NYT Down State? Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from October 04, 2024
by
Updated Oct 04, 2024
Down State? NYT Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Down State? NYT for the October 04, 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 5 letters. Start with B and end with S, and the possible solutions are BABES, BABUS, BLUES.
The answer is BLUES.
The crossword clue "Down State?" with the answer "BLUES" refers to a clever play on the double meaning of “down.” While "state" can refer to an emotional condition, being "down" is a colloquial way of describing feeling sad or depressed, which corresponds to the "BLUES."
The answer also connects to the genre of music known as the blues, which often expresses themes of sadness, hardship, or melancholy. By merging these interpretations, the clue uses wordplay to evoke both a mood ("down") and a type of music that embodies that mood, making "BLUES" the perfect answer for this nuanced riddle.
This clue last seen in NYT Crossword Puzzle on October 04, 2024. You can also get all other NYT's Crossword clues hints and answers here.
Related NYT Crossword Puzzle Answers Today
Answers to each clue for the November 30, 2024 edition of NYT Crossword puzzles updated below.- World capital at roughly the same latitude as Montevideo
- Something indicated with the index and middle fingers
- “The ___ of the Starfish” (1965 sequel to “A Wrinkle in Time”)
- Ones receiving free room and board, for short
- Mystic associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls
- Bond theme song that won an Academy Award in 2022
- U.S. state capital with the highest altitude (7,200 feet)
- Ask for someone else’s cig
- Haunted ___ (Halloween activity)
- Examine in great detail, as a text