Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"___ Ever" (Elvis song in "G.I. Blues")
- 6Stepped (on)
- 10Hits up on Slack, say
- 13Eggplant is a commonly used one
- 14Contents of some shots
- 15Sandwich in a soft tortilla
- 16D to F, e.g., in music
- 18Certain trekker
- 19Cleverly understanding
- 20#50 on a table
- 21City that was home for the Wright brothers
- 23Bun contents
- 25Frequent filler for a po' boy
- 26Area of frenetic dancing
- 29Not so hot
- 30"Stan" rapper
- 31Not feel so hot
- 32Yale Bulldogs, by another name
- 36Alert
- 37Serious mix-up
- 39Numismatic rating
- 40Donkey Kong Country console, for short
- 41Munchkin
- 42Word with sound or side
- 441/13 or 2/13
- 46Exotic pet store offerings
- 47Writer's starting point
- 50Indian tourist site
- 51Stunt performer on "Jackass"
- 52Some OT enders
- 53It may be induced
- 57Field of Jean-Luc Godard
- 58Preppy fabric
- 61Powerful server
- 62Competitive poker?
- 63Warrant
- 64Pixar's Remy, for one
- 65Slip (into)
- 66Fruit that may be poached
Down
- 1Aid in seeking a record contract
- 2"Sure, you can include me"
- 3"___ ask!"
- 4Inspiration for a seafood chain
- 5Tune
- 6"Ammo" for a modern-day cannon
- 7It may be a handful
- 8Bruins' Bobby
- 9Creepy crawler
- 10Steamed
- 11Rank achieved by Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby"
- 12Quick trips by car
- 15What a stereotypical bartender asks after a horse walks into a bar
- 17"It's been ages!"
- 22___ last resort
- 24Donkey Kong, e.g.
- 25Award since 1956
- 26Kitten cries
- 27Arab League member
- 28Engender
- 31Title sitcom character voiced by Paul Fusco
- 33Concern for a bank
- 34People in Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove"
- 35A bar for "Cheers" and a coffee shop for "Friends"
- 38"Who ___?"
- 43Pelt
- 45Fall to 0% battery
- 46"For sure!"
- 47"Dune" actor Isaac
- 48Seat of New York's Oneida County
- 49Part of a doctrine
- 52Charges
- 54Side dish that's commonly fried
- 55Yom Kippur War leader
- 56They may be dark or graphic
- 59Org. with the Acid Rain Program
- 60One who looks at slides?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "___ Ever" (Elvis song in "G.I. Blues") — Answer: DIDJA
- 6. Stepped (on) — Answer: TROD
- 10. Hits up on Slack, say — Answer: IMS
- 13. Eggplant is a commonly used one — Answer: EMOJI
- 14. Contents of some shots — Answer: SERA
- 15. Sandwich in a soft tortilla — Answer: WRAP
- 16. D to F, e.g., in music — Answer: MINORTHIRD
- 18. Certain trekker — Answer: HAJI
- 19. Cleverly understanding — Answer: ONTO
- 20. #50 on a table — Answer: TIN
- 21. City that was home for the Wright brothers — Answer: DAYTON
- 23. Bun contents — Answer: HAIR
- 25. Frequent filler for a po' boy — Answer: OYSTERS
- 26. Area of frenetic dancing — Answer: MOSHPIT
- 29. Not so hot — Answer: BLAH
- 30. "Stan" rapper — Answer: EMINEM
- 31. Not feel so hot — Answer: AIL
- 32. Yale Bulldogs, by another name — Answer: ELIS
- 36. Alert — Answer: WARN
- 37. Serious mix-up — Answer: MELEE
- 39. Numismatic rating — Answer: FINE
- 40. Donkey Kong Country console, for short — Answer: SNES
- 41. Munchkin — Answer: ELF
- 42. Word with sound or side — Answer: EFFECT
- 44. 1/13 or 2/13 — Answer: IDES
- 46. Exotic pet store offerings — Answer: IGUANAS
- 47. Writer's starting point — Answer: OUTLINE
- 50. Indian tourist site — Answer: AGRA
- 51. Stunt performer on "Jackass" — Answer: STEVEO
- 52. Some OT enders — Answer: FGS
- 53. It may be induced — Answer: COMA
- 57. Field of Jean-Luc Godard — Answer: CINE
- 58. Preppy fabric — Answer: SEERSUCKER
- 61. Powerful server — Answer: ACER
- 62. Competitive poker? — Answer: EPEE
- 63. Warrant — Answer: MERIT
- 64. Pixar's Remy, for one — Answer: RAT
- 65. Slip (into) — Answer: EASE
- 66. Fruit that may be poached — Answer: PEARS
Down
- 1. Aid in seeking a record contract — Answer: DEMO
- 2. "Sure, you can include me" — Answer: IMIN
- 3. "___ ask!" — Answer: DONT
- 4. Inspiration for a seafood chain — Answer: JJOOHHNNSILVER
- 5. Tune — Answer: AIR
- 6. "Ammo" for a modern-day cannon — Answer: TSHIRT
- 7. It may be a handful — Answer: REIN
- 8. Bruins' Bobby — Answer: ORR
- 9. Creepy crawler — Answer: DADDYLLEEGGSS
- 10. Steamed — Answer: IRATE
- 11. Rank achieved by Jay Gatsby in "The Great Gatsby" — Answer: MAJOR
- 12. Quick trips by car — Answer: SPINS
- 15. What a stereotypical bartender asks after a horse walks into a bar — Answer: WHYTHEFFAACCEE
- 17. "It's been ages!" — Answer: TTIIMMEENOSEE
- 22. ___ last resort — Answer: ASA
- 24. Donkey Kong, e.g. — Answer: APE
- 25. Award since 1956 — Answer: OBIE
- 26. Kitten cries — Answer: MEWS
- 27. Arab League member — Answer: OMAN
- 28. Engender — Answer: SIRE
- 31. Title sitcom character voiced by Paul Fusco — Answer: ALF
- 33. Concern for a bank — Answer: LIEN
- 34. People in Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove" — Answer: INCA
- 35. A bar for "Cheers" and a coffee shop for "Friends" — Answer: SETS
- 38. "Who ___?" — Answer: ELSE
- 43. Pelt — Answer: FUR
- 45. Fall to 0% battery — Answer: DIE
- 46. "For sure!" — Answer: IAGREE
- 47. "Dune" actor Isaac — Answer: OSCAR
- 48. Seat of New York's Oneida County — Answer: UTICA
- 49. Part of a doctrine — Answer: TENET
- 52. Charges — Answer: FEES
- 54. Side dish that's commonly fried — Answer: OKRA
- 55. Yom Kippur War leader — Answer: MEIR
- 56. They may be dark or graphic — Answer: ARTS
- 59. Org. with the Acid Rain Program — Answer: EPA
- 60. One who looks at slides? — Answer: UMP
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