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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

NYT Crossword Down September 24, 2025: All 39 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

NYT Crossword Down September 24, 2025: All 39 Vertical Answers & Strategic Tips

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

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About Today's Down Clues

NYT Down clues solutions for September 24, 2025 — NYT Down Clues - Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Down Clues Statistics
Detail	Information
Date	September 24, 2025
Day of Week	Wednesday
Total Down Clues	39 clues
Direction	Vertical (Top to Bottom)
Difficulty	Medium

All Down Clues - Complete List

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

Complete Down Clues List
Number	Clue
1 Down	1. Viola of "The Woman King"
2 Down	2. "So long, Oahu!"
3 Down	3. Wrinkle smoother
4 Down	4. Part of a flight
5 Down	5. Clothing chain that began as a surf shop
6 Down	6. Like some tutoring and eldercare
7 Down	7. Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short
8 Down	8. One who's given many instructions nowadays
9 Down	9. G.P.A. enhancer
10 Down	10. Neutralizing serum
11 Down	11. Masonry
12 Down	12. 100 C-notes
13 Down	15. Stately shade provider
14 Down	19. 2011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf
15 Down	21. Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave"
16 Down	25. Lightheaded sorts?
17 Down	27. Capsule
18 Down	28. [Shocking!]
19 Down	29. Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr.
20 Down	31. Ones paying or receiving alimony
21 Down	32. Future amaryllis, e.g.
22 Down	33. Colleague
23 Down	34. Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia
24 Down	38. Spy novelist Deighton
25 Down	39. Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr.
26 Down	40. Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally
27 Down	42. Like the scent of some air fresheners
28 Down	43. Floor model, often
29 Down	46. Swiss cough drop brand
30 Down	47. Squealed: Var.
31 Down	49. Word with double or free
32 Down	51. Hurdles for future J.D.s
33 Down	52. Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles
34 Down	53. Skillful
35 Down	54. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr.
36 Down	55. Squealer
37 Down	56. Thick piece
38 Down	58. Cashless deal
39 Down	60. U.K. award

Detailed Hints and Answers for All Down Clues

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

Complete Down Solutions:

1 Down: "1. Viola of "The Woman King""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: D___S
Similar words: Jefferson Davis, John Davys
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 1

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

DAVIS

2 Down: "2. "So long, Oahu!""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: A___A
Similar words: ciao
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 2

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ALOHA

3 Down: "3. Wrinkle smoother"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'X'
Word pattern: B___X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 3

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BOTOX

4 Down: "4. Part of a flight"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: S__P
Similar words: ill-use, footfall
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
This is Down clue number 4

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

STEP

5 Down: "5. Clothing chain that began as a surf shop"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: P____N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 5

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

PACSUN

6 Down: "6. Like some tutoring and eldercare"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

INHOME

7 Down: "7. Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'A'
Similar words: organizer, organiser
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 7

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

PDA

8 Down: "8. One who's given many instructions nowadays"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'I'
Word pattern: S__I
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 8

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

SIRI

9 Down: "9. G.P.A. enhancer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: E___A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 9

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

EASYA

10 Down: "10. Neutralizing serum"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: A_______N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an antibody that can neutralize a specific toxin
This is Down clue number 10

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ANTITOXIN

11 Down: "11. Masonry"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'K'
Word pattern: S_______K
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: masonry done with stone
This is Down clue number 11

Answer:

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STONEWORK

12 Down: "12. 100 C-notes"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'T' and ends with 'G'
Word pattern: T__G
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 12

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

TENG

13 Down: "15. Stately shade provider"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'M'
Similar words: elm tree, elmwood
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 13

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ELM

14 Down: "19. 2011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E___N
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 14

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ELLEN

15 Down: "21. Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave""

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'N'
Word pattern: E__N
Similar words: Garden of Eden, paradise
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
This is Down clue number 15

Answer:

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EDEN

16 Down: "25. Lightheaded sorts?"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 7 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: B_____S
Similar words: blond, blonde
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person with fair skin and hair
This is Down clue number 16

Answer:

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BLONDES

17 Down: "27. Capsule"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'D'
Similar words: seedpod, seedcase
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 17

