Saturday, January 18, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Famous palindrome starter
- 16"Is there more?"
- 17It can be infectious after Thanksgiving
- 18Coloring sometimes confused with dun
- 19Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes"
- 20Makes a move
- 21Lead-in to day, way or more
- 22Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe
- 24Informal preposition
- 26Fish with a shy-sounding name
- 27It's the word
- 28___-Cat
- 31One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn
- 37Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes
- 38Catchers of waves
- 39Vein output
- 40Constellation with the star Regulus
- 41Informal hookups
- 42Half a candy bar?
- 43Reasonable
- 45Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife)
- 48Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture
- 51Throne
- 52Uncover
- 53Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year
- 58Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g.
- 59Sent out feelers, so to speak
Down
- 1City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic
- 2Capital and second-largest city of Minorca
- 3Range
- 4How to turn down a Hamburger
- 5They share keys with 2's
- 6Nursery purchase
- 7"I can handle this!"
- 8___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance"
- 9Org. with a climate research program
- 10Required safety feature on cars, in brief
- 1113-Down, e.g.
- 12It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font
- 13Kilo finder
- 14Plugging away
- 15Some do-overs
- 22Chest-beating sort
- 23Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader"
- 24On the right radio frequency
- 25Cry after a close shave
- 26Memorable title role of a 1941 film
- 27Handy person?
- 28Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title)
- 29Pay attention to
- 30Stack of Monopoly bills
- 31Scapola o femore
- 32Go a couple of rounds
- 33___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy
- 34Largest tributary of the Mississippi
- 35Wisecrack
- 36Novelist Gerritsen
- 42Showed respect or submission, in a way
- 43Arabic for "prayer"
- 44Netflix category
- 45Long weapon
- 46Pipe material
- 47Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these
- 48Slightest amount
- 49___ learning
- 50Some travelers' concerns, in brief
- 51Lingo
- 52Person partial to humour?
- 54Golfer's concern
- 55Scoundrel
- 56Handful
- 57___ pro nobis
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Famous palindrome starter — Answer: AMANAPLANACANAL
- 16. "Is there more?" — Answer: CARETOELABORATE
- 17. It can be infectious after Thanksgiving — Answer: CHRISTMASSPIRIT
- 18. Coloring sometimes confused with dun — Answer: ROAN
- 19. Female rapper with the 2008 hit "Paper Planes" — Answer: MIA
- 20. Makes a move — Answer: ACTS
- 21. Lead-in to day, way or more — Answer: ANY
- 22. Love interest of Peter in the "Spider-Man" universe — Answer: GWEN
- 24. Informal preposition — Answer: TIL
- 26. Fish with a shy-sounding name — Answer: KOI
- 27. It's the word — Answer: MUM
- 28. ___-Cat — Answer: SNO
- 31. One of 12 for Katharine Hepburn — Answer: OSCARNOMINATION
- 37. Dish that's different from its cousins by the inclusion of potatoes — Answer: SPANISHOMELETTE
- 38. Catchers of waves — Answer: SATELLITEDISHES
- 39. Vein output — Answer: ORE
- 40. Constellation with the star Regulus — Answer: LEO
- 41. Informal hookups — Answer: IVS
- 42. Half a candy bar? — Answer: KAT
- 43. Reasonable — Answer: SANE
- 45. Initials for a 20th-century president (and his wife) — Answer: LBJ
- 48. Avian symbol of good fortune in Celtic culture — Answer: WREN
- 51. Throne — Answer: CAN
- 52. Uncover — Answer: BARE
- 53. Hit 1976 album whose title track won the Grammy for Record of the Year — Answer: HOTELCALIFORNIA
- 58. Yogi Berra or Joe DiMaggio, e.g. — Answer: ITALIANAMERICAN
- 59. Sent out feelers, so to speak — Answer: TESTEDTHEWATERS
Down
- 1. City that's the "heart of Africa's art scene," per National Geographic — Answer: ACCRA
- 2. Capital and second-largest city of Minorca — Answer: MAHON
- 3. Range — Answer: ARRAY
- 4. How to turn down a Hamburger — Answer: NEIN
- 5. They share keys with 2's — Answer: ATS
- 6. Nursery purchase — Answer: POT
- 7. "I can handle this!" — Answer: LEMME
- 8. ___ LeRoy Locke, "Father of the Harlem Renaissance" — Answer: ALAIN
- 9. Org. with a climate research program — Answer: NASA
- 10. Required safety feature on cars, in brief — Answer: ABS
- 11. 13-Down, e.g. — Answer: COP
- 12. It preceded Calibri as Microsoft's default font — Answer: ARIAL
- 13. Kilo finder — Answer: NARC
- 14. Plugging away — Answer: ATIT
- 15. Some do-overs — Answer: LETS
- 22. Chest-beating sort — Answer: GORILLA
- 23. Kate who won an Academy Award for "The Reader" — Answer: WINSLET
- 24. On the right radio frequency — Answer: TUNEDIN
- 25. Cry after a close shave — Answer: IMALIVE
- 26. Memorable title role of a 1941 film — Answer: KANE
- 27. Handy person? — Answer: MIME
- 28. Dark Lord of the ___ ("Star Wars" title) — Answer: SITH
- 29. Pay attention to — Answer: NOTE
- 30. Stack of Monopoly bills — Answer: ONES
- 31. Scapola o femore — Answer: OSSO
- 32. Go a couple of rounds — Answer: SPAR
- 33. ___ Tiernan, author of the "Immortal Beloved" trilogy — Answer: CATE
- 34. Largest tributary of the Mississippi — Answer: OHIO
- 35. Wisecrack — Answer: MOT
- 36. Novelist Gerritsen — Answer: TESS
- 42. Showed respect or submission, in a way — Answer: KNELT
- 43. Arabic for "prayer" — Answer: SALAH
- 44. Netflix category — Answer: ANIME
- 45. Long weapon — Answer: LANCE
- 46. Pipe material — Answer: BRIAR
- 47. Jimmy Carter was the first president regularly seen in these — Answer: JEANS
- 48. Slightest amount — Answer: WHIT
- 49. ___ learning — Answer: ROTE
- 50. Some travelers' concerns, in brief — Answer: ETAS
- 51. Lingo — Answer: CANT
- 52. Person partial to humour? — Answer: BRIT
- 54. Golfer's concern — Answer: LIE
- 55. Scoundrel — Answer: CAD
- 56. Handful — Answer: FEW
- 57. ___ pro nobis — Answer: ORA
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