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Friday, September 13, 2024

0913 NYT Crossword: Fri Sept 13, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown

NYT Crossword Tuesday September 13, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide

Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 13, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.

NYT Crosswords: Friday Sept 13, 2024
 NYT Crosswords : Friday Sept 13, 2024
Across Clues with Answers:
  • The clue is 1. What jackknives can help to carve. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ABS

    Possible Answer : type_AB, abdominal, ab, Bachelor_of_Arts, AB, abdominal_muscle, Av, Ab, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, ABS, BA, group_AB, Artium_Baccalaurens


  • The clue is 4. "That's fair". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VALID

    Possible Answer : valid

    Possible Opposite Answer : invalid


  • The clue is 9. Account of a wild night out?. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TAB

    Possible Answer : pill, tab_key, tab, yellow_journalism, tablet, tabloid, lozenge, check, chit


  • The clue is 12. Fail, with "out". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CRAP

    Possible Answer : turd, bull, make, ca-ca, defecate, take_a_crap, dirt, dogshit, take_a_shit, bullshit, shit, poop, Irish_bull, crap, stool, horseshit, shite


  • The clue is 14. Site sieged by Santa Anna. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALAMO

    Possible Answer : Alamo


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

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

    The answer: SORE

    Possible Answer : sensitive, mad, tender, huffy, sore, raw, painful, afflictive


  • The clue is 16. Cob, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MALE

    Possible Answer : manful, manly, virile, manlike, Male, male, male_person

    Possible Opposite Answer : female


  • The clue is 17. What's often made by doctors. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SIXFIGURES


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

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

    The answer: ENMASSE


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

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

    The answer: INANE

    Possible Answer : fatuous, asinine, vacuous, mindless, inane


  • The clue is 22. "Actually, forget I asked". Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: DONTANSWERTHAT


  • The clue is 26. Like meetings of the U.N. General Assembly. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ANNUAL

    Possible Answer : yearbook, yearly, one-year, annual

    Possible Opposite Answer : biennial


  • The clue is 27. Group of zombies. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HORDE

    Possible Answer : swarm, host, legion, horde, drove


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

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

    The answer: PARTY

    Possible Answer : political_party, company, party


  • The clue is 29. Gets high on a kite. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PARASAILS

    Possible Answer : parasail


  • The clue is 33. Sch. in Ypsilanti whose mascot is an eagle, not another large bird. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: EMU

    Possible Answer : emu, Dromaius_novaehollandiae, Emu_novaehollandiae, electromagnetic_unit


  • The clue is 34. Bad thing to be out of. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SORTS

    Possible Answer : form, screen, variety, sorting, kind, sieve, class, sort, classify, assort, sort_out, screen_out, separate


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

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

    The answer: NIL

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


  • The clue is 36. Extraterrestrial menace in 5-Down. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: XENOMORPH


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

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

    The answer: SHANE


  • The clue is 41. Murphy's co-star in "48 Hrs.". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NOLTE


  • The clue is 42. Went after. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CHASED

    Possible Answer : chamfer, chase_after, pursued, furrow, go_after, chase, chased, tag, trail, give_chase, dog, track, tail


  • The clue is 43. Response to not getting the reference?. Can you find the Answer?

    Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (14 letters)

    The answer: CITATIONNEEDED


  • The clue is 47. Put into effect. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ENACT

    Possible Answer : act_out, reenact, ordain, enact


  • The clue is 48. Sources of high-quality wool. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALPACAS

    Possible Answer : Lama_pacos, alpaca


  • The clue is 50. Dynamic stance. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACTIONPOSE


  • The clue is 54. No more. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GONE

