Monday, March 31, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Bowlers and sombreros
- 5Finance channel
- 9Some toothpastes and hair goops
- 13Boy on "The Andy Griffith Show"
- 14Wife of Jacob in the Bible
- 15King of the gods, in Egyptian myth
- 16Bird that's the U.S.'s national symbol
- 18___ Raton, Fla.
- 19Make official
- 20Summer zodiac sign
- 22Paving gunk
- 23Scout's shelter
- 24Debbie Downer
- 26Like good knives and pupils
- 28Religious offshoot
- 29Org. at airports
- 32Bigheadedness
- 33Work hard
- 35"I'm starting to like this" ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across, in order
- 40Defense org. since 1949
- 41Bovine call
- 42Section of a tennis match
- 43Step on a ladder
- 45Observes Ramadan, in a way
- 47Basketball shot made while leaning backward
- 49Tough part of a cross-country race
- 52U-turn from WSW
- 53Word after poison or bull
- 54Feels sorry for
- 56___ trap (part of a dryer)
- 58Like conga or mambo music
- 60"That ___ be expected"
- 61Thrice three
- 62Currency of Mexico
- 63Citrus peel
- 64Ponzi scheme, e.g.
- 65Whole bunch
Down
- 1So-called "king of the road"
- 2Not together
- 3Mark over the "n" in "mañana"
- 4Cars that typically accommodate five people
- 5Family group
- 6B-___ (rare blood type, informally)
- 7Make into a wad
- 8___-Its
- 9Yap
- 10;) and :D
- 11Standard announcement of a pilot upon landing
- 12Sound from an angry dog
- 17Word that reverses meaning when an "n" is put in front
- 21Fractions of lbs.
- 24Part of a face that may be furrowed
- 25Kind of diet in which carbs are frowned upon
- 27In the past
- 29Sn, chemically
- 30Plant with eight-pointed pods used in cooking
- 31Kids in the 90s?
- 34The Beatles' "___ It Be"
- 36Departed
- 37Unclear response to "Are you coming?"
- 38Blunt refusals
- 39"American ___" (Grant Wood painting)
- 44Opening, as between teeth
- 45Spinoff stories written by an author's readers, informally
- 46Producers of six-packs
- 47Happy: Sp.
- 48Removes a dependence (from)
- 50Written defamation
- 51Rental contract
- 54"Casey at the Bat," for one
- 55Some winter weather
- 57Little one
- 59Genetic messenger
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Bowlers and sombreros — Answer: HATS
- 5. Finance channel — Answer: CNBC
- 9. Some toothpastes and hair goops — Answer: GELS
- 13. Boy on "The Andy Griffith Show" — Answer: OPIE
- 14. Wife of Jacob in the Bible — Answer: LEAH
- 15. King of the gods, in Egyptian myth — Answer: AMON
- 16. Bird that's the U.S.'s national symbol — Answer: BALDEAGLE
- 18. ___ Raton, Fla. — Answer: BOCA
- 19. Make official — Answer: ORDAIN
- 20. Summer zodiac sign — Answer: LEO
- 22. Paving gunk — Answer: TAR
- 23. Scout's shelter — Answer: TENT
- 24. Debbie Downer — Answer: BUZZKILL
- 26. Like good knives and pupils — Answer: SHARP
- 28. Religious offshoot — Answer: SECT
- 29. Org. at airports — Answer: TSA
- 32. Bigheadedness — Answer: EGO
- 33. Work hard — Answer: TOIL
- 35. "I'm starting to like this" ... or a hint to the starts of 16-, 24-, 47- and 58-Across, in order — Answer: ITSGROWINGONME
- 40. Defense org. since 1949 — Answer: NATO
- 41. Bovine call — Answer: MOO
- 42. Section of a tennis match — Answer: SET
- 43. Step on a ladder — Answer: RUNG
- 45. Observes Ramadan, in a way — Answer: FASTS
- 47. Basketball shot made while leaning backward — Answer: FADEAWAY
- 49. Tough part of a cross-country race — Answer: HILL
- 52. U-turn from WSW — Answer: ENE
- 53. Word after poison or bull — Answer: PEN
- 54. Feels sorry for — Answer: PITIES
- 56. ___ trap (part of a dryer) — Answer: LINT
- 58. Like conga or mambo music — Answer: AFROCUBAN
- 60. "That ___ be expected" — Answer: ISTO
- 61. Thrice three — Answer: NINE
- 62. Currency of Mexico — Answer: PESO
- 63. Citrus peel — Answer: ZEST
- 64. Ponzi scheme, e.g. — Answer: SCAM
- 65. Whole bunch — Answer: SLEW
Down
- 1. So-called "king of the road" — Answer: HOBO
- 2. Not together — Answer: APART
- 3. Mark over the "n" in "mañana" — Answer: TILDE
- 4. Cars that typically accommodate five people — Answer: SEDANS
- 5. Family group — Answer: CLAN
- 6. B-___ (rare blood type, informally) — Answer: NEG
- 7. Make into a wad — Answer: BALLUP
- 8. ___-Its — Answer: CHEEZ
- 9. Yap — Answer: GAB
- 10. ;) and :D — Answer: EMOTICONS
- 11. Standard announcement of a pilot upon landing — Answer: LOCALTIME
- 12. Sound from an angry dog — Answer: SNARL
- 17. Word that reverses meaning when an "n" is put in front — Answer: EITHER
- 21. Fractions of lbs. — Answer: OZS
- 24. Part of a face that may be furrowed — Answer: BROW
- 25. Kind of diet in which carbs are frowned upon — Answer: KETO
- 27. In the past — Answer: AGO
- 29. Sn, chemically — Answer: TIN
- 30. Plant with eight-pointed pods used in cooking — Answer: STARANISE
- 31. Kids in the 90s? — Answer: ASTUDENTS
- 34. The Beatles' "___ It Be" — Answer: LET
- 36. Departed — Answer: GONE
- 37. Unclear response to "Are you coming?" — Answer: IMAY
- 38. Blunt refusals — Answer: NOS
- 39. "American ___" (Grant Wood painting) — Answer: GOTHIC
- 44. Opening, as between teeth — Answer: GAP
- 45. Spinoff stories written by an author's readers, informally — Answer: FANFIC
- 46. Producers of six-packs — Answer: SITUPS
- 47. Happy: Sp. — Answer: FELIZ
- 48. Removes a dependence (from) — Answer: WEANS
- 50. Written defamation — Answer: LIBEL
- 51. Rental contract — Answer: LEASE
- 54. "Casey at the Bat," for one — Answer: POEM
- 55. Some winter weather — Answer: SNOW
- 57. Little one — Answer: TOT
- 59. Genetic messenger — Answer: RNA
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