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

POD

18 Down: "28. [Shocking!]"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'G'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 18

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

OMG

19 Down: "29. Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'I'
Similar words: I. M. Pei, Ieoh Ming Pei
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: United States architect (born in China in 1917)
This is Down clue number 19

Answer:

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PEI

20 Down: "31. Ones paying or receiving alimony"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: E__S
Similar words: x, X
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
This is Down clue number 20

Answer:

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EXES

21 Down: "32. Future amaryllis, e.g."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'B' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: B__B
Similar words: electric light, light bulb
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 21

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

BULB

22 Down: "33. Colleague"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'E'
Word pattern: A_______E
Similar words: comrade, colligate
Opposite of: dissociate
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
This is Down clue number 22

Answer:

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ASSOCIATE

23 Down: "34. Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 9 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: R_______S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 23

Answer:

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REDPANDAS

24 Down: "38. Spy novelist Deighton"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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LEN

25 Down: "39. Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'T'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 25

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

ONT

26 Down: "40. Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'E' and ends with 'D'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 26

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

EID

27 Down: "42. Like the scent of some air fresheners"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'P' and ends with 'Y'
Word pattern: P___Y
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 27

Answer:

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PINEY

28 Down: "43. Floor model, often"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'D' and ends with 'O'
Word pattern: D__O
Similar words: demonstration, exhibit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: a visual presentation showing how something works
This is Down clue number 28

Answer:

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DEMO

29 Down: "46. Swiss cough drop brand"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'A'
Word pattern: R____A
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 29

Answer:

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RICOLA

30 Down: "47. Squealed: Var."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 6 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'N' and ends with 'D'
Word pattern: N____D
Similar words: irritate, nettle
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: cause annoyance in; disturb
This is Down clue number 30

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

NARKED

31 Down: "49. Word with double or free"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A___T
Similar words: agentive role, federal agent
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 31

Answer:

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AGENT

32 Down: "51. Hurdles for future J.D.s"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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LSATS

33 Down: "52. Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'S'
Word pattern: A___S
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 33

Answer:

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AEROS

34 Down: "53. Skillful"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 5 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'A' and ends with 'T'
Word pattern: A___T
Similar words: mavin, ace
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
This is Down clue number 34

Answer:

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ADEPT

35 Down: "54. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr."

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

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

Answer:

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FMAJ

36 Down: "55. Squealer"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'R' and ends with 'T'
Similar words: stinker, shit
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 36

Answer:

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RAT

37 Down: "56. Thick piece"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'B'
Word pattern: S__B
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: block consisting of a thick piece of something
This is Down clue number 37

Answer:

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SLAB

38 Down: "58. Cashless deal"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 4 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'S' and ends with 'P'
Word pattern: S__P
Similar words: trade, barter
This is an abbreviation or acronym
Definition: an equal exchange
This is Down clue number 38

Answer:

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SWAP

39 Down: "60. U.K. award"

Helpful hints for this Down clue:

This word has 3 letters going top to bottom
It starts with 'O' and ends with 'E'
This is an abbreviation or acronym
This is Down clue number 39

Answer:

Click to reveal the Down answer

OBE

Expert Strategies for Solving Down Clues

Master the vertical clues with these professional tips:

Why Start with Down Clues?

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

Down Clue Patterns to Recognize

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

Time-Saving Down Techniques

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Down Clues

What are Down clues in crossword puzzles?

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

Should I solve Down or Across clues first?

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

How many Down clues are in today's puzzle?

Today's NYT crossword has 39 Down clues.

Are Down clues easier than Across clues?

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

How do Down clues interact with Across clues?

