Monday, January 13, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Place for gladiatorial combat
- 6___ and seek
- 10"Money, Money, Money" group
- 14Some jazz instruments, informally
- 15Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack
- 16"Dagnabbit!"
- 17Quality of a statement that feels plausible
- 19Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale
- 20Purges (of)
- 21Holding hands outside, e.g., for short
- 22Shelf on a cliff
- 23Chewed and swallowed
- 24High school or college seniors, usually
- 27Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing"
- 29Sweetheart, slangily
- 30Tit for ___
- 31Strings along
- 35Visibly supports, as a university or sports team
- 36Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?
- 39Queue
- 40Tightens one's ice skates, e.g.
- 41German "Phooey!"
- 42Give in to gravity
- 43Gave up, as territory
- 47Feel relief from anxiety
- 52Do a whoopsie
- 53"Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom)
- 54Card that can have the highest or lowest value
- 55Leave roaring with laughter
- 56"Beware the ___ of March"
- 57Aid in preventing a shipwreck
- 60Edible ice cream holder
- 61Competent
- 62More than willing
- 63"At Last" singer James
- 64Sent a private text, for short
- 65Journalism
Down
- 1Word before plane or projection
- 2Uncommon thing
- 3Oozes, as charm
- 4Basketball goals
- 5Cigarette byproduct
- 6Holi celebrant
- 7"Rumor has it ..."
- 8Uno x 2
- 9Mini-albums, for short
- 10Cost for a commercial
- 11Hangout events for two guy friends
- 12Common chart for comparing data
- 13Swears (to)
- 18Stock market debut, for short
- 22Caustic drain cleaner
- 24Made a quick retreat
- 25Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet
- 26Chillaxes with friends
- 28Ye ___ Shoppe
- 32Arabic for God
- 33Digitally make to look younger
- 34Brief moment
- 35Ready to eat, as fruit
- 36Minuscule picture used in spycraft
- 37Essential to the character of something
- 38Football holder in "Peanuts"
- 39Cheese-loving test subjects
- 42Pigpen
- 44Downpour
- 45Wipes out
- 46Spinners in laundromats
- 48On the ocean
- 49Sharp-eyed bird
- 50Felt sore
- 51"Quiet on the ___!"
- 55Fly high
- 57Young feller
- 58Company nicknamed "Big Blue"
- 59With it, in last-century slang
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Place for gladiatorial combat — Answer: ARENA
- 6. ___ and seek — Answer: HIDE
- 10. "Money, Money, Money" group — Answer: ABBA
- 14. Some jazz instruments, informally — Answer: SAXES
- 15. Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack — Answer: IHOP
- 16. "Dagnabbit!" — Answer: DRAT
- 17. Quality of a statement that feels plausible — Answer: TRUTHINESS
- 19. Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale — Answer: FORT
- 20. Purges (of) — Answer: RIDS
- 21. Holding hands outside, e.g., for short — Answer: PDA
- 22. Shelf on a cliff — Answer: LEDGE
- 23. Chewed and swallowed — Answer: ATE
- 24. High school or college seniors, usually — Answer: FOURTHYEARS
- 27. Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing" — Answer: LYSOL
- 29. Sweetheart, slangily — Answer: BAE
- 30. Tit for ___ — Answer: TAT
- 31. Strings along — Answer: LEADSON
- 35. Visibly supports, as a university or sports team — Answer: REPS
- 36. Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares? — Answer: MIDDLEENGLISH
- 39. Queue — Answer: LINE
- 40. Tightens one's ice skates, e.g. — Answer: LACESUP
- 41. German "Phooey!" — Answer: ACH
- 42. Give in to gravity — Answer: SAG
- 43. Gave up, as territory — Answer: CEDED
- 47. Feel relief from anxiety — Answer: BREATHEEASY
- 52. Do a whoopsie — Answer: ERR
- 53. "Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom) — Answer: MORTY
- 54. Card that can have the highest or lowest value — Answer: ACE
- 55. Leave roaring with laughter — Answer: SLAY
- 56. "Beware the ___ of March" — Answer: IDES
- 57. Aid in preventing a shipwreck — Answer: LIGHTHOUSE
- 60. Edible ice cream holder — Answer: CONE
- 61. Competent — Answer: ABLE
- 62. More than willing — Answer: EAGER
- 63. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
- 64. Sent a private text, for short — Answer: DMED
- 65. Journalism — Answer: PRESS
Down
- 1. Word before plane or projection — Answer: ASTRAL
- 2. Uncommon thing — Answer: RARITY
- 3. Oozes, as charm — Answer: EXUDES
- 4. Basketball goals — Answer: NETS
- 5. Cigarette byproduct — Answer: ASH
- 6. Holi celebrant — Answer: HINDU
- 7. "Rumor has it ..." — Answer: IHEAR
- 8. Uno x 2 — Answer: DOS
- 9. Mini-albums, for short — Answer: EPS
- 10. Cost for a commercial — Answer: ADFEE
- 11. Hangout events for two guy friends — Answer: BRODATES
- 12. Common chart for comparing data — Answer: BARGRAPH
- 13. Swears (to) — Answer: ATTESTS
- 18. Stock market debut, for short — Answer: IPO
- 22. Caustic drain cleaner — Answer: LYE
- 24. Made a quick retreat — Answer: FLED
- 25. Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet — Answer: TBONE
- 26. Chillaxes with friends — Answer: HANGS
- 28. Ye ___ Shoppe — Answer: OLDE
- 32. Arabic for God — Answer: ALLAH
- 33. Digitally make to look younger — Answer: DEAGE
- 34. Brief moment — Answer: SEC
- 35. Ready to eat, as fruit — Answer: RIPE
- 36. Minuscule picture used in spycraft — Answer: MICRODOT
- 37. Essential to the character of something — Answer: INHERENT
- 38. Football holder in "Peanuts" — Answer: LUCY
- 39. Cheese-loving test subjects — Answer: LABMICE
- 42. Pigpen — Answer: STY
- 44. Downpour — Answer: DELUGE
- 45. Wipes out — Answer: ERASES
- 46. Spinners in laundromats — Answer: DRYERS
- 48. On the ocean — Answer: ATSEA
- 49. Sharp-eyed bird — Answer: EAGLE
- 50. Felt sore — Answer: ACHED
- 51. "Quiet on the ___!" — Answer: SET
- 55. Fly high — Answer: SOAR
- 57. Young feller — Answer: LAD
- 58. Company nicknamed "Big Blue" — Answer: IBM
- 59. With it, in last-century slang — Answer: HEP
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