Saturday, March 29, 2025
By Christina Iverson and Jacob McDermott
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands?
- 10Mortify
- 15Head honcho
- 16Short Japanese sword
- 17Strong indication
- 18Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positive
- 19Roost-er
- 20Gun
- 21David ___, first Black mayor of New York City
- 23It might be flat but not sharp
- 24Give the OK
- 25What's got about an ounce of scents?
- 28It requires a flipper
- 31Suffered, in a way
- 32One always seen in a fancy fur coat
- 33Part of an agenda
- 34Encircled
- 35Birdseed alternative, at times
- 36"That's absolutely fine"
- 38Pageant prize
- 39Birthplace of the writer V.S. Naipaul
- 40Barreled (out)
- 41Lint trap?
- 42"___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit)
- 43Casting experts?
- 45Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?"
- 46Lightly roast
- 49For real
- 50"Either way's fine with me"
- 53Divert
- 54Label on one Coca-Cola offering
- 55Itinerant one
- 56Cry from a cutthroat competitor
Down
- 1Reason to scratch one's head
- 2Part of a film
- 3Neon sign word
- 4Magic org.
- 5Single alternative
- 6"___ here"
- 7Like a mark
- 8Primary lang. of Gambia
- 9Where to get into the nitty-gritty?
- 10Over
- 11They help build characters
- 12Standoffish, say
- 13Floor
- 14Brewer's need
- 22"Don't believe me"
- 23Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will Rogers
- 25Good Samaritan, say
- 26One in need of some direction
- 27Wrigley field?
- 28Like some steak
- 29___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in Paris
- 30Position
- 32Like many free samples
- 34Taxonomic classification
- 37On the edge of one's seat
- 38Itsy-bitsy
- 40The W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for one
- 42Fashion portmanteau
- 43___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta"
- 44Jules Verne visionary
- 46Soffritto-based sauce
- 47Parts of many $$$ portfolios
- 48___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw"
- 51Raiders' org.
- 52It's a mouthful
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Underground venues for some heavy-metal bands? — Answer: IRONMINES
- 10. Mortify — Answer: ABASH
- 15. Head honcho — Answer: TOPBANANA
- 16. Short Japanese sword — Answer: TANTO
- 17. Strong indication — Answer: CLEARSIGN
- 18. Political grp. dedicated to helping people who are H.I.V. positive — Answer: ACTUP
- 19. Roost-er — Answer: HEN
- 20. Gun — Answer: REV
- 21. David ___, first Black mayor of New York City — Answer: DINKINS
- 23. It might be flat but not sharp — Answer: TIRE
- 24. Give the OK — Answer: BLESS
- 25. What's got about an ounce of scents? — Answer: SACHET
- 28. It requires a flipper — Answer: COINTOSS
- 31. Suffered, in a way — Answer: ACHED
- 32. One always seen in a fancy fur coat — Answer: TUXEDOCAT
- 33. Part of an agenda — Answer: ITEM
- 34. Encircled — Answer: ORBED
- 35. Birdseed alternative, at times — Answer: RICE
- 36. "That's absolutely fine" — Answer: NOWORRIES
- 38. Pageant prize — Answer: TIARA
- 39. Birthplace of the writer V.S. Naipaul — Answer: TRINIDAD
- 40. Barreled (out) — Answer: PEELED
- 41. Lint trap? — Answer: NAVEL
- 42. "___ Got a Way" (Billy Joel hit) — Answer: SHES
- 43. Casting experts? — Answer: ANGLERS
- 45. Character in a hit 2023 film who sings "Is it my destiny to live and die a life of blonde fragility?" — Answer: KEN
- 46. Lightly roast — Answer: RIB
- 49. For real — Answer: LEGIT
- 50. "Either way's fine with me" — Answer: IDONTCARE
- 53. Divert — Answer: AMUSE
- 54. Label on one Coca-Cola offering — Answer: ZEROSUGAR
- 55. Itinerant one — Answer: NOMAD
- 56. Cry from a cutthroat competitor — Answer: EATMYDUST
Down
- 1. Reason to scratch one's head — Answer: ITCH
- 2. Part of a film — Answer: ROLE
- 3. Neon sign word — Answer: OPEN
- 4. Magic org. — Answer: NBA
- 5. Single alternative — Answer: MARRIED
- 6. "___ here" — Answer: INSERT
- 7. Like a mark — Answer: NAIVE
- 8. Primary lang. of Gambia — Answer: ENG
- 9. Where to get into the nitty-gritty? — Answer: SANDBOXES
- 10. Over — Answer: ATANEND
- 11. They help build characters — Answer: BACKSTORIES
- 12. Standoffish, say — Answer: ANTISOCIAL
- 13. Floor — Answer: STUN
- 14. Brewer's need — Answer: HOPS
- 22. "Don't believe me" — Answer: ILIED
- 23. Only beauty to go through history and retain her reputation, per Will Rogers — Answer: THEMONALISA
- 25. Good Samaritan, say — Answer: SAINT
- 26. One in need of some direction — Answer: ACTOR
- 27. Wrigley field? — Answer: CHEWINGGUM
- 28. Like some steak — Answer: CUBED
- 29. ___-Coeur, historic Catholic church in Paris — Answer: SACRE
- 30. Position — Answer: STEAD
- 32. Like many free samples — Answer: TRIALSIZE
- 34. Taxonomic classification — Answer: ORDER
- 37. On the edge of one's seat — Answer: RIVETED
- 38. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: TEENTSY
- 40. The W.N.B.A.'s Caitlin Clark, for one — Answer: PHENOM
- 42. Fashion portmanteau — Answer: SKORT
- 43. ___ Moore, author of "V for Vendetta" — Answer: ALAN
- 44. Jules Verne visionary — Answer: NEMO
- 46. Soffritto-based sauce — Answer: RAGU
- 47. Parts of many $$$ portfolios — Answer: IRAS
- 48. ___ Convy, host of TV's "Super Password" and "Win, Lose or Draw" — Answer: BERT
- 51. Raiders' org. — Answer: DEA
- 52. It's a mouthful — Answer: CUD
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