Monday, January 20, 2025
By Katie Byl and Jeff Chen
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Unwanted piece of mail
- 5Took to court
- 9Blog addition
- 13Written legal argument
- 15Red carpet hairstyle, often
- 16Sephora rival
- 17Only U.N. member whose name starts with Q
- 18Places that are off-limits
- 20Path of advancement for a lawyer
- 22High-pitched bark
- 25Since, informally
- 26Sending a chill up one's spine
- 27Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark
- 32Like Easter eggs or purple hair
- 33Speaking platforms
- 34Antidrug cop, informally
- 36Go along with prevailing wisdom
- 42Athletic gear that comes in pairs
- 43"Too rich for my blood"
- 45Pride parade inits.
- 49Manual for consistency in writing
- 52Helpful
- 54Composer ___-Manuel Miranda
- 55Was first to play a card
- 56Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across
- 61"Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for fries
- 62Novices, informally
- 66Frozen treats
- 67Utah winter resort
- 68"Laters!"
- 69Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk show
- 70Expresses silent agreement
- 71Not discard
Down
- 1Roasting event, for short
- 2Reflective Glass on the radio
- 3Hoppin', in slang
- 4Hop
- 5Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War"
- 6"Once ___ a time ..."
- 7Rim
- 8"Let's Make a Deal" option
- 9Made contented sounds like a cat
- 10Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful"
- 11Tween sister of Barbie
- 12Assigned a job
- 14Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shape
- 19Had a meal
- 21Toupee, in slang
- 22Roblox or TikTok
- 23T-top, for one
- 24Stereotypical canine name
- 28Zero
- 29Impatient
- 30When doubled, gung-ho
- 31Hip-hop's Dr. ___
- 35Hair knots with a French name
- 37Gives a thumbs up
- 38Clever humor
- 39Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the male
- 40Stir up
- 41"Bruh"
- 44___ Talks
- 45Likely winner of a construction contract
- 46Sensation of acceleration
- 47Represses, as a bad memory
- 48"Bad you!"
- 50Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritated
- 51Festival at the end of Ramadan
- 53Retired QB Manning
- 57Volunteer's words
- 58Unit of smuggled drugs
- 59Abbr. before a year on a cornerstone
- 60Eccentric expert
- 63Itsy-bitsy
- 64"Ta-ta"
- 65Drain the energy from
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Unwanted piece of mail — Answer: BILL
- 5. Took to court — Answer: SUED
- 9. Blog addition — Answer: POST
- 13. Written legal argument — Answer: BRIEF
- 15. Red carpet hairstyle, often — Answer: UPDO
- 16. Sephora rival — Answer: ULTA
- 17. Only U.N. member whose name starts with Q — Answer: QATAR
- 18. Places that are off-limits — Answer: NOGOAREAS
- 20. Path of advancement for a lawyer — Answer: PARTNERTRACK
- 22. High-pitched bark — Answer: ARF
- 25. Since, informally — Answer: CUZ
- 26. Sending a chill up one's spine — Answer: EERIE
- 27. Position for Steph Curry or Caitlin Clark — Answer: POINTGUARD
- 32. Like Easter eggs or purple hair — Answer: DYED
- 33. Speaking platforms — Answer: PODIA
- 34. Antidrug cop, informally — Answer: NARC
- 36. Go along with prevailing wisdom — Answer: FOLLOWTHEHERD
- 42. Athletic gear that comes in pairs — Answer: SKIS
- 43. "Too rich for my blood" — Answer: IMOUT
- 45. Pride parade inits. — Answer: LGBT
- 49. Manual for consistency in writing — Answer: STYLEGUIDE
- 52. Helpful — Answer: OFUSE
- 54. Composer ___-Manuel Miranda — Answer: LIN
- 55. Was first to play a card — Answer: LED
- 56. Do one's job to the point of exhaustion ... or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-Across — Answer: WORKLIKEADOG
- 61. "Biscuit" for cookie or "chips" for fries — Answer: BRITICISM
- 62. Novices, informally — Answer: NEWBS
- 66. Frozen treats — Answer: ICES
- 67. Utah winter resort — Answer: ALTA
- 68. "Laters!" — Answer: SEEYA
- 69. Host's place, usually, on a late-night talk show — Answer: DESK
- 70. Expresses silent agreement — Answer: NODS
- 71. Not discard — Answer: KEEP
Down
- 1. Roasting event, for short — Answer: BBQ
- 2. Reflective Glass on the radio — Answer: IRA
- 3. Hoppin', in slang — Answer: LIT
- 4. Hop — Answer: LEAP
- 5. Chinese general who wrote "The Art of War" — Answer: SUNTZU
- 6. "Once ___ a time ..." — Answer: UPON
- 7. Rim — Answer: EDGE
- 8. "Let's Make a Deal" option — Answer: DOOR
- 9. Made contented sounds like a cat — Answer: PURRED
- 10. Kevin of "Shark Tank," also known as "Mr. Wonderful" — Answer: OLEARY
- 11. Tween sister of Barbie — Answer: STACIE
- 12. Assigned a job — Answer: TASKED
- 14. Geometric figures whose subparts mimic the full shape — Answer: FRACTALS
- 19. Had a meal — Answer: ATE
- 21. Toupee, in slang — Answer: RUG
- 22. Roblox or TikTok — Answer: APP
- 23. T-top, for one — Answer: ROOF
- 24. Stereotypical canine name — Answer: FIDO
- 28. Zero — Answer: NIL
- 29. Impatient — Answer: ANTSY
- 30. When doubled, gung-ho — Answer: RAH
- 31. Hip-hop's Dr. ___ — Answer: DRE
- 35. Hair knots with a French name — Answer: CHIGNONS
- 37. Gives a thumbs up — Answer: OKS
- 38. Clever humor — Answer: WIT
- 39. Large bird that lays green eggs, which are incubated by the male — Answer: EMU
- 40. Stir up — Answer: ROIL
- 41. "Bruh" — Answer: DUDE
- 44. ___ Talks — Answer: TED
- 45. Likely winner of a construction contract — Answer: LOWBID
- 46. Sensation of acceleration — Answer: GFORCE
- 47. Represses, as a bad memory — Answer: BURIES
- 48. "Bad you!" — Answer: TSKTSK
- 50. Pack animals that can spit up to 10 feet when irritated — Answer: LLAMAS
- 51. Festival at the end of Ramadan — Answer: EID
- 53. Retired QB Manning — Answer: ELI
- 57. Volunteer's words — Answer: ICAN
- 58. Unit of smuggled drugs — Answer: KILO
- 59. Abbr. before a year on a cornerstone — Answer: ESTD
- 60. Eccentric expert — Answer: GEEK
- 63. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: WEE
- 64. "Ta-ta" — Answer: BYE
- 65. Drain the energy from — Answer: SAP
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