Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Big acronym in insurance
- 6Symbols of wisdom
- 10___-devil
- 13Internet instigator
- 14___ guard
- 15Redding of RB
- 16Place to take a break
- 17Thoroughly enjoyed oneself
- 19Hairy cousin of TV and film
- 20Lasting reminder
- 22Equals
- 23Credit for a hockey player
- 25Place to sift crime evidence, for short
- 27"That really stinks!"
- 29Trespass
- 32"What a pity!"
- 35Coxswain's nightmare
- 37Country whose flag has two green stars in the middle
- 38Smallest
- 40"You sure about that?"
- 42Toy train, e.g.
- 43Biblical vessel
- 44Kind of skate
- 46Dough dispensers
- 47Most populous inland city of California
- 49Showed, as a program
- 51Doohickeys
- 53Winds its way (through)
- 57Common eye ailment
- 58What might keep you up at night?
- 59Astronomical event depicted visually in this puzzle
- 61Fake
- 62Sound of a raindrop
- 63Pitchers' stats
- 64Boast from a winner
- 65"Sho' nuff"
- 66Make a lasting impression
- 67Stun gun
Down
- 1Courtyards
- 2Broods
- 3Skills of the past
- 4Schooner filler
- 5The best of the best
- 6Org. concerned with plants
- 7Place to load and unload
- 8Article of headgear, informally
- 9Secure, as a onesie fastener
- 10Chewy fruit-flavored candy ... or a description of what's depicted visually in this puzzle
- 11What teakettles do
- 12Toronto winter hrs.
- 15Entrepreneur Kevin of "Shark Tank"
- 18Karate awards
- 21Part of many keyboard shortcuts
- 24Fateful day in ancient Rome
- 26Poolside garb
- 28Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
- 30Day, in ancient Rome
- 31Uber ___
- 32Disney snowman
- 33German term of address
- 34Give something that extra oomph
- 36Where most of Turkey is
- 39Unfortunate trait for an aspiring composer
- 41Short-spoken
- 45Awards show attendee
- 462019 sci-fi film whose name means "to the stars"
- 48Throat ailment
- 50Puts the game away, so to speak
- 52Haughty sound
- 54Brother in the Lemony Snicket books
- 55Good golf score
- 56Have the helm
- 57"Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines
- 58Big gala
- 59Invasive plant?
- 60A little cleaner?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Big acronym in insurance — Answer: AFLAC
- 6. Symbols of wisdom — Answer: OWLS
- 10. ___-devil — Answer: SHE
- 13. Internet instigator — Answer: TROLL
- 14. ___ guard — Answer: SHIN
- 15. Redding of RB — Answer: OTIS
- 16. Place to take a break — Answer: RESEA
- 17. Thoroughly enjoyed oneself — Answer: HADABLAST
- 19. Hairy cousin of TV and film — Answer: ITT
- 20. Lasting reminder — Answer: SCAR
- 22. Equals — Answer: PEERS
- 23. Credit for a hockey player — Answer: ASSIST
- 25. Place to sift crime evidence, for short — Answer: FBILAB
- 27. "That really stinks!" — Answer: DARN
- 29. Trespass — Answer: INTRUDE
- 32. "What a pity!" — Answer: OHME
- 35. Coxswain's nightmare — Answer: LEAK
- 37. Country whose flag has two green stars in the middle — Answer: SYRIA
- 38. Smallest — Answer: LEAST
- 40. "You sure about that?" — Answer: ISIT
- 42. Toy train, e.g. — Answer: SET
- 43. Biblical vessel — Answer: ARK
- 44. Kind of skate — Answer: INLINE
- 46. Dough dispensers — Answer: ATMS
- 47. Most populous inland city of California — Answer: FRESNO
- 49. Showed, as a program — Answer: AIRED
- 51. Doohickeys — Answer: ITEMS
- 53. Winds its way (through) — Answer: SNAKES
- 57. Common eye ailment — Answer: STRAIN
- 58. What might keep you up at night? — Answer: BEDSLAT
- 59. Astronomical event depicted visually in this puzzle — Answer: SUPERNOVA
- 61. Fake — Answer: STAGE
- 62. Sound of a raindrop — Answer: PLOP
- 63. Pitchers' stats — Answer: ERAS
- 64. Boast from a winner — Answer: IRULE
- 65. "Sho' nuff" — Answer: YUP
- 66. Make a lasting impression — Answer: ETCH
- 67. Stun gun — Answer: TASER
Down
- 1. Courtyards — Answer: ATRIA
- 2. Broods — Answer: FRETS
- 3. Skills of the past — Answer: LOSTS
- 4. Schooner filler — Answer: ALE
- 5. The best of the best — Answer: CLASSA
- 6. Org. concerned with plants — Answer: OSHA
- 7. Place to load and unload — Answer: WHARF
- 8. Article of headgear, informally — Answer: LID
- 9. Secure, as a onesie fastener — Answer: SNAPIN
- 10. Chewy fruit-flavored candy ... or a description of what's depicted visually in this puzzle — Answer: STARBURST
- 11. What teakettles do — Answer: HISS
- 12. Toronto winter hrs. — Answer: EST
- 15. Entrepreneur Kevin of "Shark Tank" — Answer: OLEARY
- 18. Karate awards — Answer: BELTS
- 21. Part of many keyboard shortcuts — Answer: CTRL
- 24. Fateful day in ancient Rome — Answer: IDES
- 26. Poolside garb — Answer: BIKINI
- 28. Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson — Answer: NEIL
- 30. Day, in ancient Rome — Answer: DIEM
- 31. Uber ___ — Answer: EATS
- 32. Disney snowman — Answer: OLAF
- 33. German term of address — Answer: HERR
- 34. Give something that extra oomph — Answer: MAKEITPOP
- 36. Where most of Turkey is — Answer: ASIA
- 39. Unfortunate trait for an aspiring composer — Answer: TINEAR
- 41. Short-spoken — Answer: TERSE
- 45. Awards show attendee — Answer: NOMINEE
- 46. 2019 sci-fi film whose name means "to the stars" — Answer: ADASTRA
- 48. Throat ailment — Answer: STREP
- 50. Puts the game away, so to speak — Answer: ENDSIT
- 52. Haughty sound — Answer: SNORT
- 54. Brother in the Lemony Snicket books — Answer: KLAUS
- 55. Good golf score — Answer: EAGLE
- 56. Have the helm — Answer: STEER
- 57. "Star Trek" character who was named for a sea in the Philippines — Answer: SULU
- 58. Big gala — Answer: BASH
- 59. Invasive plant? — Answer: SPY
- 60. A little cleaner? — Answer: VAC
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