Prospectors' targets

Crossword Answer — February 09, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, February 09, 2025

By Rich Katz and Jeff Chen

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Dressed (in)
  2. 5Facial cream amount
  3. 8Harriet Tubman was one for the Union
  4. 11Place in a pyramid, say
  5. 17Site of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
  6. 18Head of a noted animal rescue project
  7. 20Prospectors' targets
  8. 22"Take me to your ___" (alien demand)
  9. 23TV's "Search for the Titanic," for one?
  10. 26Fifth-century conqueror who tried (and failed!) to take Rome
  11. 27Charcuterie assortment
  12. 28It's hard to see
  13. 29Champagne name
  14. 31Honk
  15. 32Chestnuts
  16. 35Instructions for slaying Dracula?
  17. 38Tibetan beasts
  18. 40Realm
  19. 41Concern in data transmission
  20. 42Shoppers' conveniences
  21. 46Tributary of the Colorado River
  22. 48Bit of Rasta headwear
  23. 49Tribe along the Missouri River
  24. 51Broadway offering titled with dots and dashes?
  25. 54Ones moving with the music?
  26. 58High-protein diet
  27. 59Nat ___ (channel)
  28. 60Prove untrue
  29. 63Farm call
  30. 64Belfry locale
  31. 67Indian dish featuring potatoes and cauliflower
  32. 69Rear
  33. 70TED Talk about neuropsychology?
  34. 73Syllables of reproof
  35. 75"So is this our plan or not?"
  36. 76Ones whistling while they work?
  37. 79"May Day is ___ Day in Hawaii" (holiday slogan)
  38. 80Like tightwads
  39. 81Poetic tribute
  40. 83Lose ground, say
  41. 84Scout's container
  42. 86U-Haul ad?
  43. 89Sister of Hades
  44. 90Picture of Pluto, for instance
  45. 92Org. holding an annual basketball championship since 1939
  46. 93Metaphorical bit of progress
  47. 94Spiced quaff
  48. 96Bud after Jack, perhaps?
  49. 99___ mind
  50. 101Email thread with a "Donate now!" message?
  51. 104"Chow time!"
  52. 109Chuck
  53. 110"I solemnly swear ...," for one
  54. 111Longtime restaurant critic ___ Greene
  55. 113Feature of the Niña, but not the Pinta
  56. 114Milan fashion house
  57. 116Giddiness at completing this crossword puzzle?
  58. 120Flattened, in a way
  59. 121Contribution to a pot
  60. 122Reason someone might go streaking
  61. 123To be, in Gay Paree
  62. 124Common sonata enders
  63. 125Pluto, e.g.
  64. 126Airer of the game show "The Cube"
  65. 127Off to someone's inbox

