Monday, March 03, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Try to delay
- 6Transcript figs.
- 10Nickname for Yale attendees
- 14Alphabet quintet
- 15French or Italian bread?
- 16Circus shelter
- 17Authority figure in Yellowstone or Grand Teton
- 19Oscar winner Malek
- 20Jigsaw puzzle element
- 21Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear"
- 23Hair goo
- 25Iconic basketball move of Kobe Bryant
- 28"The ____" (Tyler Perry series set in the White House)
- 30Emmy winner Edebiri of "The Bear"
- 31A strawberry has about 200 of these
- 32Actress Richards of "The World Is Not Enough"
- 35Sicilian peak that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 37Hues unlikely to cause clashes
- 42Slip gently (into)
- 43Gobble down
- 45Before's opposite
- 49"Weekend Update" show, in brief
- 51Thailand's continent
- 52Annoy to a maddening extent
- 56Place to get cash
- 57AM/FM devices
- 58Word following time or screen
- 60"Right away, boss!"
- 61Downer feeling
- 66Drink with a polar bear mascot
- 67Antioxidant-rich berry
- 68Soccer shoe attachment
- 69"___ of the D'Urbervilles" (Thomas Hardy novel)
- 70Ocular woe
- 71Easily annoyed
Down
- 1Sticky tree stuff
- 2Long Island iced ___
- 31980 disaster comedy film with an exclamation point in its title
- 4Trickster in Norse myth
- 5Enticing one
- 6Swiss city famous for hosting peace conferences
- 7Curly-tailed dog
- 8Exist
- 9Categorizes, as laundry
- 10Online investment brokerage
- 11The "L" of N.F.L.
- 12Thought of and considered
- 13Units of dynamite
- 18Super serve
- 22Flea market deal
- 23Supreme being
- 24Balanced
- 26Part of a microscope or telescope
- 27Campus military program, for short
- 29Lucy of "Kill Bill"
- 33Music player
- 34The Roaring Twenties, for one
- 36Say yes without words
- 38Professional org.
- 39Eggs, in ancient Rome
- 40Prayer beads
- 41Spades or diamonds
- 44Head-butt
- 45Dexterous
- 46Land of Napoleon
- 47Neatens up
- 48Digital party announcements
- 50Timmy's dog on 1950s TV
- 53Cuba y Puerto Rico
- 5440 winks
- 55Oust, as a tenant
- 59Author and lawyer ____ Stanley Gardner
- 6210th mo.
- 63Tactic
- 64Bit of body art, in brief
- 65Porcine habitat
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Try to delay — Answer: STALL
- 6. Transcript figs. — Answer: GPAS
- 10. Nickname for Yale attendees — Answer: ELIS
- 14. Alphabet quintet — Answer: AEIOU
- 15. French or Italian bread? — Answer: EURO
- 16. Circus shelter — Answer: TENT
- 17. Authority figure in Yellowstone or Grand Teton — Answer: PARKRANGER
- 19. Oscar winner Malek — Answer: RAMI
- 20. Jigsaw puzzle element — Answer: PIECE
- 21. Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear" — Answer: TRAGIC
- 23. Hair goo — Answer: GEL
- 25. Iconic basketball move of Kobe Bryant — Answer: REVERSEDUNK
- 28. "The ____" (Tyler Perry series set in the White House) — Answer: OVAL
- 30. Emmy winner Edebiri of "The Bear" — Answer: AYO
- 31. A strawberry has about 200 of these — Answer: SEEDS
- 32. Actress Richards of "The World Is Not Enough" — Answer: DENISE
- 35. Sicilian peak that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Answer: ETNA
- 37. Hues unlikely to cause clashes — Answer: NEUTRALCOLORS
- 42. Slip gently (into) — Answer: EASE
- 43. Gobble down — Answer: DEVOUR
- 45. Before's opposite — Answer: AFTER
- 49. "Weekend Update" show, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 51. Thailand's continent — Answer: ASIA
- 52. Annoy to a maddening extent — Answer: DRIVEINSANE
- 56. Place to get cash — Answer: ATM
- 57. AM/FM devices — Answer: RADIOS
- 58. Word following time or screen — Answer: SAVER
- 60. "Right away, boss!" — Answer: ONIT
- 61. Downer feeling — Answer: LOWSPIRITS
- 66. Drink with a polar bear mascot — Answer: ICEE
- 67. Antioxidant-rich berry — Answer: ACAI
- 68. Soccer shoe attachment — Answer: CLEAT
- 69. "___ of the D'Urbervilles" (Thomas Hardy novel) — Answer: TESS
- 70. Ocular woe — Answer: STYE
- 71. Easily annoyed — Answer: TESTY
Down
- 1. Sticky tree stuff — Answer: SAP
- 2. Long Island iced ___ — Answer: TEA
- 3. 1980 disaster comedy film with an exclamation point in its title — Answer: AIRPLANE
- 4. Trickster in Norse myth — Answer: LOKI
- 5. Enticing one — Answer: LURER
- 6. Swiss city famous for hosting peace conferences — Answer: GENEVA
- 7. Curly-tailed dog — Answer: PUG
- 8. Exist — Answer: ARE
- 9. Categorizes, as laundry — Answer: SORTS
- 10. Online investment brokerage — Answer: ETRADE
- 11. The "L" of N.F.L. — Answer: LEAGUE
- 12. Thought of and considered — Answer: INMIND
- 13. Units of dynamite — Answer: STICKS
- 18. Super serve — Answer: ACE
- 22. Flea market deal — Answer: RESALE
- 23. Supreme being — Answer: GOD
- 24. Balanced — Answer: EVEN
- 26. Part of a microscope or telescope — Answer: EYELENS
- 27. Campus military program, for short — Answer: ROTC
- 29. Lucy of "Kill Bill" — Answer: LIU
- 33. Music player — Answer: STEREO
- 34. The Roaring Twenties, for one — Answer: ERA
- 36. Say yes without words — Answer: NOD
- 38. Professional org. — Answer: ASSN
- 39. Eggs, in ancient Rome — Answer: OVA
- 40. Prayer beads — Answer: ROSARIES
- 41. Spades or diamonds — Answer: SUIT
- 44. Head-butt — Answer: RAM
- 45. Dexterous — Answer: ADROIT
- 46. Land of Napoleon — Answer: FRANCE
- 47. Neatens up — Answer: TIDIES
- 48. Digital party announcements — Answer: EVITES
- 50. Timmy's dog on 1950s TV — Answer: LASSIE
- 53. Cuba y Puerto Rico — Answer: ISLAS
- 54. 40 winks — Answer: NAP
- 55. Oust, as a tenant — Answer: EVICT
- 59. Author and lawyer ____ Stanley Gardner — Answer: ERLE
- 62. 10th mo. — Answer: OCT
- 63. Tactic — Answer: WAY
- 64. Bit of body art, in brief — Answer: TAT
- 65. Porcine habitat — Answer: STY
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