Wednesday, March 12, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Exclamation before the 10th inning
- 8Facets
- 15Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of ___"
- 16Cousin of a squadron
- 17Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon
- 18Folk song figure who is implored not to cry
- 19Allow
- 20___-ops
- 21High-traffic hosp. areas
- 22German article
- 23Sierra ___
- 25Mall stall
- 27Globular regalia
- 30Marché de ___ (French yuletide market)
- 32The Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked"
- 35Grammy's Album of the Year winner for 2024's "Cowboy Carter"
- 39Someone with a burning desire
- 40Uncomplicated
- 42Take off
- 43Show visible disdain
- 45Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr.
- 46Place to buy a toy for a toy
- 47Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbols
- 48Professional in risk assessment
- 51"___ be my honor"
- 52Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilities
- 54"Brand New Key" singer, 1971
- 56Sticky stuff
- 57Tool to unlock most modern cars
- 58Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid?
- 67Target of a military hunt
- 68Heidi Klum, for one
- 69Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone Biles
- 70Ruse
- 71Yarn spinner's tool
- 72Like plump peaches, typically
Down
- 1Poker declaration
- 2Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women
- 3___ voce (musical notation meaning "soft voice")
- 4Lager alternative
- 5Paint sometimes made with egg yolk
- 6"Bearded" flower
- 7Uncomplicated
- 8Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and child
- 9Curve on a score
- 10FaceID or TouchID
- 11Important info for an airport pickup, informally
- 12What an apartment may be converted into
- 13Musical notes
- 14Mocking comments, maybe
- 24Never ever ever
- 26"You win!"
- 28___ America, network behind "Killing Eve"
- 29Sprinkled with seasoning, in Italian
- 30Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heights
- 31Poetic preposition
- 32Surrey town known for its salt
- 33Yoga pants fabric
- 34"Drink up!"
- 36Unavailable, as a doctor
- 37Parodia and peyote, for two
- 38Wear down
- 41Ending with Smith or Barnard
- 44TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequence
- 46Traffic cone
- 49Obsolescent data storage options
- 50Freebie at most American diners
- 53Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022
- 55Hate, hate, hate!
- 58Sticky stuff
- 59Leatherworker's tool
- 60Court
- 61Swab
- 62Hullaballoo
- 63Prefix with -phyte
- 64Bigeye tuna
- 65Back talk
- 66Nemesis
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Exclamation before the 10th inning — Answer: ITSATIE
- 8. Facets — Answer: ASPECTS
- 15. Gabriel García Márquez's "Love in the Time of ___" — Answer: CHOLERA
- 16. Cousin of a squadron — Answer: PLATOON
- 17. Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon — Answer: ARTEMIS
- 18. Folk song figure who is implored not to cry — Answer: SUSANNA
- 19. Allow — Answer: LET
- 20. ___-ops — Answer: PSY
- 21. High-traffic hosp. areas — Answer: ERS
- 22. German article — Answer: DER
- 23. Sierra ___ — Answer: LEONE
- 25. Mall stall — Answer: KIOSK
- 27. Globular regalia — Answer: ORBS
- 30. Marché de ___ (French yuletide market) — Answer: NOEL
- 32. The Wicked Witch of the West, in "Wicked" — Answer: ELPHABA
- 35. Grammy's Album of the Year winner for 2024's "Cowboy Carter" — Answer: BEYONCE
- 39. Someone with a burning desire — Answer: PYRO
- 40. Uncomplicated — Answer: CLEAR
- 42. Take off — Answer: SOAR
- 43. Show visible disdain — Answer: SCOWL
- 45. Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr. — Answer: ADJ
- 46. Place to buy a toy for a toy — Answer: PETCO
- 47. Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbols — Answer: ORS
- 48. Professional in risk assessment — Answer: ACTUARY
- 51. "___ be my honor" — Answer: ITD
- 52. Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilities — Answer: MATILDA
- 54. "Brand New Key" singer, 1971 — Answer: MELANIE
- 56. Sticky stuff — Answer: TAR
- 57. Tool to unlock most modern cars — Answer: FOB
- 58. Perform a classic magic trick that's depicted figuratively in this grid? — Answer: SAWAWOMANINHALF
- 67. Target of a military hunt — Answer: AWOL
- 68. Heidi Klum, for one — Answer: MODEL
- 69. Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone Biles — Answer: OHIO
- 70. Ruse — Answer: PLOY
- 71. Yarn spinner's tool — Answer: SPOOL
- 72. Like plump peaches, typically — Answer: RIPE
Down
- 1. Poker declaration — Answer: ICALL
- 2. Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women — Answer: THREE
- 3. ___ voce (musical notation meaning "soft voice") — Answer: SOTTO
- 4. Lager alternative — Answer: ALE
- 5. Paint sometimes made with egg yolk — Answer: TEMPERA
- 6. "Bearded" flower — Answer: IRIS
- 7. Uncomplicated — Answer: EASY
- 8. Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and child — Answer: APSE
- 9. Curve on a score — Answer: SLUR
- 10. FaceID or TouchID — Answer: PASSKEY
- 11. Important info for an airport pickup, informally — Answer: ETA
- 12. What an apartment may be converted into — Answer: CONDO
- 13. Musical notes — Answer: TONES
- 14. Mocking comments, maybe — Answer: SNARK
- 24. Never ever ever — Answer: NOHOW
- 26. "You win!" — Answer: ILOSE
- 28. ___ America, network behind "Killing Eve" — Answer: BBC
- 29. Sprinkled with seasoning, in Italian — Answer: SALATA
- 30. Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heights — Answer: NBAJAM
- 31. Poetic preposition — Answer: OER
- 32. Surrey town known for its salt — Answer: EPSOM
- 33. Yoga pants fabric — Answer: LYCRA
- 34. "Drink up!" — Answer: PROST
- 36. Unavailable, as a doctor — Answer: NOTIN
- 37. Parodia and peyote, for two — Answer: CACTI
- 38. Wear down — Answer: ERODE
- 41. Ending with Smith or Barnard — Answer: EDU
- 44. TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequence — Answer: LALAW
- 46. Traffic cone — Answer: PYLON
- 49. Obsolescent data storage options — Answer: CDROMS
- 50. Freebie at most American diners — Answer: REFILL
- 53. Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2022 — Answer: ITALY
- 55. Hate, hate, hate! — Answer: ABHOR
- 58. Sticky stuff — Answer: SAP
- 59. Leatherworker's tool — Answer: AWL
- 60. Court — Answer: WOO
- 61. Swab — Answer: MOP
- 62. Hullaballoo — Answer: ADO
- 63. Prefix with -phyte — Answer: NEO
- 64. Bigeye tuna — Answer: AHI
- 65. Back talk — Answer: LIP
- 66. Nemesis — Answer: FOE
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