Thursday, January 02, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1First in a series
- 5Pixel rival
- 10Snap
- 14Average Joe's name (that's not Joe)
- 15Bases loaded, e.g.
- 16Iris's location
- 17Temporary cover of a sort
- 18Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die"
- 19Festival covering
- 20Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright
- 23Summer abroad
- 24Sounds of refreshment
- 25King's ___
- 27Adjust on the timeline
- 29Pressure cooker sound
- 31Producer of an explosion
- 32___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama
- 34Deep notes
- 35Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle
- 38French buds
- 40Plotted
- 41Up to, informally
- 42Low pair
- 44Beyond cross
- 48Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii"
- 50Govt. prosecutors
- 51Besides
- 52End of the quip
- 56Actor Jannings
- 57Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event
- 58White Sox or Red Sox player, informally
- 59Runner's assignment
- 60Cricket segments
- 61Miller option
- 62Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek
- 63Lead-in to maniac
- 64Troublesome threes, e.g.
Down
- 1"Jeopardy!" offering
- 212-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___
- 3Worn at the edges
- 4Prefix with sexual
- 5Possible response to "Where are you?"
- 6Craft kit fabrics
- 7"Right away, boss!"
- 8Comedian Trevor
- 9"___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner)
- 10Cot alternative
- 11Wear out one's welcome, say
- 12Achilles, for two
- 13Muesli bit
- 21Underworld figure
- 22Is in the past
- 26Chain parts: Abbr.
- 28Singer Tori
- 29Head liners?
- 30Choquequirao inhabitant
- 33"Let ___!"
- 34Urban addr. specification
- 35Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa
- 36"Looks that way, unfortunately"
- 37Minimal
- 38Bread box?
- 39Noxious
- 42"Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish)
- 43Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C.
- 45Home of Firenze
- 46They have nine players
- 47Get released
- 49Early text messager
- 50One of a Disney septet
- 53Root of resentment, at times
- 54Reckon
- 55Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery
- 56Maker of toys for girls and boys
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. First in a series — Answer: ALPA
- 5. Pixel rival — Answer: IPONE
- 10. Snap — Answer: POTO
- 14. Average Joe's name (that's not Joe) — Answer: NORM
- 15. Bases loaded, e.g. — Answer: MENON
- 16. Iris's location — Answer: UVEA
- 17. Temporary cover of a sort — Answer: SCAB
- 18. Epic with the line "Come, friend, you too must die" — Answer: ILIAD
- 19. Festival covering — Answer: TENT
- 20. Start of a quip by comic Steven Wright — Answer: WHYISNTTHEWORD
- 23. Summer abroad — Answer: ETE
- 24. Sounds of refreshment — Answer: AHS
- 25. King's ___ — Answer: RANSOM
- 27. Adjust on the timeline — Answer: REDATE
- 29. Pressure cooker sound — Answer: HISS
- 31. Producer of an explosion — Answer: TNT
- 32. ___ Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama — Answer: MARIAN
- 34. Deep notes — Answer: BASS
- 35. Middle of the quip ... and a hint to eight squares in this puzzle — Answer: PONETICALLY
- 38. French buds — Answer: AMIS
- 40. Plotted — Answer: GRAPED
- 41. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
- 42. Low pair — Answer: TWOS
- 44. Beyond cross — Answer: RAGING
- 48. Drink featured in the Elvis film "Blue Hawaii" — Answer: MAITAI
- 50. Govt. prosecutors — Answer: DAS
- 51. Besides — Answer: TOO
- 52. End of the quip — Answer: SPELLEDWITHANF
- 56. Actor Jannings — Answer: EMIL
- 57. Youngest golfer to score below his age in a P.G.A. Tour event — Answer: SNEAD
- 58. White Sox or Red Sox player, informally — Answer: ALER
- 59. Runner's assignment — Answer: LANE
- 60. Cricket segments — Answer: OVERS
- 61. Miller option — Answer: LITE
- 62. Flower whose name means "flame" in ancient Greek — Answer: PLOX
- 63. Lead-in to maniac — Answer: NYMPO
- 64. Troublesome threes, e.g. — Answer: PASE
Down
- 1. "Jeopardy!" offering — Answer: ANSWER
- 2. 12-time Olympic swimming medalist Ryan ___ — Answer: LOCHTE
- 3. Worn at the edges — Answer: PRAYED
- 4. Prefix with sexual — Answer: AMBI
- 5. Possible response to "Where are you?" — Answer: IMINHERE
- 6. Craft kit fabrics — Answer: PELTS
- 7. "Right away, boss!" — Answer: ONIT
- 8. Comedian Trevor — Answer: NOAH. Hint: He's the host of a popular late-night talk show with a sharp wit! 😂
- 9. "___ Game" (1986 Hugo Award winner) — Answer: ENDERS
- 10. Cot alternative — Answer: PUTON
- 11. Wear out one's welcome, say — Answer: OVERSTAY
- 12. Achilles, for two — Answer: TENDONS
- 13. Muesli bit — Answer: OAT
- 21. Underworld figure — Answer: SATAN
- 22. Is in the past — Answer: WAS
- 26. Chain parts: Abbr. — Answer: MTS
- 28. Singer Tori — Answer: AMOS
- 29. Head liners? — Answer: HAIRS
- 30. Choquequirao inhabitant — Answer: INCA
- 33. "Let ___!" — Answer: ITGO
- 34. Urban addr. specification — Answer: BLDG
- 35. Like cuisine with lumpia and longganisa — Answer: PILIPINO
- 36. "Looks that way, unfortunately" — Answer: APRAIDSO
- 37. Minimal — Answer: LEAST
- 38. Bread box? — Answer: ATM
- 39. Noxious — Answer: MIASMAL
- 42. "Qué ___?" ("How's it going?," in Spanish) — Answer: TAL
- 43. Only U.S. president buried in Washington, D.C. — Answer: WILSON
- 45. Home of Firenze — Answer: ITALIA
- 46. They have nine players — Answer: NONETS
- 47. Get released — Answer: GOFREE
- 49. Early text messager — Answer: TELEX
- 50. One of a Disney septet — Answer: DWARP
- 53. Root of resentment, at times — Answer: ENVY
- 54. Reckon — Answer: DEEM
- 55. Word before and after an ampersand, in the grocery — Answer: HALP
- 56. Maker of toys for girls and boys — Answer: ELP
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