Saturday, February 08, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1What may precede a blessing
- 6School whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informally
- 10Studios, say: Abbr.
- 14Flattering sort
- 16Celebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino"
- 17It gets inflated and goes straight to your head
- 18Prune
- 19Sedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
- 20Representation
- 21Gas-infused coffee order
- 22Kibitzes
- 23Plant item used in early genetics experiments
- 25Foul moods
- 27Keyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applications
- 28Good, in Italian
- 29Assessment for dummies
- 32Capo, e.g.
- 33___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite"
- 34Kind of rocket that launches satellites
- 35Crunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-ins
- 37___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelist
- 38Leering sorts
- 39Hairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movement
- 40Feels for
- 41River through Bristol, England
- 42Press
- 43Feeling associated with the color red
- 45Middle of a date
- 48Unguarded
- 49Niche product of Coca-Cola and 7Up
- 51Teacup
- 52[This might come in handy later ...]
- 53Hill workers
- 54Big Board inits.
- 55Like some high expectations
Down
- 1Group that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021)
- 2Study, study, study!
- 3Word with cow or Communion
- 4Lion : pride :: ___ : parliament
- 5Snap, crackle or pop
- 6Ties
- 7"Days of Grace" memoirist, 1993
- 8Providers of college courses?
- 9Term of ___
- 10Common but often counterproductive response to a recurring problem
- 11What a button mushroom becomes when it matures
- 12"Thelma & Louise" auto, informally
- 13Rikishi's sport
- 15Inexperienced gamers, in slang
- 212010s satirical reality series starring comedian Fielder
- 22They may be dry or dirty
- 24Abbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informally
- 25Title Toni Morrison character who lives in the Bottom
- 26Calculated
- 27Many Fertile Crescent residents
- 28Covert field?
- 29Cookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation point
- 30"Do the Right Thing" pizzeria
- 31Org. whose workers usually wear gloves
- 36Once called
- 39Turn away
- 40Chef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awards
- 41Nod, say
- 42N.Y.C. attraction
- 44Pro sports team named for some of its equipment
- 45Elegy, e.g.
- 46What an orange dot might indicate in a chat
- 47Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
- 49Fareed Zakaria's channel
- 50Target of some phishing scams: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. What may precede a blessing — Answer: ACHOO
- 6. School whose mascot is Big Al the elephant, informally — Answer: BAMA
- 10. Studios, say: Abbr. — Answer: APTS
- 14. Flattering sort — Answer: BROWNNOSER
- 16. Celebrity chef with a role in the 1995 film "Casino" — Answer: NOBU
- 17. It gets inflated and goes straight to your head — Answer: BALLOONHAT
- 18. Prune — Answer: TRIM
- 19. Sedaris of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" — Answer: AMY
- 20. Representation — Answer: MODEL
- 21. Gas-infused coffee order — Answer: NITRO
- 22. Kibitzes — Answer: GABS
- 23. Plant item used in early genetics experiments — Answer: PEAPOD
- 25. Foul moods — Answer: SNITS
- 27. Keyboard shortcut for switching between Windows applications — Answer: ALTTAB
- 28. Good, in Italian — Answer: BUONO
- 29. Assessment for dummies — Answer: CRASHTEST
- 32. Capo, e.g. — Answer: CLAMP
- 33. ___ Jin-won, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Parasite" — Answer: HAN
- 34. Kind of rocket that launches satellites — Answer: ATLAS
- 35. Crunchy, chocolaty smoothie add-ins — Answer: CACAONIBS
- 37. ___ Larsen, Harlem Renaissance novelist — Answer: NELLA
- 38. Leering sorts — Answer: CREEPS
- 39. Hairstyles celebrated in the Black Is Beautiful movement — Answer: AFROS
- 40. Feels for — Answer: PITIES
- 41. River through Bristol, England — Answer: AVON
- 42. Press — Answer: MEDIA
- 43. Feeling associated with the color red — Answer: ANGER
- 45. Middle of a date — Answer: PIT
- 48. Unguarded — Answer: OPEN
- 49. Niche product of Coca-Cola and 7Up — Answer: CHERRYSODA
- 51. Teacup — Answer: MINI
- 52. [This might come in handy later ...] — Answer: NOTETOSELF
- 53. Hill workers — Answer: ANTS
- 54. Big Board inits. — Answer: NYSE
- 55. Like some high expectations — Answer: UNMET
Down
- 1. Group that had a 40-year gap between its two most recent studio albums (1981-2021) — Answer: ABBA
- 2. Study, study, study! — Answer: CRAM
- 3. Word with cow or Communion — Answer: HOLY
- 4. Lion : pride :: ___ : parliament — Answer: OWL
- 5. Snap, crackle or pop — Answer: ONOMATOPOEIA
- 6. Ties — Answer: BONDS
- 7. "Days of Grace" memoirist, 1993 — Answer: ASHE
- 8. Providers of college courses? — Answer: MEALPLANS
- 9. Term of ___ — Answer: ART
- 10. Common but often counterproductive response to a recurring problem — Answer: ANTIPATTERN
- 11. What a button mushroom becomes when it matures — Answer: PORTOBELLO
- 12. "Thelma & Louise" auto, informally — Answer: TBIRD
- 13. Rikishi's sport — Answer: SUMO
- 15. Inexperienced gamers, in slang — Answer: NOOBS
- 21. 2010s satirical reality series starring comedian Fielder — Answer: NATHANFORYOU
- 22. They may be dry or dirty — Answer: GINMARTINIS
- 24. Abbott and Costello in the film "Arrival," informally — Answer: ETS
- 25. Title Toni Morrison character who lives in the Bottom — Answer: SULA
- 26. Calculated — Answer: NOACCIDENT
- 27. Many Fertile Crescent residents — Answer: ARABS
- 28. Covert field? — Answer: BCC
- 29. Cookie brand whose name is stylized with an exclamation point — Answer: CHIPSAHOY
- 30. "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria — Answer: SALS
- 31. Org. whose workers usually wear gloves — Answer: TSA
- 36. Once called — Answer: NEE
- 39. Turn away — Answer: AVERT
- 40. Chef Jacques ___, holder of 16 James Beard awards — Answer: PEPIN
- 41. Nod, say — Answer: AGREE
- 42. N.Y.C. attraction — Answer: MOMA
- 44. Pro sports team named for some of its equipment — Answer: NETS
- 45. Elegy, e.g. — Answer: POEM
- 46. What an orange dot might indicate in a chat — Answer: IDLE
- 47. Only U.S. president other than J.F.K. to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery — Answer: TAFT
- 49. Fareed Zakaria's channel — Answer: CNN
- 50. Target of some phishing scams: Abbr. — Answer: SSN
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