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

Saturday, November 9, 2024

27395 Sat Nov 09, 2024 NY Times Chandi Deitmer and Hoang-Kim Vu

Across Clues :

1. Gets going, 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum, 14. "Give me your worst!", 15. Certain cats, 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler, 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development", 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda, 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc., 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning, 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald, 24. Place for a mind or a ball, 25. Antacid brand, 27. Wrinkle of time?, 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones, 30. Behold, in Latin, 31. It's a hole thing, 34. Get hot and bothered, 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief, 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai", 39. Fish in the flounder family, 41. Like i, say, 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g., 47. Accomplish with precision, 48. Purchase on an island?, 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey", 50. Of the land, 52. Nearly-round figure, 53. Falsify, in a way, 54. Very short story?, 58. With faculty, 59. To-do following a business meeting, 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch, 61. Stadium section

Down Clues :

1. Ride arranged on one's own, 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally, 3. Body-related, 4. Pray in front of, as an altar, 5. Abbr. in many French church names, 6. Sin/cos, 7. Letters before a handle, 8. "King Lear" part, 9. In knots, 10. Something the floundering are said to be on, 11. Party person, 12. Height, 13. "Per our negotiations ...", 15. Spill, 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach, 22. Modest reply to a compliment, 23. So much cheaper than expected, say, 26. Greek island south of Naxos, 27. Accord alternative, 29. What "tutti" means on scores, 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?, 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower, 33. Landlord's register, 35. Dirt road hazard, 38. Deep and hoarse, 40. Tex-Mex casserole, 42. Middle ___, 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese, 45. Like scents and stencils, 46. "___ Lot", 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus, 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato, 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"), 56. Shot one waits to knock back, 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief

Break down the NYT Crosswords: November 09, 2024

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

Sat Nov 09, 2024 NY Times

Across Clues with Answers:

The clue is 1. Gets going. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: KICKSTARTS

The clue is 11. Plant also known as Pisum sativum. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PEA

Possible Answer : pea, pea_plant

The clue is 14. "Give me your worst!". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ICANTAKEIT

The clue is 15. Certain cats. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TOMS

Possible Answer : gobbler, turkey_cock, tomcat, Tom, Uncle_Tom, tom_turkey, tom

The clue is 16. Portmanteau for a moody and strong-willed toddler. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: THREENAGER

The clue is 17. Actress Shawkat who played Maeby on "Arrested Development". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALIA

The clue is 18. Domaine d'Agnès Varda. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CINE

The clue is 19. Making a car payment, dusting the living room, scheduling a doctor's appointment, etc.. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ADULTING

The clue is 21. Sea shrunk by Soviet siphoning. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ARAL

The clue is 22. British sci-fi novelist McDonald. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: IAN

The clue is 24. Place for a mind or a ball. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: GUTTER

Possible Answer : trough, sewer, gutter, toilet

The clue is 25. Antacid brand. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ROLAIDS

Possible Answer : Rolaids

The clue is 27. Wrinkle of time?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AGELINE

The clue is 28. Moniker for 6'9" N.F.L. star Ed Jones. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TOOTALL

The clue is 30. Behold, in Latin. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ECCE

The clue is 31. It's a hole thing. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PAR

Possible Answer : par, equation, equivalence, equality

The clue is 34. Get hot and bothered. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SWELTER

Possible Answer : swelter

The clue is 36. Work whose first installment spanned 352 pages and ended with "ant," in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OED

Possible Answer : O.E.D., Oxford_English_Dictionary, OED

The clue is 37. Guinness of "The Bridge on the River Kwai". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALEC

The clue is 39. Fish in the flounder family. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: HALIBUT

Possible Answer : halibut, holibut

The clue is 41. Like i, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NONREAL

The clue is 43. Professor Xavier's students, e.g.. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MUTANTS

Possible Answer : mutant, variation, sport, mutation

The clue is 47. Accomplish with precision. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: DOTOAT

The clue is 48. Purchase on an island?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: GAS

Possible Answer : bluster, gaseous_state, gas, throttle, tout, flatulency, brag, gasoline, boast, gasolene, gas_pedal, gasconade, accelerator, vaunt, petrol, blow, flatulence, natural_gas, accelerator_pedal, shoot_a_line, swash, gun

The clue is 49. Character name in "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Downton Abbey". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CORA

Possible Answer : Persephone, Despoina, Kore, Cora

The clue is 50. Of the land. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AGRARIAN

Possible Answer : farming, agricultural, agrarian

The clue is 52. Nearly-round figure. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: OVAL

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

The clue is 53. Falsify, in a way. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: COOK

