Friday, March 14, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Charlie Chaplin persona
- 6Total
- 13Knight shtick?
- 14Reaction to an unexpected bit of humor
- 15Wonderland directive
- 16Hurdles before some touchdowns
- 17Adds to a thread
- 18Subjected to a waiting game, militarily
- 20___-ran
- 21Question to one's best friend, maybe
- 24Frasier's brother on "Frasier"
- 25Where hips do lie
- 29Big orbiter
- 31Rock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning"
- 32Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"
- 33Knotting (up)
- 35Trade on
- 36Very hot day
- 39They might be written off
- 42Journeys of escape
- 43Singer Washington or Shore
- 44Bench press?
- 48Words of comparison
- 51Assert without proof
- 52___ Locks, connection between Lake Superior and Lake Huron
- 53Not learn one's lesson?
- 55Places for scheming
- 57Fruit-flavored pop
- 58Stop by
- 59Laundry service, e.g.
- 60Film collectibles
Down
- 1Network on which "Gossip Girl" aired
- 2Exterminator's target
- 3Snack made with celery sticks, peanut butter and raisins
- 4Band-Aid applier, perhaps
- 5Buying opportunity for select customers
- 6Completing a video game as fast as possible, say
- 7Beyond comprehension
- 8QB stat: Abbr.
- 9Wandering sort
- 10It comes down hard
- 11They're small and plucked
- 12Philippine money
- 14Beehive State flower
- 16Classic pickup lines, familiarly
- 19Remark from a celebrity look-alike
- 22"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.
- 23She-bear, in Spain
- 26Coolly disregard
- 27Loosen
- 28Tanners' stock
- 29Glam
- 30Some epizoa
- 31Isaac Newton or Elton John, but not Olivia Newton-John
- 34Gentleman's agreement
- 37Tear with gusto
- 38French wine designation
- 40Truffula forest logger in "The Lorax"
- 41Foreign title with a tilde
- 43Stops working
- 45Disney's ___ of Arendelle
- 46Pinkish orange
- 47They're entertaining
- 48Española, por ejemplo
- 49Not read thoroughly
- 50Variable in the Schrödinger equation
- 54Hit TV series with three spinoffs
- 56Suffix with oct-
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Charlie Chaplin persona — Answer: TRAMP
- 6. Total — Answer: SMASHUP
- 13. Knight shtick? — Answer: HONOR
- 14. Reaction to an unexpected bit of humor — Answer: SPITTAKE
- 15. Wonderland directive — Answer: EATME
- 16. Hurdles before some touchdowns — Answer: REENTRIES
- 17. Adds to a thread — Answer: CCS
- 18. Subjected to a waiting game, militarily — Answer: SIEGED
- 20. ___-ran — Answer: ALSO
- 21. Question to one's best friend, maybe — Answer: WHOSAGOODBOY
- 24. Frasier's brother on "Frasier" — Answer: NILES
- 25. Where hips do lie — Answer: ROSEBED
- 29. Big orbiter — Answer: PLANET
- 31. Rock band with the 1990s hits "Fly" and "Every Morning" — Answer: SUGARRAY
- 32. Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood" — Answer: OIL
- 33. Knotting (up) — Answer: TYING
- 35. Trade on — Answer: USE
- 36. Very hot day — Answer: SCORCHER
- 39. They might be written off — Answer: LOSSES
- 42. Journeys of escape — Answer: HEGIRAS
- 43. Singer Washington or Shore — Answer: DINAH
- 44. Bench press? — Answer: PUTMEINCOACH
- 48. Words of comparison — Answer: ISTO
- 51. Assert without proof — Answer: ALLEGE
- 52. ___ Locks, connection between Lake Superior and Lake Huron — Answer: SOO
- 53. Not learn one's lesson? — Answer: SKIPCLASS
- 55. Places for scheming — Answer: LAIRS
- 57. Fruit-flavored pop — Answer: LIMESODA
- 58. Stop by — Answer: ENDAT
- 59. Laundry service, e.g. — Answer: AMENITY
- 60. Film collectibles — Answer: REELS
Down
- 1. Network on which "Gossip Girl" aired — Answer: THECW
- 2. Exterminator's target — Answer: ROACH
- 3. Snack made with celery sticks, peanut butter and raisins — Answer: ANTSONALOG
- 4. Band-Aid applier, perhaps — Answer: MOM
- 5. Buying opportunity for select customers — Answer: PRESALE
- 6. Completing a video game as fast as possible, say — Answer: SPEEDRUN
- 7. Beyond comprehension — Answer: MINDBOGGLING
- 8. QB stat: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
- 9. Wandering sort — Answer: STRAYER
- 10. It comes down hard — Answer: HAIL
- 11. They're small and plucked — Answer: UKES
- 12. Philippine money — Answer: PESO
- 14. Beehive State flower — Answer: SEGO
- 16. Classic pickup lines, familiarly — Answer: REOS
- 19. Remark from a celebrity look-alike — Answer: IGETTHATALOT
- 22. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak. — Answer: SIN
- 23. She-bear, in Spain — Answer: OSA
- 26. Coolly disregard — Answer: BRUSHASIDE
- 27. Loosen — Answer: EASE
- 28. Tanners' stock — Answer: DYES
- 29. Glam — Answer: POSH
- 30. Some epizoa — Answer: LICE
- 31. Isaac Newton or Elton John, but not Olivia Newton-John — Answer: SIR
- 34. Gentleman's agreement — Answer: YESMLADY
- 37. Tear with gusto — Answer: RIPOPEN
- 38. French wine designation — Answer: CRU
- 40. Truffula forest logger in "The Lorax" — Answer: ONCELER
- 41. Foreign title with a tilde — Answer: SAO
- 43. Stops working — Answer: DIES
- 45. Disney's ___ of Arendelle — Answer: ELSA
- 46. Pinkish orange — Answer: CORAL
- 47. They're entertaining — Answer: HOSTS
- 48. Española, por ejemplo — Answer: ISLA
- 49. Not read thoroughly — Answer: SKIM
- 50. Variable in the Schrödinger equation — Answer: TIME
- 54. Hit TV series with three spinoffs — Answer: CSI
- 56. Suffix with oct- — Answer: ANE
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