Saturday, January 25, 2025
By Michael Lieberman
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Undesirable airplane seatmate
- 11Sound from a hedge clipper
- 15"This is a waste of my time"
- 16Strike one!
- 17Body shops?
- 18"Combats ___ tes défenseurs!" ("La Marseillaise" line)
- 19Poet Bradstreet
- 20Abbr. in some job titles
- 21Coward of the theater world
- 22Largest U.S. union, with about three million members, in brief
- 23Funding source for the Great Wall of China
- 26Org. in 2015's "Bridge of Spies"
- 27Brass
- 28Felt in the Christmas spirit?
- 30"The Way," in Islam
- 33A, B, and C, but not T and V
- 34Under control
- 35One working on a column?
- 36Sight in Monet's "Boating on the River Epte"
- 37Current events
- 39Spreads
- 40Novel technology?
- 41Jam
- 42Old atlas inits.
- 43In the 80s or 90s, say
- 45Take another direction
- 48It's fit for a king
- 50Classic novel of the South Seas
- 51Some photomontage art
- 52___ Mountains, Kyrgyz/Tajik border range
- 53They'll show you a thing or two
- 56Weight of an adult elephant, very imprecisely
- 57Initiative
- 58Segments of curling matches
- 59Holders of orbs
Down
- 1"Ugh, that's the worst!"
- 2It passes through many Swiss banks
- 3Loy of filmdom
- 4Thing of interest?
- 5Foe in a 1932 Australian "war"
- 6"Cheap Thrills" pop star
- 7Clutches
- 8Job that might require a fence
- 9Aeschylus trilogy of tragedies
- 10The forest, in a metaphor
- 11Extend across
- 12Number at filling stations?
- 13"Oh-h-h-h, that makes sense"
- 14They support many student movements
- 23Joined a union
- 24___ nage (cooked in a broth)
- 25Certain something
- 27"Barbie" director Gerwig
- 29Asian grocery chain
- 30Consumed with grief?
- 31Where locks are picked?
- 32S&P; 500 part
- 33Some corp. execs
- 35Confirmation, e.g.
- 38Ardent supporter
- 39Place whose name has an appropriate final vowel sound
- 41Reproductive cells
- 44Dispatch (toward)
- 45___ Smith, "The Autograph Man" novelist
- 46Namely
- 47Sublimation products
- 49Indicator of deflation
- 51Long-bladed thrusting dagger
- 54Miracle-___
- 55Lines at a grocery store
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Undesirable airplane seatmate — Answer: ARMRESTHOG
- 11. Sound from a hedge clipper — Answer: SNIP
- 15. "This is a waste of my time" — Answer: WHYAMIHERE
- 16. Strike one! — Answer: POSE
- 17. Body shops? — Answer: MORTUARIES
- 18. "Combats ___ tes défenseurs!" ("La Marseillaise" line) — Answer: AVEC
- 19. Poet Bradstreet — Answer: ANNE
- 20. Abbr. in some job titles — Answer: ASST
- 21. Coward of the theater world — Answer: NOEL
- 22. Largest U.S. union, with about three million members, in brief — Answer: NEA
- 23. Funding source for the Great Wall of China — Answer: SALTTAX
- 26. Org. in 2015's "Bridge of Spies" — Answer: CIA
- 27. Brass — Answer: GALL
- 28. Felt in the Christmas spirit? — Answer: ELFHATS
- 30. "The Way," in Islam — Answer: SHARIA
- 33. A, B, and C, but not T and V — Answer: VITAMINS
- 34. Under control — Answer: TAMED
- 35. One working on a column? — Answer: CPA
- 36. Sight in Monet's "Boating on the River Epte" — Answer: CANOE
- 37. Current events — Answer: RIPTIDES
- 39. Spreads — Answer: STREWS
- 40. Novel technology? — Answer: EREADER
- 41. Jam — Answer: SPOT
- 42. Old atlas inits. — Answer: SSR
- 43. In the 80s or 90s, say — Answer: OVERPAR
- 45. Take another direction — Answer: ZIG
- 48. It's fit for a king — Answer: SASH
- 50. Classic novel of the South Seas — Answer: OMOO
- 51. Some photomontage art — Answer: DADA
- 52. ___ Mountains, Kyrgyz/Tajik border range — Answer: ALAI
- 53. They'll show you a thing or two — Answer: TOURGUIDES
- 56. Weight of an adult elephant, very imprecisely — Answer: TONS
- 57. Initiative — Answer: ENTERPRISE
- 58. Segments of curling matches — Answer: ENDS
- 59. Holders of orbs — Answer: EYESOCKETS
Down
- 1. "Ugh, that's the worst!" — Answer: AWMAN
- 2. It passes through many Swiss banks — Answer: RHONE
- 3. Loy of filmdom — Answer: MYRNA
- 4. Thing of interest? — Answer: RATE
- 5. Foe in a 1932 Australian "war" — Answer: EMU
- 6. "Cheap Thrills" pop star — Answer: SIA
- 7. Clutches — Answer: THRALL
- 8. Job that might require a fence — Answer: HEIST
- 9. Aeschylus trilogy of tragedies — Answer: ORESTEIA
- 10. The forest, in a metaphor — Answer: GESTALT
- 11. Extend across — Answer: SPAN
- 12. Number at filling stations? — Answer: NOVOCAINE
- 13. "Oh-h-h-h, that makes sense" — Answer: ISEEITNOW
- 14. They support many student movements — Answer: PECLASSES
- 23. Joined a union — Answer: SAIDIDO
- 24. ___ nage (cooked in a broth) — Answer: ALA
- 25. Certain something — Answer: XFACTOR
- 27. "Barbie" director Gerwig — Answer: GRETA
- 29. Asian grocery chain — Answer: HMART
- 30. Consumed with grief? — Answer: STRESSATE
- 31. Where locks are picked? — Answer: HAIRSALON
- 32. S&P; 500 part — Answer: AMPERSAND
- 33. Some corp. execs — Answer: VPS
- 35. Confirmation, e.g. — Answer: CEREMONY
- 38. Ardent supporter — Answer: DEVOTEE
- 39. Place whose name has an appropriate final vowel sound — Answer: SPA
- 41. Reproductive cells — Answer: SPORES
- 44. Dispatch (toward) — Answer: ROUTE
- 45. ___ Smith, "The Autograph Man" novelist — Answer: ZADIE
- 46. Namely — Answer: IDEST
- 47. Sublimation products — Answer: GASES
- 49. Indicator of deflation — Answer: HISS
- 51. Long-bladed thrusting dagger — Answer: DIRK
- 54. Miracle-___ — Answer: GRO
- 55. Lines at a grocery store — Answer: UPC
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