Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword July 11 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- They’re made in the kitchen and not at the gym it’s said – ABS: Abdominal muscles, often highlighted through diet more than exercise.
- Dukes – FISTS: Slang term for hands, especially when used in fighting.
- Prepare for a shot – POSE: To position oneself for a photograph or medical shot.
- Determined – SET: Firmly resolved.
- Totally in the dark? – UNLIT: Without light.
- Disapproving sound – CLUCK: A sound made by a tongue click to show disapproval.
- 2011 Margaret Thatcher biopic – THEIRONLADY: A film about Margaret Thatcher starring Meryl Streep.
- Petrol purchase – LITRE: A unit of measurement for fuel, used in many countries.
- Go on and on maybe – RANT: To speak at length in an angry or impassioned way.
- Brown e.g. – IVY: Referring to Brown University, part of the Ivy League.
- Katniss’s partner in The Hunger Games – PEETA: A main character in the book and film series.
- Professions – AVOWALS: Declarations or assertions.
- Defensive boxing strategy – ROPEADOPE: A strategy used to tire out an opponent by pretending to be trapped against the ropes.
- Within bounds – LEGAL: Permitted by law.
- Norton’s Fight Club co-star – PITT: Brad Pitt, who starred alongside Edward Norton.
- Place for a peel – SPA: A location where one might get a facial peel.
- Player one? – SOLOIST: A musician who performs solo.
- Equal – PEER: Someone of the same status or ability.
- Minor setback … or a hint to entering 16-, 24-, 44-, and 52-Across – BUMPINTHEROAD: A small obstacle or disruption.
- Bad thing to be caught on – TAPE: Recorded evidence, often incriminating.
- Hairstylist at times – BRAIDER: Someone who styles hair into braids.
- Apr. addressee – IRS: The Internal Revenue Service, which receives tax returns in April.
- Tests for college seniors for short – GRES: Graduate Record Examinations, a standardized test for admissions to graduate schools.
- Q: Why don’t scientists trust ___? A: Because they make up everything! – ATOMS: Fundamental particles of matter.
- Saint Petersburg once – PETROGRAD: The name of the city from 1914 to 1924.
- Yeah don’t do that – BADIDEA: A suggestion against taking a certain action.
- What bass guitars have that double basses do not – FRETS: Metal strips on the neck of a guitar.
- Ice cream container – TUB: A large container for storing ice cream.
- It has its limits – CITY: A municipality with defined boundaries.
- Disney toon originally called Dippy Dawg – GOOFY: A classic Disney character.
- Musicians of the Middle Ages – TROUBADOURS: Traveling poet-musicians.
- Samsung competitor – NOKIA: A telecommunications company known for its mobile phones.
- Rolls-___ – ROYCE: A luxury automobile manufacturer.
- Italian possessive – MIA: Italian for “my” or “mine.”
- Western tribe – UTES: A Native American tribe from the western United States.
- Tennis announcer’s cry – ITSIN: A call indicating the ball landed within bounds.
- Duke but not duchess: Abbr. – SCH: Abbreviation for school or scholar.
- Kind of projection – ASTRAL: Relating to stars or celestial bodies; also used in the context of out-of-body experiences.
- Parent’s demand – BEDTIME: A set time for children to go to bed.
- Court figure for short – REF: Short for referee, an official in sports games.
- Trade from which John Jacob Astor made his fortune – FUR: Astor made his wealth in the fur trade.
- How latkes are cooked – FRIED: A method of cooking using hot oil.
- Some Balkan natives – SERBS: People from Serbia or of Serbian descent.
- Not messy – NEAT: Clean and orderly.
- Total mess – CHAOS: Complete disorder and confusion.
- Worked steadily at – PLIED: To engage in or work at diligently.
- Living off the land? – FARMING: The practice of cultivating the land and raising crops and animals for food.
- Got rid of – AXED: Removed or terminated.
- Scratch (out) – ERASE: To remove or eliminate.
- It can help you get a grip – RESIN: A sticky substance used to improve grip in sports.
- sheepishly raises hand – UM: An interjection used to express hesitation.
- Like bonsai trees – DWARF: Miniature trees grown in pots.
- Off-kilter – ASKEW: Not in a straight or level position.
- Sunak of British politics – RISHI: Rishi Sunak, a British politician.
- Meaning of the prefix oto- – EAR: Related to the ear.
- Pockets for falafel – PITAS: Flatbreads with pockets, often used for sandwiches like falafel.
- Some fall babies – LIBRAS: People born under the zodiac sign Libra, which falls between September 23 and October 22.
- When a right may be made – REDRESS: To correct or set right.
- Staple of classical Greek architecture – COLUMN: A structural element that also serves a decorative purpose.
- How many people walk along the beach – BAREFOOT: Walking without shoes.
- Certain calligraphy mark – SERIF: A small line or stroke regularly attached to the end of a larger stroke in a letter or symbol.
- Interpretation – READING: The act of understanding or explaining the meaning of something.
- Farthermost point – TIP: The end or extremity of something.
- April Fools’ Day declaration – GOTCHA: An exclamation used when playing a prank on someone.
- Intense aversions – HATES: Strong feelings of dislike.
- Standard for evaluation – METRIC: A system or standard of measurement.
- Opens up to a doctor in a way – TELLS: To share information or symptoms with a doctor.
- Some mortgage loans in brief – ARMS: Adjustable-Rate Mortgages.
- Channel guides? – REMOTES: Devices used to control televisions and other electronics.
- Counting devices of old – ABACI: Plural of abacus, an ancient counting tool.
- Bring (out) – ELICIT: To draw out or bring forth.
- Hyena’s prey – GAZELLE: A type of antelope often hunted by hyenas.
- Prefix with athlete – TRI: As in triathlete, someone who competes in triathlons.
- Groundhog’s home – BURROW: An underground tunnel or hole made by a groundhog.
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