Thursday, March 13, 2025
By Rich Proulx and Simeon Seigel
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Give up
- 5Datum on a dating profile
- 8Delivery people?
- 13Eye part
- 14Presently, in the past
- 15Choose
- 16Aired in multiple places at the same time
- 18Oil and water, to a painter
- 19Nationalist grp. founded in 1964
- 20Collectors of forensic evidence, for short
- 21Sorts with unruly hair
- 22Hit up privately on "the socials"
- 24Some lighters or pens
- 26Potpourri
- 27Tries to win
- 28Close-up shots, of a sort
- 30Homemade bombs, for short
- 31Lout
- 32Identity associated with a blue, pink and white flag
- 37Burning glow
- 39Toy shooter
- 41Cays, e.g.
- 42"That's my cue!"
- 44Possible sleeping spot for a partner who's in the doghouse
- 45Still to be filled, as a role
- 47Put out
- 48"if u put it that way, however ..."
- 52Tag sale disclaimer
- 53Eye part found in the 13-Across
- 54Items for babies on board
- 56Night light?
- 58Vital force in Taoism
- 60Farmworker organizer Chavez
- 61Commit a party foul, in a way ... or what five answers do in this puzzle?
- 63Last word of the last multiple-choice option, maybe
- 64Month with the newest federal holiday, recognized in 2021
- 65Hyundai S.U.V. named after a region in Hawaii
- 66Green
- 67Assume the lotus position, say
- 68Things to brood over
Down
- 1Point of transition
- 2Bad actors
- 3Try-before-you-buy option
- 4What un sachet de thé is put into
- 5Bug killers?
- 6Hits the exchange, in Wall Street lingo
- 7___ around (football trick play)
- 8Many a work message
- 9First Hebrew letter
- 10Companion of Jason in the search for the Golden Fleece
- 11Complements to salts and fats in the kitchen
- 12Trove
- 14Some smallish batteries
- 17TV screen option, in brief
- 21Windows portal, in brief
- 23Big name in nail polish
- 25Juggling chain saws on a tightrope, for instance
- 27Hotel amenity
- 28"No lie ...," in texts
- 29Speedway additive brand
- 33Stand onstage, perhaps
- 341982 George Clinton hit with the refrain "Bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yay"
- 35Cautionary sign at a pier
- 36Blind part
- 38Atlanta sch. whose teams are the Panthers
- 40Quick to learn
- 43"Surely!," in Orly
- 46Rapper for whom Harvard's Hip-Hop Fellowship is named
- 48Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best
- 49Kickin' cardio option
- 50Director Welles
- 51Chuck
- 53Online shorthand for "off-line"
- 55Deuce beater
- 57Face on a fiver
- 59Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short
- 61Record setters?
- 62Barely make, with "out"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Give up — Answer: CEDE
- 5. Datum on a dating profile — Answer: AGE
- 8. Delivery people? — Answer: MAMAS
- 13. Eye part — Answer: UVEA
- 14. Presently, in the past — Answer: ANON
- 15. Choose — Answer: ELECT
- 16. Aired in multiple places at the same time — Answer: SIMULATED
- 18. Oil and water, to a painter — Answer: MEDIA
- 19. Nationalist grp. founded in 1964 — Answer: PLO
- 20. Collectors of forensic evidence, for short — Answer: CSIS
- 21. Sorts with unruly hair — Answer: MOPEDS
- 22. Hit up privately on "the socials" — Answer: DMED
- 24. Some lighters or pens — Answer: BICS
- 26. Potpourri — Answer: HASH
- 27. Tries to win — Answer: WOOS
- 28. Close-up shots, of a sort — Answer: TIPINS
- 30. Homemade bombs, for short — Answer: IEDS
- 31. Lout — Answer: BOOR
- 32. Identity associated with a blue, pink and white flag — Answer: TRANS
- 37. Burning glow — Answer: FREIGHT
- 39. Toy shooter — Answer: CAPITOL
- 41. Cays, e.g. — Answer: ISLES
- 42. "That's my cue!" — Answer: IMUP
- 44. Possible sleeping spot for a partner who's in the doghouse — Answer: SOFA
- 45. Still to be filled, as a role — Answer: UNCAST
- 47. Put out — Answer: EMIT
- 48. "if u put it that way, however ..." — Answer: OTOH
- 52. Tag sale disclaimer — Answer: ASIS
- 53. Eye part found in the 13-Across — Answer: IRIS
- 54. Items for babies on board — Answer: CARETS
- 56. Night light? — Answer: STAR
- 58. Vital force in Taoism — Answer: CHI
- 60. Farmworker organizer Chavez — Answer: CESAR
- 61. Commit a party foul, in a way ... or what five answers do in this puzzle? — Answer: DOUBLEDIP
- 63. Last word of the last multiple-choice option, maybe — Answer: ABOVE
- 64. Month with the newest federal holiday, recognized in 2021 — Answer: JUNE
- 65. Hyundai S.U.V. named after a region in Hawaii — Answer: KONA
- 66. Green — Answer: MONEY
- 67. Assume the lotus position, say — Answer: SIT
- 68. Things to brood over — Answer: EGGS
Down
- 1. Point of transition — Answer: CUSP
- 2. Bad actors — Answer: EVILDOERS
- 3. Try-before-you-buy option — Answer: DEMOMODEL
- 4. What un sachet de thé is put into — Answer: EAU
- 5. Bug killers? — Answer: ANTIBIOTICS
- 6. Hits the exchange, in Wall Street lingo — Answer: GOESIPO
- 7. ___ around (football trick play) — Answer: END
- 8. Many a work message — Answer: MEMO
- 9. First Hebrew letter — Answer: ALEPH
- 10. Companion of Jason in the search for the Golden Fleece — Answer: MEDEA
- 11. Complements to salts and fats in the kitchen — Answer: ACIDS
- 12. Trove — Answer: STASH
- 14. Some smallish batteries — Answer: AAS
- 17. TV screen option, in brief — Answer: LCD
- 21. Windows portal, in brief — Answer: MSN
- 23. Big name in nail polish — Answer: ESSIE
- 25. Juggling chain saws on a tightrope, for instance — Answer: CIRCUSSTUNT
- 27. Hotel amenity — Answer: WIFI
- 28. "No lie ...," in texts — Answer: TBH
- 29. Speedway additive brand — Answer: STP
- 33. Stand onstage, perhaps — Answer: RISER
- 34. 1982 George Clinton hit with the refrain "Bow wow wow, yippie yo, yippie yay" — Answer: ATOMICDOG
- 35. Cautionary sign at a pier — Answer: NOFISHING
- 36. Blind part — Answer: SLAT
- 38. Atlanta sch. whose teams are the Panthers — Answer: GSU
- 40. Quick to learn — Answer: APT
- 43. "Surely!," in Orly — Answer: MAISOUI
- 46. Rapper for whom Harvard's Hip-Hop Fellowship is named — Answer: NAS
- 48. Logician who hypothesized that the simplest explanation for a phenomenon is usually the best — Answer: OCCAM
- 49. Kickin' cardio option — Answer: TAEBO
- 50. Director Welles — Answer: ORSON
- 51. Chuck — Answer: HEAVE
- 53. Online shorthand for "off-line" — Answer: IRL
- 55. Deuce beater — Answer: TREY
- 57. Face on a fiver — Answer: ABE
- 59. Six-pack that might be in the "Craft" section, for short — Answer: IPAS
- 61. Record setters? — Answer: DJS
- 62. Barely make, with "out" — Answer: EKE
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