Possible Answer : misrepresent, falsify, ready, James_Cook, make, fudge, manipulate, fix, prepare, Captain_James_Cook, cook, fake, Cook, wangle, Captain_Cook

The clue is 54. Very short story?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CRAWLSPACE

Possible Answer : crawlspace, crawl_space

The clue is 58. With faculty. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ABLY

Possible Answer : ably, capably, competently, aptly
Possible Opposite Answer : incompetently

The clue is 59. To-do following a business meeting. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ACTIONITEM

The clue is 60. Unit equivalent to one-thousandth of an inch. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: MIL

Possible Answer : Swedish_mile, cubic_centimeter, ml, milliliter, mil, millilitre, cubic_centimetre, cc, mile

The clue is 61. Stadium section. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NOSEBLEEDS

Possible Answer : epistaxis, nosebleed

Down Clues and Answers:

The clue is 1. Ride arranged on one's own. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: KITCAR
The clue is 2. Mononymous baseball star who played 28 seasons professionally. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ICHIRO
The clue is 3. Body-related. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CARNAL

Possible Answer: animal, fleshly, sensual, carnal
The clue is 4. Pray in front of, as an altar. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: KNEELAT
The clue is 5. Abbr. in many French church names. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: STE
The clue is 6. Sin/cos. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TAN

Possible Answer: topaz, tangent, suntan, burn, bronze, sunburn, tan
The clue is 7. Letters before a handle. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: AKA
The clue is 8. "King Lear" part. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: REGAN
The clue is 9. In knots. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TIED

Possible Answer: wed, fastened, draw, tied, laced, level, attach, bond, splice, connect, link_up, bind, trussed, link, marry, tie, even
Possible Opposite Answer : unlaced, untied, untie, disconnect
The clue is 10. Something the floundering are said to be on. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: STRUGGLEBUS
The clue is 11. Party person. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: POLITICO

Possible Answer: politico, political_leader, pol, politician
The clue is 12. Height. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EMINENCE

Possible Answer: eminence, tubercle, tuberosity, note, preeminence, distinction
The clue is 13. "Per our negotiations ...". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ASAGREED
The clue is 15. Spill. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TATTLE

Possible Answer: palaver, spill_the_beans, maunder, piffle, gibber, blab, prattle, tittle-tattle, blab_out, twaddle, babble, singing, clack, chatter, prate, tattle, telling, peach, blabber, babble_out, gabble, sing, talk, let_the_cat_out_of_the_bag
Possible Opposite Answer : keep_quiet
The clue is 20. Tyronn ___, N.B.A. champion as both player and coach. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LUE
The clue is 22. Modest reply to a compliment. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: IDOWHATICAN
The clue is 23. So much cheaper than expected, say. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ASTEAL
The clue is 26. Greek island south of Naxos. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: IOS

Possible Answer: Io
The clue is 27. Accord alternative. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALTIMA
The clue is 29. What "tutti" means on scores. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALL

Possible Answer: completely, totally, entirely, all, altogether, whole, wholly
Possible Opposite Answer : some, partly
The clue is 31. Producer of black-and-white footage?. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: PANDACAM
The clue is 32. Indian dish of potatoes and cauliflower. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ALOOGOBI
The clue is 33. Landlord's register. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: RENTROLL
The clue is 35. Dirt road hazard. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: RUT

Possible Answer: estrus, furrow, heat, rut, groove, oestrus
Possible Opposite Answer : anestrus
The clue is 38. Deep and hoarse. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: CROAKY

Possible Answer: croaky, guttural
The clue is 40. Tex-Mex casserole. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TACOPIE
The clue is 42. Middle ___. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: EAR

Possible Answer: auricle, pinna, ear, spike, capitulum
The clue is 44. Replace with a new contract, in legalese. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: NOVATE

Possible Answer: novate
The clue is 45. Like scents and stencils. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: TRACED

Possible Answer: line, draw, retrace, hunt, decipher, follow, describe, delineate, hound, trace
The clue is 46. "___ Lot". Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SALEMS

Possible Answer: capital_of_Oregon, Salem
The clue is 48. Creatures in God's third plague in Exodus. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: GNATS

Possible Answer: gnat
The clue is 51. Musical counterpart of pizzicato. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: ARCO

Possible Answer: arco
The clue is 55. "___ geht's?" (German "How's it going?"). Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: WIE
The clue is 56. Shot one waits to knock back. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: LOB

Possible Answer: lob
The clue is 57. 1975 TV debut, in brief. Can you find the Answer?

