Saturday, January 11, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Get an engine going
- 8Incurs an extra service charge, perhaps
- 13Cost-efficient
- 15Georges ___, "Habanera" composer
- 16Jargon heard at Comic-Con or in a D&D; game, humorously
- 18Clearing
- 19Specially trained teams
- 20"Tubular!"
- 22Movement in "The Nutcracker"
- 23River featured in the Rig Veda
- 24Fruit-filled loaf
- 26Pride parade participant?
- 27Own up
- 28___ fly
- 29Antarctic explorer for whom a sea is named
- 30Attachments for speakers
- 31Blatant deceptions
- 32Open for drinks
- 35Monarchs, e.g.
- 36Baby ___
- 37Setting for balloon darts or a ringtoss
- 38Television star who went on the "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" in 2010
- 39Taiwanese electronics brand
- 40Note extender, in sheet music
- 41Lothlórien in "The Lord of the Rings," e.g.
- 42Make way for
- 44They believe "the radical notion that women are people," per Marie Shear
- 46Siren call?
- 47Well, that works!
- 48OK
- 49Certain workplace protection?
Down
- 1#2s, e.g.
- 2Locale of Niue and the Pitcairn Islands
- 3Common format for an essay, informally
- 4Bypassing play
- 5Many early wines
- 6Professional squatters?
- 7Bit of "Sweeney Todd" fare
- 8Recurring role for Kate McKinnon on "S.N.L."
- 9Extractor used on some seeds and nuts
- 10Their petals are used to make a traditional Korean wine called "dugyeonju"
- 11Turnpike feature
- 12One taken for a ride
- 14Some sweet pick-me-ups
- 17Contralto singer known as the "First Lady of Radio"
- 21Publicly criticizes
- 24Feature of the United States Capitol
- 25They act as one
- 27Simple house style with gables
- 29Track star Ingebrigtsen who, at age 16, became the youngest person in history to run a sub-four-minute mile
- 30"Peace, dude!"
- 31Music genre for Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit
- 32Hits the weights, say
- 33"To the stars," in Latin
- 34De-briefed?
- 35Small juice container?
- 36Jester named in a Shakespeare soliloquy
- 37First of four emperors in the "Year of the Four Emperors"
- 38Stack in an ice cream shop
- 41It's lit!
- 43Material for Robin Hood's bow
- 45Result of a downpour, perhaps
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Get an engine going — Answer: POWERUP
- 8. Incurs an extra service charge, perhaps — Answer: ROAMS
- 13. Cost-efficient — Answer: ECONOMIC
- 15. Georges ___, "Habanera" composer — Answer: BIZET
- 16. Jargon heard at Comic-Con or in a D&D; game, humorously — Answer: NERDSPEAK
- 18. Clearing — Answer: GLADE
- 19. Specially trained teams — Answer: CADRES
- 20. "Tubular!" — Answer: RAD
- 22. Movement in "The Nutcracker" — Answer: PLIE
- 23. River featured in the Rig Veda — Answer: INDUS
- 24. Fruit-filled loaf — Answer: DATEBREAD
- 26. Pride parade participant? — Answer: LION
- 27. Own up — Answer: COMECLEAN
- 28. ___ fly — Answer: SAC
- 29. Antarctic explorer for whom a sea is named — Answer: JAMESROSS
- 30. Attachments for speakers — Answer: LAPELMICS
- 31. Blatant deceptions — Answer: NAKEDLIES
- 32. Open for drinks — Answer: TAP
- 35. Monarchs, e.g. — Answer: AUTOCRATS
- 36. Baby ___ — Answer: YODA
- 37. Setting for balloon darts or a ringtoss — Answer: GAMEBOOTH
- 38. Television star who went on the "Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour" in 2010 — Answer: CONAN
- 39. Taiwanese electronics brand — Answer: ACER
- 40. Note extender, in sheet music — Answer: DOT
- 41. Lothlórien in "The Lord of the Rings," e.g. — Answer: FOREST
- 42. Make way for — Answer: LETBY
- 44. They believe "the radical notion that women are people," per Marie Shear — Answer: FEMINISTS
- 46. Siren call? — Answer: BLARE
- 47. Well, that works! — Answer: SURECURE
- 48. OK — Answer: ALLOW
- 49. Certain workplace protection? — Answer: DESKPAD
Down
- 1. #2s, e.g. — Answer: PENCILS
- 2. Locale of Niue and the Pitcairn Islands — Answer: OCEANIA
- 3. Common format for an essay, informally — Answer: WORDDOC
- 4. Bypassing play — Answer: ENDRUN
- 5. Many early wines — Answer: ROSES
- 6. Professional squatters? — Answer: UMPS
- 7. Bit of "Sweeney Todd" fare — Answer: PIE
- 8. Recurring role for Kate McKinnon on "S.N.L." — Answer: RBG
- 9. Extractor used on some seeds and nuts — Answer: OILPRESS
- 10. Their petals are used to make a traditional Korean wine called "dugyeonju" — Answer: AZALEAS
- 11. Turnpike feature — Answer: MEDIAN
- 12. One taken for a ride — Answer: STEED
- 14. Some sweet pick-me-ups — Answer: CARAMELLATTES
- 17. Contralto singer known as the "First Lady of Radio" — Answer: KATESMITH
- 21. Publicly criticizes — Answer: DECRIES
- 24. Feature of the United States Capitol — Answer: DOMEDROOF
- 25. They act as one — Answer: BLOCS
- 27. Simple house style with gables — Answer: CAPECOD
- 29. Track star Ingebrigtsen who, at age 16, became the youngest person in history to run a sub-four-minute mile — Answer: JAKOB
- 30. "Peace, dude!" — Answer: LATERBRO
- 31. Music genre for Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit — Answer: NUMETAL
- 32. Hits the weights, say — Answer: TONESUP
- 33. "To the stars," in Latin — Answer: ADASTRA
- 34. De-briefed? — Answer: PANTSED
- 35. Small juice container? — Answer: AACELL
- 36. Jester named in a Shakespeare soliloquy — Answer: YORICK
- 37. First of four emperors in the "Year of the Four Emperors" — Answer: GALBA
- 38. Stack in an ice cream shop — Answer: CONES
- 41. It's lit! — Answer: FIRE
- 43. Material for Robin Hood's bow — Answer: YEW
- 45. Result of a downpour, perhaps — Answer: MUD
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