Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Went by quickly
- 5"___ knew?"
- 8What to do "if you've heard this before"
- 14Energy, of a sort
- 15Possessed
- 16Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste
- 17Look for trouble?
- 19Parthenon's place
- 20Offers, as a resignation
- 21Good for nothing?
- 22Espy
- 23Mass transit vehicle
- 24Stock market index, in brief
- 25"Nova" airer
- 28Put a name to
- 31"Oh, I see it now!"
- 33West Coast gas brand
- 35Gig makeup?
- 36Went wrong
- 38With 40-Across, open for business?
- 40See 38-Across
- 42One who parties hearty
- 43Performer who thinks inside the box?
- 45Brand of cooler
- 46Scrape (by)
- 47Scholar
- 50"Spring forward" result: Abbr.
- 51Show where the term "Debbie Downer" originated, in brief
- 53Media clutter
- 54Winter coat
- 56Fit for a king?
- 58Triangular pastries
- 62Fashion photographer Richard
- 63Run for the hills?
- 64Popular wine from Bordeaux
- 65See 63-Down
- 66Leave behind
- 67Spots for Hawaii and Alaska, often
- 68Source of Roquefort cheese
- 69Stanch
Down
- 1Partner of loose
- 2Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians"
- 3Sportscaster Andrews
- 4Suit in a tarot deck
- 5Question from someone who's lost
- 6Does some baling
- 7Shelley's "___ to the West Wind"
- 8Not densely packed
- 9___-à-___
- 10Expressed some abject admiration
- 11Got on first?
- 12Kellogg's cereal with a "Frosted" variety
- 13Move gently
- 18Boat bottom
- 21Overly abundant
- 23Plead
- 25San Diego pro
- 26Digs out of a hole, maybe
- 27Hyenas and raccoons, for two
- 29Vertex of an infamous triangle
- 30Alternative to Rep. or Ind.
- 32Allow
- 34Mine find
- 37Beam from a sci-fi shooter
- 39Many SAT takers: Abbr.
- 41Where you might dress up for a court appearance, informally?
- 44Checks the age of
- 48Spoils
- 49Antacid brand
- 52Mess kitchen implement
- 55Parker House products
- 56"Mr. Robot" actor Malek
- 57Spoils
- 58Twist, as data
- 59Flue symptom?
- 60Church recess
- 61Appear
- 63With 65-Across, common pronoun pair
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Went by quickly — Answer: FLEW
- 5. "___ knew?" — Answer: WHO
- 8. What to do "if you've heard this before" — Answer: STOPME
- 14. Energy, of a sort — Answer: AURA
- 15. Possessed — Answer: HAD
- 16. Illinois city whose name serves as shorthand for mainstream taste — Answer: PEORIA
- 17. Look for trouble? — Answer: STINKEYE
- 19. Parthenon's place — Answer: ATHENS
- 20. Offers, as a resignation — Answer: TENDERS
- 21. Good for nothing? — Answer: FREEBIE
- 22. Espy — Answer: SEE
- 23. Mass transit vehicle — Answer: BUS
- 24. Stock market index, in brief — Answer: DOW
- 25. "Nova" airer — Answer: PBS
- 28. Put a name to — Answer: LABELED
- 31. "Oh, I see it now!" — Answer: AHA
- 33. West Coast gas brand — Answer: ARCO
- 35. Gig makeup? — Answer: MEGS
- 36. Went wrong — Answer: ERRED
- 38. With 40-Across, open for business? — Answer: DEARSIR
- 40. See 38-Across — Answer: ORMADAM
- 42. One who parties hearty — Answer: RAVER
- 43. Performer who thinks inside the box? — Answer: MIME
- 45. Brand of cooler — Answer: YETI
- 46. Scrape (by) — Answer: EKE
- 47. Scholar — Answer: STUDENT
- 50. "Spring forward" result: Abbr. — Answer: DST
- 51. Show where the term "Debbie Downer" originated, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 53. Media clutter — Answer: ADS
- 54. Winter coat — Answer: FUR
- 56. Fit for a king? — Answer: REGALIA
- 58. Triangular pastries — Answer: SAMOSAS
- 62. Fashion photographer Richard — Answer: AVEDON
- 63. Run for the hills? — Answer: SKISLOPE
- 64. Popular wine from Bordeaux — Answer: MERLOT
- 65. See 63-Down — Answer: HER
- 66. Leave behind — Answer: LOSE
- 67. Spots for Hawaii and Alaska, often — Answer: INSETS
- 68. Source of Roquefort cheese — Answer: EWE
- 69. Stanch — Answer: STEM
Down
- 1. Partner of loose — Answer: FAST
- 2. Instrument depicted in Caravaggio's "The Musicians" — Answer: LUTE
- 3. Sportscaster Andrews — Answer: ERIN
- 4. Suit in a tarot deck — Answer: WANDS
- 5. Question from someone who's lost — Answer: WHEREAMI
- 6. Does some baling — Answer: HAYS
- 7. Shelley's "___ to the West Wind" — Answer: ODE
- 8. Not densely packed — Answer: SPARSE
- 9. ___-à-___ — Answer: TETE
- 10. Expressed some abject admiration — Answer: OOHED
- 11. Got on first? — Answer: PREBOARDED
- 12. Kellogg's cereal with a "Frosted" variety — Answer: MINIWHEATS
- 13. Move gently — Answer: EASE
- 18. Boat bottom — Answer: KEEL
- 21. Overly abundant — Answer: FULSOME
- 23. Plead — Answer: BEG
- 25. San Diego pro — Answer: PADRE
- 26. Digs out of a hole, maybe — Answer: BREAKSEVEN
- 27. Hyenas and raccoons, for two — Answer: SCAVENGERS
- 29. Vertex of an infamous triangle — Answer: BERMUDA
- 30. Alternative to Rep. or Ind. — Answer: DEM
- 32. Allow — Answer: ADMIT
- 34. Mine find — Answer: ORE
- 37. Beam from a sci-fi shooter — Answer: RAY
- 39. Many SAT takers: Abbr. — Answer: SRS
- 41. Where you might dress up for a court appearance, informally? — Answer: RENFAIRE
- 44. Checks the age of — Answer: IDS
- 48. Spoils — Answer: TAINTS
- 49. Antacid brand — Answer: TUMS
- 52. Mess kitchen implement — Answer: LADLE
- 55. Parker House products — Answer: ROLLS
- 56. "Mr. Robot" actor Malek — Answer: RAMI
- 57. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
- 58. Twist, as data — Answer: SKEW
- 59. Flue symptom? — Answer: SOOT
- 60. Church recess — Answer: APSE
- 61. Appear — Answer: SEEM
- 63. With 65-Across, common pronoun pair — Answer: SHE
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