Marine photographer's aid

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  1. 1Gobble
  2. 6English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas"
  3. 10First book after the four Gospels
  4. 14Slicker, as a winter road
  5. 15Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls
  6. 16TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"
  7. 17Convenient source of tinctures and tonics
  8. 20Bit of workout apparel, informally
  9. 21Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yong
  10. 22Tool that may be used as a hoe
  11. 25Needs for in vitro fertilization
  12. 27Prefix with liberal
  13. 28Actor McShane
  14. 29Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTube
  15. 32Exploitative ones
  16. 34Mardi Gras follower
  17. 35Fish also called a nishikigoi
  18. 36Surreptitiously let in on an email
  19. 37Popular camp activity ... or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzle
  20. 42Kettle component
  21. 43Figure painted by Warhol
  22. 44Skip out of a party
  23. 46Canine welcomes
  24. 49Item with hinged legs
  25. 51Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir.
  26. 52___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green Lantern
  27. 54Neither's partner
  28. 55Word after phone or, modernly, Zoom
  29. 56Piece of blackboard chalk, geometrically
  30. 59Stir-fry accessory
  31. 61"That's not even the half of it ..."
  32. 66Body personified by the Greek Titan Selene
  33. 67Walkie-talkie word
  34. 68Cultivates, in a way
  35. 69So, so, so long
  36. 70"Barbie" actor Michael
  37. 71Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famously

Down

  1. 1[as printed!]
  2. 2Cpl. or sgt.
  3. 3Word with open or central
  4. 4Monthly budget item
  5. 5No longer burdened by
  6. 6Nuke, for one
  7. 7Hoagie
  8. 8Reunion attendees
  9. 9Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___"
  10. 10It may be a chip or two
  11. 11Playground pathogen
  12. 12Dental detritus
  13. 13Glosses
  14. 18Annulled, as a license
  15. 19Sit non-ergonomically
  16. 22100%
  17. 23Union requirements
  18. 24Brass component
  19. 26In a bit, to a poet
  20. 30Celery component
  21. 31Greek letter that represents summation
  22. 33Marine photographer's aid
  23. 36Hang with the boys, slangily
  24. 38God whose avatars restore cosmic order
  25. 39Net
  26. 40Catches in the act
  27. 41Rummikub piece
  28. 45Superman foe ___ Luthor
  29. 46"2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song)
  30. 47"O.K. ... moving on!"
  31. 48Have as support
  32. 49Use an ax on, perhaps
  33. 50Military force
  34. 53Like some committees
  35. 57\+ or - bits
  36. 58One vacationing in a camper, informally
  37. 60Bagpiper's wear
  38. 62Big time
  39. 63Fawn's mother
  40. 64Lamb's mother
  41. 65Snake created by Medusa's blood, in myth

