NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - Jan 27

Monday, January 27, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1*
  2. 5Section of a circle
  3. 8Accompany, as to a dance
  4. 14Manufactured
  5. 15"Well, ___-di-dah!"
  6. 16Suitemate, e.g.
  7. 17Commonly visited part of a website
  8. 19Series of professional calls, as by doctors
  9. 20Emphatic yes, in Spanish
  10. 21Bay Area airport code
  11. 23Illegally fixes
  12. 24Study abroad program on a ship
  13. 28Krypton or argon
  14. 30"I see!"
  15. 31Kids' game that may be played on a road trip
  16. 32x or y, on a graph
  17. 34They're no pros
  18. 36One of the Obamas
  19. 40Ignore suspicious behavior ... or a hint to the circled letters in 17-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across
  20. 43Musical based on a comic strip
  21. 44Soft French cheese
  22. 45Extremely serious
  23. 46Actor Malek who played Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  24. 48Period of time
  25. 50Way of sending textspeak
  26. 51Funding sources for many labs
  27. 56Currier and ___
  28. 57___-mo
  29. 58Purple-flecked root vegetable
  30. 60Secure again, as a door
  31. 62Stance for a yoga beginner
  32. 66Main dish
  33. 67It comes with a charge
  34. 68Foe's opposite
  35. 69Explicitly said
  36. 70TV coach Lasso
  37. 71Purple fruit used for flavoring

Down

  1. 1"Tsk, tsk," in textspeak
  2. 2New Mexico art locale
  3. 3What applicants may be seeking
  4. 4Actress Witherspoon
  5. 5Pie ___ mode
  6. 6Aid in washing a car
  7. 7Treasure holder
  8. 8They may be forced or unforced
  9. 9Phillipa of "Hamilton"
  10. 10Central area of many a palace
  11. 11Some upscale hotels
  12. 12Mountain crest
  13. 13Actress Thompson of the "Creed" movies
  14. 18Cotton variety
  15. 22More spunky
  16. 25A pop
  17. 26Bird named for its beak's shape
  18. 27Quiet place in a church
  19. 28Fancy party
  20. 29Part of a brain connection
  21. 33Snowy getaway
  22. 35Neither's partner
  23. 37Sweet, swirly dessert item
  24. 38Damage
  25. 39Yes votes that are an anagram of other yes votes
  26. 41Rip
  27. 42Greek marriage goddess
  28. 47Dressed like many superheroes
  29. 49Poker buy-in
  30. 51Dumps from the payroll
  31. 52Listing in an engagement calendar
  32. 53Land at a river's mouth
  33. 54"I see!"
  34. 55Small Spanish dishes
  35. 59Norway's biggest city
  36. 612.0
  37. 63___ v. Wade
  38. 64Conclusion
  39. 65It's full of cones and rods

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. * — Answer: STAR
  2. 5. Section of a circle — Answer: ARC
  3. 8. Accompany, as to a dance — Answer: ESCORT
  4. 14. Manufactured — Answer: MADE
  5. 15. "Well, ___-di-dah!" — Answer: LAH
  6. 16. Suitemate, e.g. — Answer: ROOMIE
  7. 17. Commonly visited part of a website — Answer: HOMEPAGE
  8. 19. Series of professional calls, as by doctors — Answer: ROUNDS
  9. 20. Emphatic yes, in Spanish — Answer: SISI
  10. 21. Bay Area airport code — Answer: SFO
  11. 23. Illegally fixes — Answer: RIGS
  12. 24. Study abroad program on a ship — Answer: SEMESTERATSEA
  13. 28. Krypton or argon — Answer: GAS
  14. 30. "I see!" — Answer: AAH
  15. 31. Kids' game that may be played on a road trip — Answer: ISPY
  16. 32. x or y, on a graph — Answer: AXIS
  17. 34. They're no pros — Answer: CONS
  18. 36. One of the Obamas — Answer: SASHA
  19. 40. Ignore suspicious behavior ... or a hint to the circled letters in 17-, 24-, 51- and 62-Across — Answer: LOOKTHEOTHERWAY
  20. 43. Musical based on a comic strip — Answer: ANNIE
  21. 44. Soft French cheese — Answer: BRIE
  22. 45. Extremely serious — Answer: DIRE
  23. 46. Actor Malek who played Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody" — Answer: RAMI
  24. 48. Period of time — Answer: ERA
  25. 50. Way of sending textspeak — Answer: SMS
  26. 51. Funding sources for many labs — Answer: FEDERALGRANTS
  27. 56. Currier and ___ — Answer: IVES
  28. 57. ___-mo — Answer: SLO
  29. 58. Purple-flecked root vegetable — Answer: TARO
  30. 60. Secure again, as a door — Answer: RELOCK
  31. 62. Stance for a yoga beginner — Answer: TREEPOSE
  32. 66. Main dish — Answer: ENTREE
  33. 67. It comes with a charge — Answer: ION
  34. 68. Foe's opposite — Answer: ALLY
  35. 69. Explicitly said — Answer: STATED
  36. 70. TV coach Lasso — Answer: TED
  37. 71. Purple fruit used for flavoring — Answer: SLOE

Down

  1. 1. "Tsk, tsk," in textspeak — Answer: SMH
  2. 2. New Mexico art locale — Answer: TAOS
  3. 3. What applicants may be seeking — Answer: ADMISSION
  4. 4. Actress Witherspoon — Answer: REESE
  5. 5. Pie ___ mode — Answer: ALA
  6. 6. Aid in washing a car — Answer: RAG
  7. 7. Treasure holder — Answer: CHEST
  8. 8. They may be forced or unforced — Answer: ERRORS
  9. 9. Phillipa of "Hamilton" — Answer: SOO
  10. 10. Central area of many a palace — Answer: COURTYARD
  11. 11. Some upscale hotels — Answer: OMNIS
  12. 12. Mountain crest — Answer: RIDGE
  13. 13. Actress Thompson of the "Creed" movies — Answer: TESSA
  14. 18. Cotton variety — Answer: PIMA
  15. 22. More spunky — Answer: FEISTIER
  16. 25. A pop — Answer: EACH
  17. 26. Bird named for its beak's shape — Answer: SHOEBILL
  18. 27. Quiet place in a church — Answer: APSE
  19. 28. Fancy party — Answer: GALA
  20. 29. Part of a brain connection — Answer: AXON
  21. 33. Snowy getaway — Answer: SKIRESORT
  22. 35. Neither's partner — Answer: NOR
  23. 37. Sweet, swirly dessert item — Answer: SWISSROLL
  24. 38. Damage — Answer: HARM
  25. 39. Yes votes that are an anagram of other yes votes — Answer: AYES
  26. 41. Rip — Answer: TEAR
  27. 42. Greek marriage goddess — Answer: HERA
  28. 47. Dressed like many superheroes — Answer: MASKED
  29. 49. Poker buy-in — Answer: ANTE
  30. 51. Dumps from the payroll — Answer: FIRES
  31. 52. Listing in an engagement calendar — Answer: EVENT
  32. 53. Land at a river's mouth — Answer: DELTA
  33. 54. "I see!" — Answer: GOTIT
  34. 55. Small Spanish dishes — Answer: TAPAS
  35. 59. Norway's biggest city — Answer: OSLO
  36. 61. 2.0 — Answer: CEE
  37. 63. ___ v. Wade — Answer: ROE
  38. 64. Conclusion — Answer: END
  39. 65. It's full of cones and rods — Answer: EYE

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