Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword June 24 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Plant in a bloom – ALGA
- A simple, typically aquatic plant that includes seaweeds and many single-celled forms.
- La Vie en Rose singer – PIAF
- Refers to Édith Piaf, the famous French singer known for her iconic song “La Vie en Rose.”
- Mechanical catch – PAWL
- A pivoted lever or catch that engages with a ratchet to restrict motion.
- Seasonal decoration from the Old French for sparkle – TINSEL
- Shiny metallic strips used as Christmas decoration.
- Atypical band instrument – HARP
- A stringed musical instrument, less common in bands, more typically found in orchestras.
- Path to Machu Picchu – INCATRAIL
- The famous hiking trail leading to the ancient Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru.
- World Cup cheer – OLEOLE
- A chant often heard at soccer matches, especially during the World Cup.
- Two Iowans (1930) – AMERICANGOTHIC
- Refers to the painting “American Gothic” by Grant Wood, depicting a farmer and his daughter.
- Renovation need perhaps – PERMIT
- Official authorization required for construction or renovation work.
- Succor – AID
- Assistance or support in times of hardship.
- Patton crossed it in 1944 – SEINE
- The river in France that General Patton’s forces crossed during World War II.
- Stuff left behind by an old flame? – CINDERS
- Ashes or remnants of a fire, metaphorically referring to remnants of a past relationship.
- Slip in a warehouse – INVOICE
- A document listing goods shipped or services provided, with a statement of the sum due.
- Part of the atmosphere above most weather – NEARSPACE
- The region of the atmosphere that is just above the clouds and weather patterns.
- Writer buried in a Baltimore churchyard – POE
- Edgar Allan Poe, the famous American writer.
- Six Basque villagers (1937) – GUERNICA
- Refers to Picasso’s painting “Guernica,” depicting the bombing of the Basque town during the Spanish Civil War.
- Real Time With Bill ___ – MAHER
- Bill Maher, the host of the television show “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
- Souvlaki go-with – PITA
- Pita bread, often served with souvlaki.
- Hashtag’s neighbor on a keyboard – ATSIGN
- The “@” symbol found on keyboards.
- 12 orbs (1889) – THESTARRYNIGHT
- Refers to Van Gogh’s painting “The Starry Night,” which depicts swirling stars.
- Adorable one – CUTEY
- A term of endearment for someone who is cute.
- Runner Down Under – EMU
- A large, flightless bird native to Australia.
- Many moons – EON
- An indefinite and very long period of time.
- Modern-day Phoenicia – LEBANON
- The modern country corresponding to the ancient region of Phoenicia.
- TV host Joy – REID
- Joy Reid, host of the MSNBC show “The ReidOut.”
- Performing perhaps – ONSTAGE
- Actively performing on a theater stage.
- Wane – ABATE
- To decrease in intensity or amount.
- About to bloom – INBUD
- In the stage of developing flower buds, about to open.
- Ted Lasso footballer Jamie ___ – TARTT
- Jamie Tartt, a character from the TV series “Ted Lasso.”
- Good name for a nuclear engineer? – ROD
- A play on words referring to control rods used in nuclear reactors.
- One gemstone (1665) – GIRLWITHAPEARLEARRING
- Refers to the painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer.
- Just manage with out – EKE
- To barely manage to survive or make a living.
- Component of the immune system – TCELL
- A type of white blood cell that plays a key role in the immune response.
- Sauce in Philippine cuisine – ADOBO
- A popular Filipino marinade and sauce.
- Wacky – INANE
- Silly or nonsensical.
- Feature of a Raggedy Ann doll – REDHAIR
- The distinctive red yarn hair of the Raggedy Ann doll.
- Frog-hopping-into-water sound – PLOP
- The sound made when a frog jumps into water.
- Crazy Horse and kin – OGLALAS
- Refers to the Oglala Lakota people, a Native American tribe.
- Name on a box of fruit-flavored candy – IKE
- Refers to “Mike and Ike,” a brand of fruit-flavored candy.
- Minute – WEE
- Very small or tiny.
- Wash out – RINSE
- To wash lightly, especially to remove soap or detergent.
- With 99-Across four timepieces (1931) – THEPERSISTENCE
- Refers to Salvador Dalí’s painting “The Persistence of Memory,” known for its melting clocks.
- Too much musically – TROPPO
- Italian for “too much,” used in musical notation.
- Plugs – WADS
- Pieces of soft material used to block or fill a space.
- Unreliable narrators – LIARS
- Narrators who do not tell the truth or who distort reality.
- See 86-Across – OFMEMORY
- Completes the title “The Persistence of Memory.”