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

The answer: SNL

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April 19, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions | XWordHint

Quick Navigation - Table of Contents

Puzzle Overview & Difficulty
Across Clues (37 clues)
Down Clues (41 clues)
Category Breakdown
Complete Puzzle Statistics
Pro Solving Tips
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Puzzle Overview & Difficulty Analysis

Date: Monday, April 19, 2021

Difficulty Level: Medium Tuesday Puzzle

Total Clues: 78 (37 Across, 41 Down)

Average Word Length: 4.7 letters

April 19, 2021 NYT Clues Solutions

Across Clues Explained - Monday NYT Crossword April 19, 2021

No.	Clue	Letters
1A	1. Opening made by a letter opener	4
2A	5. Antifur org.	4
3A	9. Wee bit	5
4A	14. Old-fashioned fight club?	4
5A	15. Wrinkle remover	4
6A	16. Pacific Island group that was once a setting for "Survivor"	5
7A	17. New couple, in a gossip column	4
8A	18. Look after, as a fire, bar or flock	4
9A	19. 1940s nuclear event, for short	5
10A	20. "I'm willing to pay that amount"	15
11A	23. "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 rom-com)	3
12A	24. New newt	3
13A	25. Get value from	3
14A	26. "Law & Order" spinoff, informally	3
15A	27. Longtime advertiser at the Indy 500	3
16A	29. Oolong or Darjeeling	3
17A	32. "If I can be honest here ..."	14
18A	37. Submarine device	5
19A	38. The "A" of E.T.A.: Abbr.	3
20A	39. Main line from the heart	5
21A	40. "Absolutely! 100% positive!"	14
22A	43. E.R. staffers	3
23A	44. Snake symbolizing old Egyptian royalty	3
24A	45. Gives a thumbs-up	3
25A	46. Transmission by telephone	3
26A	48. ___ alai	3
27A	49. Pennies: Abbr.	3
28A	52. 20-, 32- or 40-Across	15
29A	58. Boots from political office	5
30A	59. Southwestern tribe with a snake dance	4
31A	60. Start of every California ZIP code	4
32A	61. How a ballerina often dances	5
33A	62. Israeli statesman Abba ___	4
34A	63. Historical novelist Seton	4
35A	64. Jumped	5
36A	65. Alternative to a drumstick	4
37A	66. Historical	4

Let's Solve the Across Clues Together!

Here are helpful hints to solve each clue. Remember, crossword puzzles are like word games - have fun with them!

Clue 1 Across: "1. Opening made by a letter opener"

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 long narrow opening
Words that mean the same thing: scratch, incision, dent
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SLIT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Across: "5. Antifur org."

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Across: "9. Wee bit"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 4 Across: "14. Old-fashioned fight club?"

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 (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
Words that mean the same thing: Chemical Mace, macer, macebearer
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: MACE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 5 Across: "15. Wrinkle remover"

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 heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 26, iron out, Fe
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: IRON

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 6 Across: "16. Pacific Island group that was once a setting for "Survivor""

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 republic in the western central pacific ocean in association with the united states
Words that mean the same thing: Republic of Palau, Pelew, Palau Islands
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: PALAU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 7 Across: "17. New couple, in a gossip column"

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 distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
Words that mean the same thing: point, token, particular
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ITEM

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 8 Across: "18. Look after, as a fire, bar or flock"

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 have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
Words that mean the same thing: be given, incline, run
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEND

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 9 Across: "19. 1940s nuclear event, for short"

Quick Info: This answer has 5 letters. It's a medium 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!
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The answer is: ATEST

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 10 Across: "20. "I'm willing to pay that amount""

Quick Info: This answer has 15 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 11 Across: "23. "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 rom-com)"

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 very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in texas and kansas)
Words that mean the same thing: atomic number 2, He, he
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HES

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 12 Across: "24. New newt"

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 newt in its terrestrial stage of development
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: EFT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 13 Across: "25. Get value from"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 14 Across: "26. "Law & Order" spinoff, informally"

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: SVU

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 15 Across: "27. Longtime advertiser at the Indy 500"

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 standard temperature and pressure
Words that mean the same thing: s.t.p.
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: STP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 16 Across: "29. Oolong or Darjeeling"

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 beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
Words that mean the same thing: Camellia sinensis, afternoon tea, teatime
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: TEA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 17 Across: "32. "If I can be honest here ...""

