Thursday, March 20, 2025
By Daniel Grinberg
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Puppy bites
- 5Overly trusting type
- 9Hay there!
- 13Sign of warming temperatures
- 14"Yeesh!"
- 15Nowhere to be found, in a way
- 16Jewish wedding staple ... and a clue to the circled square in this row
- 17Actor in "Say Anything ..." and "High Fidelity"
- 19Deep-frying hazard, maybe
- 21Cars whose logo represents the Pleiades star cluster
- 22Aspiring doc's hurdle
- 23Monica in the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- 24Green-skinned Marvel hero
- 27Word processing function ... and a clue to the circled square in this row
- 28Worker in a Washington office
- 29Common antiseptic
- 31Alternative to mushrooms, maybe
- 34Jewish deli order
- 36Cleared (of)
- 37Something that may be drawn at night
- 39What "..." sometimes means
- 40Singer Ric of the Cars
- 43Alma mater of Ian Fleming (as well as James Bond)
- 44Poetic time of day ... and a clue to the circled square in this row
- 45Urban area associated with gaming
- 47Former world capital that's an anagram of its country's current capital
- 49Prom attendee, typically
- 50Tips back and forth
- 52Clad
- 55Capability of being pulled and stretched
- 57Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this row
- 58A lot of lot?
- 59County north of San Francisco
- 60Work, work, work
- 61Gmail button
- 62Hard worker to a degree?
- 63[Don't delete this]
Down
- 1Indefinite degrees
- 2Restaurant chain acronym
- 3First responder
- 4Upholsterers' samples
- 5Onetime queen of Jordan
- 6"Yes, that's it!"
- 7Stops for the night?
- 8Devote attention to
- 9Product of hardened lava
- 10"I'm well ___!"
- 11Defined set of points
- 12Group that once included the members Babe Ruth and Harry Houdini
- 17Martial arts champion who co-starred in 2020's "Mulan"
- 18Used a certain rideshare service
- 20T
- 24Hot ___
- 25When doubled, comment made with a wink
- 26Source of the quote "Allah doesn't task a soul beyond its capacity"
- 27Us and them, for two
- 30Put down
- 31The word "aquarium" has one
- 32Word before check or on
- 33Say it ain't so
- 35Heckle loudly
- 38Gate
- 41Boastfulness
- 42Word sometimes repeated after "Here ..."
- 44Covered with a green growth
- 46New York pro athlete
- 47N.F.L. star Travis
- 48Thirst (for)
- 50Sites for saltwater soaks
- 51Souvenir from a trip?
- 52Very little
- 53City on a lake of the same name
- 54Arm-raising muscle, informally
- 56Porter or pilsner alternative, in brief
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Puppy bites — Answer: NIPS
- 5. Overly trusting type — Answer: NAIF
- 9. Hay there! — Answer: BALE
- 13. Sign of warming temperatures — Answer: THAW
- 14. "Yeesh!" — Answer: OHNO
- 15. Nowhere to be found, in a way — Answer: AWOL
- 16. Jewish wedding staple ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: HORA
- 17. Actor in "Say Anything ..." and "High Fidelity" — Answer: JOHNCUSACK
- 19. Deep-frying hazard, maybe — Answer: SPATTER
- 21. Cars whose logo represents the Pleiades star cluster — Answer: SUBARUS
- 22. Aspiring doc's hurdle — Answer: MCAT
- 23. Monica in the International Tennis Hall of Fame — Answer: SELES
- 24. Green-skinned Marvel hero — Answer: SHEHULK
- 27. Word processing function ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: SORT
- 28. Worker in a Washington office — Answer: AIDE
- 29. Common antiseptic — Answer: IODINE
- 31. Alternative to mushrooms, maybe — Answer: LSD
- 34. Jewish deli order — Answer: KNISH
- 36. Cleared (of) — Answer: RID
- 37. Something that may be drawn at night — Answer: DRAPE
- 39. What "..." sometimes means — Answer: ETC
- 40. Singer Ric of the Cars — Answer: OCASEK
- 43. Alma mater of Ian Fleming (as well as James Bond) — Answer: ETON
- 44. Poetic time of day ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: MORN
- 45. Urban area associated with gaming — Answer: SIMCITY
- 47. Former world capital that's an anagram of its country's current capital — Answer: KYOTO
- 49. Prom attendee, typically — Answer: TEEN
- 50. Tips back and forth — Answer: SEESAWS
- 52. Clad — Answer: ATTIRED
- 55. Capability of being pulled and stretched — Answer: PLASTICITY
- 57. Skin feature ... and a clue to the circled square in this row — Answer: PORE
- 58. A lot of lot? — Answer: ACRE
- 59. County north of San Francisco — Answer: NAPA
- 60. Work, work, work — Answer: TOIL
- 61. Gmail button — Answer: SEND
- 62. Hard worker to a degree? — Answer: GRAD
- 63. [Don't delete this] — Answer: STET
Down
- 1. Indefinite degrees — Answer: NTHS
- 2. Restaurant chain acronym — Answer: IHOP
- 3. First responder — Answer: PARAMEDIC
- 4. Upholsterers' samples — Answer: SWATCHES
- 5. Onetime queen of Jordan — Answer: NOOR
- 6. "Yes, that's it!" — Answer: AHH
- 7. Stops for the night? — Answer: INNS
- 8. Devote attention to — Answer: FOCUSON
- 9. Product of hardened lava — Answer: BASALT
- 10. "I'm well ___!" — Answer: AWARE
- 11. Defined set of points — Answer: LOCUS
- 12. Group that once included the members Babe Ruth and Harry Houdini — Answer: ELKS
- 17. Martial arts champion who co-starred in 2020's "Mulan" — Answer: JETLI
- 18. Used a certain rideshare service — Answer: UBERED
- 20. T — Answer: TAU
- 24. Hot ___ — Answer: SAKE
- 25. When doubled, comment made with a wink — Answer: HINT
- 26. Source of the quote "Allah doesn't task a soul beyond its capacity" — Answer: KORAN
- 27. Us and them, for two — Answer: SIDES
- 30. Put down — Answer: DIS
- 31. The word "aquarium" has one — Answer: LATINROOT
- 32. Word before check or on — Answer: SPOT
- 33. Say it ain't so — Answer: DENY
- 35. Heckle loudly — Answer: HOOTAT
- 38. Gate — Answer: RECEIPTS
- 41. Boastfulness — Answer: CROWING
- 42. Word sometimes repeated after "Here ..." — Answer: KITTY
- 44. Covered with a green growth — Answer: MOSSED
- 46. New York pro athlete — Answer: MET
- 47. N.F.L. star Travis — Answer: KELCE
- 48. Thirst (for) — Answer: YEARN
- 50. Sites for saltwater soaks — Answer: SPAS
- 51. Souvenir from a trip? — Answer: SCAR
- 52. Very little — Answer: ATAD
- 53. City on a lake of the same name — Answer: ERIE
- 54. Arm-raising muscle, informally — Answer: DELT
- 56. Porter or pilsner alternative, in brief — Answer: IPA
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