NYT Crossword · 48 Down
“They're not basic” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Saturday, August 29, 2020 as 48 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Saturday, August 29, 2020 · 48 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Saturday, August 29, 2020.
Across
- 1No credit, say crossword clue8 letters
- 9Cause of a public embarrassment, maybe crossword clue6 letters
- 15"Please, go ahead" crossword clue8 letters
- 16Blitz crossword clue6 letters
- 17Flop crossword clue8 letters
- 18What fools do, they say crossword clue6 letters
- 19Bank job of a sort crossword clue4 letters
- 20Things kept on racks crossword clue5 letters
- 22Spreadsheet entries: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 23Walks slowly and steadily crossword clue6 letters
- 25Stuff crossword clue4 letters
- 26Wall Street woe crossword clue4 letters
- 30Alternative to a Yodel or a Swiss Roll crossword clue4 letters
- 31Fool crossword clue4 letters
- 32Pacific Northwest native crossword clue7 letters
- 34Picketer's holding crossword clue7 letters
- 37Joan who wrote "The Year of Magical Thinking" crossword clue6 letters
- 38Outburst from Sneezy crossword clue6 letters
- 39Like ziggurats crossword clue7 letters
- 41This will help ease the pain crossword clue7 letters
- 42"___ All That" (1999 rom-com) crossword clue4 letters
- 43Haydée, to the Count of Monte Cristo, par exemple crossword clue4 letters
- 45Cockamamie crossword clue4 letters
- 46Very bright, but not in a good way crossword clue4 letters
- 47New Age author Deepak ___ crossword clue6 letters
- 49Two for dinner? crossword clue3 letters
- 50First in a series crossword clue5 letters
- 51Close one crossword clue4 letters
- 552015 film from Marvel Studios crossword clue6 letters
- 57Affecting people at large crossword clue8 letters
- 60Where Marie Curie was born crossword clue6 letters
- 61Bit of misdirection from an athlete crossword clue8 letters
- 62Clearly working out crossword clue6 letters
- 63Generic rivalry crossword clue8 letters
Down
- 1___ State (school with 23 campuses) crossword clue3 letters
- 2Way out there crossword clue4 letters
- 3Diagnosis from an ophthalmologist crossword clue4 letters
- 4Great deal crossword clue4 letters
- 5Expression of doubt crossword clue5 letters
- 6Day when the ball drops: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 7Ship's record crossword clue7 letters
- 8Trading card franchise that's an alternative to Pokémon crossword clue6 letters
- 9Like good computer screens, for short crossword clue5 letters
- 10Weight crossword clue4 letters
- 11Array in a security office crossword clue3 letters
- 12Muppets song with nonsense lyrics crossword clue10 letters
- 13Impossible to screw up crossword clue10 letters
- 14Fill with fragrance, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 21Music genre for Psy and BTS crossword clue4 letters
- 24Côtes du ___ (wine appellation) crossword clue5 letters
- 25Released for attack crossword clue6 letters
- 26Features of some 11-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 27"Here comes a fight!" crossword clue10 letters
- 28Extra work crossword clue10 letters
- 29Bid at the last second crossword clue6 letters
- 31Political satirist who said "If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That's my job" crossword clue4 letters
- 33Accident report? crossword clue4 letters
- 35Mantle, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
- 36Fool crossword clue4 letters
- 40Author whose name is one letter off from 31-Down crossword clue4 letters
- 41Acts cautiously (around) crossword clue7 letters
- 44Kind of pork crossword clue6 letters
- 46Bounds crossword clue5 letters
- 47___ Williams, player of Shirley on "Laverne & Shirley" crossword clue5 letters
- 50Huff and puff crossword clue4 letters
- 52Weight crossword clue4 letters
- 53Home to part of the Wasatch Mountains crossword clue4 letters
- 54"___ me!" crossword clue4 letters
- 56Barnyard sound crossword clue3 letters
- 58Eastern Central Div. player crossword clue3 letters
- 59Apollo craft, for short crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “They're not basic”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with A and ends with S, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “They're not basic” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 48 Down.
What is the answer to the “They're not basic” crossword clue?
The answer is ACIDS (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.