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a expert clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 18 Across: "37. Submarine device"

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 measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
Words that mean the same thing: echo sounder, asdic
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SONAR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 19 Across: "38. The "A" of E.T.A.: Abbr."

Quick Info: This answer has 3 letters. It's a medium 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!
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The answer is: ARR

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 20 Across: "39. Main line from the heart"

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 large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: AORTA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 21 Across: "40. "Absolutely! 100% positive!""

Quick Info: This answer has 14 letters. It's a hard clue about general knowledge.

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 22 Across: "43. E.R. staffers"

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 radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
Words that mean the same thing: Rn, RN, registered nurse
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: RNS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 23 Across: "44. Snake symbolizing old Egyptian royalty"

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 of southern europe; similar to but smaller than the adder
Words that mean the same thing: Vipera aspis, Egyptian cobra, Naja haje
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: ASP

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 24 Across: "45. Gives a thumbs-up"

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 state in south central united states
Words that mean the same thing: O.K., okey, Sooner State
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OKS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 25 Across: "46. Transmission by telephone"

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 duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
Words that mean the same thing: telefax, facsimile, facsimile machine
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: FAX

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 26 Across: "48. ___ alai"

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!
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The answer is: JAI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 27 Across: "49. Pennies: Abbr."

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that a new england state; one of the original 13 colonies
Words that mean the same thing: CT, Nutmeg State, Connecticut
The word looks like this: ___
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: CTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 28 Across: "52. 20-, 32- or 40-Across"

Quick Info: This answer has 15 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: CLASSICGAMESHOW

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 29 Across: "58. Boots from political office"

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 remove from a position or office
Words that mean the same thing: expel, drum out, kick out
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: OUSTS

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 30 Across: "59. Southwestern tribe with a snake dance"

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 member of the shoshonean people of northeastern arizona
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: HOPI

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 31 Across: "60. Start of every California ZIP code"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
Words that mean the same thing: ennead, Nina from Carolina, niner
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: NINE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 32 Across: "61. How a ballerina often dances"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 33 Across: "62. Israeli statesman Abba ___"

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

Here's how to solve it:

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

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 34 Across: "63. Historical novelist Seton"

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!
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The answer is: ANYA

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 35 Across: "64. Jumped"

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 move forward by leaps and bounds
Words that mean the same thing: leap, bound, jump off
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LEAPT

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 36 Across: "65. Alternative to a drumstick"

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 movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
Words that mean the same thing: extension, backstage, fly
The word looks like this: ____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: WING

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 37 Across: "66. Historical"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that the time that has elapsed
Words that mean the same thing: preceding, by, retiring
The opposite would be: future, present
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: PAST

Great job if you got it right!

