Wednesday, January 01, 2025
By Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff Chen
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Rapscallion
- 6Certain tankful
- 9Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream
- 14Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor"
- 15Tuna type
- 16Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294
- 17Cove
- 18On the ___
- 19Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer"
- 20Slangy suffix with "most"
- 21"OK ... tell me"
- 24N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr.
- 25Exclamation from Homer
- 26Hero of "The Matrix"
- 27"A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne
- 28"Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song)
- 29Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"
- 31Chinese greeting
- 33Tool for a pineapple
- 351990s sitcom featuring a bookstore
- 38You can count on them
- 39Rating for junk bonds
- 42Candymaker Wonka
- 43Chauvinist or racist
- 44In the style of
- 45Start of Caesar's boast
- 46Actress Hatcher
- 47Deposit, as an egg
- 48Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two
- 49Singer on "Give Peace a Chance"
- 51"Golden Girls" actress Arthur
- 52Sheds, with "off"
- 56Stylish tote for an executive
- 60Worshiping rows
- 61Cousin of a croc
- 63The Emerald Isle
- 64"___ have to do"
- 65Like the breeds Shetland and merino
- 66TALK LIKE THIS!
- 67Like a yenta
- 68Props for close-up magicians
- 69Arrogant sort
Down
- 1Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps
- 2Playground retort
- 3Super-trendy
- 4West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career"
- 5Set down on paper
- 6Cider unit
- 7Starbuck's higher-up?
- 8Ape or monkey
- 9In the dark about something nefarious
- 10"Well, lookee there!"
- 11Place to see J.F.K.
- 12Hopping mad
- 13Past, present or future
- 22Flowery necklace
- 23Multisport race, in short
- 30In a prim and proper way
- 32Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire"
- 33What you might call a tipsy friend
- 34Last words?
- 36Symbols of wisdom
- 3712/31
- 39Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr.
- 40Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song
- 41Coral island
- 50"Yikes!"
- 51Puts to sleep, say
- 52Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results)
- 53Oscar-winning Jared
- 54Symbols of wisdom
- 55Word processing command
- 56Policy nerd
- 57"Très ___"
- 58Singer Guthrie
- 59Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game
- 62___-tac-toe
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Rapscallion — Answer: SCAMP
- 6. Certain tankful — Answer: GAS
- 9. Kind of game that's a pitcher's dream — Answer: NOHIT
- 14. Micronesian island that was the setting for a season of "Survivor" — Answer: PALAU
- 15. Tuna type — Answer: AHI
- 16. Airport near the intersection of I-90 and I-294 — Answer: OHARE
- 17. Cove — Answer: INLET
- 18. On the ___ — Answer: LAM
- 19. Christopher who directed "Oppenheimer" — Answer: NOLAN
- 20. Slangy suffix with "most" — Answer: EST
- 21. "OK ... tell me" — Answer: ILLBITE
- 24. N.B.A. 1-pointers: Abbr. — Answer: FTS
- 25. Exclamation from Homer — Answer: DOH
- 26. Hero of "The Matrix" — Answer: NEO
- 27. "A work of ___ that isn't based on feeling isn't ___ at all": Cézanne — Answer: ART
- 28. "Look at Me, I'm Sandra ___" ("Grease" song) — Answer: DEE
- 29. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood" — Answer: EDWIN
- 31. Chinese greeting — Answer: NIHAO
- 33. Tool for a pineapple — Answer: CORER
- 35. 1990s sitcom featuring a bookstore — Answer: ELLEN
- 38. You can count on them — Answer: ABACI
- 39. Rating for junk bonds — Answer: CCC
- 42. Candymaker Wonka — Answer: WILLY
- 43. Chauvinist or racist — Answer: BIGOT
- 44. In the style of — Answer: ALA
- 45. Start of Caesar's boast — Answer: ICAME
- 46. Actress Hatcher — Answer: TERI
- 47. Deposit, as an egg — Answer: LAY
- 48. Patrick Stewart and Elton John, for two — Answer: SIRS
- 49. Singer on "Give Peace a Chance" — Answer: ONO
- 51. "Golden Girls" actress Arthur — Answer: BEA
- 52. Sheds, with "off" — Answer: SLOUGHS
- 56. Stylish tote for an executive — Answer: WORKBAG
- 60. Worshiping rows — Answer: PEWS
- 61. Cousin of a croc — Answer: GATOR
- 63. The Emerald Isle — Answer: EIRE
- 64. "___ have to do" — Answer: ITLL
- 65. Like the breeds Shetland and merino — Answer: OVINE
- 66. TALK LIKE THIS! — Answer: YELL
- 67. Like a yenta — Answer: NOSY
- 68. Props for close-up magicians — Answer: DECKS
- 69. Arrogant sort — Answer: SNOT
Down
- 1. Worked for the C.I.A., perhaps — Answer: SPIED
- 2. Playground retort — Answer: CANSO
- 3. Super-trendy — Answer: ALLTHERAGE
- 4. West who said "Men are my life, diamonds are my career" — Answer: MAE
- 5. Set down on paper — Answer: PUTINWRITING
- 6. Cider unit — Answer: GALLON
- 7. Starbuck's higher-up? — Answer: AHAB
- 8. Ape or monkey — Answer: SIMIAN
- 9. In the dark about something nefarious — Answer: NONETHEWISER
- 10. "Well, lookee there!" — Answer: OHO
- 11. Place to see J.F.K. — Answer: HALFDOLLAR
- 12. Hopping mad — Answer: IRATE
- 13. Past, present or future — Answer: TENSE
- 22. Flowery necklace — Answer: LEI
- 23. Multisport race, in short — Answer: TRI
- 30. In a prim and proper way — Answer: DECOROUSLY
- 32. Singer with the #1 albums "As I Am" and "Girl on Fire" — Answer: ALICIAKEYS
- 33. What you might call a tipsy friend — Answer: CAB
- 34. Last words? — Answer: OBIT
- 36. Symbols of wisdom — Answer: ELMS
- 37. 12/31 — Answer: NYE
- 39. Part of U.C.L.A.: Abbr. — Answer: CAL
- 40. Material used to make the object "illustrated" here, in a seasonal song — Answer: CLAY
- 41. Coral island — Answer: CAY
- 50. "Yikes!" — Answer: OHGOD
- 51. Puts to sleep, say — Answer: BORES
- 52. Take a turn with the object illustrated by the central black squares in this puzzle (leading to one of the four circled results) — Answer: SPIN
- 53. Oscar-winning Jared — Answer: LETO
- 54. Symbols of wisdom — Answer: OWLS
- 55. Word processing command — Answer: SAVE
- 56. Policy nerd — Answer: WONK
- 57. "Très ___" — Answer: BIEN
- 58. Singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
- 59. Chocolate money won or lost in this puzzle's game — Answer: GELT
- 62. ___-tac-toe — Answer: TIC
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