NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 13

Monday, January 13, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Place for gladiatorial combat
  2. 6___ and seek
  3. 10"Money, Money, Money" group
  4. 14Some jazz instruments, informally
  5. 15Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack
  6. 16"Dagnabbit!"
  7. 17Quality of a statement that feels plausible
  8. 19Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale
  9. 20Purges (of)
  10. 21Holding hands outside, e.g., for short
  11. 22Shelf on a cliff
  12. 23Chewed and swallowed
  13. 24High school or college seniors, usually
  14. 27Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing"
  15. 29Sweetheart, slangily
  16. 30Tit for ___
  17. 31Strings along
  18. 35Visibly supports, as a university or sports team
  19. 36Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares?
  20. 39Queue
  21. 40Tightens one's ice skates, e.g.
  22. 41German "Phooey!"
  23. 42Give in to gravity
  24. 43Gave up, as territory
  25. 47Feel relief from anxiety
  26. 52Do a whoopsie
  27. 53"Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom)
  28. 54Card that can have the highest or lowest value
  29. 55Leave roaring with laughter
  30. 56"Beware the ___ of March"
  31. 57Aid in preventing a shipwreck
  32. 60Edible ice cream holder
  33. 61Competent
  34. 62More than willing
  35. 63"At Last" singer James
  36. 64Sent a private text, for short
  37. 65Journalism

Down

  1. 1Word before plane or projection
  2. 2Uncommon thing
  3. 3Oozes, as charm
  4. 4Basketball goals
  5. 5Cigarette byproduct
  6. 6Holi celebrant
  7. 7"Rumor has it ..."
  8. 8Uno x 2
  9. 9Mini-albums, for short
  10. 10Cost for a commercial
  11. 11Hangout events for two guy friends
  12. 12Common chart for comparing data
  13. 13Swears (to)
  14. 18Stock market debut, for short
  15. 22Caustic drain cleaner
  16. 24Made a quick retreat
  17. 25Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet
  18. 26Chillaxes with friends
  19. 28Ye ___ Shoppe
  20. 32Arabic for God
  21. 33Digitally make to look younger
  22. 34Brief moment
  23. 35Ready to eat, as fruit
  24. 36Minuscule picture used in spycraft
  25. 37Essential to the character of something
  26. 38Football holder in "Peanuts"
  27. 39Cheese-loving test subjects
  28. 42Pigpen
  29. 44Downpour
  30. 45Wipes out
  31. 46Spinners in laundromats
  32. 48On the ocean
  33. 49Sharp-eyed bird
  34. 50Felt sore
  35. 51"Quiet on the ___!"
  36. 55Fly high
  37. 57Young feller
  38. 58Company nicknamed "Big Blue"
  39. 59With it, in last-century slang

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Place for gladiatorial combat — Answer: ARENA
  2. 6. ___ and seek — Answer: HIDE
  3. 10. "Money, Money, Money" group — Answer: ABBA
  4. 14. Some jazz instruments, informally — Answer: SAXES
  5. 15. Restaurant that offers a Mexican Tres Leches stack — Answer: IHOP
  6. 16. "Dagnabbit!" — Answer: DRAT
  7. 17. Quality of a statement that feels plausible — Answer: TRUTHINESS
  8. 19. Lead-in to Worth, Wayne or Lauderdale — Answer: FORT
  9. 20. Purges (of) — Answer: RIDS
  10. 21. Holding hands outside, e.g., for short — Answer: PDA
  11. 22. Shelf on a cliff — Answer: LEDGE
  12. 23. Chewed and swallowed — Answer: ATE
  13. 24. High school or college seniors, usually — Answer: FOURTHYEARS
  14. 27. Disinfectant brand with the tagline "Healthing" — Answer: LYSOL
  15. 29. Sweetheart, slangily — Answer: BAE
  16. 30. Tit for ___ — Answer: TAT
  17. 31. Strings along — Answer: LEADSON
  18. 35. Visibly supports, as a university or sports team — Answer: REPS
  19. 36. Tongue of Chaucer ... or what's literally shown in the shaded squares? — Answer: MIDDLEENGLISH
  20. 39. Queue — Answer: LINE
  21. 40. Tightens one's ice skates, e.g. — Answer: LACESUP
  22. 41. German "Phooey!" — Answer: ACH
  23. 42. Give in to gravity — Answer: SAG
  24. 43. Gave up, as territory — Answer: CEDED
  25. 47. Feel relief from anxiety — Answer: BREATHEEASY
  26. 52. Do a whoopsie — Answer: ERR
  27. 53. "Rick and ___" (adult animated sitcom) — Answer: MORTY
  28. 54. Card that can have the highest or lowest value — Answer: ACE
  29. 55. Leave roaring with laughter — Answer: SLAY
  30. 56. "Beware the ___ of March" — Answer: IDES
  31. 57. Aid in preventing a shipwreck — Answer: LIGHTHOUSE
  32. 60. Edible ice cream holder — Answer: CONE
  33. 61. Competent — Answer: ABLE
  34. 62. More than willing — Answer: EAGER
  35. 63. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
  36. 64. Sent a private text, for short — Answer: DMED
  37. 65. Journalism — Answer: PRESS

Down

  1. 1. Word before plane or projection — Answer: ASTRAL
  2. 2. Uncommon thing — Answer: RARITY
  3. 3. Oozes, as charm — Answer: EXUDES
  4. 4. Basketball goals — Answer: NETS
  5. 5. Cigarette byproduct — Answer: ASH
  6. 6. Holi celebrant — Answer: HINDU
  7. 7. "Rumor has it ..." — Answer: IHEAR
  8. 8. Uno x 2 — Answer: DOS
  9. 9. Mini-albums, for short — Answer: EPS
  10. 10. Cost for a commercial — Answer: ADFEE
  11. 11. Hangout events for two guy friends — Answer: BRODATES
  12. 12. Common chart for comparing data — Answer: BARGRAPH
  13. 13. Swears (to) — Answer: ATTESTS
  14. 18. Stock market debut, for short — Answer: IPO
  15. 22. Caustic drain cleaner — Answer: LYE
  16. 24. Made a quick retreat — Answer: FLED
  17. 25. Kind of steak named after a letter of the alphabet — Answer: TBONE
  18. 26. Chillaxes with friends — Answer: HANGS
  19. 28. Ye ___ Shoppe — Answer: OLDE
  20. 32. Arabic for God — Answer: ALLAH
  21. 33. Digitally make to look younger — Answer: DEAGE
  22. 34. Brief moment — Answer: SEC
  23. 35. Ready to eat, as fruit — Answer: RIPE
  24. 36. Minuscule picture used in spycraft — Answer: MICRODOT
  25. 37. Essential to the character of something — Answer: INHERENT
  26. 38. Football holder in "Peanuts" — Answer: LUCY
  27. 39. Cheese-loving test subjects — Answer: LABMICE
  28. 42. Pigpen — Answer: STY
  29. 44. Downpour — Answer: DELUGE
  30. 45. Wipes out — Answer: ERASES
  31. 46. Spinners in laundromats — Answer: DRYERS
  32. 48. On the ocean — Answer: ATSEA
  33. 49. Sharp-eyed bird — Answer: EAGLE
  34. 50. Felt sore — Answer: ACHED
  35. 51. "Quiet on the ___!" — Answer: SET
  36. 55. Fly high — Answer: SOAR
  37. 57. Young feller — Answer: LAD
  38. 58. Company nicknamed "Big Blue" — Answer: IBM
  39. 59. With it, in last-century slang — Answer: HEP

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