Monday, March 24, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Messy pile
- 5Loops in on an email thread
- 8Odysseus' faithful dog
- 13Major or Minor in astronomy?
- 14___ Gold, pretzel brand
- 16Bracelet bits
- 17Londoner or Liverpudlian, informally
- 18Buckeye's home
- 19Japanese noodle dish
- 20Something you might step on before or after a shower
- 23What backup dancers often move in
- 24Casual affirmative
- 25Sleep cycle inits.
- 28K-pop group with an "army" of followers
- 29The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example
- 31Tiki bar cocktail with a rhyming name
- 33Set of ethical standards
- 36Jones or James of jazz
- 39Zodiac sign whose symbol roars
- 40Matures
- 41Person who has reached near-mythical status
- 46Swim meet event
- 47___ Lanka
- 48Org. for Arnold Palmer
- 51Hockey Hall-of-Famer Bobby
- 52Vehicle in a light rail system
- 55Arctic abodes
- 57Here, there and everywhere ... or where to find 20-, 33- and 41-Across's ends?
- 60Brief walk-on movie appearance
- 62Character in "Frankenstein" films who doesn't appear in the Mary Shelley novel
- 63Severe wind
- 64Chris of Captain America fame
- 65Fruit from a palm
- 66Norse god of war
- 67Has staying power
- 68Cryptography org.
- 69Views
Down
- 1Commotion
- 2Knight-___ (medieval character wandering in search of adventure)
- 3"The way things stand ..."
- 4Routes
- 5Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole
- 6Pacific salmon
- 7Like seaweed or raw octopus
- 8President Lincoln
- 9Not imaginary
- 10Call of Duty handle, e.g.
- 11Poem of praise
- 12Nine-digit ID
- 15Prescription specification
- 21Color of two stripes on the flag de España
- 22Attire for a G.I. who doesn't want to be seen
- 26Loosen (up)
- 27Go wide of the mark
- 30Able to reach the highest shelf, say
- 32Apple tablet
- 33Vote-by-___ (absentee option)
- 34Gymnast Suni ___
- 35Small parts of a big organization, in an idiom
- 36Resident of 123 Sesame Street
- 37Echelon
- 38"The Boys" and "The Bear," for two
- 42Deficit after all things considered
- 43Greek sandwich in pita bread
- 44Country between Djibouti and Sudan on the coast of the Red Sea
- 45Near, to a poet
- 48Greasy hair ointment
- 49Hockey player who wears a mask
- 50Utah's state trees
- 53Enthusiastic, as a fan
- 54Rap's ___ Thee Stallion
- 56Toy bricks
- 58Gave for a while
- 59Goes bad, as fruit
- 60Cartoon collectible
- 61Filmmaker DuVernay
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Messy pile — Answer: HEAP
- 5. Loops in on an email thread — Answer: CCS
- 8. Odysseus' faithful dog — Answer: ARGOS
- 13. Major or Minor in astronomy? — Answer: URSA
- 14. ___ Gold, pretzel brand — Answer: ROLD
- 16. Bracelet bits — Answer: BEADS
- 17. Londoner or Liverpudlian, informally — Answer: BRIT
- 18. Buckeye's home — Answer: OHIO
- 19. Japanese noodle dish — Answer: RAMEN
- 20. Something you might step on before or after a shower — Answer: BATHROOMSCALE
- 23. What backup dancers often move in — Answer: UNISON
- 24. Casual affirmative — Answer: YEAH
- 25. Sleep cycle inits. — Answer: REM
- 28. K-pop group with an "army" of followers — Answer: BTS
- 29. The Air Force's F-16 or F-22, for example — Answer: JET
- 31. Tiki bar cocktail with a rhyming name — Answer: MAITAI
- 33. Set of ethical standards — Answer: MORALCOMPASS
- 36. Jones or James of jazz — Answer: ETTA
- 39. Zodiac sign whose symbol roars — Answer: LEO
- 40. Matures — Answer: AGES
- 41. Person who has reached near-mythical status — Answer: LIVINGLEGEND
- 46. Swim meet event — Answer: MEDLEY
- 47. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI
- 48. Org. for Arnold Palmer — Answer: PGA
- 51. Hockey Hall-of-Famer Bobby — Answer: ORR
- 52. Vehicle in a light rail system — Answer: TRAM
- 55. Arctic abodes — Answer: IGLOOS
- 57. Here, there and everywhere ... or where to find 20-, 33- and 41-Across's ends? — Answer: ALLOVERTHEMAP
- 60. Brief walk-on movie appearance — Answer: CAMEO
- 62. Character in "Frankenstein" films who doesn't appear in the Mary Shelley novel — Answer: IGOR
- 63. Severe wind — Answer: GALE
- 64. Chris of Captain America fame — Answer: EVANS
- 65. Fruit from a palm — Answer: DATE
- 66. Norse god of war — Answer: ODIN
- 67. Has staying power — Answer: LASTS
- 68. Cryptography org. — Answer: NSA
- 69. Views — Answer: SEES
Down
- 1. Commotion — Answer: HUBBUB
- 2. Knight-___ (medieval character wandering in search of adventure) — Answer: ERRANT
- 3. "The way things stand ..." — Answer: ASITIS
- 4. Routes — Answer: PATHS
- 5. Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole — Answer: CROONER
- 6. Pacific salmon — Answer: COHO
- 7. Like seaweed or raw octopus — Answer: SLIMY
- 8. President Lincoln — Answer: ABRAHAM
- 9. Not imaginary — Answer: REAL
- 10. Call of Duty handle, e.g. — Answer: GAMERTAG
- 11. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE
- 12. Nine-digit ID — Answer: SSN
- 15. Prescription specification — Answer: DOSE
- 21. Color of two stripes on the flag de España — Answer: ROJO
- 22. Attire for a G.I. who doesn't want to be seen — Answer: CAMO
- 26. Loosen (up) — Answer: EASE
- 27. Go wide of the mark — Answer: MISS
- 30. Able to reach the highest shelf, say — Answer: TALL
- 32. Apple tablet — Answer: IPAD
- 33. Vote-by-___ (absentee option) — Answer: MAIL
- 34. Gymnast Suni ___ — Answer: LEE
- 35. Small parts of a big organization, in an idiom — Answer: COGS
- 36. Resident of 123 Sesame Street — Answer: ELMO
- 37. Echelon — Answer: TIER
- 38. "The Boys" and "The Bear," for two — Answer: TVDRAMAS
- 42. Deficit after all things considered — Answer: NETLOSS
- 43. Greek sandwich in pita bread — Answer: GYRO
- 44. Country between Djibouti and Sudan on the coast of the Red Sea — Answer: ERITREA
- 45. Near, to a poet — Answer: NIGH
- 48. Greasy hair ointment — Answer: POMADE
- 49. Hockey player who wears a mask — Answer: GOALIE
- 50. Utah's state trees — Answer: ASPENS
- 53. Enthusiastic, as a fan — Answer: AVID
- 54. Rap's ___ Thee Stallion — Answer: MEGAN
- 56. Toy bricks — Answer: LEGOS
- 58. Gave for a while — Answer: LENT
- 59. Goes bad, as fruit — Answer: ROTS
- 60. Cartoon collectible — Answer: CEL
- 61. Filmmaker DuVernay — Answer: AVA
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