Tuesday, January 14, 2025
By Lance Enfinger
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Ruling from a tennis line judge
- 6Spelled-out chant at the World Cup
- 9Home for Shrek
- 14For the first time
- 15___ Beta Kappa
- 16Signature Caitlin Clark shot, informally
- 17One in charge of a sting operation?
- 19Vessel in a slip
- 20Individuals
- 21It locks locks into place
- 22Lead-in to rock or weekly
- 23Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish
- 24Absolute champion
- 29Head off
- 31Make good as new
- 32Cheer after a gooooooal!
- 33Poorly behaved child
- 35Parks who sparked a bus boycott
- 36Publicity hound
- 40News of an alien landing, probably
- 41"Milk's favorite cookie" brand
- 42Barnyard sound
- 43Challenge for a person drawing lots?
- 45Piece of equipment seen at the Paralympics
- 48Person often flirting with disaster
- 51Response in the game of Battleship
- 52Org. that helped phase out CFCs
- 53Jost's "S.N.L." Weekend Update co-host
- 54Hardy and Petty
- 55Friend of Flower and Thumper
- 58Game that ends when the snitch is caught ... and whose positions end 17-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across
- 60Handbill
- 61Chilly remark?
- 62Home of the Craters of the Moon National Monument
- 63Bit of snow
- 64Posed
- 65Question after a joke bombs
Down
- 1Emphasized, textwise
- 2Like the yellow polka dot bikini, in a 1960 #1 novelty song
- 3Popular Thanksgiving item
- 4Types
- 5Scientific Bill
- 6Word before deck or hand
- 7Prominent part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume
- 8The "A" of A/C
- 9Choices at salons
- 10"I like this so much!"
- 11___ de Triomphe
- 12"I wasn't impressed"
- 13Rescue animal, maybe
- 18Quadruple award achievement, informally
- 22Supports illegally, in a way
- 24Small brown songbird
- 25Liquid-Plumr alternative
- 26Attempted
- 27Gaelic language
- 28Back end
- 30TV host who got asked a lot of questions
- 33Labor day event
- 34Pseudonym in a landmark legal case
- 36Cries of understanding
- 37Cause for a lawsuit
- 38"Vissi d'arte" opera
- 39Qatari leader
- 44Enemy of the Rebel Alliance
- 45Tournament ranking
- 46Korean fermented cabbage
- 47Remark while fanning oneself, maybe
- 49Integra maker
- 50Polo, e.g.
- 54It washes a shore
- 55Closest pal, informally
- 56Not just some
- 57Hamm of soccer fame
- 58Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief
- 59Fossil hunters' project
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Ruling from a tennis line judge — Answer: ITSIN
- 6. Spelled-out chant at the World Cup — Answer: USA
- 9. Home for Shrek — Answer: SWAMP
- 14. For the first time — Answer: NEWLY
- 15. ___ Beta Kappa — Answer: PHI
- 16. Signature Caitlin Clark shot, informally — Answer: THREE
- 17. One in charge of a sting operation? — Answer: BEEKEEPER
- 19. Vessel in a slip — Answer: YACHT
- 20. Individuals — Answer: ONES
- 21. It locks locks into place — Answer: GEL
- 22. Lead-in to rock or weekly — Answer: ALT
- 23. Like a birthday candle prior to your making a wish — Answer: LIT
- 24. Absolute champion — Answer: WORLDBEATER
- 29. Head off — Answer: DEPART
- 31. Make good as new — Answer: RESTORE
- 32. Cheer after a gooooooal! — Answer: OLE
- 33. Poorly behaved child — Answer: BRAT
- 35. Parks who sparked a bus boycott — Answer: ROSA
- 36. Publicity hound — Answer: ATTENTIONSEEKER
- 40. News of an alien landing, probably — Answer: HOAX
- 41. "Milk's favorite cookie" brand — Answer: OREO
- 42. Barnyard sound — Answer: MAA
- 43. Challenge for a person drawing lots? — Answer: ARTTEST
- 45. Piece of equipment seen at the Paralympics — Answer: SITSKI
- 48. Person often flirting with disaster — Answer: STORMCHASER
- 51. Response in the game of Battleship — Answer: HIT
- 52. Org. that helped phase out CFCs — Answer: EPA
- 53. Jost's "S.N.L." Weekend Update co-host — Answer: CHE
- 54. Hardy and Petty — Answer: TOMS
- 55. Friend of Flower and Thumper — Answer: BAMBI
- 58. Game that ends when the snitch is caught ... and whose positions end 17-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across — Answer: QUIDDITCH
- 60. Handbill — Answer: FLIER
- 61. Chilly remark? — Answer: BRR
- 62. Home of the Craters of the Moon National Monument — Answer: IDAHO
- 63. Bit of snow — Answer: FLAKE
- 64. Posed — Answer: SAT
- 65. Question after a joke bombs — Answer: GETIT
Down
- 1. Emphasized, textwise — Answer: INBOLD
- 2. Like the yellow polka dot bikini, in a 1960 #1 novelty song — Answer: TEENIE
- 3. Popular Thanksgiving item — Answer: SWEETPOTATO
- 4. Types — Answer: ILKS
- 5. Scientific Bill — Answer: NYE
- 6. Word before deck or hand — Answer: UPPER
- 7. Prominent part of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costume — Answer: SHELL
- 8. The "A" of A/C — Answer: AIR
- 9. Choices at salons — Answer: STYLES
- 10. "I like this so much!" — Answer: WHATATREAT
- 11. ___ de Triomphe — Answer: ARC
- 12. "I wasn't impressed" — Answer: MEH
- 13. Rescue animal, maybe — Answer: PET
- 18. Quadruple award achievement, informally — Answer: EGOT
- 22. Supports illegally, in a way — Answer: ABETS
- 24. Small brown songbird — Answer: WREN
- 25. Liquid-Plumr alternative — Answer: DRANO
- 26. Attempted — Answer: TOOKASHOTAT
- 27. Gaelic language — Answer: ERSE
- 28. Back end — Answer: REAR
- 30. TV host who got asked a lot of questions — Answer: ALEXTREBEK
- 33. Labor day event — Answer: BIRTH
- 34. Pseudonym in a landmark legal case — Answer: ROE
- 36. Cries of understanding — Answer: AHAS
- 37. Cause for a lawsuit — Answer: TORT
- 38. "Vissi d'arte" opera — Answer: TOSCA
- 39. Qatari leader — Answer: EMIR
- 44. Enemy of the Rebel Alliance — Answer: EMPIRE
- 45. Tournament ranking — Answer: SEED
- 46. Korean fermented cabbage — Answer: KIMCHI
- 47. Remark while fanning oneself, maybe — Answer: ITSHOT
- 49. Integra maker — Answer: ACURA
- 50. Polo, e.g. — Answer: SHIRT
- 54. It washes a shore — Answer: TIDE
- 55. Closest pal, informally — Answer: BFF
- 56. Not just some — Answer: ALL
- 57. Hamm of soccer fame — Answer: MIA
- 58. Ones trying not to be sacked, in brief — Answer: QBS
- 59. Fossil hunters' project — Answer: DIG
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