Wednesday, February 12, 2025
By Philip Koski
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Mineral that shimmers
- 5Bat around, as a kitten might
- 10Composer Stravinsky
- 14Like much graffiti: Abbr.
- 15Belittle
- 16Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68
- 17Not admit
- 18Aboveboard
- 19Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk board
- 20The
- 23Knocked off
- 24City that was a rival of ancient Sparta
- 25Big mo. for eggnog sales
- 26Cover story?
- 29Lee who directed "Gemini Man"
- 30Talks frankly
- 36Screen play?
- 37Singsong refrain
- 38Heating pad target
- 39Lead-in to -gram or -graph
- 40Pep rally cry
- 41Cousin of Inc.
- 43Doll who debuted in swim trunks
- 44Success against all odds
- 48Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night
- 49"Take THAT!"
- 52Flowing slowly
- 53"Should that happen ..."
- 57Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South America
- 59TV's DeGeneres
- 60With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squares
- 63See 60-Across
- 65Exhaustion from work
- 66Without much hope
- 67Green sauces
- 68Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeit
Down
- 1Road safety org.
- 2"___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit)
- 3Tells private things
- 4"How will we ever get out of this mess?"
- 5Satirist Michael
- 6Drive for, maybe
- 7___ gap
- 8It's east of the Urals
- 9Half of octo-
- 10Presidential seal, for one
- 11Lizard mascot with a Cockney accent
- 12Some campus grilling events?
- 13Spanish Steps locale
- 21Small cut
- 22Where a wedge may be used
- 26Not to go
- 27___ flash
- 28When to wave the white flag
- 30Guideline, in brief
- 31Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname)
- 32Some looks into space
- 33___ cap
- 34Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winner
- 35Wee
- 40One leg curl, e.g.
- 42CBS drama for 15 seasons
- 45Realms
- 46Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.)
- 47Sign of a hound's happiness
- 49Kind of lettuce
- 50Top
- 51Shade in a barren landscape
- 54Undependable sort
- 55Gives up the goods?
- 56"Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric)
- 58Pesky little brat
- 59Observed
- 61Pop music's Wham! or Erasure
- 62Email signs
- 63Inexpensive beer, informally
- 64Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Mineral that shimmers — Answer: MICA
- 5. Bat around, as a kitten might — Answer: PAWAT
- 10. Composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
- 14. Like much graffiti: Abbr. — Answer: ANON
- 15. Belittle — Answer: ABASE
- 16. Emperor named an enemy of the state in A.D. 68 — Answer: NERO
- 17. Not admit — Answer: DENY
- 18. Aboveboard — Answer: LEGIT
- 19. Neighbor of Indonesia, on a Risk board — Answer: SIAM
- 20. The — Answer: DEFINITEARTICLE
- 23. Knocked off — Answer: DIDIN
- 24. City that was a rival of ancient Sparta — Answer: ARGOS
- 25. Big mo. for eggnog sales — Answer: DEC
- 26. Cover story? — Answer: FIB
- 29. Lee who directed "Gemini Man" — Answer: ANG
- 30. Talks frankly — Answer: SPEAKSONESPIECE
- 36. Screen play? — Answer: PASS
- 37. Singsong refrain — Answer: TRALA
- 38. Heating pad target — Answer: ACHE
- 39. Lead-in to -gram or -graph — Answer: EPI
- 40. Pep rally cry — Answer: RAH
- 41. Cousin of Inc. — Answer: LLC
- 43. Doll who debuted in swim trunks — Answer: KEN
- 44. Success against all odds — Answer: CINDERELLASTORY
- 48. Either of two for Mozart's Queen of the Night — Answer: OPERAARIA
- 49. "Take THAT!" — Answer: BOOM
- 52. Flowing slowly — Answer: SEEPY
- 53. "Should that happen ..." — Answer: IFSO
- 57. Builders of 25,000+ miles of roads in South America — Answer: INCAS
- 59. TV's DeGeneres — Answer: ELLEN
- 60. With 63-Across, where some journalism is located ... or how to interpret the ends of 20-, 30- and 44-Across vis-à-vis the shaded squares — Answer: BEHINDA
- 63. See 60-Across — Answer: PAYWALL
- 65. Exhaustion from work — Answer: BURNOUT
- 66. Without much hope — Answer: BLEAKLY
- 67. Green sauces — Answer: PESTOS
- 68. Features of coins which make them harder to counterfeit — Answer: RIDGES
Down
- 1. Road safety org. — Answer: MADD
- 2. "___ to Know" (1999 Marc Anthony hit) — Answer: INEED
- 3. Tells private things — Answer: CONFIDESIN
- 4. "How will we ever get out of this mess?" — Answer: ANYIDEAS
- 5. Satirist Michael — Answer: PALIN
- 6. Drive for, maybe — Answer: ABET
- 7. ___ gap — Answer: WAGE
- 8. It's east of the Urals — Answer: ASIA
- 9. Half of octo- — Answer: TETRA
- 10. Presidential seal, for one — Answer: INSIGNIA
- 11. Lizard mascot with a Cockney accent — Answer: GEICOGECKO
- 12. Some campus grilling events? — Answer: ORALS
- 13. Spanish Steps locale — Answer: ROME
- 21. Small cut — Answer: NICK
- 22. Where a wedge may be used — Answer: TRAP
- 26. Not to go — Answer: FORHERE
- 27. ___ flash — Answer: INA
- 28. When to wave the white flag — Answer: BELLLAP
- 30. Guideline, in brief — Answer: SPEC
- 31. Big ___ (longtime Red Sox nickname) — Answer: PAPI
- 32. Some looks into space — Answer: STARES
- 33. ___ cap — Answer: SALARY
- 34. Sole one-named Best Actress Oscar winner — Answer: CHER
- 35. Wee — Answer: EENY
- 40. One leg curl, e.g. — Answer: REP
- 42. CBS drama for 15 seasons — Answer: CSI
- 45. Realms — Answer: DOMAINS
- 46. Ka ___ (southernmost point in the U.S.) — Answer: LAE
- 47. Sign of a hound's happiness — Answer: TAILWAG
- 49. Kind of lettuce — Answer: BIBB
- 50. Top — Answer: ONEUP
- 51. Shade in a barren landscape — Answer: OCHRE
- 54. Undependable sort — Answer: FLAKE
- 55. Gives up the goods? — Answer: SELLS
- 56. "Above us ___ sky" ("Imagine" lyric) — Answer: ONLY
- 58. Pesky little brat — Answer: SNOT
- 59. Observed — Answer: EYED
- 61. Pop music's Wham! or Erasure — Answer: DUO
- 62. Email signs — Answer: ATS
- 63. Inexpensive beer, informally — Answer: PBR
- 64. Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala ___ — Answer: ALI
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