Saturday, February 15, 2025
By David P. Williams
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Weaving technique named after a city in the Levant
- 7Straight-shooting
- 13"Pretty, pretty please?!"
- 15Big name in flatware
- 16Pirate's lack, stereotypically
- 18Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth
- 19Elba of "Hijack"
- 20Part of a fancy place setting
- 22___ Taylor, head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals starting in 2019
- 23Really bright
- 24Musician/composer Andersson of Abba
- 25Threads that are hard to find?
- 26Letter that starts the most words in the dictionary
- 27Classic candy brand discontinued in 2018
- 28Things put into decks
- 29"I feel bad enough already"
- 31Disregard
- 32Go all in
- 33Solid red ball
- 34Occupy, as a desk
- 35That's unreal!
- 38Paul who plays a little role in the Marvel Universe
- 39Small egg producer
- 40100%
- 41Abbreviated ending
- 42"Ya got me"
- 43Wise guys
- 441964 Hitchcock thriller
- 46Quick pic
- 48New Year's Day
- 49Abandon, as plans
- 50Plagued (by), as guilt
- 51Got the lead out?
Down
- 1Out of this world
- 2Swallows
- 3London and Budapest have had them since 1863 and 1896, respectively
- 4Order from an impassioned drill instructor
- 5Sylvia ___, so-called "Grand Dame of British Cinema"
- 6Gold fish
- 7In a grand style
- 8Sole
- 9Salty drink
- 10Comestible mentioned in "That's Amore"
- 11Thoughtful types
- 12Traffic controllers?
- 14Here on earth
- 17They beg to differ
- 21They cover top stories
- 24Place for subs
- 25Whaler's haul
- 27Giuseppe ___, 2010s-'20s Italian P.M.
- 28Bit of color
- 29Acted in a grandfatherly way, maybe
- 30Tired, in a way
- 31What solving a Saturday Times crossword might earn you, informally
- 32Thimphu native: Var.
- 33Ground-breaking event
- 35'00s
- 36Like shrimp étouffée
- 37Tried out
- 39It may go across the board
- 40Ribbons, but not medals
- 42Wine's partner
- 43Kick-start
- 45Silent approval
- 47Stereotypical tattoo on a poker player's arm
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Weaving technique named after a city in the Levant — Answer: DAMASK
- 7. Straight-shooting — Answer: NOSPIN
- 13. "Pretty, pretty please?!" — Answer: IBEGYOU
- 15. Big name in flatware — Answer: ONEIDA
- 16. Pirate's lack, stereotypically — Answer: VITAMINC
- 18. Bit of attire supposedly named for its original bright red cloth — Answer: BLAZER
- 19. Elba of "Hijack" — Answer: IDRIS
- 20. Part of a fancy place setting — Answer: DOILY
- 22. ___ Taylor, head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals starting in 2019 — Answer: ZAC
- 23. Really bright — Answer: NEON
- 24. Musician/composer Andersson of Abba — Answer: BENNY
- 25. Threads that are hard to find? — Answer: CAMO
- 26. Letter that starts the most words in the dictionary — Answer: ESS
- 27. Classic candy brand discontinued in 2018 — Answer: CERTS
- 28. Things put into decks — Answer: TAPES
- 29. "I feel bad enough already" — Answer: DONTRUBITIN
- 31. Disregard — Answer: NONCHALANCE
- 32. Go all in — Answer: BETTHERANCH
- 33. Solid red ball — Answer: THREE
- 34. Occupy, as a desk — Answer: SITAT
- 35. That's unreal! — Answer: ACT
- 38. Paul who plays a little role in the Marvel Universe — Answer: RUDD
- 39. Small egg producer — Answer: QUAIL
- 40. 100% — Answer: PURE
- 41. Abbreviated ending — Answer: ETC
- 42. "Ya got me" — Answer: DUNNO
- 43. Wise guys — Answer: SAGES
- 44. 1964 Hitchcock thriller — Answer: MARNIE
- 46. Quick pic — Answer: SNAPSHOT
- 48. New Year's Day — Answer: ONEONE
- 49. Abandon, as plans — Answer: SCUTTLE
- 50. Plagued (by), as guilt — Answer: RIDDEN
- 51. Got the lead out? — Answer: ERASED
Down
- 1. Out of this world — Answer: DIVINE
- 2. Swallows — Answer: ABIDES
- 3. London and Budapest have had them since 1863 and 1896, respectively — Answer: METROS
- 4. Order from an impassioned drill instructor — Answer: AGAIN
- 5. Sylvia ___, so-called "Grand Dame of British Cinema" — Answer: SYMS
- 6. Gold fish — Answer: KOI
- 7. In a grand style — Answer: NOBLY
- 8. Sole — Answer: ONLY
- 9. Salty drink — Answer: SEA
- 10. Comestible mentioned in "That's Amore" — Answer: PIZZAPIE
- 11. Thoughtful types — Answer: IDEAMEN
- 12. Traffic controllers? — Answer: NARCOS
- 14. Here on earth — Answer: UNDERTHESUN
- 17. They beg to differ — Answer: CONTRARIANS
- 21. They cover top stories — Answer: INSULATIONS
- 24. Place for subs — Answer: BENCH
- 25. Whaler's haul — Answer: CATCH
- 27. Giuseppe ___, 2010s-'20s Italian P.M. — Answer: CONTE
- 28. Bit of color — Answer: TINCT
- 29. Acted in a grandfatherly way, maybe — Answer: DOTED
- 30. Tired, in a way — Answer: BANAL
- 31. What solving a Saturday Times crossword might earn you, informally — Answer: NERDCRED
- 32. Thimphu native: Var. — Answer: BHUTANI
- 33. Ground-breaking event — Answer: TREMOR
- 35. '00s — Answer: AUGHTS
- 36. Like shrimp étouffée — Answer: CREOLE
- 37. Tried out — Answer: TESTED
- 39. It may go across the board — Answer: QUEEN
- 40. Ribbons, but not medals — Answer: PASTA
- 42. Wine's partner — Answer: DINE
- 43. Kick-start — Answer: SPUR
- 45. Silent approval — Answer: NOD
- 47. Stereotypical tattoo on a poker player's arm — Answer: ACE
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