    Possible Answer : plump, get_going, decease, get, pass, depart, conk_out, done_for, sound, croak, go_bad, give_way, break, kaput, pop_off, give_out, die, perish, kick_the_bucket, function, travel, snuff_it, belong, become, buy_the_farm, asleep, at_peace, choke, hold_out, rifle, go, endure, departed, exit, give-up_the_ghost, expire, blend_in, fit, blend, proceed, move, run_low, survive, live_on, hold_up, cash_in_one's_chips, gone, start, at_rest, bypast, work, pass_away, extend, live, run_short, go_away, drop_dead, fail, conk, run, bygone, locomote, lead, last, deceased, break_down, operate, foregone

    Possible Opposite Answer : come, stay_in_place, malfunction, be_born, stop


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

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

    The answer: SUED

    Possible Answer : action, litigate, sue, process


  • The clue is 56. At this point. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SOFAR


  • The clue is 57. At some point. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ONCE

    Possible Answer : once, at_one_time, in_one_case, erstwhile, formerly, one_time, erst


  • The clue is 58. Make a gaffe. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERR

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


  • The clue is 59. How Vin Diesel was cast in "The Fast and the Furious," you might say. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: APTLY

    Possible Answer : aptly, capably, competently, ably

    Possible Opposite Answer : incompetently


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

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

    The answer: DEN

    Possible Answer : hideaway, hideout, den, lair


Down Clues and Answers:
  • The clue is 1. Summit. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ACME

    Possible Answer: tiptop, summit, apex, vertex, meridian, acme, superlative, top, peak, pinnacle, height, elevation

  • The clue is 2. Dumpster or zipper, originally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: BRANDNAME

  • The clue is 3. Boon for grizzly bears. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SALMONRUN

  • The clue is 4. One doing the lord's work. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: VASSAL

    Possible Answer: feudatory, liegeman, liege, liege_subject, vassal

  • The clue is 5. Sci-fi franchise since 1979. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ALIEN

    Possible Answer: extraterrestrial, disaffect, alien, stranger, extraterrestrial_being, outlander, exotic, unknown, alienate, estrange, foreigner, foreign, noncitizen

    Possible Opposite Answer : acquaintance, citizen

  • The clue is 6. Laissez-faire. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LAX

    Possible Answer: lax, slack, loose

    Possible Opposite Answer : tense

  • The clue is 7. Global lending org.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: IMF

    Possible Answer: International_Monetary_Fund, IMF

  • The clue is 8. Enthusiastic assent. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: DOI

    Possible Answer: Department_of_the_Interior, DoI, Interior_Department, Interior

  • The clue is 9. Numbers 1 through 36 are found in it. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TORAH

    Possible Answer: Torah, Pentateuch, Laws

  • The clue is 10. Where some banners are hung. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ARENA

    Possible Answer: scene_of_action, sphere, orbit, stadium, bowl, area, domain, arena, field, sports_stadium

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

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

    The answer: BESET

    Possible Answer: chivvy, harass, chevvy, harry, plague, molest, hassle, incrust, encrust, chevy, beset, provoke, chivy, set_upon

  • The clue is 13. Bit of foam, perhaps. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PEANUT

    Possible Answer: earthnut, peanut_vine, Arachis_hypogaea, goober_pea, monkey_nut, goober, insignificant, peanut, groundnut

  • The clue is 15. Beverage steeped in bright daylight. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SUNTEA

  • The clue is 18. Encircles. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: GIRDS

    Possible Answer: gird, girdle, fortify, encircle, arm, build_up

    Possible Opposite Answer : disarm

  • The clue is 20. Not take off. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: STAY

    Possible Answer: last_out, continue, outride, appease, rest, hitch, stop, persist, halt, stick, stick_around, delay, arrest, stoppage, stay_on, abide, check, remain, detain, stay, stay_put, ride_out, quell, bide

    Possible Opposite Answer : depart, change, move

  • The clue is 23. Improve, as an argument. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHARPEN

    Possible Answer: focalise, focalize, focus, point, heighten, taper, sharpen

    Possible Opposite Answer : flatten, soften, blur, dull

  • The clue is 24. Concern for an antiquer. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: WORTH

