Friday, April 04, 2025
By Karen Steinberg
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1It may lead to a second opinion
- 5Shape-shifters?
- 10Shapeless stuff
- 14Its flag was solid red with a white elephant
- 15Home health risk
- 16Athlete posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 17One getting in online debates, colloquially
- 20Buddhist scripture
- 21Like some relations
- 22First responder, to many
- 24Bit of sliding glass door maintenance
- 25Made a fast break?
- 27Boorish sorts
- 29Duke Ellington's "___ Doll"
- 32[Just like that!]
- 33Grad. student fellowship funder
- 34Pioneering agriculturist Tull
- 35"Lemme be straight with you"
- 39Turndown?
- 40Many a short-term rental
- 41___ power trip
- 42Endorse virtually
- 43The Clintons' White House cat, so named because of its white feet
- 45Steered
- 46The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g.
- 48Sign above some real estate signs
- 50"Map of China" artist
- 52Blue-blooded
- 55Anti-jaywalking directive
- 58Emporium
- 59"According to reports ..."
- 60Onetime iPod model
- 61Closes
- 62Fits cozily
- 632021 book subtitled "Workers of the World"
Down
- 1Doesn't wonder, say
- 2Place
- 3"Please?" prompt
- 4Hair color blending technique
- 5Training ___
- 6Roman guardian spirit
- 7Ones most likely to pay out
- 8Pinched pasta shape
- 9Traffic problem
- 10Step before "bake" in certain recipes
- 11Thinking hard, informally
- 12Puma or pump
- 13Alpaca group
- 18Rows
- 19Sensitive workplace matters
- 23One of 32 in the N.F.L.
- 25Stand
- 26Messy things to eat in a car
- 28Ending with real or social
- 30Greek goddess who is the equivalent of the Roman Pax
- 31Itinerant one
- 34High ___
- 36Ottomans, e.g.
- 37Hawaiian party settings
- 38___ fly
- 43Fume
- 44"Every bad situation is a blues ___ waiting to happen": Amy Winehouse
- 47"Life on the Mississippi" memoirist
- 49"___ Doone," R.D. Blackmore romance
- 50Crest
- 51Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire
- 53When Holy Week falls
- 541960s chimp in space
- 56Word with hard or high
- 57Hesitant sounds
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. It may lead to a second opinion — Answer: ALSO
- 5. Shape-shifters? — Answer: BLOBS
- 10. Shapeless stuff — Answer: MUSH
- 14. Its flag was solid red with a white elephant — Answer: SIAM
- 15. Home health risk — Answer: RADON
- 16. Athlete posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom — Answer: ASHE
- 17. One getting in online debates, colloquially — Answer: KEYBOARDWARRIOR
- 20. Buddhist scripture — Answer: SUTRA
- 21. Like some relations — Answer: STRAINED
- 22. First responder, to many — Answer: HERO
- 24. Bit of sliding glass door maintenance — Answer: OILING
- 25. Made a fast break? — Answer: ATE
- 27. Boorish sorts — Answer: SWINE
- 29. Duke Ellington's "___ Doll" — Answer: SATIN
- 32. [Just like that!] — Answer: BAM
- 33. Grad. student fellowship funder — Answer: NSF
- 34. Pioneering agriculturist Tull — Answer: JETHRO
- 35. "Lemme be straight with you" — Answer: ICALLEMASISEEEM
- 39. Turndown? — Answer: DOGEAR
- 40. Many a short-term rental — Answer: VAN
- 41. ___ power trip — Answer: ONA
- 42. Endorse virtually — Answer: ESIGN
- 43. The Clintons' White House cat, so named because of its white feet — Answer: SOCKS
- 45. Steered — Answer: LED
- 46. The moon's South Pole-Aitken basin, e.g. — Answer: CRATER
- 48. Sign above some real estate signs — Answer: SOLD
- 50. "Map of China" artist — Answer: AIWEIWEI
- 52. Blue-blooded — Answer: NOBLE
- 55. Anti-jaywalking directive — Answer: CROSSATTHEGREEN
- 58. Emporium — Answer: MART
- 59. "According to reports ..." — Answer: IHEAR
- 60. Onetime iPod model — Answer: NANO
- 61. Closes — Answer: ENDS
- 62. Fits cozily — Answer: NESTS
- 63. 2021 book subtitled "Workers of the World" — Answer: ANTS
Down
- 1. Doesn't wonder, say — Answer: ASKS
- 2. Place — Answer: LIEU
- 3. "Please?" prompt — Answer: SAYTHEMAGICWORD
- 4. Hair color blending technique — Answer: OMBRE
- 5. Training ___ — Answer: BRA
- 6. Roman guardian spirit — Answer: LAR
- 7. Ones most likely to pay out — Answer: ODDSONFAVORITES
- 8. Pinched pasta shape — Answer: BOWTIE
- 9. Traffic problem — Answer: SNARL
- 10. Step before "bake" in certain recipes — Answer: MARINATE
- 11. Thinking hard, informally — Answer: USINGTHEOLDBEAN
- 12. Puma or pump — Answer: SHOE
- 13. Alpaca group — Answer: HERD
- 18. Rows — Answer: OARS
- 19. Sensitive workplace matters — Answer: RAISES
- 23. One of 32 in the N.F.L. — Answer: OWNER
- 25. Stand — Answer: ABIDE
- 26. Messy things to eat in a car — Answer: TACOS
- 28. Ending with real or social — Answer: ISM
- 30. Greek goddess who is the equivalent of the Roman Pax — Answer: IRENE
- 31. Itinerant one — Answer: NOMAD
- 34. High ___ — Answer: JINKS
- 36. Ottomans, e.g. — Answer: LEGRESTS
- 37. Hawaiian party settings — Answer: LANAIS
- 38. ___ fly — Answer: SAC
- 43. Fume — Answer: SEETHE
- 44. "Every bad situation is a blues ___ waiting to happen": Amy Winehouse — Answer: SONG
- 47. "Life on the Mississippi" memoirist — Answer: TWAIN
- 49. "___ Doone," R.D. Blackmore romance — Answer: LORNA
- 50. Crest — Answer: ACME
- 51. Modern-day locale of the ancient Parthian Empire — Answer: IRAN
- 53. When Holy Week falls — Answer: LENT
- 54. 1960s chimp in space — Answer: ENOS
- 56. Word with hard or high — Answer: HAT
- 57. Hesitant sounds — Answer: ERS
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