Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Org. of the main characters in "The Americans"
- 4What might rain down on opposing players
- 8Words before "Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope"
- 14Drum location
- 15___-Seltzer
- 16Gamer's likeness
- 17It follows ka in the Spanish alphabet
- 18500 sheets of paper
- 19Barbershop stock
- 20Jay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway?
- 23Puffs
- 24Move slightly
- 25Many '90s music purchases
- 28Chooses
- 29Company that once sold the Magic 8 Ball
- 30Kipling or Keats
- 31Mare/hare pair?
- 35Spain and Portugal
- 37Steakhouse order
- 38Horse-drawn party vehicle?
- 42Cuckoo
- 43The "A" of U.A.E.
- 44Morning TV host Kelly
- 47Animal that sounds like you?
- 48"___ intended!"
- 50Sneaky schemes
- 51Tennis format ... or a description of some of the letters in 20-, 31- and 38-Across
- 53Noted name in suits
- 56Yaks
- 57Feeling induced by a total eclipse, perhaps
- 58Grinned broadly
- 59The "grand slam" of showbiz
- 60Souvenir for a Final Four team
- 61Box up
- 62Takes in
- 63___ Moines
Down
- 1Stick with
- 2Racehorse's gait
- 3Get a party going
- 4Zingers
- 5Butter alternative
- 6"Well, see ya!"
- 7Italian anise-flavored liqueur
- 8Feature of golf and rugby, but not gymnastics or luge?
- 9Dodge
- 10Having little hustle
- 11Bankable vacation, for short
- 12Tarnish
- 13Hosp. areas
- 21"Just tell me which it is!"
- 22Japanese noodle
- 25Locale of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
- 26Refute
- 27Eye irritation
- 29Former Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen
- 30Eats that pair well with beer
- 32Former N.B.A. star Smits, the "Dunking Dutchman"
- 33Wallop
- 341988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination
- 35Not doing anything
- 36Part of your body that might be furrowed or raised
- 39Back of the neck
- 40They are sometimes held too long
- 41Item in a first-aid kit
- 45Humorous nickname for the largest player on your baseball team
- 46Strengths
- 48Dressed to the ___
- 49See 50-Down
- 50Develops iron 49-Down
- 51Fairy tale bear who apparently liked cold porridge and soft chairs
- 52Thin woodwind
- 5319th-century presidential nickname
- 54Stimpy's cartoon friend
- 55___ and cheese
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Org. of the main characters in "The Americans" — Answer: KGB
- 4. What might rain down on opposing players — Answer: BOOS
- 8. Words before "Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope" — Answer: HELPME
- 14. Drum location — Answer: EAR
- 15. ___-Seltzer — Answer: ALKA
- 16. Gamer's likeness — Answer: AVATAR
- 17. It follows ka in the Spanish alphabet — Answer: ELE
- 18. 500 sheets of paper — Answer: REAM
- 19. Barbershop stock — Answer: RAZORS
- 20. Jay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway? — Answer: PLAYBOYBUDDY
- 23. Puffs — Answer: TOKES
- 24. Move slightly — Answer: BUDGE
- 25. Many '90s music purchases — Answer: CDS
- 28. Chooses — Answer: OPTS
- 29. Company that once sold the Magic 8 Ball — Answer: TYCO
- 30. Kipling or Keats — Answer: POET
- 31. Mare/hare pair? — Answer: HORSEANDBUNNY
- 35. Spain and Portugal — Answer: IBERIA
- 37. Steakhouse order — Answer: RIBEYE
- 38. Horse-drawn party vehicle? — Answer: DRINKINGBUGGY
- 42. Cuckoo — Answer: LOCO
- 43. The "A" of U.A.E. — Answer: ARAB
- 44. Morning TV host Kelly — Answer: RIPA
- 47. Animal that sounds like you? — Answer: EWE
- 48. "___ intended!" — Answer: NOPUN
- 50. Sneaky schemes — Answer: RUSES
- 51. Tennis format ... or a description of some of the letters in 20-, 31- and 38-Across — Answer: MIXEDDOUBLES
- 53. Noted name in suits — Answer: ARMANI
- 56. Yaks — Answer: GABS
- 57. Feeling induced by a total eclipse, perhaps — Answer: AWE
- 58. Grinned broadly — Answer: BEAMED
- 59. The "grand slam" of showbiz — Answer: EGOT
- 60. Souvenir for a Final Four team — Answer: NET
- 61. Box up — Answer: ENCASE
- 62. Takes in — Answer: SEES
- 63. ___ Moines — Answer: DES
Down
- 1. Stick with — Answer: KEEPTO
- 2. Racehorse's gait — Answer: GALLOP
- 3. Get a party going — Answer: BREAKTHEICE
- 4. Zingers — Answer: BARBS
- 5. Butter alternative — Answer: OLEO
- 6. "Well, see ya!" — Answer: OKAYBYE
- 7. Italian anise-flavored liqueur — Answer: SAMBUCA
- 8. Feature of golf and rugby, but not gymnastics or luge? — Answer: HARDG
- 9. Dodge — Answer: EVADE
- 10. Having little hustle — Answer: LAZY
- 11. Bankable vacation, for short — Answer: PTO
- 12. Tarnish — Answer: MAR
- 13. Hosp. areas — Answer: ERS
- 21. "Just tell me which it is!" — Answer: YESORNO
- 22. Japanese noodle — Answer: UDON
- 25. Locale of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest — Answer: CONEYISLAND
- 26. Refute — Answer: DENY
- 27. Eye irritation — Answer: STYE
- 29. Former Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen — Answer: TSAI
- 30. Eats that pair well with beer — Answer: PUBGRUB
- 32. Former N.B.A. star Smits, the "Dunking Dutchman" — Answer: RIK
- 33. Wallop — Answer: DRUB
- 34. 1988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination — Answer: BIG
- 35. Not doing anything — Answer: IDLE
- 36. Part of your body that might be furrowed or raised — Answer: BROW
- 39. Back of the neck — Answer: NAPE
- 40. They are sometimes held too long — Answer: GRUDGES
- 41. Item in a first-aid kit — Answer: BANDAGE
- 45. Humorous nickname for the largest player on your baseball team — Answer: PEEWEE
- 46. Strengths — Answer: ASSETS
- 48. Dressed to the ___ — Answer: NINES
- 49. See 50-Down — Answer: OXIDE
- 50. Develops iron 49-Down — Answer: RUSTS
- 51. Fairy tale bear who apparently liked cold porridge and soft chairs — Answer: MAMA
- 52. Thin woodwind — Answer: OBOE
- 53. 19th-century presidential nickname — Answer: ABE
- 54. Stimpy's cartoon friend — Answer: REN
- 55. ___ and cheese — Answer: MAC
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