With 40-Down, how rain falls ... or a literal description of the answers to the four themed clues Crossword Clue

• With 65-Across, with extreme precision ... or a hint to reading 15 of this puzzle's answers

  New York Times · Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 4 letters

• Strengthen one's commitment

  New York Times · Thursday, March 6, 2025 · 4 letters

• Swallow

  New York Times · Thursday, March 6, 2025 · 4 letters

• Eat quickly

  New York Times · Saturday, March 25, 2023 · 4 letters

• Feeling sad

  New York Times · Thursday, December 9, 2021 · 4 letters

• With 39-Down, minimize

  New York Times · Wednesday, August 19, 2020 · 4 letters

• –

  New York Times · Thursday, July 30, 2020 · 4 letters

• See 54-Across

  New York Times · Thursday, April 16, 2020 · 4 letters

• One direction for an elevator

  New York Times · Monday, April 30, 2018 · 4 letters

• In a blue funk

  New York Times · Wednesday, August 2, 2017 · 4 letters

More clues from this crossword

• 15-Across Toscanini, for one
• 16-Down Disposable cup material
• 17-Across Kitschy quality
• 18-Across Cornered
• 19-Across Bust ___ (laugh hard)
• 20-Across Retailer owned by Gap
• 22-Across "We Three Kings of Orient Are," e.g.
• 23-Across Part of a spiral galaxy farthest from the center
• 24-Down 21-/40-Down in Hollywood
• 25-Down Trashes
• 26-Down Rations (out)
• 27-Across Ones who cry uncle?