    Possible Answer: Charles_Frederick_Worth, worth, Worth, deserving

    Possible Opposite Answer : worthlessness

  • The clue is 25. They increase with blown saves, for short. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: ERAS

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

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

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

    The answer: APEX

    Possible Answer: apex_of_the_sun's_way, apex, vertex, solar_apex, acme, peak

    Possible Opposite Answer : antapex

  • The clue is 29. ___-Novo, capital of Benin. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: PORTO

    Possible Answer: Porto, Oporto

  • The clue is 30. "Be right with you". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: INASECOND

  • The clue is 31. Cotton-Eyed Joe, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: LINEDANCE

  • The clue is 32. ___ dog. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SLED

    Possible Answer: sledge, sled, sleigh

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

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

    The answer: SOLI

    Possible Answer: solo

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

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

    The answer: ONACID

  • The clue is 38. Minnesota's is French and California's is Greek. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: MOTTO

    Possible Answer: shibboleth, motto, slogan, catchword

  • The clue is 39. "Old ___," country standard performed by Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SHEP

  • The clue is 40. Attempted, with "at". Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: HADAGO

  • The clue is 42. Food that's roughly 95% water. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: CELERY

    Possible Answer: cultivated_celery, Apium_graveolens_dulce, celery

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

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

    The answer: CEASE

    Possible Answer: discontinue, finish, terminate, lay_off, stop, cease, end, give_up, quit

    Possible Opposite Answer : continue, begin

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

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

    The answer: INCUR

    Possible Answer: get, incur, find, obtain, receive

  • The clue is 45. Eyed food, informally. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: TATER

    Possible Answer: Irish_potato, murphy, spud, tater, white_potato, potato

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

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

    The answer: NASAL

    Possible Answer: nasal_bone, nasal_consonant, adenoidal, pinched, rhinal, nasal, os_nasale

  • The clue is 49. A good way to feel. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: SEEN

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

  • The clue is 51. Org. whose official number of employees is unknown to the public. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: NSA

    Possible Answer: National_Security_Agency, NSA

  • The clue is 52. Word with rock or Rocks. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: POP

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

  • The clue is 53. O'er and o'er. Can you find the Answer?

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

    The answer: OFT

    Possible Answer: ofttimes, frequently, oftentimes, oft, often

    Possible Opposite Answer : rarely, infrequently

Thursday, September 11, 2025

April 05, 2022 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Tuesday, April 05, 2022

Difficulty Level: Moderate Wednesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 76 (39 Across, 37 Down)

Average Word Length: 5.0 letters

Master Today's Across: NYT Tuesday Puzzle April 05, 2022

No. Clue Letters
1A 1. Doesn't include 5
2A 6. Very top 4
3A 10. Vegetable in borscht 4
4A 14. ___ cat 5
5A 15. Drifting ice 4
6A 16. Stow, as cargo 4
7A 17. Fragile art form crafted with air and heat 10
8A 19. Chair parts that tend to wear out quickly 4
9A 20. Source of bills, for short 3
10A 21. Paint application 4
11A 22. Piece of material used to strengthen a garment 5
12A 23. Props for "It's the Hard-Knock Life" in "Annie" 4
13A 25. Starter on the mound, often 10
14A 28. Censoring sounds 6
15A 30. ___ Gatos, Calif. 3
16A 31. Sch. in Columbus 3
17A 32. Supplement 5
18A 33. Longtime home appliance brand 5
19A 35. What "X" might mean 3
20A 36. Type who's out of touch with reality 9
21A 39. Veer sharply 3
22A 42. Church donation 5
23A 43. Some frozen drinks 5
24A 47. Wrath 3
25A 48. Something about nothing, perhaps 3
26A 49. Candy piece with white sprinkles 6
27A 50. Metaphorical source of some government funds 10
28A 54. Snack (on) 4
29A 55. Running on ___ 5
30A 56. Burden 4
31A 58. Situation that might lead to extra time 3
32A 59. "By Jove!" 4
33A 60. Comment before a stupid stunt ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 50-Across 10
34A 63. Jay with a "Garage" 4
35A 64. It's a thought 4
36A 65. Desktop accessory 5
37A 66. Home of the tree of knowledge 4
38A 67. Nuisance 4
39A 68. Gets ready to wash, say 5

