Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword July 19 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
ACROSS
- St. Teresa’s birthplace – AVILA: A city in Spain known for being the birthplace of St. Teresa of Avila.
- Appealing subject? – LAW: A field of study or profession involving legal practices.
- Upon which a dragonfly frequently lays its eggs – POND: A small body of still water where dragonflies often lay their eggs.
- Ready for action informally – RARINTOGO: Eager and prepared to begin something.
- Strait of ___ narrowest part of the English Channel – DOVER: The narrowest part of the English Channel, located near the town of Dover.
- There are no words … – ICANTEVEN: An expression used to convey speechlessness or extreme emotion.
- Setting of a date for Edward and Vivian in Pretty Woman – OPERA: The place where the characters Edward and Vivian go on a date in the movie “Pretty Woman.”
- Quench – SATE: To fully satisfy or appease, especially hunger or thirst.
- Boyfriend of Nancy Drew – NED: Ned Nickerson, the boyfriend of fictional detective Nancy Drew.
- Wait! – NOTNOW: A phrase used to ask someone to pause or hold on.
- Remedy for some redness – EYEDROP: A liquid medication used to relieve eye redness or irritation.
- Playing a sudden-death round perhaps – INOT: Competing in an intense, decisive round of a game or match.
- Things that are head and shoulders above the rest? – PROFILEPICS: Pictures of people’s faces and shoulders used on social media profiles.
- It might turn red or blue – SWINGSTATE: A state in the U.S. that can vote either Democratic (blue) or Republican (red) in elections.
- Reaction to a funny text – LMAO: An acronym for “Laughing My Ass Off,” used in text messaging.
- Long rides – LIMOS: Short for limousines, long luxury vehicles often hired for special occasions.
- Farmers business: Abbr. – INS: Short for insurance, which is a business often associated with farmers.
- New York college known for opinion polling – SIENA: Siena College, recognized for its public opinion polls.
- What waftaroms represent in the comics – ODOR: Visual representations of smells in comic strips.
- Was unfairly criticized informally – GOTABADRAP: Received undeserved negative criticism.
- Flipped – WENTBANANAS: Went crazy or lost control.
- Listen up! – AHEM: A sound used to get someone’s attention before speaking.
- Gave a hard time – HASSLED: Bothered or annoyed persistently.
- Physiologist whose namesake exercise is part of an Army fitness test – BURPEE: An exercise named after physiologist Royal H. Burpee.
- You couldn’t mean ME? – MOI: French for “me,” often used to express disbelief.
- Prepare to take off – TAXI: The movement of an aircraft on the ground before takeoff.
- Happening – AFOOT: In progress or underway.
- Small-time as stakes – PENNYANTE: Refers to very low stakes in gambling.
- Hangs – LOLLS: Lounges or reclines in a relaxed manner.
- Warning related to pollution – SMOGALERT: A notification about high levels of smog.
- Dinghy destination perhaps – ISLE: A small boat might head to an island.
- ___ out! – YER: A colloquial exclamation meaning “you’re out.”
- Outside tables? – MESAS: Spanish for tables, also referring to flat-topped mountains or plateaus.
DOWN
- Surface – ARISE: To come up or become visible.
- Holiday time informally – SLOW: A period when things slow down, such as during a vacation.
- Incandescent so to speak – BALI: Glowing or radiant, figuratively or literally.
- Like many winter coats – VACAY: Informal term for vacation, as in “vacay time” often when winter coats are worn.
- The ___ and the Dove (Aesop fable) – WIDE: Refers to the fable “The Crow and the Dove.”
- Fairy tale elixir – UFOS: Magical potions or substances in fairy tales.
- Like Parmigiano Reggiano – IRATE: Hard, aged, and often grated, much like the attitude when one is angry.
- Currency equivalent to 100 jeon – IMONAROLL: Refers to South Korean won.
- Screw cap alternative – LINED: Refers to a lined cap for sealing containers.
- What might prompt you to flip the bird? – NORTHPOLE: A rude gesture often made out of anger, symbolically pointed towards an extreme place.
- Name hidden in hard-line Roman Emperor – ANT: The hidden name within “Roman Emperor” is “Ant” as in Antoninus Pius.
- Prepare to duel – RPGS: Role-playing games where characters might duel.
- Choir section – BEETS: Section in a choir, though “Beets” refers to the root vegetable.
- Lorna of romance – TENORS: Lorna Doone, a romance novel; Tenors, a section in a choir.
- River traveled by passenger boats known as dahabeahs – GAME: The Nile, often traveled by traditional boats called dahabeahs.
- Final Fantasy and others for short – LOVEPOTION: RPGs (Role-Playing Games), where love potions might be used.
- Coca-Cola brand – PSY: Coca-Cola’s Fanta.
- Acceptance speech cliché – AGED: Common phrase “It’s an honor” often used in speeches.
- Site of a New Testament miracle – FANTA: Fanta, a Coca-Cola brand.
- It may get into a lather – MEME: Soap.
- Like old computers irritatingly – WON: Slow and outdated.
- Extensive – ITSANHONOR: Very large or extensive.
- Nothing can stop me! – NILE: A river that is vast and unstoppable.
- Locale with the ZIP code 88888 – BAAING: A playful clue referring to the fictional location of a sheep.
- Lip – DOONE: Lorna Doone, a character with a strong attitude or lip.
- Flirting ability in slang – SASS: Boldness or cheekiness in a playful way.
- Non-silence of the lambs? – YAM: The sound sheep make.
- Some salad slices – POPTOPLID: Refers to slices of vegetables in a salad.
- Tired – STALE: Lacking freshness or energy.
- Alley ways – OVENTIMER: Lanes in a bowling alley.
- Over the top – LANES: Going above and beyond.
- Turns down a sweet offer perhaps? – NERO: A historical figure who might refuse an offer.
- Neighbor of Java – CANA: An island near Java.
- They’re out of this world – EXTRA: Beyond normal, often referring to extraterrestrial.
- Internet phenomenon – DRAW: Something that attracts a lot of attention online.
- K-pop sensation of 2012 – SOAP: Psy, known for “Gangnam Style.”
- Sub-Saharan crop – DIETS: Refers to the main food sources grown in Sub-Saharan regions.
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