Friday, January 31, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Many job fair attendees: Abbr.
- 4"We're done, folks!"
- 14Draws from
- 16One with sound judgment?
- 17God for whom Wednesday is named
- 18Capsules that can track health info
- 19Number of countries whose names both start and end with "A"
- 20"Truth is ..."
- 21Alpine crooner
- 23"Ich bin ___ Berliner"
- 24Went out for a bit
- 25Animal resting place
- 30Like a basketball court's three-point line
- 31Short-distance driver
- 32Scolding word
- 33Tells on, with "out"
- 34Useful acquaintances
- 35Big acronym in purifying filters
- 36"Yo te ___"
- 37Hinduism's "king of fruits"
- 39Permit to pass
- 40Pool and darts, often
- 42Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa"
- 43Emmy-winning actress Edebiri of "The Bear"
- 441940s Chinese revolutionaries
- 46He's taken!
- 51Way
- 52"Seems fishy to me"
- 53Qualified
- 54Focus group?
- 55A buck or two
- 56Listless look
- 57Wanders around a terminal, for short?
Down
- 1Insensitive to human feeling
- 2Air play?
- 3Public relations pro, informally
- 4Tried a bit of
- 5"The most engaging cowardice," per Robert Frost
- 6Not much hair cream
- 7It goes bald over time
- 8"Deal with it!"
- 9Select
- 10Stable call
- 11Rankle, with "up"
- 12Tell-___ (exposing accounts)
- 13Persistent interrupter, say
- 15Some causes for blessings
- 22Was second to none
- 25Hairstyle for Violet in "Peanuts"
- 26It's followed by an extra point
- 27"You lost! Pay up!"
- 28Wars of words?
- 29Time for action
- 30Palestinian, e.g.
- 31Bougainvillea, for one
- 35Feature of many hospital roofs
- 37Request following some failed attempts
- 38Tiny shape-shifters
- 39Passionate, domineering sort, it's said
- 41Deep red
- 42"What's stopping us?"
- 44Hermann ___, champion skier known as "The Herminator"
- 45Princess twin of He-Man
- 46Cat's scan?
- 47Actor DeVine of "Pitch Perfect"
- 48Easy win
- 49One might be full of tears
- 50Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you interchange its second and fourth letters
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Many job fair attendees: Abbr. — Answer: SRS
- 4. "We're done, folks!" — Answer: THATSAWRAP
- 14. Draws from — Answer: TAPS
- 16. One with sound judgment? — Answer: AUDIOPHILE
- 17. God for whom Wednesday is named — Answer: ODIN
- 18. Capsules that can track health info — Answer: SMARTPILLS
- 19. Number of countries whose names both start and end with "A" — Answer: NINE
- 20. "Truth is ..." — Answer: TOBEHONEST
- 21. Alpine crooner — Answer: YODELER
- 23. "Ich bin ___ Berliner" — Answer: EIN
- 24. Went out for a bit — Answer: DOZED
- 25. Animal resting place — Answer: BARNYARD
- 30. Like a basketball court's three-point line — Answer: ARCED
- 31. Short-distance driver — Answer: VALET
- 32. Scolding word — Answer: BAD
- 33. Tells on, with "out" — Answer: RATS
- 34. Useful acquaintances — Answer: INS
- 35. Big acronym in purifying filters — Answer: HEPA
- 36. "Yo te ___" — Answer: AMO
- 37. Hinduism's "king of fruits" — Answer: MANGO
- 39. Permit to pass — Answer: LETBY
- 40. Pool and darts, often — Answer: BARGAMES
- 42. Cruz known as the "Queen of Salsa" — Answer: CELIA
- 43. Emmy-winning actress Edebiri of "The Bear" — Answer: AYO
- 44. 1940s Chinese revolutionaries — Answer: MAOISTS
- 46. He's taken! — Answer: MARRIEDMAN
- 51. Way — Answer: PATH
- 52. "Seems fishy to me" — Answer: IDONTBUYIT
- 53. Qualified — Answer: ABLE
- 54. Focus group? — Answer: CAMERACREW
- 55. A buck or two — Answer: DEER
- 56. Listless look — Answer: EMPTYSTARE
- 57. Wanders around a terminal, for short? — Answer: TSA
Down
- 1. Insensitive to human feeling — Answer: STONY
- 2. Air play? — Answer: RADIODRAMA
- 3. Public relations pro, informally — Answer: SPINDOCTOR
- 4. Tried a bit of — Answer: TASTED
- 5. "The most engaging cowardice," per Robert Frost — Answer: HUMOR
- 6. Not much hair cream — Answer: ADAB
- 7. It goes bald over time — Answer: TIRE
- 8. "Deal with it!" — Answer: SOTHERE
- 9. Select — Answer: APPOINT
- 10. Stable call — Answer: WHINNY
- 11. Rankle, with "up" — Answer: RILE
- 12. Tell-___ (exposing accounts) — Answer: ALLS
- 13. Persistent interrupter, say — Answer: PEST
- 15. Some causes for blessings — Answer: SNEEZES
- 22. Was second to none — Answer: LED
- 25. Hairstyle for Violet in "Peanuts" — Answer: BANGS
- 26. It's followed by an extra point — Answer: ALSO
- 27. "You lost! Pay up!" — Answer: ABETISABET
- 28. Wars of words? — Answer: RAPBATTLES
- 29. Time for action — Answer: DDAY
- 30. Palestinian, e.g. — Answer: ARAB
- 31. Bougainvillea, for one — Answer: VINE
- 35. Feature of many hospital roofs — Answer: HELIPAD
- 37. Request following some failed attempts — Answer: MAYITRY
- 38. Tiny shape-shifters — Answer: AMOEBAS
- 39. Passionate, domineering sort, it's said — Answer: LEO
- 41. Deep red — Answer: GARNET
- 42. "What's stopping us?" — Answer: CANTWE
- 44. Hermann ___, champion skier known as "The Herminator" — Answer: MAIER
- 45. Princess twin of He-Man — Answer: SHERA
- 46. Cat's scan? — Answer: MICE
- 47. Actor DeVine of "Pitch Perfect" — Answer: ADAM
- 48. Easy win — Answer: ROMP
- 49. One might be full of tears — Answer: DUCT
- 50. Woman's name that becomes another woman's name if you interchange its second and fourth letters — Answer: MYRA
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