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. Doesn't include"

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 state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  • Words that mean the same thing: want, miss, deficiency
  • The opposite would be: have
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: LACKS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "6. Very top"

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 the highest point (of something)
  • Words that mean the same thing: peak, acme, vertex
  • The opposite would be: antapex
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: APEX

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "10. Vegetable in borscht"

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 biennial eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
  • Words that mean the same thing: beetroot, Beta vulgaris, common beet
  • 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: BEET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. ___ cat"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a narrow street with walls on both sides
  • Words that mean the same thing: skittle alley, bowling alley, back street
  • 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: ALLEY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Drifting ice"

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 flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
  • Words that mean the same thing: ice floe
  • 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: FLOE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Stow, as cargo"

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 remove with or as if with a ladle
  • Words that mean the same thing: load, laden, load 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: LADE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. Fragile art form crafted with air and heat"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: BLOWNGLASS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "19. Chair parts that tend to wear out quickly"

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 weapons considered collectively
  • Words that mean the same thing: blazonry, implements of war, arm
  • The opposite would be: disarm
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ARMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "20. Source of bills, for short"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
  • Words that mean the same thing: atmosphere, automated teller, automatic teller
  • 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: ATM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "21. Paint application"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
  • Words that mean the same thing: cake, pelage, surface
  • 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: COAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "22. Piece of material used to strengthen a garment"

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 small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
  • Words that mean the same thing: gusset, insert
  • 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: INSET

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "23. Props for "It's the Hard-Knock Life" in "Annie""

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 cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors
  • Words that mean the same thing: pout, swob, mop 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: MOPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Starter on the mound, often"

Quick Info: This answer has 10 letters. It's a expert 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: ACEPITCHER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "28. Censoring sounds"

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 a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
  • Words that mean the same thing: bleep, beep
  • 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: BLEEPS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "30. ___ Gatos, Calif."

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: LOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "31. Sch. in Columbus"

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: OSU

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. Supplement"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: ADDTO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "33. Longtime home appliance brand"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AMANA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "35. What "X" might mean"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
  • Words that mean the same thing: 10, ten-spot, x
  • 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: TEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "36. Type who's out of touch with reality"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SPACECASE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "39. Veer sharply"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that an angular shape characterized by sharp turns in alternating directions
  • Words that mean the same thing: zigzag, zig
  • 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: ZAG

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "42. Church donation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a levy of one tenth of something
  • 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: TITHE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "43. Some frozen drinks"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that decorate with frosting
  • Words that mean the same thing: ice, frost
  • 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: ICEES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "47. Wrath"

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 strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
  • Words that mean the same thing: choler, wrath, anger
  • 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: IRE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "48. Something about nothing, perhaps"

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 a rapid active commotion
  • Words that mean the same thing: stir, hustle, bustle
  • 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: ADO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "49. Candy piece with white sprinkles"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: SNOCAP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "50. Metaphorical source of some government funds"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PORKBARREL

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "54. Snack (on)"

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 (yiddish) a snack or light meal
  • Words that mean the same thing: snack
  • 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: NOSH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "55. Running on ___"

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 gases ejected from an engine as waste products
  • Words that mean the same thing: smoke, reek, exhaust
  • 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: FUMES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "56. Burden"

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 an onerous or difficult concern
  • Words that mean the same thing: load, burden, incumbrance
  • 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: ONUS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "58. Situation that might lead to extra time"

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 neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
  • Words that mean the same thing: marry, bond, link up
  • The opposite would be: disconnect, untie
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: TIE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "59. "By Jove!""

