Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword July 9 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Average grade for a 3.3 G.P.A. – BPLUS: The letter grade equivalent to a 3.3 Grade Point Average.
- Office sub – TEMP: A temporary worker who fills in for regular employees.
- Big shindig – BASH: A large, festive party or celebration.
- Thrice-repeated words in one of Gertrude Stein’s truisms – AROSE: From Stein’s quote “A rose is a rose is a rose.”
- Diva’s delivery – ARIA: A solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, typically in an opera.
- Kind of sax – ALTO: A type of saxophone that is medium-sized and tuned higher than a tenor sax.
- Sting operation at a senior center? – BOOMERBUST: A play on words combining “boomer” (a term for baby boomers) and “bust” (a failed operation).
- English playwright Coward – NOEL: Noel Coward, a renowned English playwright, composer, and actor.
- Stone of Poor Things – EMMA: Emma Stone, an actress known for her role in the film “Poor Things.”
- Mountain range along much of the France/Italy border – ALPS: A major mountain range in Europe.
- Uniting idea – THEME: A central idea that ties together various elements of a work.
- Button on the back of many appliances – RESET: A button used to restart an electronic device.
- Intention – AIM: A goal or purpose.
- Mission for an F-16? – FIGHTERFLIGHT: A play on words referring to a flight mission for a fighter jet.
- Circular gasket – ORING: A circular seal used to prevent leaks in plumbing and machinery.
- Doomed from the start for short – DOA: Dead on arrival, meaning something that fails immediately.
- Go team! – RAH: A cheer or shout of encouragement.
- What the first call to a receptionist might come in on – LINEONE: The first line of a multi-line phone system.
- High bar at the circus – TRAPEZE: A swinging horizontal bar used by acrobats.
- Base card in solitaire – ACE: The lowest-ranking card in most card games, often starting a sequence in solitaire.
- Prey for a mountain lion – ELK: A large deer that is a potential prey for mountain lions.
- Tidy one’s feathers – PREEN: When a bird cleans and arranges its feathers.
- Powdered wigs, petticoats, etc.? – FORMERFASHION: Clothing styles from the past.
- Worn maybe – OLD: Something that is used and possibly showing signs of wear.
- Like some flushes and screw-ups – ROYAL: Pertaining to a royal flush in poker or a significant mistake.
- Capital of South Korea – SEOUL: The capital city of South Korea.
- House of ___ ruling family of the Mideast – SAUD: The ruling family of Saudi Arabia.
- SEP and Roth for two – IRAS: Types of Individual Retirement Accounts.
- Long things for a long shot – ODDS: The probability or likelihood of an event occurring.
- Quarterback’s interception? – PASSERFAIL: A play on words for a failed pass attempt in football.
- Altar avowals – IDOS: The vows exchanged during a wedding ceremony.
- Delight – GLEE: Great happiness or joy.
- Official language of India – HINDI: One of the official languages spoken in India.
- Instrument for Orpheus – LYRE: A stringed musical instrument associated with ancient Greece.
- The smallest bit – ATAD: A small amount.
- Ensemble of eight – OCTET: A group of eight musicians or singers.
- Nickname for George Herman Ruth – BABE: Babe Ruth, a famous baseball player.
- Busy season for limo drivers – PROM: The time of year when high school proms occur.
- Weaving machine – LOOM: A device used to weave fabric.
- Many a role in Jarhead – MARINE: A soldier in the United States Marine Corps.
- What you ___ is what you get – SEE: A phrase indicating that appearances reflect reality.
- One of two for the Ten Commandments – TABLET: The stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were inscribed.
- Blew one’s top – ERUPTED: To become very angry or lose one’s temper.
- ___ America – LATIN: Referring to Latin America.
- Unit of butter – STICK: A common measurement for butter.
- Vietnamese sandwich – BANHMI: A Vietnamese sandwich typically made with a baguette and various fillings.
- Common ingredient in after-sun gel – ALOE: Aloe vera, used for its soothing properties.
- Hold back as the tide – STEM: To stop or restrict the flow of something.
- Bad thing to be in in poker … or good thing to be in in golf – SAND: Sand trap in golf is a challenge, while in poker, being in the sand is a bad position.
- Impulsive – RASH: Acting without careful consideration.
- Shop ___ you drop! – TIL: An expression encouraging extensive shopping.
- Breakfast brand with a Thick & Fluffy variety – EGGO: A brand of frozen waffles.
- Way way off – FAR: A great distance away.
- Of higher quality – FINER: Superior in quality.
- Go bad – ROT: To decay or spoil.
- Like a newbie – GREEN: Inexperienced or new to something.
- State of confusion – DAZE: A condition of being bewildered or unable to think clearly.
- After that – THEN: Subsequently or afterwards.
- Count played by Jim Carrey in Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events – OLAF: The villainous character Count Olaf.
- Puerto ___ – RICO: A Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory.
- Jock’s counterpart – NERD: A stereotype of a highly intellectual person, often contrasted with an athlete.
- Christmas movie starring Will Ferrell – ELF: A film where Ferrell plays a man raised as an elf at the North Pole.
- Capital of Samoa – APIA: The capital city of Samoa.
- Like Stephen King and Isaac Asimov – AUTHORS: Renowned writers of horror and science fiction, respectively.
- Body of water north of Siberia – KARASEA: A marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean.
- Hairstylist’s foam – MOUSSE: A styling product used to add volume and hold to hair.
- Right-angled bend – ELL: A 90-degree angle in piping or construction.
- Three sheets to the wind – DRUNK: Slang for being very intoxicated.
- Jekyll’s counterpart – HYDE: The alter ego of Dr. Jekyll in the novel “Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.”
- Worm’s habitat – SOIL: The natural environment where worms live and thrive.
- Small whirlpool – EDDY: A circular movement of water, causing a small whirlpool.
- Reason to say Pee-yew! – ODOR: An unpleasant smell.
- Margarita garnish – SALT: The salt rim often found on a margarita glass.
- Something to go off on – RANT: A long, passionate, and often angry speech.
- Senate helper – AIDE: An assistant to a senator.
- Narrow opening – SLIT: A long, narrow cut or opening.
- Competitor of LIV Golf – PGA: The Professional Golfers’ Association, a major golf organization.
- Greek P – RHO: The Greek letter corresponding to ‘P’.
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