Friday, February 07, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Like the ending of a typical rom-com
- 12Murder she wrote?
- 14Bumping into someone, e.g.
- 16Material that goes on a foundation
- 17What's holding up dessert?
- 18Chop
- 19Step on a shampoo bottle
- 20Amps (up)
- 21Site where a previously unidentified species of sea urchin was discovered in 2004
- 22Grazing spaces
- 23Buds
- 24Recognized
- 29It lightens things
- 31Cushion
- 32Divine
- 33At peace
- 34Popular mode of transport in Dhaka
- 35___ Bunton a.k.a. Baby Spice
- 36South Asian wood
- 37Ergo
- 38Wild ___
- 39Campus figures
- 44Shakespearean prince
- 45First English football club to win the European Cup, informally
- 46Campus figure
- 47Every other day, say
- 50Play with one's food?
- 51Sets off mayhem
Down
- 110-legged crustacean
- 2Some garnishes
- 3Announcer
- 4Does, perhaps
- 5Chemical suffix
- 6Mask
- 7Kojak and Friday, for two
- 8A long, long time
- 9Down
- 10Architect Maya
- 11Prove
- 12"Parasite" actor ___ Woo-shik
- 13Oil, slangily
- 14Medic's skill, for short
- 15Felipe VI, en España
- 20Source of some smokiness in whiskey
- 21Aid in keeping rain away from walls
- 22Some sources of typhus
- 23Benefit
- 24Brief missions
- 25One way to illustrate
- 26Unoriginal, as a plot
- 27Hot couples
- 28John ___, longtime W.W.E. wrestler
- 29Secure
- 30Tree with red berrylike fruit
- 32Command
- 34They may be guaranteed ... "or your money back"
- 36Campus protection
- 37Poetic conjunction
- 38Topic for collective bargaining
- 39Land that has no personal income tax
- 40Muse with a lyre
- 41Positive
- 42Depilatory brand
- 43Campus figs.
- 45It might be open for lunch
- 46Uncle Remus title
- 48Minuscule messenger
- 49___ moment
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Like the ending of a typical rom-com — Answer: PREDICTABLE
- 12. Murder she wrote? — Answer: CRIMENOVELIST
- 14. Bumping into someone, e.g. — Answer: CHANCEENCOUNTER
- 16. Material that goes on a foundation — Answer: POWDER
- 17. What's holding up dessert? — Answer: CONE
- 18. Chop — Answer: AXE
- 19. Step on a shampoo bottle — Answer: RINSE
- 20. Amps (up) — Answer: PEPS
- 21. Site where a previously unidentified species of sea urchin was discovered in 2004 — Answer: EBAY
- 22. Grazing spaces — Answer: LEAS
- 23. Buds — Answer: PALS
- 24. Recognized — Answer: OFFICIAL
- 29. It lightens things — Answer: LEVITY
- 31. Cushion — Answer: PROTECT
- 32. Divine — Answer: FORESEE
- 33. At peace — Answer: SERENE
- 34. Popular mode of transport in Dhaka — Answer: RICKSHAW
- 35. ___ Bunton a.k.a. Baby Spice — Answer: EMMA
- 36. South Asian wood — Answer: TEAK
- 37. Ergo — Answer: THUS
- 38. Wild ___ — Answer: WEST
- 39. Campus figures — Answer: DEANS
- 44. Shakespearean prince — Answer: HAL
- 45. First English football club to win the European Cup, informally — Answer: MANU
- 46. Campus figure — Answer: BURSAR
- 47. Every other day, say — Answer: ONAREGULARBASIS
- 50. Play with one's food? — Answer: DINNERTHEATER
- 51. Sets off mayhem — Answer: CAUSESARIOT
Down
- 1. 10-legged crustacean — Answer: PRAWN
- 2. Some garnishes — Answer: RINDS
- 3. Announcer — Answer: EMCEE
- 4. Does, perhaps — Answer: DEER
- 5. Chemical suffix — Answer: INE
- 6. Mask — Answer: CONCEAL
- 7. Kojak and Friday, for two — Answer: TVCOPS
- 8. A long, long time — Answer: AEONS
- 9. Down — Answer: BLUE
- 10. Architect Maya — Answer: LIN
- 11. Prove — Answer: ESTABLISH
- 12. "Parasite" actor ___ Woo-shik — Answer: CHOI
- 13. Oil, slangily — Answer: TEXASTEA
- 14. Medic's skill, for short — Answer: CPR
- 15. Felipe VI, en España — Answer: REY
- 20. Source of some smokiness in whiskey — Answer: PEAT
- 21. Aid in keeping rain away from walls — Answer: EAVES
- 22. Some sources of typhus — Answer: LICE
- 23. Benefit — Answer: PERK
- 24. Brief missions — Answer: OPS
- 25. One way to illustrate — Answer: FREEHAND
- 26. Unoriginal, as a plot — Answer: FORMULAIC
- 27. Hot couples — Answer: ITEMS
- 28. John ___, longtime W.W.E. wrestler — Answer: CENA
- 29. Secure — Answer: LOCK
- 30. Tree with red berrylike fruit — Answer: YEW
- 32. Command — Answer: FIAT
- 34. They may be guaranteed ... "or your money back" — Answer: RESULTS
- 36. Campus protection — Answer: TENURE
- 37. Poetic conjunction — Answer: THO
- 38. Topic for collective bargaining — Answer: WAGES
- 39. Land that has no personal income tax — Answer: DUBAI
- 40. Muse with a lyre — Answer: ERATO
- 41. Positive — Answer: ASSET
- 42. Depilatory brand — Answer: NAIR
- 43. Campus figs. — Answer: SRS
- 45. It might be open for lunch — Answer: MENU
- 46. Uncle Remus title — Answer: BRER
- 48. Minuscule messenger — Answer: RNA
- 49. ___ moment — Answer: AHA
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