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: ISAY

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "60. Comment before a stupid stunt ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 25-, 36- and 50-Across"

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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: HOLDMYBEER

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Jay with a "Garage""

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: LENO

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. It's a thought"

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 the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
  • Words that mean the same thing: thought, mind, theme
  • 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: IDEA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Desktop accessory"

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 numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
  • Words that mean the same thing: computer mouse, pussyfoot, sneak
  • 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: MOUSE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Home of the tree of knowledge"

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 any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
  • Words that mean the same thing: Shangri-la, promised land, heaven
  • 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: EDEN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 38 Across: "67. Nuisance"

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 serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
  • Words that mean the same thing: cuss, blighter, pestis
  • 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: PEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 39 Across: "68. Gets ready to wash, say"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  • Words that mean the same thing: kind, form, screen out
  • 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: SORTS

    Great job if you got it right!

April 05, 2022 Down Hints: NYT Tuesday Crossword Guide

No. Clue Letters
1D 1. Classic rock standard with Spanish lyrics 7
2D 2. Considering everything 7
3D 3. Walked heavily 7
4D 4. London's ___ Gardens 3
5D 5. Align, as multiple devices 4
6D 6. Company with a "spokesduck" 5
7D 7. Division of the earth's crust 5
8D 8. Dawn goddess 3
9D 9. Important markings on treasure maps 3
10D 10. Mont ___, highest of the Alps 5
11D 11. A voice might be heard within this 7
12D 12. Attorney general under Ronald Reagan 7
13D 13. Lab simulation 7
14D 18. Pretend to be, at a Halloween party, say 4
15D 22. "You should never, ever do this!" 7
16D 24. Divisions for weightlifters 4
17D 26. Spot 5
18D 27. College in New Rochelle, N.Y. 4
19D 29. Soda can features 7
20D 33. Best ___ (Academy Awards category) 5
21D 34. "It doesn't excite me much" 3
22D 37. Opera set in Egypt 4
23D 38. "Micro" or "macro" subject, for short 4
24D 39. Holder of compressed data 7
25D 40. Stirred up 7
26D 41. Relevant 7
27D 44. Portmanteau for a radical environmentalist 7
28D 45. Like crosswords on Monday vis-à-vis those in the rest of the week 7
29D 46. Baseballs and basketballs, but not footballs 7
30D 49. Neglected neighborhood 4
31D 51. Turn one's attention to 5
32D 52. Parts 5
33D 53. Finish by 5
34D 57. Jazz singer Sylvia 4
35D 60. In the know 3
36D 61. Phillis Wheatley wrote one "to Neptune" 3
37D 62. "Get off the stage!" 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. Classic rock standard with Spanish lyrics"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: LABAMBA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Considering everything"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ALLTOLD

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Walked heavily"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that walk clumsily
  • Words that mean the same thing: clump, clomp
  • 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: CLOMPED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Down: "4. London's ___ Gardens"

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: KEW

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Down: "5. Align, as multiple devices"

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 make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
  • Words that mean the same thing: synchronize, synchronise
  • The opposite would be: desynchronize, desynchronise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SYNC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Down: "6. Company with a "spokesduck""

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: AFLAC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Down: "7. Division of the earth's crust"

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 (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
  • Words that mean the same thing: shell, home plate, dental plate
  • 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: PLATE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Down: "8. Dawn goddess"

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 (greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of hyperion; identified with roman aurora
  • 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: EOS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Down: "9. Important markings on treasure maps"

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 colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
  • Words that mean the same thing: hug drug, atomic number 54, XTC
  • 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: XES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Down: "10. Mont ___, highest of the Alps"

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 white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
  • 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: BLANC

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Down: "11. A voice might be heard within this"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that the range within which a voice can be heard
  • Words that mean the same thing: hearing, earreach
  • 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: EARSHOT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Down: "12. Attorney general under Ronald Reagan"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EDMEESE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Down: "13. Lab simulation"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: TESTRUN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Down: "18. Pretend to be, at a Halloween party, say"

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 state of southwestern india; a former portuguese colony
  • Words that mean the same thing: Goa
  • 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: GOAS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Down: "22. "You should never, ever do this!""