Down

  1. 1Pink drink, for short
  2. 2Place for a flag pin
  3. 3Up
  4. 4Cable channels?
  5. 5It's stranded in a cell
  6. 6Early ISP
  7. 7Spike
  8. 8Bad thing to end on
  9. 9Lead-in to approval
  10. 10Polite affirmation
  11. 11Put over the moon
  12. 12Something that, if you cut a hole in it, actually has fewer holes than before
  13. 13Inked up
  14. 14Just awful
  15. 15Offerings in some fruit bowls
  16. 16Actor Benjamin of "Miss Congeniality"
  17. 19Position of authority
  18. 21Vodka brand, informally
  19. 24"My goodness!"
  20. 25Thigh muscle, informally
  21. 30Toy inventor with a background in sculpture and architecture
  22. 33Living ___
  23. 34Take off the top
  24. 36Thurman of film
  25. 37Partner of dagger
  26. 39Hardly a romp
  27. 42Wrigglers by the Nile
  28. 43"Like ___," rap hit fueling the Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef of 2024
  29. 44Fabric similar to suede
  30. 45___ week (TV ratings period)
  31. 47Cover for a hardwood floor
  32. 50This evening, in commercialese
  33. 52Climber's aid
  34. 53Alone
  35. 55What face emojis with hearts for eyes mean
  36. 56Long, long time
  37. 57Roll of green
  38. 60Harmonic R&B; subgenre
  39. 61Goaded
  40. 62When doubled, chocolate treat
  41. 65Journalist Holt
  42. 66Herbal supplement used as a cold remedy
  43. 68Condition that may involve repetitive behaviors, for short
  44. 69Dragster
  45. 71Term of endearment
  46. 72It's a thing
  47. 73R&B; trio with the 1999 #1 hit "No Scrubs"
  48. 74Something blue that follows Black or Red
  49. 77Adam's apple locale
  50. 78Spanish muralist whose "American Progress" is in the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Center
  51. 80Welcome at the door
  52. 82Imprint, as a lasting memory
  53. 85Home of Si Racha, where the hot sauce was invented
  54. 86Did some winter riding
  55. 87The third one is often dangerous
  56. 88Roof overhang
  57. 90Computers' process of storing data
  58. 91Superlative suffix
  59. 94Cylindrical Mexican pastry
  60. 95Actor Mark of "NCIS"
  61. 97Yoga type
  62. 98Crowd noise
  63. 100"Oh, you're in on this, too?"
  64. 101Be in charge of, as a committee
  65. 102Substances in sports scandals, familiarly
  66. 103Require
  67. 105Listings on a blogroll
  68. 106In the 1%
  69. 107Decorate
  70. 108Believe it!
  71. 112It's passed on the way to the bar, for short
  72. 115Keanu's role in "The Matrix"
  73. 117Classic muscle car
  74. 118Ball
  75. 119Tous ___ jours (every day, in French)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dressed (in) — Answer: CLAD
  2. 5. Facial cream amount — Answer: DAB
  3. 8. Harriet Tubman was one for the Union — Answer: SPY
  4. 11. Place in a pyramid, say — Answer: ENTOMB
  5. 17. Site of the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial — Answer: OAHU
  6. 18. Head of a noted animal rescue project — Answer: NOAH
  7. 20. Prospectors' targets — Answer: ORES
  8. 22. "Take me to your ___" (alien demand) — Answer: LEADER
  9. 23. TV's "Search for the Titanic," for one? — Answer: SPECIALREQUEST
  10. 26. Fifth-century conqueror who tried (and failed!) to take Rome — Answer: ATTILA
  11. 27. Charcuterie assortment — Answer: MEATS
  12. 28. It's hard to see — Answer: BLUR
  13. 29. Champagne name — Answer: MOET
  14. 31. Honk — Answer: TOOT
  15. 32. Chestnuts — Answer: OLDSAWS
  16. 35. Instructions for slaying Dracula? — Answer: MANUALRECOUNT
  17. 38. Tibetan beasts — Answer: YAKS
  18. 40. Realm — Answer: DOMAIN. Hint: Think of a territory or area that you could claim as your own! 🌍
  19. 41. Concern in data transmission — Answer: LOSS
  20. 42. Shoppers' conveniences — Answer: ATMS
  21. 46. Tributary of the Colorado River — Answer: GILA
  22. 48. Bit of Rasta headwear — Answer: TAM
  23. 49. Tribe along the Missouri River — Answer: OTOE
  24. 51. Broadway offering titled with dots and dashes? — Answer: SHOWREMORSE
  25. 54. Ones moving with the music? — Answer: ROADIES
  26. 58. High-protein diet — Answer: PALEO
  27. 59. Nat ___ (channel) — Answer: GEO
  28. 60. Prove untrue — Answer: DEBUNK
  29. 63. Farm call — Answer: MOO
  30. 64. Belfry locale — Answer: STEEPLE
  31. 67. Indian dish featuring potatoes and cauliflower — Answer: ALOOGOBI
  32. 69. Rear — Answer: HIND
  33. 70. TED Talk about neuropsychology? — Answer: SPEECHRECOGNITION
  34. 73. Syllables of reproof — Answer: TSKS
  35. 75. "So is this our plan or not?" — Answer: SHOULDWE
  36. 76. Ones whistling while they work? — Answer: KETTLES
  37. 79. "May Day is ___ Day in Hawaii" (holiday slogan) — Answer: LEI
  38. 80. Like tightwads — Answer: STINGY
  39. 81. Poetic tribute — Answer: ODE. Hint: Think of a heartfelt expression that often rhymes! ✍️
  40. 83. Lose ground, say — Answer: ERODE
  41. 84. Scout's container — Answer: CANTEEN
  42. 86. U-Haul ad? — Answer: SPOTREMOVER
  43. 89. Sister of Hades — Answer: HERA
  44. 90. Picture of Pluto, for instance — Answer: CEL
  45. 92. Org. holding an annual basketball championship since 1939 — Answer: NCAA
  46. 93. Metaphorical bit of progress — Answer: DENT
  47. 94. Spiced quaff — Answer: CHAI
  48. 96. Bud after Jack, perhaps? — Answer: CHASER
  49. 99. ___ mind — Answer: HIVE
  50. 101. Email thread with a "Donate now!" message? — Answer: CHAINREACTION
  51. 104. "Chow time!" — Answer: LETSEAT
  52. 109. Chuck — Answer: HURL
  53. 110. "I solemnly swear ...," for one — Answer: OATH
  54. 111. Longtime restaurant critic ___ Greene — Answer: GAEL
  55. 113. Feature of the Niña, but not the Pinta — Answer: TILDE
  56. 114. Milan fashion house — Answer: ARMANI
  57. 116. Giddiness at completing this crossword puzzle? — Answer: HIGHRESOLUTION
  58. 120. Flattened, in a way — Answer: IRONED
  59. 121. Contribution to a pot — Answer: ANTE
  60. 122. Reason someone might go streaking — Answer: DARE
  61. 123. To be, in Gay Paree — Answer: ETRE
  62. 124. Common sonata enders — Answer: RONDOS
  63. 125. Pluto, e.g. — Answer: GOD
  64. 126. Airer of the game show "The Cube" — Answer: TBS
  65. 127. Off to someone's inbox — Answer: SENT

