Thursday, January 09, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Eat dirt, say
- 7Info at JFK or LAX
- 10One image on a Monopoly board
- 14Longtime Ford S.U.V.
- 15Bring trouble to
- 16Knight of film
- 17Charlie horse
- 19"To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley
- 20Fictional thief Lupin
- 21Papa bear
- 22Body with many pages
- 24Awesome, in 1990s slang
- 26Sierra Leone
- 27Tango number
- 31Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley
- 32Harbor markers
- 33Longtime wire service inits.
- 34Haunted house feeling
- 35Italian for "baked"
- 36Mystery writer, in brief?
- 37Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon
- 38Point at, in a way
- 39Pizzeria purchase
- 40Golf course
- 42Whiskey soda
- 43Yours, in French
- 44Dave or Ray of the Kinks
- 45Quebec city
- 48Cut some slack?
- 50Strong push
- 51Alpha male (double)
- 55Stands at first, say
- 56Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said
- 57Info in a job posting
- 58Casting director's offering
- 59Candy in plastic dispensers
- 60"Maybe. Give me time to think"
Down
- 1"Fleabag" airer
- 2Off-line, to those online
- 3Plaything
- 4Put at risk
- 5Cold-weather driving hazard
- 6Lob in the direction of
- 7Film writer/director Goldberg
- 8Kind of lens for long-distance shots
- 9Bit of medieval weaponry
- 10Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015)
- 11Long, long time
- 12Pointed the finger at
- 13TV journalist Ling
- 18Poor mark
- 21Links figures
- 22Singer Gomez
- 23Fake
- 25Casual greeting
- 26Leader of Germany?
- 27Entire, in Italian
- 28___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics
- 29Time periods
- 30To the ___ (with style)
- 32Notable site of enlightenment
- 35Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia
- 36At the end of the day
- 38Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle
- 39More than a few
- 41One of 3,000+ annually for IBM
- 421960s dance craze
- 44"Obviously!"
- 45Groucho Marx specialty
- 46___ Major
- 47Composer Stravinsky
- 49The whole shebang
- 51Challenge for a skier
- 52One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance
- 53Realm of Charlemagne, for short
- 54Fashion designer's asset
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Eat dirt, say — Answer: BITEIT
- 7. Info at JFK or LAX — Answer: ETA
- 10. One image on a Monopoly board — Answer: JAIL
- 14. Longtime Ford S.U.V. — Answer: BRONCO
- 15. Bring trouble to — Answer: VEX
- 16. Knight of film — Answer: JEDI
- 17. Charlie horse — Answer: CLYDESDALE
- 19. "To suffer ___ which Hope thinks infinite": Shelley — Answer: WOES
- 20. Fictional thief Lupin — Answer: ARSENE
- 21. Papa bear — Answer: PANDA
- 22. Body with many pages — Answer: SENATE
- 24. Awesome, in 1990s slang — Answer: PHAT
- 26. Sierra Leone — Answer: SERGIO
- 27. Tango number — Answer: THIRTEEN
- 31. Twin actress Mary-Kate or Ashley — Answer: OLSEN
- 32. Harbor markers — Answer: BUOYS
- 33. Longtime wire service inits. — Answer: UPI
- 34. Haunted house feeling — Answer: FEAR
- 35. Italian for "baked" — Answer: COTTA
- 36. Mystery writer, in brief? — Answer: ANON
- 37. Danger in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon — Answer: TNT
- 38. Point at, in a way — Answer: NODTO
- 39. Pizzeria purchase — Answer: SLICE
- 40. Golf course — Answer: GAZPACHO
- 42. Whiskey soda — Answer: WELCHS
- 43. Yours, in French — Answer: ATOI
- 44. Dave or Ray of the Kinks — Answer: DAVIES
- 45. Quebec city — Answer: QUITO
- 48. Cut some slack? — Answer: TAUTEN
- 50. Strong push — Answer: URGE
- 51. Alpha male (double) — Answer: ARTHURASHE
- 55. Stands at first, say — Answer: ISON
- 56. Vivacious, theatrical and passionate type, it's said — Answer: LEO
- 57. Info in a job posting — Answer: SALARY
- 58. Casting director's offering — Answer: PART
- 59. Candy in plastic dispensers — Answer: PEZ
- 60. "Maybe. Give me time to think" — Answer: ILLSEE
Down
- 1. "Fleabag" airer — Answer: BBC
- 2. Off-line, to those online — Answer: IRL
- 3. Plaything — Answer: TOY
- 4. Put at risk — Answer: ENDANGER
- 5. Cold-weather driving hazard — Answer: ICERAIN
- 6. Lob in the direction of — Answer: TOSSTO
- 7. Film writer/director Goldberg — Answer: EVAN
- 8. Kind of lens for long-distance shots — Answer: TELEPHOTO
- 9. Bit of medieval weaponry — Answer: AXE
- 10. Three-time N.F.L. Defensive Player of the Year (2012, 2014 and 2015) — Answer: JJWATT
- 11. Long, long time — Answer: AEON
- 12. Pointed the finger at — Answer: IDED
- 13. TV journalist Ling — Answer: LISA
- 18. Poor mark — Answer: DEE
- 21. Links figures — Answer: PARS
- 22. Singer Gomez — Answer: SELENA
- 23. Fake — Answer: ERSATZ
- 25. Casual greeting — Answer: HIYA
- 26. Leader of Germany? — Answer: SOFTG
- 27. Entire, in Italian — Answer: TUTTO
- 28. ___ Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics — Answer: EUNICE
- 29. Time periods — Answer: EPOCHS
- 30. To the ___ (with style) — Answer: NINES
- 32. Notable site of enlightenment — Answer: BODHITREE
- 35. Pixar film set in the fictional town of Santa Cecilia — Answer: COCO
- 36. At the end of the day — Answer: ALLINALL
- 38. Grp. whose alphabet is used eight times in this puzzle — Answer: NATO
- 39. More than a few — Answer: SEVERAL
- 41. One of 3,000+ annually for IBM — Answer: PATENT
- 42. 1960s dance craze — Answer: WATUSI
- 44. "Obviously!" — Answer: DUH
- 45. Groucho Marx specialty — Answer: QUIP
- 46. ___ Major — Answer: URSA
- 47. Composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
- 49. The whole shebang — Answer: ATOZ
- 51. Challenge for a skier — Answer: ALP
- 52. One of the founding airlines of Star Alliance — Answer: SAS
- 53. Realm of Charlemagne, for short — Answer: HRE
- 54. Fashion designer's asset — Answer: EYE
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