NYT Monday Crossword Down Clues - April 19, 2021 Answers

No.	Clue	Letters
1D	1. Actress Dame Maggie	5
2D	2. Woodworker's tool	5
3D	3. Drinks akin to Slush Puppies	5
4D	4. Work as a sub	4
5D	5. Pathetic	7
6D	6. Put up, as a monument	5
7D	7. Muscular firmness	4
8D	8. "___ Love Her" (Beatles ballad)	4
9D	9. Practices jabs and hooks	5
10D	10. TV journalist Couric	5
11D	11. Fashion designer Cassini	4
12D	12. Bit of attire that might say "MISS UNIVERSE"	4
13D	13. Jabba the ___	4
14D	21. Paul who went on a midnight ride	6
15D	22. Building manager, for short	4
16D	26. Wild guess	4
17D	27. Razor sharpener at a barbershop	5
18D	28. By way of, for short	4
19D	29. Surf's partner, on menus	4
20D	30. Suffix with Smurf	4
21D	31. "So it's you!"	3
22D	32. Bugs Bunny or Wile E. Coyote	4
23D	33. Burden to bear	4
24D	34. Potato chip brand	4
25D	35. Walkie-___	6
26D	36. Louis Treize, Louis Quatorze and others	4
27D	37. Damascus's land: Abbr.	3
28D	41. Something hailed on city streets	4
29D	42. Wandering	7
30D	46. Camera lens setting	5
31D	47. Beauty, brawn or brains	5
32D	48. Land east of the Yellow Sea	5
33D	49. Land west of the Yellow Sea	5
34D	50. Awards for Broadway's best	5
35D	51. Blood, ___ & Tears	5
36D	52. Hip	4
37D	53. Debussy's "Clair de ___"	4
38D	54. "The Thin Man" pooch	4
39D	55. What a puppy likes to do to toys and socks	4
40D	56. Mongolian desert	4
41D	57. Jacket fastener	4

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. Actress Dame Maggie"

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

Here's how to solve it:

This could be something that rhodesian statesman who declared independence of zimbabwe from great britain (born in 1919)
Words that mean the same thing: Captain John Smith, Joseph Smith, metalworker
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: SMITH

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 2 Down: "2. Woodworker's tool"

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 machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
The word looks like this: _____
Still stuck? Remember to use the crossing words to help you!
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The answer is: LATHE

Great job if you got it right!

Clue 3 Down: "3. Drinks akin to Slush Puppies"

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: _____
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The answer is: ICEES

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Clue 4 Down: "4. Work as a sub"

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

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This could be something that a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis
Words that mean the same thing: temporary worker, temporary
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TEMP

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Clue 5 Down: "5. Pathetic"

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

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This could be something that inspiring mixed contempt and pity
Words that mean the same thing: sorry, miserable, piteous
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: PITIFUL

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Clue 6 Down: "6. Put up, as a monument"

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

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This could be something that construct, build, or erect
Words that mean the same thing: rear, vertical, upright
The opposite would be: level, unerect
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The answer is: ERECT

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Clue 7 Down: "7. Muscular firmness"

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

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This could be something that the quality of a person's voice
Words that mean the same thing: intone, feeling, inflect
The opposite would be: atonicity
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The answer is: TONE

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Clue 8 Down: "8. "___ Love Her" (Beatles ballad)"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ANDI

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Clue 9 Down: "9. Practices jabs and hooks"

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

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This could be something that any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
Words that mean the same thing: spar, sparring
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SPARS

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Clue 10 Down: "10. TV journalist Couric"

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

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The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: KATIE

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Clue 11 Down: "11. Fashion designer Cassini"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: OLEG

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Clue 12 Down: "12. Bit of attire that might say "MISS UNIVERSE""

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

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This could be something that a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
Words that mean the same thing: window sash, cincture, girdle
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SASH

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Clue 13 Down: "13. Jabba the ___"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: HUTT

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Clue 14 Down: "21. Paul who went on a midnight ride"

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

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This could be something that american silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by longfellow) to warn the colonists in lexington and concord that british troops were coming (1735-1818)
Words that mean the same thing: idolise, fear, reverence
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: REVERE

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Clue 15 Down: "22. Building manager, for short"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: SUPE

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Clue 16 Down: "26. Wild guess"

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

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This could be something that a sudden sharp feeling
Words that mean the same thing: twinge, knife, pang
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: STAB

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Clue 17 Down: "27. Razor sharpener at a barbershop"

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

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This could be something that a leather strap used to sharpen razors
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: STROP

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Clue 18 Down: "28. By way of, for short"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: THRU

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Clue 19 Down: "29. Surf's partner, on menus"

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

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This could be something that surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
Words that mean the same thing: sward, sod, greensward
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TURF

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Clue 20 Down: "30. Suffix with Smurf"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ETTE

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Clue 21 Down: "31. "So it's you!""

