Friday, January 03, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Out of whack
- 6Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour
- 10What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle
- 14Sudden weather phenomenon
- 16Closing on Sundays?
- 17Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water
- 18Mulligan
- 19Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium
- 20Basis of some admissions
- 21Strength, poetically
- 22Area between the ribs and the round
- 23Heaps of dressing?
- 25Responded identically to
- 28On the ___
- 29Early synthesizers
- 30Ringing nuisance
- 34Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe
- 35Give juice to
- 36"Ditto"
- 37Words before someone finally snaps?
- 39Bridge support
- 40Stool at a counter, e.g.
- 41Woody's crush in "Toy Story"
- 42Member of a warrior class
- 45Small stretches, perhaps
- 46Cherish
- 47Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune"
- 49Singer Rita
- 52Ice skating move
- 53Postgame photo op between two opposing players
- 55First person to die, according to the Bible
- 56They're part of the story
- 57Set back to zero, in a way
- 58Press rooms?
- 59Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak
Down
- 1Common nap times, in brief
- 2Subpar dining hall food
- 3Hindu god of love
- 4F1 neighbor
- 5Challenge to an intruder
- 6Like a fearless bettor at a casino
- 7Spring
- 8Command to stay
- 9Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned
- 10Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S.
- 11Change
- 12Meal before the 15th of Nisan
- 13White out, say
- 15Not set in stone
- 21"That's rather unfortunate," dismissively
- 22Exercise in deduction
- 24___ Taylor (fashion chain)
- 25Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops
- 26Where Lola was a showgirl, in song
- 27Deified, say
- 28Farm-to-table, say
- 30"Couldn't have said it better myself"
- 31For two musicians
- 32Ditch
- 33Aristotle purportedly spoke with one
- 38Word often after a president's name
- 41Curling target
- 42Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter
- 43Dutch constituent in the Caribbean
- 44Bishop's headwear
- 45Hitmakers?
- 48Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster
- 49Dominates
- 50Power or frequency, essentially
- 51Church part
- 53PNG alternative
- 54Motif in 1995's "Se7en"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Out of whack — Answer: ASKEW
- 6. Rock group behind 2024's Power Up Tour — Answer: ACDC
- 10. What a bodybuilder builds during a bulk cycle — Answer: MASS
- 14. Sudden weather phenomenon — Answer: FLASHFLOOD
- 16. Closing on Sundays? — Answer: AMEN
- 17. Cocktail that's called a French 75 if you use Champagne instead of soda water — Answer: TOMCOLLINS
- 18. Mulligan — Answer: REDO
- 19. Eponymous tourist destination in Belgium — Answer: SPA
- 20. Basis of some admissions — Answer: GUILT
- 21. Strength, poetically — Answer: SINEW
- 22. Area between the ribs and the round — Answer: LOIN
- 23. Heaps of dressing? — Answer: LAUNDRY
- 25. Responded identically to — Answer: ECHOED
- 28. On the ___ — Answer: FENCE
- 29. Early synthesizers — Answer: MOOGS
- 30. Ringing nuisance — Answer: PRANKCALL
- 34. Like a face telling a spooky campfire story, maybe — Answer: UPLIT
- 35. Give juice to — Answer: REV
- 36. "Ditto" — Answer: SODOI
- 37. Words before someone finally snaps? — Answer: SAYCHEESE
- 39. Bridge support — Answer: TRUSS
- 40. Stool at a counter, e.g. — Answer: PERCH
- 41. Woody's crush in "Toy Story" — Answer: BOPEEP
- 42. Member of a warrior class — Answer: SAMURAI
- 45. Small stretches, perhaps — Answer: FIBS
- 46. Cherish — Answer: PRIZE
- 47. Much-sought-after commodity in "Dune" — Answer: SPICE
- 49. Singer Rita — Answer: ORA
- 52. Ice skating move — Answer: LUTZ
- 53. Postgame photo op between two opposing players — Answer: JERSEYSWAP
- 55. First person to die, according to the Bible — Answer: ABEL
- 56. They're part of the story — Answer: PLOTPOINTS
- 57. Set back to zero, in a way — Answer: TARE
- 58. Press rooms? — Answer: GYMS
- 59. Wipe from one's visual memory, so to speak — Answer: UNSEE
Down
- 1. Common nap times, in brief — Answer: AFTS
- 2. Subpar dining hall food — Answer: SLOP
- 3. Hindu god of love — Answer: KAMA
- 4. F1 neighbor — Answer: ESC
- 5. Challenge to an intruder — Answer: WHOGOESTHERE
- 6. Like a fearless bettor at a casino — Answer: ALLIN
- 7. Spring — Answer: COIL
- 8. Command to stay — Answer: DONTLEAVE
- 9. Items harmed when they're scratched, but not when they're burned — Answer: CDS
- 10. Group whose band is the oldest professional music ensemble in the U.S. — Answer: MARINECORPS
- 11. Change — Answer: AMEND
- 12. Meal before the 15th of Nisan — Answer: SEDER
- 13. White out, say — Answer: SNOWY
- 15. Not set in stone — Answer: FLUID
- 21. "That's rather unfortunate," dismissively — Answer: SUCKSTOBEYOU
- 22. Exercise in deduction — Answer: LOGICPUZZLE
- 24. ___ Taylor (fashion chain) — Answer: ANN
- 25. Australia declared "war" on them in 1932, in an attempt to stop them from destroying crops — Answer: EMUS
- 26. Where Lola was a showgirl, in song — Answer: COPA
- 27. Deified, say — Answer: HOLY
- 28. Farm-to-table, say — Answer: FRESH
- 30. "Couldn't have said it better myself" — Answer: PRECISELY
- 31. For two musicians — Answer: ADUE
- 32. Ditch — Answer: LOSE
- 33. Aristotle purportedly spoke with one — Answer: LISP
- 38. Word often after a president's name — Answer: ERA
- 41. Curling target — Answer: BICEP
- 42. Bad sound to hear by a kitchen counter — Answer: SPLAT
- 43. Dutch constituent in the Caribbean — Answer: ARUBA
- 44. Bishop's headwear — Answer: MITER
- 45. Hitmakers? — Answer: FISTS
- 48. Simple question on a high schooler's hand-drawn poster — Answer: PROM
- 49. Dominates — Answer: OWNS
- 50. Power or frequency, essentially — Answer: RATE
- 51. Church part — Answer: APSE
- 53. PNG alternative — Answer: JPG
- 54. Motif in 1995's "Se7en" — Answer: SIN
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