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ITSASIN

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Down: "24. Divisions for weightlifters"

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 group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
  • Words that mean the same thing: prepare, localize, exercise set
  • The opposite would be: rise
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: SETS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Down: "26. Spot"

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 point located with respect to surface features of some region
  • Words that mean the same thing: localize, station, spot
  • The opposite would be: divest
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: PLACE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Down: "27. College in New Rochelle, N.Y."

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: IONA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Down: "29. Soda can features"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: POPTABS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Down: "33. Best ___ (Academy Awards category)"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a theatrical performer
  • Words that mean the same thing: worker, histrion, role player
  • 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: ACTOR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Down: "34. "It doesn't excite me much""

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: MEH

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Down: "37. Opera set in Egypt"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 letters. It's a medium 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!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AIDA

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Down: "38. "Micro" or "macro" subject, for short"

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

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: ECON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Down: "39. Holder of compressed data"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ZIPFILE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Down: "40. Stirred up"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • Words that mean the same thing: fire, enkindle, wake up
  • The opposite would be: cause to sleep, de-energize
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: AROUSED

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Down: "41. Relevant"

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

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that relevant and appropriate
  • 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: GERMANE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Down: "44. Portmanteau for a radical environmentalist"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ECOTEUR

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Down: "45. Like crosswords on Monday vis-à-vis those in the rest of the week"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
  • Words that mean the same thing: leisurely, well-off, easygoing
  • The opposite would be: difficult, uneasy
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
  • Ready for the answer? Click here!

    The answer is: EASIEST

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Down: "46. Baseballs and basketballs, but not footballs"

Quick Info: This answer has 7 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

  • This could be something that a particular environment or walk of life
  • Words that mean the same thing: vault of heaven, sphere, firmament
  • 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: SPHERES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Down: "49. Neglected neighborhood"

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 district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
  • Words that mean the same thing: slum area
  • 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: SLUM

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Down: "51. Turn one's attention to"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: KEYON

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Down: "52. Parts"

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 actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
  • Words that mean the same thing: character, office, function
  • 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: ROLES

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Down: "53. Finish by"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

    The answer is: ENDAT

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Down: "57. Jazz singer Sylvia"

Quick Info: This answer has 4 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: SYMS

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Down: "60. In the know"

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 either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
  • Words that mean the same thing: hip joint, pelvis, pelvic girdle
  • 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: HIP

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Down: "61. Phillis Wheatley wrote one "to Neptune""

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 lyric poem with complex stanza forms
  • The word looks like this: ___
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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    The answer is: ODE

    Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Down: "62. "Get off the stage!""

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 cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
  • Words that mean the same thing: snort, razz, Bronx cheer
  • The opposite would be: applaud
  • Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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    The answer is: BOO

    Great job if you got it right!

Category Breakdown

Category Number of Clues Percentage
General Knowledge 54 71.1%
Short Answer 14 18.4%
History 3 3.9%
Abbreviation 2 2.6%
Celebrity/Entertainment 2 2.6%
Food & Drink 1 1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric Value
Across Clues 39
Down Clues 37
Total Clues 76
Average Answer Length 5.0 letters
Shortest Answer 3 letters
Longest Answer 10 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 Tuesday, and these puzzles are usually moderate level
  • Most clues today are about general knowledge
  • The average word today has about 5 letters
  • Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
  • Ask someone for help if you need it - crosswords are more fun with friends!

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Last Updated: September 10, 2025 at 08:40 PM