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The NY Times Crossword promises to stump even the craftiest crossword fans with its vague clues and hints as to what the answer could be. If you want to keep your streak intact but need a little help with today's issue, then read on for hints, clues, and the solution for the April 14, 2024, edition.
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Across Hints For The NY Times Crossword for April 14, 2024
Today's browser-based puzzle game is particularly big to finish the week off, with clue numbers reaching the triple digits. With more clues comes even more chances to be thrown off by the vague wording of some of them. If you're looking for a hand with the horizontal clues, here are some hints to get you on the right track.
1. First name in 1990s alternative rock - You Oughta Know the answer to this one.
7. Hall-of-ame QB John - This Bronco spent all 16 years of his career in Denver.
12. Showing embarrassment - Someone's cheeks are this when they show some color.
18. Enormous - A failed naval vessel became an indicator of size.
20. Target competitor - Named after its founder, a Polish immigrant.
21. Results of an iron deficiency? - You might need to straighten your clothes out if they have these.
22. Buck, in slang - A slapper, a hitter.
23. A. P. Stylebook entry that lost its hyphen in 2011 - sending mail, without the courier.
24. Like Constantinople from 1453 to 1922 - There're no concerns for their expansion these days, so you can put your feet up on one.
25. Under the counter, say - Something shady that does more than just bend the rules.
27. One on the links? - One for the links, and your deck of cards.
28. Carpenter's curve cutter - If you need something rounded, don't panic with this blade.
29. Hagen who wrote "Respect for Acting" - She was the first Martha in Broadway's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
30. Lydic of "The Daily Show" - She got her start in "Not Another Teen Movie" and has since been the designated senior correspondent.
31. Group of connected PCs - This network can be found in your local area.
32. Nashville attraction, with "the" - It's country music's biggest stage.
33. Dust-up - You can either fight, or take the canoe out on a Sunday.
35. Something you might break into - There's no security here, but someone might call them if you're bad at it.
37. FedEx alternative - This German logistics company delivers over 1.7 billion parcels each year. You might recognise their yellow trucks.
38. John Denver's "Thank God ____ Country Boy" - Denver's certainly proud to be where he's from.
39. "Succession" family name - A Scottish name meaning "red"
40. App used to track fertility - You might be an "admirer" of those keeping on top of these things.
41. Joins a pot - Bring your best poker face.
43. Response to "Are we there yet?" - Have some patience dear, we're almost there.
46. With sickly pallor - Could be used to describe someone whose strength is failing them.
47. Enjoys a home-cooked meal - Doing this just hits different to taking out.
49. Psychoanalyst Alfred - This Austrian emphasized the importance of belonging.
50. Submitted with TurboTax - A very environmentally friendly way of filing documents.
52. When "golden goals" are scored, for short - When it's tied after regular time, you'll need to score during this period to win.
53. Bel _____ cheese - These days, it's also a cosmetics brand
54. Covering for a pomegranate seed - The word for the red flesh around the fruit's seeds.
55. Capone adversary, informally - Pay your taxes, Al, or they'll come for you.
58. Substance originally made with animal fat and wood ash - It certainly smells better in this day and age, and far more hygenic.
60. Without much thought - Doing something lazily.
62. Wraps (up) - It's not a strenuous activity but it will give you a stitch.
66. Dirty water inside a ship - Also the word for the point where the ship's bottom curves meet.
68. Home to Millennium Park - Make sure your hat is firmly secured, its said to be windy here.
72. Swamp creature, informally - A Florida favorite, at least on the sporting field.
73. Brew - You do this when you submerge your tea bag.
74. A bull market it is not! - Be careful when browsing the items in this kind of shop.
76. "Bond, James Bond," e.g. - To make an acquaintance with someone.
77. First-and-second bet - You'll want to get the result precisely correct to cash in your winnings here.
79. Existential threat in 2021's "Don't Look Up" - Haley might be to blame here, it's hard to say.
80. Spoke at length - Hamlet was said to do this, along with thinking, speaking, and acting.
82. Martini & ______ (beverage brand) - This iconic brand has you covered with their Vermouths.
84. Mythical bird - An enormous bird, would size up against Middle Earth's Eagles, I'd imagine.
85. Stop on a major tour - Stadium, Amphitheater.
86. Gas station convenience - A great spot to go when you need a bit of cash
89. Mozart's "Cosi Fan ____" - In Italian it means "all".
91. Conked out - Had a snooze, dozed off.
92. Biden's signature 2022 legislation addressing rising prices, for short - This law looked to reduce inflation.
95. Once-popular rug style - Popular in the 70s, I hear Scooby's a big fan.
97. Outstanding - Not excellent. In fact, it's late.
101. With ____ to (acknowledging) - You might do this to greet someone too far to touch.
102. Bowed - You do this with your back when you bend it.
104. Disappear...like the circled creatures might do, if not for the 112-/114-Across - They might cease to exist.
106. Dishes - You can't eat from this, but what you get from someone doing this might be just as tasty.
107. Tiny "canvas" on which to paint - You might paint these in warmer weather so people can admire them.
109. Shows signs of disuse - The steel is showing signs of age.
110. Mission honored by the "Fallen Astronaut" lunar memorial - The first one, the Greek gods approve.
112. With 114-Across, conservation law that celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2023 - When something is at risk, it's this.