Down

  1. 1. Pink drink, for short — Answer: COSMO
  2. 2. Place for a flag pin — Answer: LAPEL
  3. 3. Up — Answer: AHEAD
  4. 4. Cable channels? — Answer: DUCTS
  5. 5. It's stranded in a cell — Answer: DNA
  6. 6. Early ISP — Answer: AOL. Hint: Think of a popular service that made dial-up internet famous in the '90s! 📞
  7. 7. Spike — Answer: BARB
  8. 8. Bad thing to end on — Answer: SOURNOTE
  9. 9. Lead-in to approval — Answer: PRE
  10. 10. Polite affirmation — Answer: YESMAAM
  11. 11. Put over the moon — Answer: ELATE
  12. 12. Something that, if you cut a hole in it, actually has fewer holes than before — Answer: NET
  13. 13. Inked up — Answer: TATTOOED
  14. 14. Just awful — Answer: ODIOUS
  15. 15. Offerings in some fruit bowls — Answer: MELONS
  16. 16. Actor Benjamin of "Miss Congeniality" — Answer: BRATT
  17. 19. Position of authority — Answer: HELM
  18. 21. Vodka brand, informally — Answer: STOLI
  19. 24. "My goodness!" — Answer: ISAY
  20. 25. Thigh muscle, informally — Answer: QUAD
  21. 30. Toy inventor with a background in sculpture and architecture — Answer: ERNORUBIK
  22. 33. Living ___ — Answer: WAGE
  23. 34. Take off the top — Answer: SKIM
  24. 36. Thurman of film — Answer: UMA
  25. 37. Partner of dagger — Answer: CLOAK
  26. 39. Hardly a romp — Answer: SLOG
  27. 42. Wrigglers by the Nile — Answer: ASPS
  28. 43. "Like ___," rap hit fueling the Drake/Kendrick Lamar beef of 2024 — Answer: THAT
  29. 44. Fabric similar to suede — Answer: MOLESKIN
  30. 45. ___ week (TV ratings period) — Answer: SWEEPS
  31. 47. Cover for a hardwood floor — Answer: AREARUG
  32. 50. This evening, in commercialese — Answer: TONITE
  33. 52. Climber's aid — Answer: ROPE
  34. 53. Alone — Answer: SOLELY
  35. 55. What face emojis with hearts for eyes mean — Answer: IMINLOVE
  36. 56. Long, long time — Answer: EON
  37. 57. Roll of green — Answer: SOD
  38. 60. Harmonic R&B; subgenre — Answer: DOOWOP
  39. 61. Goaded — Answer: EGGEDON
  40. 62. When doubled, chocolate treat — Answer: BON
  41. 65. Journalist Holt — Answer: LESTER
  42. 66. Herbal supplement used as a cold remedy — Answer: ECHINACEA
  43. 68. Condition that may involve repetitive behaviors, for short — Answer: OCD
  44. 69. Dragster — Answer: HOTROD
  45. 71. Term of endearment — Answer: HON
  46. 72. It's a thing — Answer: ITEM
  47. 73. R&B; trio with the 1999 #1 hit "No Scrubs" — Answer: TLC
  48. 74. Something blue that follows Black or Red — Answer: SEA
  49. 77. Adam's apple locale — Answer: EDEN
  50. 78. Spanish muralist whose "American Progress" is in the lobby of 30 Rockefeller Center — Answer: SERT
  51. 80. Welcome at the door — Answer: SEEIN
  52. 82. Imprint, as a lasting memory — Answer: ETCH
  53. 85. Home of Si Racha, where the hot sauce was invented — Answer: THAILAND
  54. 86. Did some winter riding — Answer: SLEIGHED
  55. 87. The third one is often dangerous — Answer: RAIL
  56. 88. Roof overhang — Answer: EAVE. Hint: Think about the part of the house that extends beyond the walls to protect you from rain! 🌧️
  57. 90. Computers' process of storing data — Answer: CACHING
  58. 91. Superlative suffix — Answer: EST. Hint: Think of how you might describe the best of the best! 🏆
  59. 94. Cylindrical Mexican pastry — Answer: CHURRO
  60. 95. Actor Mark of "NCIS" — Answer: HARMON
  61. 97. Yoga type — Answer: HATHA
  62. 98. Crowd noise — Answer: ROAR
  63. 100. "Oh, you're in on this, too?" — Answer: ETTU
  64. 101. Be in charge of, as a committee — Answer: CHAIR
  65. 102. Substances in sports scandals, familiarly — Answer: ROIDS
  66. 103. Require — Answer: NEED. Hint: Sometimes, we just can't do without something important! 🥺
  67. 105. Listings on a blogroll — Answer: SITES
  68. 106. In the 1% — Answer: ELITE
  69. 107. Decorate — Answer: ADORN
  70. 108. Believe it! — Answer: TENET
  71. 112. It's passed on the way to the bar, for short — Answer: LSAT
  72. 115. Keanu's role in "The Matrix" — Answer: NEO
  73. 117. Classic muscle car — Answer: GTO
  74. 118. Ball — Answer: ORB
  75. 119. Tous ___ jours (every day, in French) — Answer: LES

The answer to “Prospectors' targets” in the New York Times crossword is ORES — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on February 9, 2025, a Sunday puzzle, at 20-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

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The answer is ORES, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 9, 2025.

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