Tuesday, January 28, 2025
By Dan Margolis
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Wagner heroine
- 7Words before date or speed
- 11Like some scientists and dashes
- 14Go off track
- 15Old-fashioned prelude to a duel
- 16Big bird
- 17The 68 participants in the N.C.A.A. March Madness tournament, e.g.
- 19Quick drink
- 20Staff
- 21Deserve
- 22In the buff
- 23Rank below marquess
- 25Convenience
- 28Michelangelo's David and the Venus de Milo, for two
- 33A, in Aachen
- 34The "S" of CBS: Abbr.
- 35Like some remedies or teas
- 37Sow's sniffer
- 39Listen here
- 41Cheers (for)
- 42Bit of shut-eye
- 44C-worthy
- 46Young fellow
- 47Purim or Rosh Hashanah
- 50Mononymous Irish singer
- 51Pop
- 52The ___ of Avon
- 55Doesn't keep
- 57Sgt. or cpl.
- 60Bowl over
- 61Old TV series featuring the creepy main character Barnabas Collins
- 65Drag accessory
- 66Et ___ (and others)
- 67Place for a lace
- 68With 69-Across, courtroom directive ... or, homophonically, what the starts of 17-, 28-, 47-and 61-Across are
- 69See 68-Across
- 70Tranquil
Down
- 1T.S.A. requirements
- 2Nostradamus, for one
- 3Cookie with its name on it
- 4Item on a fire truck
- 5Stop running
- 6In one's golden years
- 7App customer
- 8Venus, but not Serena
- 9Many a tartan cap
- 10Photo ___
- 11List of options
- 12Surrounded by
- 13Trick
- 18"Honor Thy Father" author
- 22Prefix with -logical
- 24Choose not to participate
- 26"Feels so good!"
- 27Olympics no-no
- 28Nicki with the 2014 hit "Anaconda"
- 29Make ___ of (jot down)
- 30Secret store
- 31Virus first discovered in 1976
- 32Skewered Indonesian dish
- 33F1 neighbor
- 36It's taken to start a trip
- 38Like bachelors
- 40Fowl poles?
- 43Therapist's maj.
- 45Walks through water
- 482024 campaign name
- 49It's up when you're angry
- 52___ ghanouj
- 53Way off base?
- 54Bona fide
- 56Steinbeck's Tom Joad, e.g.
- 58___ slaw
- 59Clive of "Inside Man"
- 61___ es Salaam, Tanzania
- 62"Beef" star Wong
- 63House vote
- 64French holy title: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Wagner heroine — Answer: ISOLDE
- 7. Words before date or speed — Answer: UPTO
- 11. Like some scientists and dashes — Answer: MAD
- 14. Go off track — Answer: DERAIL
- 15. Old-fashioned prelude to a duel — Answer: SLAP
- 16. Big bird — Answer: EMU
- 17. The 68 participants in the N.C.A.A. March Madness tournament, e.g. — Answer: SEEDEDTEAMS
- 19. Quick drink — Answer: NIP
- 20. Staff — Answer: ROD
- 21. Deserve — Answer: EARN
- 22. In the buff — Answer: NUDE
- 23. Rank below marquess — Answer: EARL
- 25. Convenience — Answer: EASE
- 28. Michelangelo's David and the Venus de Milo, for two — Answer: MARBLESTATUES
- 33. A, in Aachen — Answer: EIN
- 34. The "S" of CBS: Abbr. — Answer: SYST
- 35. Like some remedies or teas — Answer: HERBAL
- 37. Sow's sniffer — Answer: SNOUT
- 39. Listen here — Answer: EAR
- 41. Cheers (for) — Answer: ROOTS
- 42. Bit of shut-eye — Answer: CATNAP
- 44. C-worthy — Answer: SOSO
- 46. Young fellow — Answer: LAD
- 47. Purim or Rosh Hashanah — Answer: JEWISHHOLIDAY
- 50. Mononymous Irish singer — Answer: ENYA
- 51. Pop — Answer: SODA
- 52. The ___ of Avon — Answer: BARD
- 55. Doesn't keep — Answer: ROTS
- 57. Sgt. or cpl. — Answer: NCO
- 60. Bowl over — Answer: AWE
- 61. Old TV series featuring the creepy main character Barnabas Collins — Answer: DARKSHADOWS
- 65. Drag accessory — Answer: BOA
- 66. Et ___ (and others) — Answer: ALII
- 67. Place for a lace — Answer: EYELET
- 68. With 69-Across, courtroom directive ... or, homophonically, what the starts of 17-, 28-, 47-and 61-Across are — Answer: ALL
- 69. See 68-Across — Answer: RISE
- 70. Tranquil — Answer: SERENE
Down
- 1. T.S.A. requirements — Answer: IDS
- 2. Nostradamus, for one — Answer: SEER
- 3. Cookie with its name on it — Answer: OREO
- 4. Item on a fire truck — Answer: LADDER
- 5. Stop running — Answer: DIE
- 6. In one's golden years — Answer: ELDERLY
- 7. App customer — Answer: USER
- 8. Venus, but not Serena — Answer: PLANET
- 9. Many a tartan cap — Answer: TAM
- 10. Photo ___ — Answer: OPS
- 11. List of options — Answer: MENU
- 12. Surrounded by — Answer: AMID
- 13. Trick — Answer: DUPE
- 18. "Honor Thy Father" author — Answer: TALESE
- 22. Prefix with -logical — Answer: NEURO
- 24. Choose not to participate — Answer: ABSTAIN
- 26. "Feels so good!" — Answer: AAH
- 27. Olympics no-no — Answer: STEROID
- 28. Nicki with the 2014 hit "Anaconda" — Answer: MINAJ
- 29. Make ___ of (jot down) — Answer: ANOTE
- 30. Secret store — Answer: STASH
- 31. Virus first discovered in 1976 — Answer: EBOLA
- 32. Skewered Indonesian dish — Answer: SATAY
- 33. F1 neighbor — Answer: ESC
- 36. It's taken to start a trip — Answer: LSD
- 38. Like bachelors — Answer: UNWED
- 40. Fowl poles? — Answer: ROOSTS
- 43. Therapist's maj. — Answer: PSY
- 45. Walks through water — Answer: SLOSHES
- 48. 2024 campaign name — Answer: HARRIS
- 49. It's up when you're angry — Answer: DANDER
- 52. ___ ghanouj — Answer: BABA. Hint: A delicious Middle Eastern spread often enjoyed with pita! 🥙
- 53. Way off base? — Answer: AWOL
- 54. Bona fide — Answer: REAL
- 56. Steinbeck's Tom Joad, e.g. — Answer: OKIE
- 58. ___ slaw — Answer: COLE
- 59. Clive of "Inside Man" — Answer: OWEN
- 61. ___ es Salaam, Tanzania — Answer: DAR
- 62. "Beef" star Wong — Answer: ALI
- 63. House vote — Answer: AYE
- 64. French holy title: Abbr. — Answer: STE
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