Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Destination of a walk
- 6Command to attack
- 11Programming conditionals
- 14What one may go by
- 15Musician's exercise
- 16Be in it to win it
- 17Film megahit
- 19Old hoops org.
- 20Start to rouse
- 21Dewy-eyed heroine
- 23Foreign policy advisory grp.
- 26Put on, as a play
- 28"Into the Wild" actor Hirsch
- 29Wide-reaching green light
- 32Birchbark, e.g.
- 33Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills"
- 34Small British hunting dog
- 41Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
- 42Wile E. Coyote's undoing, frequently
- 44Slugger's pregame warm-up
- 51Live
- 52Together
- 53Streamer's annoyance
- 54Onetime place to shop while high?
- 56Syllabus section
- 58Didn't play
- 59Social sewing event ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 29-, 34- and 44-Across
- 64History class section
- 65Navel type
- 66Connect with
- 67Utter
- 68Wise ones
- 69In many cases
Down
- 1Terrif
- 2Not well
- 32016 Olympics host city, familiarly
- 4Biological bags
- 5Orally admonished
- 6French pointillism pioneer
- 7Word frequently edited to insert or remove an apostrophe
- 8Little darling
- 9Idyllic spot
- 10Synergy-seeking move
- 11"Terrible" czar
- 12Bone below the femur
- 13Anago, to a sushi chef
- 18Something good for an angler, bad for a dog trainer
- 22Angsty music genre
- 23Peacock's parent
- 24Big chunk
- 25Baseballer Robinson ___
- 27Chemistry lab hookups
- 30Neighbor of Swe.
- 31This is what you might expect
- 35Suffix with north or south
- 36Entertaining lavishly
- 37Enter hurriedly
- 38Football stat: Abbr.
- 39"Most of the ___ in this world is done by people with good intentions": T.S. Eliot
- 40Costa ___
- 43Part of a trip
- 44End-of-level enemies in video games
- 45World capital said to have been founded by King Midas
- 46"Shake It Off" singer, to fans
- 47Apple's Cook
- 48Residents of Basra
- 49Ways to go
- 50Years: Lat.
- 55Nutrition bar brand with a moon in its logo
- 57Week-ending exclamation
- 60Factor in club selection
- 61"Wanna ___?"
- 62Somme summer
- 63Ages and ages
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Destination of a walk — Answer: FIRST
- 6. Command to attack — Answer: SICEM
- 11. Programming conditionals — Answer: IFS
- 14. What one may go by — Answer: ALIAS
- 15. Musician's exercise — Answer: ETUDE
- 16. Be in it to win it — Answer: VIE
- 17. Film megahit — Answer: BLOCKBUSTER
- 19. Old hoops org. — Answer: ABA
- 20. Start to rouse — Answer: STIR
- 21. Dewy-eyed heroine — Answer: INGENUE
- 23. Foreign policy advisory grp. — Answer: NSC
- 26. Put on, as a play — Answer: STAGE
- 28. "Into the Wild" actor Hirsch — Answer: EMILE
- 29. Wide-reaching green light — Answer: BLANKETAPPROVAL
- 32. Birchbark, e.g. — Answer: CANOE
- 33. Singer with the 2016 #1 hit "Cheap Thrills" — Answer: SIA
- 34. Small British hunting dog — Answer: BORDERTERRIER
- 41. Actor Stephen of "V for Vendetta" — Answer: REA
- 42. Wile E. Coyote's undoing, frequently — Answer: ANVIL
- 44. Slugger's pregame warm-up — Answer: BATTINGPRACTICE
- 51. Live — Answer: ONAIR
- 52. Together — Answer: ASONE
- 53. Streamer's annoyance — Answer: LAG
- 54. Onetime place to shop while high? — Answer: SKYMALL
- 56. Syllabus section — Answer: UNIT
- 58. Didn't play — Answer: SAT
- 59. Social sewing event ... and a hint to the starts of 17-, 29-, 34- and 44-Across — Answer: QUILTINGBEE
- 64. History class section — Answer: ERA
- 65. Navel type — Answer: INNIE
- 66. Connect with — Answer: TIETO
- 67. Utter — Answer: SAY
- 68. Wise ones — Answer: SAGES
- 69. In many cases — Answer: OFTEN
Down
- 1. Terrif — Answer: FAB
- 2. Not well — Answer: ILL
- 3. 2016 Olympics host city, familiarly — Answer: RIO
- 4. Biological bags — Answer: SACS
- 5. Orally admonished — Answer: TSKTSKED
- 6. French pointillism pioneer — Answer: SEURAT
- 7. Word frequently edited to insert or remove an apostrophe — Answer: ITS
- 8. Little darling — Answer: CUTIEPIE
- 9. Idyllic spot — Answer: EDEN
- 10. Synergy-seeking move — Answer: MERGER
- 11. "Terrible" czar — Answer: IVANIV
- 12. Bone below the femur — Answer: FIBULA
- 13. Anago, to a sushi chef — Answer: SEAEEL
- 18. Something good for an angler, bad for a dog trainer — Answer: BITE
- 22. Angsty music genre — Answer: EMO
- 23. Peacock's parent — Answer: NBC
- 24. Big chunk — Answer: SLAB
- 25. Baseballer Robinson ___ — Answer: CANO
- 27. Chemistry lab hookups — Answer: GASTAPS
- 30. Neighbor of Swe. — Answer: NOR
- 31. This is what you might expect — Answer: PAR
- 35. Suffix with north or south — Answer: ERN
- 36. Entertaining lavishly — Answer: REGALING
- 37. Enter hurriedly — Answer: RACEINTO
- 38. Football stat: Abbr. — Answer: INT
- 39. "Most of the ___ in this world is done by people with good intentions": T.S. Eliot — Answer: EVIL
- 40. Costa ___ — Answer: RICA
- 43. Part of a trip — Answer: LEG
- 44. End-of-level enemies in video games — Answer: BOSSES
- 45. World capital said to have been founded by King Midas — Answer: ANKARA
- 46. "Shake It Off" singer, to fans — Answer: TAYTAY
- 47. Apple's Cook — Answer: TIM
- 48. Residents of Basra — Answer: IRAQIS
- 49. Ways to go — Answer: ROUTES
- 50. Years: Lat. — Answer: ANNI
- 55. Nutrition bar brand with a moon in its logo — Answer: LUNA
- 57. Week-ending exclamation — Answer: TGIF
- 60. Factor in club selection — Answer: LIE
- 61. "Wanna ___?" — Answer: BET
- 62. Somme summer — Answer: ETE
- 63. Ages and ages — Answer: EON
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