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

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The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: AHA

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Clue 22 Down: "32. Bugs Bunny or Wile E. Coyote"

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

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This could be something that a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
Words that mean the same thing: cartoon, animated cartoon
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TOON

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Clue 23 Down: "33. Burden to bear"

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

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This could be something that an onerous or difficult concern
Words that mean the same thing: burden, incumbrance, load
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ONUS

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Clue 24 Down: "34. Potato chip brand"

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

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This could be something that a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
Words that mean the same thing: pose, lay, put down
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LAYS

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Clue 25 Down: "35. Walkie-___"

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

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This could be something that a movie with synchronized speech and singing
Words that mean the same thing: talking picture
The word looks like this: ______
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The answer is: TALKIE

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Clue 26 Down: "36. Louis Treize, Louis Quatorze and others"

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

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This could be something that (corporate finance) the amount, expressed as a percentage, that is earned on a company's total capital calculated by dividing the total capital into earnings before interest, taxes, or dividends are paid
Words that mean the same thing: return on invested capital, ROI, return on investment
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ROIS

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Clue 27 Down: "37. Damascus's land: Abbr."

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

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The word looks like this: ___
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The answer is: SYR

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Clue 28 Down: "41. Something hailed on city streets"

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

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This could be something that a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
Words that mean the same thing: cab, hack, taxicab
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: TAXI

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Clue 29 Down: "42. Wandering"

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

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This could be something that move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Words that mean the same thing: tramp, rove, stray
The word looks like this: _______
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The answer is: ROAMING

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Clue 30 Down: "46. Camera lens setting"

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

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The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: FSTOP

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Clue 31 Down: "47. Beauty, brawn or brains"

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

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This could be something that a useful or valuable quality
Words that mean the same thing: plus
The opposite would be: liability
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The answer is: ASSET

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Clue 32 Down: "48. Land east of the Yellow Sea"

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

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This could be something that a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of asia extending 1,300 miles between the sea of japan and the western pacific ocean
Words that mean the same thing: Nippon, Japanese Islands, Japanese Archipelago
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: JAPAN

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Clue 33 Down: "49. Land west of the Yellow Sea"

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

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This could be something that a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern asia; the most populous country in the world
Words that mean the same thing: Cathay, Red China, mainland China
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: CHINA

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Clue 34 Down: "50. Awards for Broadway's best"

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

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The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: TONYS

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Clue 35 Down: "51. Blood, ___ & Tears"

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

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This could be something that salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
Words that mean the same thing: fret, perspire, elbow grease
The word looks like this: _____
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The answer is: SWEAT

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Clue 36 Down: "52. Hip"

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

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This could be something that the quality of being at a refreshingly low temperature
Words that mean the same thing: nerveless, aplomb, poise
The opposite would be: warm, heat
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The answer is: COOL

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Clue 37 Down: "53. Debussy's "Clair de ___""

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: LUNE

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Clue 38 Down: "54. "The Thin Man" pooch"

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

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The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: ASTA

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Clue 39 Down: "55. What a puppy likes to do to toys and socks"

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

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This could be something that a wad of something chewable as tobacco
Words that mean the same thing: quid, cud, jaw
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: CHEW

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Clue 40 Down: "56. Mongolian desert"

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

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This could be something that a desert in central china
Words that mean the same thing: Gobi Desert
The word looks like this: ____
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The answer is: GOBI

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Clue 41 Down: "57. Jacket fastener"

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

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This could be something that the act of catching an object with the hands
Words that mean the same thing: tear, break down, shoot
The opposite would be: inelasticity
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The answer is: SNAP

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Category Breakdown

Category	Number of Clues	Percentage
General Knowledge	51	65.4%
Short Answer	12	15.4%
Abbreviation	6	7.7%
History	4	5.1%
Celebrity/Entertainment	2	2.6%
Geography	2	2.6%
Food & Drink	1	1.3%

Complete Puzzle Statistics

Metric	Value
Across Clues	37
Down Clues	41
Total Clues	78
Average Answer Length	4.7 letters
Shortest Answer	3 letters
Longest Answer	15 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 Monday, and these puzzles are usually medium level
Most clues today are about general knowledge
The average word today has about 4 letters
Remember: It's okay to take breaks and come back later with fresh eyes!
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Last Updated: September 18, 2025 at 04:24 AM

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