Monday, March 17, 2025
By Kathy Lowden
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Small amounts, as of hair gel
- 5Victor ___, author of "Les Misérables"
- 9Ankle bones
- 14Prefix with science or potent
- 15"Now!," in a rush order
- 16Some fast-food sandwiches
- 17Emmy-winning actress for "Hacks"
- 19Chile de ___ (very spicy pepper)
- 20Seed used to flavor ouzo
- 21Tiny computer unit
- 23Double-reed woodwind
- 24Only person in the arts ever to be named Time's Person of the Year
- 28Belief systems
- 32Twerp
- 33Numbers with four digits
- 35What a subject and a verb should do
- 40With 41-Across, former "S.N.L." regular who played Gemma and Cathy Anne
- 41See 40-Across
- 42"___ la vista!"
- 43Reduces, as profits
- 46Unit of corn or wisdom
- 48___ Congeniality (pageant title)
- 49She played Serena on "Gossip Girl"
- 54Take in, as a salary
- 55___-Caps (candy)
- 56Very, very
- 61Say hello to
- 63Slogan that celebrates a young woman's confidence and independence ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-/41- and 49-Across
- 66Face shapes
- 67Eight, in Ensenada
- 68Have a meal by candlelight, say
- 69Small sample
- 70Gas in some lighted signs
- 71Split ___ (hair problem)
Down
- 1Rapper ___ Cat
- 2"You said it, brother!"
- 3___ B'rith (Jewish organization)
- 4Sloth and gluttony, for two
- 5Nonkosher meat
- 62015 and 2019 Women's World Cup soccer champs
- 7In mixed-up condition
- 8Choices
- 9Carrier whose former terminal at J.F.K. is now a hotel
- 10\-->
- 11Companion of a priest and a minister in many a joke
- 12Parody
- 13Part of an atoll
- 18It comes between "ready" and "go"
- 22Swim-bike-run race, for short
- 25On vacation, say
- 26Yang's counterpart
- 27Accommodates, as on a bus
- 28Scratch that!
- 29Former stadium for the Mets
- 30Slip-on shoes, familiarly
- 31Hearts or clubs
- 34Quench
- 36Gloomy, as news
- 37Rice-A-___
- 38Docs treating tonsillitis
- 39Inflated ones can be bruised
- 41Bear market order
- 43Give rise to
- 44Bill
- 45Shirt that's sometimes tie-dyed
- 47Chicago trains
- 49Sired
- 50Stage before pupa in metamorphosis
- 51Regions
- 52Prepared to be knighted
- 53"Uh-huh"
- 57Vein of ore
- 58Mattress size smaller than a full
- 59Tear to pieces
- 60Greek war god
- 62When doubled, it's a fly
- 64Letter after pi
- 65Chaney who played Quasimodo
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Small amounts, as of hair gel — Answer: DABS
- 5. Victor ___, author of "Les Misérables" — Answer: HUGO
- 9. Ankle bones — Answer: TARSI
- 14. Prefix with science or potent — Answer: OMNI
- 15. "Now!," in a rush order — Answer: ASAP
- 16. Some fast-food sandwiches — Answer: WRAPS
- 17. Emmy-winning actress for "Hacks" — Answer: JEANSMART
- 19. Chile de ___ (very spicy pepper) — Answer: ARBOL
- 20. Seed used to flavor ouzo — Answer: ANISE
- 21. Tiny computer unit — Answer: BIT
- 23. Double-reed woodwind — Answer: OBOE
- 24. Only person in the arts ever to be named Time's Person of the Year — Answer: TAYLORSWIFT
- 28. Belief systems — Answer: ISMS
- 32. Twerp — Answer: WIENIE
- 33. Numbers with four digits — Answer: THOUSANDS
- 35. What a subject and a verb should do — Answer: AGREE
- 40. With 41-Across, former "S.N.L." regular who played Gemma and Cathy Anne — Answer: CECILY
- 41. See 40-Across — Answer: STRONG
- 42. "___ la vista!" — Answer: HASTA
- 43. Reduces, as profits — Answer: BITESINTO
- 46. Unit of corn or wisdom — Answer: KERNEL
- 48. ___ Congeniality (pageant title) — Answer: MISS
- 49. She played Serena on "Gossip Girl" — Answer: BLAKELIVELY
- 54. Take in, as a salary — Answer: EARN
- 55. ___-Caps (candy) — Answer: SNO
- 56. Very, very — Answer: ULTRA
- 61. Say hello to — Answer: GREET
- 63. Slogan that celebrates a young woman's confidence and independence ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40-/41- and 49-Across — Answer: GIRLPOWER
- 66. Face shapes — Answer: OVALS
- 67. Eight, in Ensenada — Answer: OCHO
- 68. Have a meal by candlelight, say — Answer: DINE
- 69. Small sample — Answer: TASTE
- 70. Gas in some lighted signs — Answer: NEON
- 71. Split ___ (hair problem) — Answer: ENDS
Down
- 1. Rapper ___ Cat — Answer: DOJA
- 2. "You said it, brother!" — Answer: AMEN
- 3. ___ B'rith (Jewish organization) — Answer: BNAI
- 4. Sloth and gluttony, for two — Answer: SINS
- 5. Nonkosher meat — Answer: HAM
- 6. 2015 and 2019 Women's World Cup soccer champs — Answer: USA
- 7. In mixed-up condition — Answer: GARBLED
- 8. Choices — Answer: OPTIONS
- 9. Carrier whose former terminal at J.F.K. is now a hotel — Answer: TWA
- 10. \--> — Answer: ARROW
- 11. Companion of a priest and a minister in many a joke — Answer: RABBI
- 12. Parody — Answer: SPOOF
- 13. Part of an atoll — Answer: ISLET
- 18. It comes between "ready" and "go" — Answer: SET
- 22. Swim-bike-run race, for short — Answer: TRI
- 25. On vacation, say — Answer: AWAY
- 26. Yang's counterpart — Answer: YIN
- 27. Accommodates, as on a bus — Answer: SEATS
- 28. Scratch that! — Answer: ITCH
- 29. Former stadium for the Mets — Answer: SHEA
- 30. Slip-on shoes, familiarly — Answer: MOCS
- 31. Hearts or clubs — Answer: SUIT
- 34. Quench — Answer: SLAKE
- 36. Gloomy, as news — Answer: GRIM
- 37. Rice-A-___ — Answer: RONI
- 38. Docs treating tonsillitis — Answer: ENTS
- 39. Inflated ones can be bruised — Answer: EGOS
- 41. Bear market order — Answer: SELL
- 43. Give rise to — Answer: BRINGON
- 44. Bill — Answer: INVOICE
- 45. Shirt that's sometimes tie-dyed — Answer: TEE
- 47. Chicago trains — Answer: ELS
- 49. Sired — Answer: BEGOT
- 50. Stage before pupa in metamorphosis — Answer: LARVA
- 51. Regions — Answer: AREAS
- 52. Prepared to be knighted — Answer: KNELT
- 53. "Uh-huh" — Answer: YUP
- 57. Vein of ore — Answer: LODE
- 58. Mattress size smaller than a full — Answer: TWIN
- 59. Tear to pieces — Answer: REND
- 60. Greek war god — Answer: ARES
- 62. When doubled, it's a fly — Answer: TSE
- 64. Letter after pi — Answer: RHO
- 65. Chaney who played Quasimodo — Answer: LON
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NYT Crossword answers for March 17, 2025
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