Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Home of Spaceship Earth
- 6Kimono sash
- 9To date
- 14Author Novik of the "Scholomance" trilogy
- 15Kiddie
- 16Cherish
- 17Direction toward the very top of the world
- 19Testify (for)
- 20"Game of Thrones" actress Diana
- 21Appropriate for all gamers
- 23West Coast team, on scoreboards
- 24Characteristic of a fork in the road
- 26Margarine
- 27Minnesotan trio?
- 28Armenia, e.g., until 1991: Abbr.
- 29Snack whose name translates as "breaded"
- 31"Star Wars" heroine
- 33Shape of the Stade de France
- 35Ctrl-Alt-___
- 36Break a sweat
- 38Gemma's role in "Crazy Rich Asians"
- 42Like fake nails, typically
- 43One of a wide pair for snow sports
- 45Setting for Cape Cod at Christmas, in brief
- 46Tegan's pop music bandmate
- 47"___ Him Back!" (Olivia Rodrigo hit)
- 48Zoom past
- 51Farm share inits.
- 53Class for a pre-med student
- 54Ending with new or teen
- 55Chore-doing robot brand
- 58___ up (get hyped)
- 59Professor's goal
- 61Goes a-courting?
- 62"Same here"
- 64Merchandise with logos for "Baienglaca" or "Guddi," e.g.
- 66Justice Kagan
- 67Environmentally friendly prefix
- 68"Priscilla" director Coppola
- 69"Ladies and ___ ..."
- 70Org. for care in the U.K.
- 71Togetherness
Down
- 1Ledger item
- 22024 Olympics host
- 3*Remedy for a cold
- 4Some sorority members, informally
- 5"Cat on a Hot ___ Roof"
- 6___ vez (again, in Spanish)
- 7Event that might feature unlimited mimosas ... or a literal description of the answers to the starred clues
- 8What might be necessary after a crash
- 9*Help avoid disaster
- 10Prefix with -meter
- 11Received a card, say
- 12Major or minor part of a tarot deck
- 13*Go over again
- 18Mined find
- 22Bad thing on a live broadcast
- 25*Raise one's glass
- 29Kernel locale
- 30Vocal range for Amy Winehouse
- 31World of Warcraft or Rune, in brief
- 32Flotsam or Jetsam, in "The Little Mermaid"
- 34Retro, maybe
- 37Person using a crystal ball
- 39*Little scamp
- 40Anger
- 41Toxic insecticide
- 44"Eloise" author Thompson
- 48Light as a feather, e.g.
- 49Biggest hits
- 50Popular logic puzzle
- 52"You're already leaving?"
- 53*No-goodnik
- 55Video camera button
- 56Suit
- 57Analyze, as 18-Down
- 60Large Aussie animals
- 63Explosive material
- 65N.C.A.A. Wildcats, in brief
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Home of Spaceship Earth — Answer: EPCOT
- 6. Kimono sash — Answer: OBI
- 9. To date — Answer: SOFAR
- 14. Author Novik of the "Scholomance" trilogy — Answer: NAOMI
- 15. Kiddie — Answer: TOT
- 16. Cherish — Answer: ADORE
- 17. Direction toward the very top of the world — Answer: TRUENORTH
- 19. Testify (for) — Answer: VOUCH
- 20. "Game of Thrones" actress Diana — Answer: RIGG
- 21. Appropriate for all gamers — Answer: RATEDE
- 23. West Coast team, on scoreboards — Answer: LAA
- 24. Characteristic of a fork in the road — Answer: YSHAPE
- 26. Margarine — Answer: OLEO
- 27. Minnesotan trio? — Answer: ENS
- 28. Armenia, e.g., until 1991: Abbr. — Answer: SSR
- 29. Snack whose name translates as "breaded" — Answer: EMPANADA