114. See 112-Across - A type or branch of animal, to pretend.
116. Before now - Quite a bit of time has passed.
117. Not fine - Everything's okay, just a bit rough.
118. New ____ - More than a city, it's an identity
119. Sushi garnish - Fish eggs
120. Web portal with a butterfly logo - 90s kids used their messenger to chat to their friends after school.
121. Senator Joni of Iowa - They were also an auditor for Montgomery County from 2004 until 2011.
122. Screens, say - You don't watch things here, but you might if you want to trial something.
123. Some U.K. Lords - These individuals represent their people in government.
Down Hints For The NY Times Crossword for April 14, 2024
Today's crossword also has an abundance of head scratchers in the vertical clues as well. If you're looking for a little assistance and guidance, the expandable section below has some hints to help you complete today's puzzle.
1. Social media symbols - These used to be exclusive to email addresses.
2. BEFORE: Coupon stipulation - This condition stopped shoppers from using all their coupons at once.
3. Greek heroine tempted by golden apples - It's almost the home of the NBA's Hawks.
4. Salt, symbolically - Saying something symbolically can be periodically scientific.
5. Signed - This contract has been ____ with your John Hancock.
6. Like Troy in the "Iliad" - Putting a city in this status usually requires catapults and trebuchets.
7. Pull (out), as a win - The win was hard fought, they really ____d out the victory.
8. City in San Bernardino County - Two words, the second is a woman's name & Portuguese for "beautiful"
9. BEFORE: Game with annoying pop-ups? - To win the game, you had to smack these pests.
10. Turns off - No UFOs here, but they might not feel of this world.
11. High-fashion inits - The brand made famous by Saint Laurent.
12. Cardiac conduit - These are the tunnels where your blood travels through the body.
13. Smith who wrote "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" - Shares their name with Crocker and White.
14. Country whose national animal is the elephant - Its capital is Vientiane.
15. Member of an elite fighting force - The maritime land force of this country's armed forces.
16. BEFORE: Theme park chain - Seeing is believing for some of the magical marine creatures that call this place home.
17. QVC alternative - QVC bought this retail company to make QxH.
19. BEFORE: Rear-end, e.g. - When a vehicle collides with another.
21. BEFORE: Having physical form - Just being here almost sounds like a military rank.
26. Bouncy melody - To be rhythmic or musical, you need to be a lil' this.
28. Meeting places - This is the uncommonly used plural for a similar word for conference.
29. Basic cable channel - You can watch the likes of Law & Order, Modern Family, and WWE here.
34. Route - You'll need a GPS if you don't know the ___
36. BEFORE: Begin operating effectively - Time to do this and focus.
40. BEFORE: December temp worker - There is a strict dress code for this job, including facial features.
42. I.R.S ID - Both introverts and extroverts are social in this case.
44. Like some ancient Greek poetry - An uncommon word for someone who prefers individuals of the same sex, a blue gem (almost)
45. Cargo - Nothing to fear, it's just the postman.
46. Game console that debuted in 2006 - Nintendo wanted to get us moving
48. Mobile platform - You'll know this one if you've downloaded apps on an Apple device
51. Loose item at the bottom of a fast-food bag - Some say it's a sign of good luck, but it's a welcome surprise nonetheless.
55. Basic cable channel - Ted Turner hosts Conan, American Dad, and AEW here.
56. AFTER: Tiny amount - This is also a tiny arachnid that's cousins with the tick.
57. Soccer star _____ Morgan - This striker plays for the Women's US National Team.
59. Scoff in Offenbach - Ugh, argh.
61. Scat syllable - Options are limited here, but kids will laugh when you say this one twice.
63. Suffix with Paul or marion - Add this suffix to make a puppet on string.
64. AFTER: Slangy "Amen" - Agreed, definitely, but said with attitude.
65. Broadway letters of success - These lights will flash when the seats are filled and spaces are limited.
67. Theme park known for its international food - This Florida attraction can be found at the Walt Disney Resort.
69. "Are you ____ out?" - The weather's cold, so make a decision and close the door.
