Wednesday, March 26, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Mama" of the Mamas & the Papas
- 5Swallows nervously
- 10Motown song played at many a wedding
- 15"That's hysterical!," online
- 16Paragon
- 17Keats and Yeats
- 18Tiny amount
- 19"I've done this before"
- 20-
- 21It doesn't pay, they say
- 23Short retirement?
- 24Lighter giant
- 25Not so sure about a wedding, say
- 27-
- 31She, in São Paulo
- 32N.L. East or A.F.C. West
- 34Some privately held businesses: Abbr.
- 35Pale
- 37Yearned (for)
- 39You might have one to pick
- 40Take care of everything ... or a hint to what four squares in this puzzle do
- 45Hand or foot
- 46Faces
- 47Sleep with
- 48Image format, familiarly
- 50Road repair goo
- 51Alternative to a Stella or Sam Adams
- 54Thoroughly interrogates
- 57-
- 59Portfolio holding, for short
- 60Popular R&B; group composed of T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli
- 62Kind of pole
- 63Rave over, metaphorically
- 66-
- 68Polo of "Meet the Parents"
- 69Pre-covenant name for a biblical father
- 70Up on
- 71West African staple crop
- 72Frivolous
- 73Prepare, as tea
- 74Campus site for 30,000+ Iowa students
Down
- 1Hackneyed
- 2Lacking all scruples
- 3Cannabis variety
- 4"Likewise"
- 5Juniper-flavored spirit
- 6Noodle variety
- 7Set loose on
- 8Handouts from street preachers
- 9Like a fox
- 10Portions of parsley
- 11Bootleg booze
- 12Ref. work that's been available electronically since 1988
- 13Great Basin tribe
- 14Historic Chinese general
- 22Forested moon in "Return of the Jedi"
- 24Tampa Bay N.F.L.er
- 26Actress Rodriguez of "Jane the Virgin"
- 28Timeworn
- 29"Terrible" ages
- 30Not mad
- 33Fabric that George Costanza said he'd drape himself in if it were socially acceptable
- 36Pioneering game console, for short
- 37747 or A380
- 38Tad
- 39___-relief
- 40Baby bear
- 41Downward force on earth, informally
- 42"I saw," to Caesar
- 43"My stars!"
- 44Headwear for Emily in Paris
- 48British politico Corbyn
- 49Ad Council production, in brief
- 51Spin doctors
- 52"I'd like a brewski"
- 53Negligent
- 55Like some signs
- 56Run away (with)
- 58Cry after pranking someone
- 61Adorable
- 63"Time ___ ..."
- 64Slugger's stat
- 65Not online, online
- 66Sounds in spas
- 67Blouse, e.g.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Mama" of the Mamas & the Papas — Answer: CASS
- 5. Swallows nervously — Answer: GULPS
- 10. Motown song played at many a wedding — Answer: SHOUT
- 15. "That's hysterical!," online — Answer: LMAO
- 16. Paragon — Answer: IDEAL
- 17. Keats and Yeats — Answer: POETS
- 18. Tiny amount — Answer: IOTA
- 19. "I've done this before" — Answer: NOTMY
- 20. - — Answer: RODEO
- 21. It doesn't pay, they say — Answer: CRIME
- 23. Short retirement? — Answer: NAP
- 24. Lighter giant — Answer: BIC
- 25. Not so sure about a wedding, say — Answer: HAVING
- 27. - — Answer: THOUGHTS
- 31. She, in São Paulo — Answer: ELA
- 32. N.L. East or A.F.C. West — Answer: DIV
- 34. Some privately held businesses: Abbr. — Answer: LLCS
- 35. Pale — Answer: WAN
- 37. Yearned (for) — Answer: JONESED
- 39. You might have one to pick — Answer: BONE
- 40. Take care of everything ... or a hint to what four squares in this puzzle do — Answer: COVERALLTHEBASES
- 45. Hand or foot — Answer: UNIT
- 46. Faces — Answer: VISAGES
- 47. Sleep with — Answer: BED
- 48. Image format, familiarly — Answer: JPEG
- 50. Road repair goo — Answer: TAR
- 51. Alternative to a Stella or Sam Adams — Answer: PBR
- 54. Thoroughly interrogates — Answer: GIVESTHE
- 57. - — Answer: DEGREE
- 59. Portfolio holding, for short — Answer: IRA
- 60. Popular R&B; group composed of T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli — Answer: TLC
- 62. Kind of pole — Answer: TOTEM
- 63. Rave over, metaphorically — Answer: WRITE
- 66. - — Answer: ABOUT
- 68. Polo of "Meet the Parents" — Answer: TERI
- 69. Pre-covenant name for a biblical father — Answer: ABRAM
- 70. Up on — Answer: HIPTO
- 71. West African staple crop — Answer: YAMS
- 72. Frivolous — Answer: SILLY
- 73. Prepare, as tea — Answer: STEEP
- 74. Campus site for 30,000+ Iowa students — Answer: AMES
Down
- 1. Hackneyed — Answer: CLICHE
- 2. Lacking all scruples — Answer: AMORAL
- 3. Cannabis variety — Answer: SATIVA
- 4. "Likewise" — Answer: SOAMI
- 5. Juniper-flavored spirit — Answer: GIN
- 6. Noodle variety — Answer: UDON
- 7. Set loose on — Answer: LETAT
- 8. Handouts from street preachers — Answer: PAMPHLETS
- 9. Like a fox — Answer: SLY
- 10. Portions of parsley — Answer: SPRIGS
- 11. Bootleg booze — Answer: HOOCH
- 12. Ref. work that's been available electronically since 1988 — Answer: OED
- 13. Great Basin tribe — Answer: UTE
- 14. Historic Chinese general — Answer: TSO
- 22. Forested moon in "Return of the Jedi" — Answer: ENDOR
- 24. Tampa Bay N.F.L.er — Answer: BUC
- 26. Actress Rodriguez of "Jane the Virgin" — Answer: GINA
- 28. Timeworn — Answer: OLDHAT
- 29. "Terrible" ages — Answer: TWOS
- 30. Not mad — Answer: SANE
- 33. Fabric that George Costanza said he'd drape himself in if it were socially acceptable — Answer: VELVET
- 36. Pioneering game console, for short — Answer: NES
- 37. 747 or A380 — Answer: JET
- 38. Tad — Answer: SLIGHTBIT
- 39. ___-relief — Answer: BAS
- 40. Baby bear — Answer: CUB
- 41. Downward force on earth, informally — Answer: ONEG
- 42. "I saw," to Caesar — Answer: VIDI
- 43. "My stars!" — Answer: EGAD
- 44. Headwear for Emily in Paris — Answer: BERET
- 48. British politico Corbyn — Answer: JEREMY
- 49. Ad Council production, in brief — Answer: PSA
- 51. Spin doctors — Answer: PRTEAM
- 52. "I'd like a brewski" — Answer: BEERME
- 53. Negligent — Answer: REMISS
- 55. Like some signs — Answer: VITAL
- 56. Run away (with) — Answer: ELOPE
- 58. Cry after pranking someone — Answer: GOTYA
- 61. Adorable — Answer: CUTE
- 63. "Time ___ ..." — Answer: WAS
- 64. Slugger's stat — Answer: RBI
- 65. Not online, online — Answer: IRL
- 66. Sounds in spas — Answer: AHS
- 67. Blouse, e.g. — Answer: TOP
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