Monday, February 03, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Make reference to
- 5Person with a twisted mind
- 10Uncomfortable health class subject, for short
- 14Onetime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek
- 15Stared creepily
- 16Dorito, e.g.
- 17Obsolescent classroom wall fixture
- 19Give a makeover
- 20Gone up
- 21Drink of choice for Captain Jack Sparrow
- 22Martial art that uses bamboo swords
- 23Chilly treat
- 25Hopscotch locale
- 27Slimeball
- 29Rather warm, as a firelit room
- 30U.F.O. crew
- 31Mouse's bigger cousin
- 33Burden
- 34Achieved, as a victory ... or how you might describe 17-, 25-, 47 and 55-Across
- 37Stadium chants
- 38"Wise" bird
- 39Brand of motor oil
- 42Frog sounds
- 44Name on dictionaries
- 47Need for playing pool
- 49Overthrow
- 50Slender instruments
- 51Female name that's a body part spelled backward
- 53Strategically taps the ball into the infield
- 54Slimming surgery, for short
- 55Recreational rock climbers
- 57"Q ___ queen"
- 58"Remember the ___!"
- 59"___ dat"
- 60Captain Hook's right-hand man
- 61Poet whose first two initials stand for "Thomas" and "Stearns"
- 62IDs written on applications, for short
Down
- 1Trip in a taxi
- 2Not allowed
- 3Enticing ad promotions
- 4Besides
- 5Weep loudly
- 6Lab assistant often depicted with a hunched back
- 7Name on a mailbox at the North Pole
- 8___ the Frog
- 9Abnormal
- 10Makes an oopsie
- 11Washington's M.L.B. team, informally
- 12___-squat (a whole lot of nothing)
- 13Give the heebie-jeebies
- 18Door opener
- 22Reeves of "The Matrix"
- 24Go down the slopes with a chute
- 26Drew funny little pictures
- 28Lass
- 32One end to a boxing match, for short
- 34"Phew!"
- 35Warms up
- 36"Gro-o-oss!"
- 37Black-and-white dessert that's sliced
- 39Pot smokers
- 40Experimental effort
- 41Pushes down, as with the thumb
- 42Style for Picasso
- 43Use TikTok, say
- 45Spanish newborn
- 46Small gushes
- 47Coke and Pepsi, but not Sprite
- 48Oahu neighbor
- 52Tickle Me ___
- 55Sweetie
- 56One of three in an ellipsis
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Make reference to — Answer: CITE
- 5. Person with a twisted mind — Answer: SICKO
- 10. Uncomfortable health class subject, for short — Answer: STDS
- 14. Onetime "Jeopardy!" host Trebek — Answer: ALEX
- 15. Stared creepily — Answer: OGLED
- 16. Dorito, e.g. — Answer: CHIP
- 17. Obsolescent classroom wall fixture — Answer: BLACKBOARD
- 19. Give a makeover — Answer: REDO
- 20. Gone up — Answer: RISEN
- 21. Drink of choice for Captain Jack Sparrow — Answer: RUM
- 22. Martial art that uses bamboo swords — Answer: KENDO
- 23. Chilly treat — Answer: ICEPOP
- 25. Hopscotch locale — Answer: SIDEWALK
- 27. Slimeball — Answer: DIRTBAG
- 29. Rather warm, as a firelit room — Answer: TOASTY
- 30. U.F.O. crew — Answer: ETS
- 31. Mouse's bigger cousin — Answer: RAT
- 33. Burden — Answer: ONUS
- 34. Achieved, as a victory ... or how you might describe 17-, 25-, 47 and 55-Across — Answer: CHALKEDUP
- 37. Stadium chants — Answer: OLES
- 38. "Wise" bird — Answer: OWL
- 39. Brand of motor oil — Answer: STP
- 42. Frog sounds — Answer: CROAKS
- 44. Name on dictionaries — Answer: WEBSTER
- 47. Need for playing pool — Answer: CUESTICK
- 49. Overthrow — Answer: DEPOSE
- 50. Slender instruments — Answer: OBOES
- 51. Female name that's a body part spelled backward — Answer: RAE
- 53. Strategically taps the ball into the infield — Answer: BUNTS
- 54. Slimming surgery, for short — Answer: LIPO
- 55. Recreational rock climbers — Answer: BOULDERERS
- 57. "Q ___ queen" — Answer: ASIN
- 58. "Remember the ___!" — Answer: ALAMO
- 59. "___ dat" — Answer: TRUE
- 60. Captain Hook's right-hand man — Answer: SMEE
- 61. Poet whose first two initials stand for "Thomas" and "Stearns" — Answer: ELIOT
- 62. IDs written on applications, for short — Answer: SSNS
Down
- 1. Trip in a taxi — Answer: CABRIDE
- 2. Not allowed — Answer: ILLICIT
- 3. Enticing ad promotions — Answer: TEASERS
- 4. Besides — Answer: EXCEPT
- 5. Weep loudly — Answer: SOB
- 6. Lab assistant often depicted with a hunched back — Answer: IGOR
- 7. Name on a mailbox at the North Pole — Answer: CLAUS
- 8. ___ the Frog — Answer: KERMIT
- 9. Abnormal — Answer: ODD
- 10. Makes an oopsie — Answer: SCREWSUP
- 11. Washington's M.L.B. team, informally — Answer: THENATS
- 12. ___-squat (a whole lot of nothing) — Answer: DIDDLY
- 13. Give the heebie-jeebies — Answer: SPOOK
- 18. Door opener — Answer: KNOB
- 22. Reeves of "The Matrix" — Answer: KEANU
- 24. Go down the slopes with a chute — Answer: PARASKI
- 26. Drew funny little pictures — Answer: DOODLED
- 28. Lass — Answer: GAL
- 32. One end to a boxing match, for short — Answer: TKO
- 34. "Phew!" — Answer: CLOSEONE
- 35. Warms up — Answer: HEATS
- 36. "Gro-o-oss!" — Answer: EWW
- 37. Black-and-white dessert that's sliced — Answer: OREOPIE
- 39. Pot smokers — Answer: STONERS
- 40. Experimental effort — Answer: TESTRUN
- 41. Pushes down, as with the thumb — Answer: PRESSES
- 42. Style for Picasso — Answer: CUBISM
- 43. Use TikTok, say — Answer: SCROLL
- 45. Spanish newborn — Answer: BEBE
- 46. Small gushes — Answer: SPURTS
- 47. Coke and Pepsi, but not Sprite — Answer: COLAS
- 48. Oahu neighbor — Answer: KAUAI
- 52. Tickle Me ___ — Answer: ELMO
- 55. Sweetie — Answer: BAE
- 56. One of three in an ellipsis — Answer: DOT
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