Saturday, March 15, 2025
By Ryan McCarty
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1British celebrity chef Nigella
- 7Cozier alternatives to motels
- 13"Hi everyone!"
- 14Congolese neighbor to the south
- 15They're sometimes seen in cameos
- 16Big name in electric toothbrushes
- 17Terrarium critters
- 18Coats often taken off
- 19Something you might shield your eyes from, in brief
- 20Help line?
- 21Like unspoken understandings
- 22Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps
- 23Release, in a way
- 24Drink akin to a Moscow mule
- 26Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn"
- 28Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlance
- 29Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma"
- 33It's a good vacation destination, you bet!
- 35Long, curved bike features
- 38Texter's "Wow ... just wow"
- 39___ group
- 40Elements of some still-life paintings
- 41Short
- 42Una hija de los abuelos
- 43Pottery piece
- 44Like some books and ads
- 46Casualty of file corruption, maybe
- 48Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006)
- 49Contemporary
- 50Bit of investment intel
- 51"Stay!"
- 52Saving oneself, in a way
Down
- 1Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super Bowl
- 2One dealing with a certain absence
- 3"Don't things always turn out OK?"
- 4Awkward messages to receive in a public setting
- 5They can be hard to pick out
- 6Final Fantasy's original platform, for short
- 7Much concert merch
- 8Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exemple
- 9Universal partner
- 10Bum wrap?
- 11Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos"
- 12Double-dealing
- 14Code group
- 162007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little"
- 18Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 people
- 21Captures the moment, say
- 22Chinese garden features
- 23Prez in the '60s
- 242016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremony
- 25Shipping container weights
- 27Miniature electronic vehicle, for short
- 30Slam-dancing locales
- 31Company, e.g.
- 32Degree of uncertainty?
- 34Moves in on
- 35Whiny comeback to a certain parent
- 36Parmesan alternative
- 37Smarten (up)
- 41"If you squint, maybe ..."
- 43Steelmaking byproduct
- 44When doubled, dismiss
- 45Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine"
- 47Ozs. or lbs.
- 48Psychoactive component of marijuana, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. British celebrity chef Nigella — Answer: LAWSON
- 7. Cozier alternatives to motels — Answer: BANDBS
- 13. "Hi everyone!" — Answer: IMHERE
- 14. Congolese neighbor to the south — Answer: ZAMBIAN
- 15. They're sometimes seen in cameos — Answer: ONYXES
- 16. Big name in electric toothbrushes — Answer: SONICARE
- 17. Terrarium critters — Answer: NEWTS
- 18. Coats often taken off — Answer: RINDS
- 19. Something you might shield your eyes from, in brief — Answer: PDA
- 20. Help line? — Answer: SOS
- 21. Like unspoken understandings — Answer: TACIT
- 22. Ruin a holiday surprise, perhaps — Answer: PEEK
- 23. Release, in a way — Answer: AIR
- 24. Drink akin to a Moscow mule — Answer: DARKNSTORMY
- 26. Irish actor who was nominated for a Golden Globe for 2023's "Saltburn" — Answer: BARRYKEOGHAN
- 28. Was eco-conscious with tech waste, in modern parlance — Answer: ECYCLED
- 29. Best Picture winner that beat out "Boyhood" and "Selma" — Answer: BIRDMAN
- 33. It's a good vacation destination, you bet! — Answer: CASINORESORT
- 35. Long, curved bike features — Answer: BANANASEATS
- 38. Texter's "Wow ... just wow" — Answer: SMH
- 39. ___ group — Answer: USER
- 40. Elements of some still-life paintings — Answer: PEARS
- 41. Short — Answer: SHY
- 42. Una hija de los abuelos — Answer: TIA
- 43. Pottery piece — Answer: SHARD
- 44. Like some books and ads — Answer: POPUP
- 46. Casualty of file corruption, maybe — Answer: DATALOSS
- 48. Where snowboard cross debuted as an Olympic event (2006) — Answer: TORINO
- 49. Contemporary — Answer: AGEMATE
- 50. Bit of investment intel — Answer: HOTTIP
- 51. "Stay!" — Answer: DONTGO
- 52. Saving oneself, in a way — Answer: CHASTE
Down
- 1. Member of the only N.F.C. team never to have made the Super Bowl — Answer: LION
- 2. One dealing with a certain absence — Answer: AMNESIAC
- 3. "Don't things always turn out OK?" — Answer: WHYWORRY
- 4. Awkward messages to receive in a public setting — Answer: SEXTS
- 5. They can be hard to pick out — Answer: ORES
- 6. Final Fantasy's original platform, for short — Answer: NES
- 7. Much concert merch — Answer: BANDTSHIRTS
- 8. Athos, Porthos et Aramis, par exemple — Answer: AMIS
- 9. Universal partner — Answer: NBC
- 10. Bum wrap? — Answer: DIAPER
- 11. Javier who played Desi Arnaz in "Being the Ricardos" — Answer: BARDEM
- 12. Double-dealing — Answer: SNEAKY
- 14. Code group — Answer: ZONINGBOARD
- 16. 2007 Michael Moore documentary with the tagline "This might hurt a little" — Answer: SICKO
- 18. Something legally defined in the U.S. as affecting fewer than 200,000 people — Answer: RAREDISEASE
- 21. Captures the moment, say — Answer: TAKESAPHOTO
- 22. Chinese garden features — Answer: PONDS
- 23. Prez in the '60s — Answer: ABE
- 24. 2016 Literature Nobelist who famously skipped the Stockholm ceremony — Answer: DYLAN
- 25. Shipping container weights — Answer: TARES
- 27. Miniature electronic vehicle, for short — Answer: RCCAR
- 30. Slam-dancing locales — Answer: MOSHPITS
- 31. Company, e.g. — Answer: ARMYUNIT
- 32. Degree of uncertainty? — Answer: NTH
- 34. Moves in on — Answer: NEARS
- 35. Whiny comeback to a certain parent — Answer: BUTDAD
- 36. Parmesan alternative — Answer: ASIAGO
- 37. Smarten (up) — Answer: NEATEN
- 41. "If you squint, maybe ..." — Answer: SORTA
- 43. Steelmaking byproduct — Answer: SLAG
- 44. When doubled, dismiss — Answer: POOH
- 45. Poet who wrote "To err is human; to forgive, divine" — Answer: POPE
- 47. Ozs. or lbs. — Answer: AMT
- 48. Psychoactive component of marijuana, for short — Answer: THC
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