- 31. "Star Wars" heroine — Answer: REY
- 33. Shape of the Stade de France — Answer: OVAL
- 35. Ctrl-Alt-___ — Answer: DEL
- 36. Break a sweat — Answer: PERSPIRE
- 38. Gemma's role in "Crazy Rich Asians" — Answer: ASTRID
- 42. Like fake nails, typically — Answer: GLUEON
- 43. One of a wide pair for snow sports — Answer: SKIBOARD
- 45. Setting for Cape Cod at Christmas, in brief — Answer: EST
- 46. Tegan's pop music bandmate — Answer: SARA
- 47. "___ Him Back!" (Olivia Rodrigo hit) — Answer: GET
- 48. Zoom past — Answer: STREAKBY
- 51. Farm share inits. — Answer: CSA
- 53. Class for a pre-med student — Answer: BIO
- 54. Ending with new or teen — Answer: AGER
- 55. Chore-doing robot brand — Answer: ROOMBA
- 58. ___ up (get hyped) — Answer: AMP
- 59. Professor's goal — Answer: TENURE
- 61. Goes a-courting? — Answer: SUES
- 62. "Same here" — Answer: DITTO
- 64. Merchandise with logos for "Baienglaca" or "Guddi," e.g. — Answer: KNOCKOFFS
- 66. Justice Kagan — Answer: ELENA
- 67. Environmentally friendly prefix — Answer: ECO
- 68. "Priscilla" director Coppola — Answer: SOFIA
- 69. "Ladies and ___ ..." — Answer: GENTS
- 70. Org. for care in the U.K. — Answer: NHS
- 71. Togetherness — Answer: UNITY
Down
- 1. Ledger item — Answer: ENTRY
- 2. 2024 Olympics host — Answer: PARIS
- 3. *Remedy for a cold — Answer: COUGHSYRU
- 4. Some sorority members, informally — Answer: OMEGAS
- 5. "Cat on a Hot ___ Roof" — Answer: TIN
- 6. ___ vez (again, in Spanish) — Answer: OTRA
- 7. Event that might feature unlimited mimosas ... or a literal description of the answers to the starred clues — Answer: BOTTOMLESSBRUNCH
- 8. What might be necessary after a crash — Answer: ITHELP
- 9. *Help avoid disaster — Answer: SAVEONESBACO
- 10. Prefix with -meter — Answer: ODO
- 11. Received a card, say — Answer: FOULED
- 12. Major or minor part of a tarot deck — Answer: ARCANA
- 13. *Go over again — Answer: REHAS
- 18. Mined find — Answer: ORE
- 22. Bad thing on a live broadcast — Answer: DEADAIR
- 25. *Raise one's glass — Answer: PROPOSEATOAS
- 29. Kernel locale — Answer: EAR
- 30. Vocal range for Amy Winehouse — Answer: ALTO
- 31. World of Warcraft or Rune, in brief — Answer: RPG
- 32. Flotsam or Jetsam, in "The Little Mermaid" — Answer: EEL
- 34. Retro, maybe — Answer: VINTAGE
- 37. Person using a crystal ball — Answer: SEER
- 39. *Little scamp — Answer: RAGAMUFFI
- 40. Anger — Answer: IRE
- 41. Toxic insecticide — Answer: DDT
- 44. "Eloise" author Thompson — Answer: KAY
- 48. Light as a feather, e.g. — Answer: SIMILE
- 49. Biggest hits — Answer: TOPTEN
- 50. Popular logic puzzle — Answer: KENKEN
- 52. "You're already leaving?" — Answer: SOSOON
- 53. *No-goodnik — Answer: BADEG
- 55. Video camera button — Answer: REC
- 56. Suit — Answer: BEFIT
- 57. Analyze, as 18-Down — Answer: ASSAY
- 60. Large Aussie animals — Answer: ROOS
- 63. Explosive material — Answer: TNT
- 65. N.C.A.A. Wildcats, in brief — Answer: KSU
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NYT Crossword answers for January 29, 2025
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