70. AFTER: Military pattern - It's an iconic look that you're not supposed to see
71. Two shakes - Just a moment.
72. Brobdingnagian - Enormous, even by Hagrid's standards.
74. AFTER: Like some statues - A statue is this when a mould is used to craft it.
75. AFTER: Target of a facial cleanser - These will feel rich once they're cleaned out.
78. Houston sch. - This college isn't to the north, east, or west of the state.
81. Back, in a way - To stand for, but the shortened version.
83. Langston Hughes poem about racial inequality - This iconic work was published in 1926. Me as well.
85. Baldwin who was the first to play Jack Ryan - He's also in The Departed and It's Complication
86. All together - You can't do this alone, so you'll need to try it this way.
87. Hordes - This mass sounds similar to a style of women's undergarments.
88. Philip II of ____, father of Alexander the Great - The nation he hailed from still exists, but the name's a little different these days.
90. Pinnacle achievement, metaphorically - You can go no higher than this with what you've achieved.
91. Solar phenomenon - Even the Sun needs a skin check from time to time.
92. How one might bolt upright - If you didn't set your timer, you might panic when you wake up.
93. "The Future of Law Enforcement", according to a 1987 movie - The star of a recent video game adaptation that let you play the iconic policeman.
94. Pop-ups can lead to them - If you're playing the free version, you'll be redirected to these a lot.
96. AFTER: Actress Rowlands - She's won four Emmys and two Golden Globes and played the lead in the Notebook, kind of.
98. Ooze - To discharge, emit.
99. Some linemen: Abbr. - These are the NFLs most effective line blockers.
100. Scatterbrained - Foolish, giddy, lightheaded.
101. AFTER: Shakespearean title starter - It's fair in love and war.
103. Get down, so to speak - You might do this when your favorite song is playing.
104. Extract - To obtain or cull.
105. Sails in a zigzag way - Slaloming on the water to break the wind.
106. Cape Colony settlers - The term used to describe South Africans of Dutch or German descent.
108. Assistant of classic film - The first name of Russian composer Stravinsky
111. Painter Mondrian - This Dutchman is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the 20th Century.
113. Monopoly set, for short - You can't put houses here, but people rely on you for transport.
115. Before, to Shakespeare - Also where you are, for those who speak in slang.
Across Answers For The NY Times Crossword for April 14, 2024
If clues aren't quite enough, or you're down to the last one or two stubborn clues, then this section will help you pick up the W and the puzzler's winning music against the NY Times today. For all the answers to the Across clues in the crossword, check out the Read More button below.
1. First name in 1990s alternative rock - ALANIS
7. Hall-of-ame QB John - ELWAY
12. Showing embarrassment - ABLUSH
18. Enormous - TITANIC
20. Target competitor - KOHLS
21. Results of an iron deficiency? - CREASES
22. Buck, in slang - SMACKER
23. A. P. Stylebook entry that lost its hyphen in 2011 - EMAIL
24. Like Constantinople from 1453 to 1922 - OTTOMAN
25. Under the counter, say - ILLEGAL
27. One on the links? - ACE
28. Carpenter's curve cutter - FRETSAW
29. Hagen who wrote "Respect for Acting" - UTA
30. Lydic of "The Daily Show" - DESI
31. Group of connected PCs - LAN
32. Nashville attraction, with "the" - OPRY
33. Dust-up - ROW
35. Something you might break into - SONG
37. FedEx alternative - DHL
38. John Denver's "Thank God ____ Country Boy" - IM A
39. "Succession" family name - ROY
40. App used to track fertility - MIRA
41. Joins a pot - ANTES
43. Response to "Are we there yet?" - ITS NOT FAR
46. With sickly pallor- WANLY
47. Enjoys a home-cooked meal - EATS IN
49. Psychoanalyst Alfred - ADLER
50. Submitted with TurboTax - E FILED
52. When "golden goals" are scored, for short - IN OT
53. Bel _____ cheese - PAESE
54. Covering for a pomegranate seed - ARIL
55. Capone adversary, informally - T MAN
58. Substance originally made with animal fat and wood ash - SOAP
60. Without much thought - IDLY
62. Wraps (up) - SEWS
66. Dirty water inside a ship - BILGE
68. Home to Millennium Park - CHICAGO
