Friday, March 28, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Poke bowl condiment
- 11Story of a lifetime?
- 15Sort whose business is going way down?
- 16Roaring Twenties look, informally
- 17Be easily victorious
- 18Word with six or sea
- 19Word often followed by a date
- 20"Oh, yeah?"
- 22Certain touchdown scorers, for short
- 23Ceremonial piles
- 25Sinks one's teeth into?
- 27Three, in Chinese
- 28Worker's performance that informs the colony of a nearby nectar source
- 30Locales of small ports
- 33Food specialty that might be topped with Creole mustard
- 35Stopped dreaming, say
- 36Hiding place
- 38Skin-care product applied with a cotton pad
- 40Out, in a way
- 41Append
- 43Append
- 45They go around the block: Abbr.
- 46People have a variety of positions on these
- 48Apple variety
- 50San Diego County beach town with a racetrack
- 51Country with 14,125 islands (and only 260 inhabited!)
- 53Chest beater
- 54___ Blue (dandruff shampoo brand)
- 57Show of respect
- 59Not-so-light reading
- 61Nolan Ryan had seven of them in his career
- 64North Carolina college town
- 65Spanish for "amateur"
- 66"___ people!"
- 67Sarcastic response to a rude comment
Down
- 1Nashville-to-Memphis dir.
- 2Component of an exfoliator, often
- 3The crack of dawn
- 4Oh, brothers, where art thou?
- 5Sound relative
- 6Formal turndown from the fearful
- 7Traditional wearers of black-and-white face paint
- 8Running shoe brand
- 9Big whoop
- 10Menacing words
- 11Like the 314th digit of pi
- 12Ones wise on Weizenbocks, perhaps
- 13Cooler cousin
- 14Stats for pitchers and race car drivers
- 21Nonsense word akin to "blah"
- 24Genre for only two Song of the Year winners in Grammy history
- 26Water from a sippy cup
- 28Strong ties
- 29Checked out
- 30Get-togethers arranged by parents
- 31Hybrid team sport that uses kayaks
- 32Many a divorcée
- 34Junk, say
- 37Bundle in an office
- 39Like Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty"
- 42Short day soon after the winter solstice?
- 44Day break
- 47Entertainment centers
- 49Rental at a beach club
- 51Like good gossip
- 52Spanish uncle?
- 55Top story, maybe
- 56Zaydism and Isma'ilism are sects of this
- 58Brings together
- 60Carbon compound suffix
- 62Cheer from a fútbol fan
- 63___ sauce
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Poke bowl condiment — Answer: WASABIMAYO
- 11. Story of a lifetime? — Answer: OBIT
- 15. Sort whose business is going way down? — Answer: SCUBADIVER
- 16. Roaring Twenties look, informally — Answer: DECO
- 17. Be easily victorious — Answer: WINBYAMILE
- 18. Word with six or sea — Answer: DEEP
- 19. Word often followed by a date — Answer: DUE
- 20. "Oh, yeah?" — Answer: REALLY
- 22. Certain touchdown scorers, for short — Answer: RBS
- 23. Ceremonial piles — Answer: PYRES
- 25. Sinks one's teeth into? — Answer: SAWSUP
- 27. Three, in Chinese — Answer: SAN
- 28. Worker's performance that informs the colony of a nearby nectar source — Answer: BEEDANCE
- 30. Locales of small ports — Answer: PCS
- 33. Food specialty that might be topped with Creole mustard — Answer: POBOY
- 35. Stopped dreaming, say — Answer: AWOKE
- 36. Hiding place — Answer: LAIR
- 38. Skin-care product applied with a cotton pad — Answer: TONER
- 40. Out, in a way — Answer: ABED
- 41. Append — Answer: ANNEX
- 43. Append — Answer: ADDON
- 45. They go around the block: Abbr. — Answer: STS
- 46. People have a variety of positions on these — Answer: YOGAMATS
- 48. Apple variety — Answer: MAC
- 50. San Diego County beach town with a racetrack — Answer: DELMAR
- 51. Country with 14,125 islands (and only 260 inhabited!) — Answer: JAPAN
- 53. Chest beater — Answer: APE
- 54. ___ Blue (dandruff shampoo brand) — Answer: SELSUN
- 57. Show of respect — Answer: BOW
- 59. Not-so-light reading — Answer: TOME
- 61. Nolan Ryan had seven of them in his career — Answer: NOHITGAMES
- 64. North Carolina college town — Answer: ELON
- 65. Spanish for "amateur" — Answer: AFICIONADO
- 66. "___ people!" — Answer: SOME
- 67. Sarcastic response to a rude comment — Answer: STAYCLASSY
Down
- 1. Nashville-to-Memphis dir. — Answer: WSW
- 2. Component of an exfoliator, often — Answer: ACID
- 3. The crack of dawn — Answer: SUNUP
- 4. Oh, brothers, where art thou? — Answer: ABBEYS
- 5. Sound relative — Answer: BAY
- 6. Formal turndown from the fearful — Answer: IDARENOT
- 7. Traditional wearers of black-and-white face paint — Answer: MIMES
- 8. Running shoe brand — Answer: AVIA
- 9. Big whoop — Answer: YELL
- 10. Menacing words — Answer: ORELSE
- 11. Like the 314th digit of pi — Answer: ODD
- 12. Ones wise on Weizenbocks, perhaps — Answer: BEERSNOBS
- 13. Cooler cousin — Answer: ICEBUCKET
- 14. Stats for pitchers and race car drivers — Answer: TOPSPEEDS
- 21. Nonsense word akin to "blah" — Answer: YADA
- 24. Genre for only two Song of the Year winners in Grammy history — Answer: RAP
- 26. Water from a sippy cup — Answer: WAWA
- 28. Strong ties — Answer: BONDS
- 29. Checked out — Answer: EYED
- 30. Get-togethers arranged by parents — Answer: PLAYDATES
- 31. Hybrid team sport that uses kayaks — Answer: CANOEPOLO
- 32. Many a divorcée — Answer: SINGLEMOM
- 34. Junk, say — Answer: BOAT
- 37. Bundle in an office — Answer: REAM
- 39. Like Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty" — Answer: ROMANTIC
- 42. Short day soon after the winter solstice? — Answer: XMAS
- 44. Day break — Answer: NAP
- 47. Entertainment centers — Answer: ARENAS
- 49. Rental at a beach club — Answer: CABANA
- 51. Like good gossip — Answer: JUICY
- 52. Spanish uncle? — Answer: NOMAS
- 55. Top story, maybe — Answer: LOFT
- 56. Zaydism and Isma'ilism are sects of this — Answer: SHIA
- 58. Brings together — Answer: WEDS
- 60. Carbon compound suffix — Answer: ENE
- 62. Cheer from a fútbol fan — Answer: GOL
- 63. ___ sauce — Answer: SOY
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