- Prefix with genetics – EPI
- Short for “epigenetics,” the study of changes in gene expression.
- Instrument played in the Bill & Ted movies – AIRGUITAR
- An imaginary guitar played as if it were real.
- Shanties – LEANTOS
- Simple structures with sloping roofs, often used as shelters.
- Goes straight – REFORMS
- To change one’s behavior for the better.
- Eyelike openings – OCULI
- Circular openings or windows, especially in architecture.
- Not in the dark – LIT
- Illuminated or well-lit.
- Kitchen drawer section – KNIVES
- A compartment in a kitchen drawer where knives are stored.
- Kind of craft store kit … or a hint to this puzzle’s theme – PAINTBYNUMBERS
- A painting kit that includes numbered areas to fill in with specific colors.
- Sheathe – ENCASE
- To enclose or cover something completely.
- They’re comfortable alone or in a crowd – AMBIVERTS
- People who exhibit traits of both introversion and extroversion.
- River through Kazakhstan – URAL
- A river that flows through Russia and Kazakhstan.
- Yarn label number – DYELOT
- The identification number for a batch of yarn dyed in the same color.
- World capital that’s part of the NATO alphabet – LIMA
- The capital city of Peru, also the letter “L” in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
- Viking group? – NASA
- Refers to the Viking program of spacecraft launched by NASA.
- Cable channel with horror/fantasy programming – SYFY
- A television channel known for its science fiction, horror, and fantasy content.
- So that’s your game! – AHA
- An exclamation of realization or discovery.
- Flight – IGA
- This clue seems unclear; “FLIGHT” might refer to a trip, and “IGA” could be a grocery chain.
- Shin armor – GREAVES
- Protective armor worn on the shins.
- Knowable without experience – A PRIORI
- Knowledge that is independent of experience.
- Proof of meeting a celeb say – PHOTO
- A picture taken with a celebrity as evidence of the encounter.
- Hold on! – WAIT
- An exclamation requesting someone to pause or stop.
- What pore clogging can lead to – ACNE
- Skin condition resulting from blocked hair follicles.
- Oliver Twist antagonist – FAGIN
- A character in Charles Dickens’ novel “Oliver Twist,” who trains children to pickpocket.
- Press conference organizers – PRTEAMS
- Public relations teams responsible for organizing media events.
- Sound at the doctor’s office – AAH
- A sound made when opening the mouth wide, often during a medical examination.
- Console with a wireless controller – WII
- A video game console by Nintendo with motion-sensing controllers.
- Business name ender – INC
- Abbreviation for “Incorporated.”
- Something to talk about – TOPIC
- A subject or theme of discussion.
- Actress Graff of Mr. Belvedere – ILENE
- Ilene Graff, an actress known for her role in the TV show “Mr. Belvedere.”
- Enthusiast – FAN
- A person who is very interested in and passionate about a particular subject or activity.
- Words woven into Charlotte’s web – SOME PIG
- The phrase “Some Pig” was woven by Charlotte the spider in the book “Charlotte’s Web.”
- Director who is part of filmdom’s Splat Pack – ELI ROTH
- Eli Roth, a filmmaker known for his work in the horror genre.
- Mangia! – EAT
- An Italian word meaning “eat,” often used to encourage someone to start eating.
- Answering machine signal – BEEP
- The sound an answering machine makes to indicate the caller can leave a message.
- Bouncer’s job – IDCHECK
- The task of verifying the identification of patrons to ensure they meet age requirements for entry.
- Vocalist Vikki – CARR
- Vikki Carr, a singer known for her pop and Latin music hits.
- Supermarket chain inits. – IGA
- Independent Grocers Alliance, a network of supermarkets.
- Enthusiast – AFICIONADO
- A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a particular subject.
- Fünf : German :: ___ : Spanish – CINCO
- The number five in Spanish, corresponding to “fünf” in German.
- Put a value on – APPRAISE
- To assess the worth or value of something.
- Sorry excuse for a pillowcase? – SLEEVE
- A playful reference to using a shirt sleeve as a makeshift pillowcase.
- 20-Across setting – ATT
- Refers to the context or location associated with 20-Across, which might be related to American Telephone & Telegraph.
- QB stat: Abbr. – TD
- Abbreviation for “Touchdown,” a statistic for a quarterback in football.
- About 40% of a yard – METER
- Refers to the metric measurement, which is approximately 1.09 yards.
- Like some teas – HERBAL
- Teas made from herbs, flowers, and other plant materials, rather than traditional tea leaves.
- Look at desirously – OGLE
- To stare at someone in a way that shows strong interest or desire.