72. Swamp creature, informally - GATOR
73. Brew - STEEP
74. A bull market it is not! - CHINA SHOP
76. "Bond, James Bond," e.g. - INTRO
77. First-and-second bet - EXACTA
79. Existential threat in 2021's "Don't Look Up" - COMET
80. Spoke at length - ORATED
82. Martini & ______ (beverage brand) - ROSSI
84. Mythical bird - ROC
85. Stop on a major tour - ARENA
86. Gas station convenience - ATM
89. Mozart's "Cosi Fan ____" - TUTTE
91. Conked out - SLEPT
92. Biden's signature 2022 legislation addressing rising prices, for short - IRA
95. Once-popular rug style - SHAG
97. Outstanding - OVERDUE
101. With ____ to (acknowledging) - A NOD
102. Bowed - ARCED
104. Disappear...like the circled creatures might do, if not for the 112-/114-Across - GO EXTINCT
106. Dishes - BLABS
107. Tiny "canvas" on which to paint - TOE NAIL
109. Shows signs of disuse - RUSTS
110. Mission honored by the "Fallen Astronaut" lunar memorial - APOLLO I
112. With 114-Across, conservation law that celebrated its 50th anniversary in December 2023 - ENDANGERED
114. See 112-Across - SPECIES ACT
116. Before now - AGO
117. Not fine - COARSE
118. New ____ - YORKER
119. Sushi garnish - ROE
120. Web portal with a butterfly logo - MSN
121. Senator Joni of Iowa - ERNST
122. Screens, say - TESTS
123. Some U.K. Lords - MPS
Down Answers For The NY Times Crossword for April 14, 2024
The vertical clues in the NY Times Crossword aren't for the puzzling feint of heart. For those last stubborn few answers to keep your spotless record, check out the expandable section below for the Down answers to the puzzle.
1. Social media symbols - ATS
2. BEFORE: Coupon stipulation - LIMIT ONE
3. Greek heroine tempted by golden apples - ATALANTA
4. Salt, symbolically - NACL
5. Signed - INKED
6. Like Troy in the "Iliad" - SIEGED
7. Pull (out), as a win - EKE
8. City in San Bernardino County - LOMA LINDA
9. BEFORE: Game with annoying pop-ups? - WHAC A MOLE
10. Turns off - ALIENATES
11. High-fashion inits - YSL
12. Cardiac conduit - ARTERY
13. Smith who wrote "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" - BETTY
14. Country whose national animal is the elephant - LAOS
15. Member of an elite fighting force - US MARINE
16. BEFORE: Theme park chain - SEA WORLD
17. QVC alternative - HSN
19. BEFORE: Rear-end, e.g. - CRASH INTO
21. BEFORE: Having physical form - CORPOREAL
26. Bouncy melody - LILT
28. Meeting places - FORA
29. Basic cable channel - USA
34. Route - WAY
36. BEFORE: Begin operating effectively - GET IN GEAR
40. BEFORE: December temp worker - MALL SANTA
42. I.R.S ID - SSN
44. Like some ancient Greek poetry - SAPPHIC
45. Cargo - FREIGHT
46. Game console that debuted in 2006 - WII
48. Mobile platform - IOS
51. Loose item at the bottom of a fast-food bag - FRY
55. Basic cable channel - TBS
56. AFTER: Tiny amount - MITE
57. Soccer star _____ Morgan - ALEX
59. Scoff in Offenbach - ACH
61. Scat syllable - DOO
63. Suffix with Paul or marion - ETTE
64. AFTER: Slangy "Amen" - WORD
65. Broadway letters of success - SRO
67. Theme park known for its international food - EPCOT
69. "Are you ____ out?" - IN OR
70. AFTER: Military pattern - CAMO
71. Two shakes - A SEC
72. Brobdingnagian - GIANT
74. AFTER: Like some statues - CAST
75. AFTER: Target of a facial cleanser - PORE
78. Houston sch. - TSU
81. Back, in a way - REP
83. Langston Hughes poem about racial inequality - I TOO
85. Baldwin who was the first to play Jack Ryan - ALEC
86. All together - AS A TEAM
87. Hordes - THRONGS
88. Philip II of ____, father of Alexander the Great - MACEDON
90. Pinnacle achievement, metaphorically - EVEREST
91. Solar phenomenon - SUN SPOT
92. How one might bolt upright - IN ALARM
93. "The Future of Law Enforcement", according to a 1987 movie - ROBO COP
94. Pop-ups can lead to them - AD SITES
96. AFTER: Actress Rowlands - GENA
98. Ooze - EXUDE
99. Some linemen: Abbr. - RTS
100. Scatterbrained - DITSY
101. AFTER: Shakespearean title starter - ALLS
103. Get down, so to speak - DANCE
104. Extract - GLEAN
105. Sails in a zigzag way - TACKS
106. Cape Colony settlers - BOERS
108. Assistant of classic film - IGOR
111. Painter Mondrian - PIET
113. Monopoly set, for short - RRS
115. Before, to Shakespeare - ERE
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