Friday, February 14, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1No pro
- 5Rectitudinous
- 9Sleep ___
- 14Clean energy?
- 16___ Alexander, author of the fantasy series "The Chronicles of Prydain"
- 17"Everything's fine with me"
- 18Bad things to blow
- 19Word with "at" or "not in the"
- 20Made (out), but barely
- 22Parcel
- 23D.C. winter hrs.
- 24Nice chunk of change
- 27___ Faire
- 28Mickey Mantle's retired jersey
- 30Classic Gustav Klimt painting made during his "Golden Period"
- 32Completely fluid
- 35Al ___
- 36Develop emotions (for)
- 39"Ragtime" role for which Audra McDonald won a Tony
- 40Body of Jewish law
- 41Classic ska song with the lyric "Let's get together and feel all right"
- 43Affaire de coeur
- 46___ lecithin (chocolate additive)
- 47Amazon, e.g.
- 50Fútbol stadium cry
- 52Romances
- 54Lose liquidity, in a way
- 55Peak performance
- 57Elicit
- 59Bewitched
- 61"Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" poet
- 62Second Commandment subject
- 63People put down stakes for them
- 64Singer who wrote the Oscar-nominated song "May It Be" for "The Fellowship of the Ring"
- 65Title that translates to "highest principle"
Down
- 1Nimble
- 2Unrealistic claim on the packaging of a kid's craft
- 3As of yet
- 4Promising words
- 5Renaissance painter ___ van Eyck
- 6Pressed
- 7Like a sultry eye shadow look
- 8Accepts defeat, in slang
- 91980s TV title character
- 10Desirable and profitable, as an assignment
- 11Symbol of social status in ancient Mesopotamia
- 12They might involve a Snellen chart
- 13Google platform for website monetization
- 15Protein-packed Purina product
- 21"Thanks, Captain Obvious"
- 25Move slowly
- 26A little unwell?
- 29___ signs
- 31Martial art whose name means "sword way"
- 33Where the ka and ba reunite, in Egyptian mythology
- 34Beach body?
- 36Neck
- 37"Willing to join our endeavor?"
- 38"So-o-o-o funny!"
- 39"That's kind of you!"
- 42Little sucker?
- 44Its national dish, matoke, is made from green bananas
- 45"How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" or "10 Things I Hate About You"
- 48Saoirse of 2019's "Little Women"
- 49Setting for the films "Life Is Beautiful" and "Call Me By Your Name"
- 51One-eyed "Futurama" character
- 53One sporting a sporran, maybe
- 56___ Carson Levine, author of "Ella Enchanted"
- 589-Down and his family
- 60Grp. using biometric cameras
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. No pro — Answer: ANTI
- 5. Rectitudinous — Answer: JUST
- 9. Sleep ___ — Answer: APNEA
- 14. Clean energy? — Answer: GOODKARMA
- 16. ___ Alexander, author of the fantasy series "The Chronicles of Prydain" — Answer: LLOYD
- 17. "Everything's fine with me" — Answer: IMDOINGOK
- 18. Bad things to blow — Answer: FUSES
- 19. Word with "at" or "not in the" — Answer: LEAST
- 20. Made (out), but barely — Answer: EKED
- 22. Parcel — Answer: METE
- 23. D.C. winter hrs. — Answer: EST
- 24. Nice chunk of change — Answer: TIDYSUM
- 27. ___ Faire — Answer: REN
- 28. Mickey Mantle's retired jersey — Answer: SEVEN
- 30. Classic Gustav Klimt painting made during his "Golden Period" — Answer: THEKISS
- 32. Completely fluid — Answer: INCASH
- 35. Al ___ — Answer: DENTE
- 36. Develop emotions (for) — Answer: CATCHFEELINGS
- 39. "Ragtime" role for which Audra McDonald won a Tony — Answer: SARAH
- 40. Body of Jewish law — Answer: TALMUD
- 41. Classic ska song with the lyric "Let's get together and feel all right" — Answer: ONELOVE
- 43. Affaire de coeur — Answer: AMOUR
- 46. ___ lecithin (chocolate additive) — Answer: SOY
- 47. Amazon, e.g. — Answer: WARRIOR
- 50. Fútbol stadium cry — Answer: GOL
- 52. Romances — Answer: WOOS
- 54. Lose liquidity, in a way — Answer: CLOT
- 55. Peak performance — Answer: AGAME
- 57. Elicit — Answer: EDUCE
- 59. Bewitched — Answer: INATRANCE
- 61. "Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat" poet — Answer: ELIOT
- 62. Second Commandment subject — Answer: FALSEIDOL
- 63. People put down stakes for them — Answer: TENTS
- 64. Singer who wrote the Oscar-nominated song "May It Be" for "The Fellowship of the Ring" — Answer: ENYA
- 65. Title that translates to "highest principle" — Answer: LAMA
Down
- 1. Nimble — Answer: AGILE
- 2. Unrealistic claim on the packaging of a kid's craft — Answer: NOMESS
- 3. As of yet — Answer: TODATE
- 4. Promising words — Answer: IDOS
- 5. Renaissance painter ___ van Eyck — Answer: JAN
- 6. Pressed — Answer: URGED
- 7. Like a sultry eye shadow look — Answer: SMOKY
- 8. Accepts defeat, in slang — Answer: TAKESTHEL
- 9. 1980s TV title character — Answer: ALF
- 10. Desirable and profitable, as an assignment — Answer: PLUM
- 11. Symbol of social status in ancient Mesopotamia — Answer: NOSERING
- 12. They might involve a Snellen chart — Answer: EYETESTS
- 13. Google platform for website monetization — Answer: ADSENSE
- 15. Protein-packed Purina product — Answer: KITTENCHOW
- 21. "Thanks, Captain Obvious" — Answer: DUH
- 25. Move slowly — Answer: INCH
- 26. A little unwell? — Answer: MEDIUMRARE
- 29. ___ signs — Answer: VITAL
- 31. Martial art whose name means "sword way" — Answer: KENDO
- 33. Where the ka and ba reunite, in Egyptian mythology — Answer: AFTERLIFE
- 34. Beach body? — Answer: SEA
- 36. Neck — Answer: CANOODLE
- 37. "Willing to join our endeavor?" — Answer: AREYOUIN
- 38. "So-o-o-o funny!" — Answer: LMAO
- 39. "That's kind of you!" — Answer: SOSWEET
- 42. Little sucker? — Answer: VAC
- 44. Its national dish, matoke, is made from green bananas — Answer: UGANDA
- 45. "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" or "10 Things I Hate About You" — Answer: ROMCOM
- 48. Saoirse of 2019's "Little Women" — Answer: RONAN
- 49. Setting for the films "Life Is Beautiful" and "Call Me By Your Name" — Answer: ITALY
- 51. One-eyed "Futurama" character — Answer: LEELA
- 53. One sporting a sporran, maybe — Answer: SCOT
- 56. ___ Carson Levine, author of "Ella Enchanted" — Answer: GAIL
- 58. 9-Down and his family — Answer: ETS
- 60. Grp. using biometric cameras — Answer: TSA
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