- Gossip – RUMOR
- Unverified information about someone or something that is spread informally.
- One of two openings under a bridge – NOSTRIL
- One of the two passages through the nose.
- Divider’s counterpart – ADDER
- In math, a divider is used in division, and an adder is used in addition.
- Bock or dunkel – BEER
- Types of German beer; bock is a strong lager, and dunkel is a dark lager.
- Chargeable transport – EV
- Abbreviation for Electric Vehicle, which can be charged with electricity.
- Like one’s soul in a heart-to-heart – BARED
- To reveal one’s true feelings openly.
- The Hawks on scoreboards – ATL
- Abbreviation for the Atlanta Hawks, an NBA team.
- Fresh perspective – NEWTAKE – A new or different viewpoint on a subject.
- Paragon – IDEAL – A model of excellence or perfection.
- Cereal with a Mega Stuf variety – OREOS – Refers to a type of Oreo cookie, known for its double filling, although “OREOS” is more accurately a cookie than a cereal.
- Helvetica-like typeface – ARIAL – A typeface similar to Helvetica, commonly used in documents and designs.
- I’m ___ Git You Sucka (1988 parody film) – GONNA – Refers to the film “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka.”
- Often-frayed parts of papyrus – EDGES – The parts of ancient paper made from the papyrus plant that tend to wear out over time.
- Penguins play in it for short – NHL – The National Hockey League, where the Pittsburgh Penguins play.
- It circles the earth – ORBIT – The path one object takes around another, such as a satellite around Earth.
- Neighbor of Montana: Abbr. – WYO – Abbreviation for Wyoming, a state bordering Montana.
- Less emotional – STOIC – Showing little or no emotion, often in the face of adversity.
- Deck out – ADORN – To decorate or embellish.
- Vaccine component – RNA – Ribonucleic acid, a molecule used in some vaccines to provoke an immune response.
- Starts of some cheers – RAH – A cheer or shout of encouragement.
- Kind of dish that you wouldn’t want to eat from – BIRDBATH – A dish designed for birds to bathe in, not for serving food.
- Ya dig? – SEE – A phrase asking if someone understands or agrees.
- Bridesmaids co-star – WIG – Refers to Kristen Wiig, who starred in the movie “Bridesmaids.”
- Biblical figure whose whole body was like a hairy garment – ESAU – A character from the Bible, known for his hairy appearance.
- Con head? – PRO – The prefix indicating someone in favor of something, as opposed to “con,” meaning against.
- Danced like Cardi B – TWERKED – A dance move popularized by Cardi B and other artists.
- Two farthings colloquially – PENNY – Refers to a small amount of money, with two farthings equaling a penny.
- Large building – EDIFICE – A large and imposing structure.
- Some cameras for short – SLR – Abbreviation for Single-Lens Reflex cameras, a type of camera.
- Country that had a nonviolent singing revolution in the late 1980s – ESTONIA – Refers to Estonia’s peaceful push for independence from the Soviet Union, known as the Singing Revolution.
- Sphere – GLOBE – A three-dimensional object shaped like a ball, representing Earth.
- Kind of spending bill – OMNIBUS – A bill that packages together several measures into one.
- That’s a bunch of crock! – LIE – An exclamation indicating disbelief or calling something false.
- Hardly a noob – VET – Short for veteran, indicating someone with a lot of experience.
- Kvetchers’ cries – OYS – Yiddish expressions of complaint or exasperation.
- Lighter igniters – FLINTS – Small pieces of stone used to create a spark in lighters.
- Childish retort – ISNOT – A common retort in childish arguments, meaning “it is not.”
- No more for me thanks – IMSET – A phrase indicating one has had enough and does not want more.
- When Macbeth fights Macduff – ACTV – Refers to Act V of Shakespeare’s play “Macbeth.”
- Politico Gallego – RUBEN – Likely referring to Ruben Gallego, a U.S. politician.
- Like some mirrors – TWO-WAY – Mirrors that can be looked through from one side while reflecting on the other.
- Vega’s constellation – LYRA – The constellation that contains the star Vega.
- Mate – PAL – A friend or companion.
- 113-Down in French – RAF – Refers to “rappeur,” the French term for rapper.
- Company that once generated more than 4000 patents in a single year – IBM – International Business Machines Corporation, known for its technological innovations.
- Security Council member – UN – Refers to the United Nations Security Council.
- Subj. of Churchill’s Never … was so much owed by so many to so few – RAF – Refers to the Royal Air Force, praised by Winston Churchill during WWII.
- Canny – SLY – Clever, shrewd, or cunning.
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