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Gobble — Answer: SNARF
  2. 6. English pop duo with the 1984 hit "Last Christmas" — Answer: WHAM
  3. 10. First book after the four Gospels — Answer: ACTS
  4. 14. Slicker, as a winter road — Answer: ICIER
  5. 15. Name of Sporty Spice in the Spice Girls — Answer: MELC
  6. 16. TV host Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime" — Answer: NOAH
  7. 17. Convenient source of tinctures and tonics — Answer: CORNERDRUGSTORE
  8. 20. Bit of workout apparel, informally — Answer: TEE
  9. 21. Dish with a Cantonese counterpart called egg foo yong — Answer: OMELETTE
  10. 22. Tool that may be used as a hoe — Answer: ADZ
  11. 25. Needs for in vitro fertilization — Answer: OVA
  12. 27. Prefix with liberal — Answer: NEO
  13. 28. Actor McShane — Answer: IAN
  14. 29. Singer of "Despacito," which has more than eight billion views on YouTube — Answer: LUISFONSI
  15. 32. Exploitative ones — Answer: USERS
  16. 34. Mardi Gras follower — Answer: LENT. Hint: This season of fasting begins after the celebrations 🎭
  17. 35. Fish also called a nishikigoi — Answer: KOI
  18. 36. Surreptitiously let in on an email — Answer: BCC
  19. 37. Popular camp activity ... or, literally, what the circles are creating four times in this puzzle — Answer: SCAVENGERHUNT
  20. 42. Kettle component — Answer: LID
  21. 43. Figure painted by Warhol — Answer: MAO
  22. 44. Skip out of a party — Answer: BAIL
  23. 46. Canine welcomes — Answer: BARKS
  24. 49. Item with hinged legs — Answer: CARDTABLE
  25. 51. Salt Lake City-to-Minneapolis dir. — Answer: ENE
  26. 52. ___ Jordan, a.k.a. the Green Lantern — Answer: HAL
  27. 54. Neither's partner — Answer: NOR. Hint: Pair this conjunction with “neither” to complete the familiar construction. 🔗
  28. 55. Word after phone or, modernly, Zoom — Answer: SEX
  29. 56. Piece of blackboard chalk, geometrically — Answer: CYLINDER
  30. 59. Stir-fry accessory — Answer: WOK
  31. 61. "That's not even the half of it ..." — Answer: OHYOUHAVENOIDEA
  32. 66. Body personified by the Greek Titan Selene — Answer: MOON
  33. 67. Walkie-talkie word — Answer: OVER
  34. 68. Cultivates, in a way — Answer: PLOWS
  35. 69. So, so, so long — Answer: EONS
  36. 70. "Barbie" actor Michael — Answer: CERA
  37. 71. Like Pittsburgh's Canton Avenue, famously — Answer: STEEP

Down

  1. 1. [as printed!] — Answer: SIC
  2. 2. Cpl. or sgt. — Answer: NCO
  3. 3. Word with open or central — Answer: AIR
  4. 4. Monthly budget item — Answer: RENT
  5. 5. No longer burdened by — Answer: FREEOF
  6. 6. Nuke, for one — Answer: WMD
  7. 7. Hoagie — Answer: HERO
  8. 8. Reunion attendees — Answer: ALUMNI
  9. 9. Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby ___" — Answer: MCGEE
  10. 10. It may be a chip or two — Answer: ANTE
  11. 11. Playground pathogen — Answer: COOTIE
  12. 12. Dental detritus — Answer: TARTAR
  13. 13. Glosses — Answer: SHEENS
  14. 18. Annulled, as a license — Answer: REVOKED
  15. 19. Sit non-ergonomically — Answer: SLOUCH
  16. 22. 100% — Answer: ALL
  17. 23. Union requirements — Answer: DUES
  18. 24. Brass component — Answer: ZINC
  19. 26. In a bit, to a poet — Answer: ANON
  20. 30. Celery component — Answer: STALK
  21. 31. Greek letter that represents summation — Answer: SIGMA
  22. 33. Marine photographer's aid — Answer: SCUBA
  23. 36. Hang with the boys, slangily — Answer: BRODOWN
  24. 38. God whose avatars restore cosmic order — Answer: VISHNU
  25. 39. Net — Answer: EARN
  26. 40. Catches in the act — Answer: NABS
  27. 41. Rummikub piece — Answer: TILE
  28. 45. Superman foe ___ Luthor — Answer: LEX
  29. 46. "2 ___ 1" (Spice Girls song) — Answer: BECOME
  30. 47. "O.K. ... moving on!" — Answer: ANYHOO
  31. 48. Have as support — Answer: RELYON
  32. 49. Use an ax on, perhaps — Answer: CLEAVE
  33. 50. Military force — Answer: TROOPS
  34. 53. Like some committees — Answer: ADHOC
  35. 57. \+ or - bits — Answer: IONS
  36. 58. One vacationing in a camper, informally — Answer: RVER
  37. 60. Bagpiper's wear — Answer: KILT
  38. 62. Big time — Answer: ERA
  39. 63. Fawn's mother — Answer: DOE
  40. 64. Lamb's mother — Answer: EWE
  41. 65. Snake created by Medusa's blood, in myth — Answer: ASP

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The answer to “Marine photographer's aid” in the New York Times crossword is SCUBA — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 21, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 33-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

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SCUBA (5 letters)

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The answer is SCUBA, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 21, 2025.

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Most recently in the New York Times crossword on January 21, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 33-Down.

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