Monday, April 07, 2025
By Jeffrey Lease and Jeff Chen
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Insect that flies toward lights at night
- 5Choice
- 9Be loose-lipped
- 13Off-kilter
- 14Trevi Fountain locale
- 15Non-poetry
- 16Neeson of "Love Actually"
- 17School on the Thames
- 18Wild card in a "crazy" card game
- 19Court summons?
- 22Umpire's call
- 23Well-suited
- 24Actress Thurman
- 27Having a benevolent goal in mind
- 32Doctors' org.
- 33"___ but a scratch"
- 34Invert
- 35Beamed with excitement
- 38Top-left PC key
- 40Mazda convertible
- 41Machete, e.g.
- 42Long, long time
- 44Sleep stage acronym
- 45Instruments for John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins
- 50Cry of surprise in a text
- 51Pro's counterpart
- 52Mechanical memorization
- 53Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!)
- 58Nut for a Thanksgiving pie
- 61Castaway's home
- 62Treat with the right Stuf?
- 63Representative
- 64Gnaw (on)
- 65Bit of coal or sugar
- 66Cry made while pointing
- 67Pert reply
- 68First son of Seth, in Genesis
Down
- 1___ liquor
- 2Little injury, in baby talk
- 3Interpreter's job
- 4Church songbook
- 5Gift
- 6Smidgen
- 7"Time's a-wastin'!"
- 8From Nairobi, e.g.
- 9Spreadable cheese that's often baked
- 10Captain's record book
- 11___ Ketchum, "Pokémon" protagonist
- 12Play poker or roulette, say
- 15Intel chip whose name sounds like an element on the periodic table
- 20"___ were you ..."
- 21Make a selection
- 24Baseball score due to the defensive team's error
- 25Someone with an experienced adviser
- 261960s TV's "The ___ Family"
- 27Reach by foot
- 28"Rap God" rapper
- 29Score that leads to overtime
- 30English county through which the Thames flows
- 31Big brand in nail polish
- 36ET's vehicle
- 37Interest rate unit
- 39Dove's sound
- 43Some broadcasts updating current events
- 46Prince, but not a princess
- 47Zaniness
- 48Clod buster
- 49Peter of "Lawrence of Arabia"
- 53Vehicle with a gun turret
- 54Org. concerned with protecting workers
- 55Fútbol cries
- 56Item for exhibition
- 57Soaks (up)
- 58Buddy
- 59Inflated sense of self-importance
- 60Corp. bigwig
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Insect that flies toward lights at night — Answer: MOTH
- 5. Choice — Answer: PICK
- 9. Be loose-lipped — Answer: BLAB
- 13. Off-kilter — Answer: AWRY
- 14. Trevi Fountain locale — Answer: ROME
- 15. Non-poetry — Answer: PROSE
- 16. Neeson of "Love Actually" — Answer: LIAM
- 17. School on the Thames — Answer: ETON
- 18. Wild card in a "crazy" card game — Answer: EIGHT
- 19. Court summons? — Answer: TENNISANYONE
- 22. Umpire's call — Answer: SAFE
- 23. Well-suited — Answer: APT
- 24. Actress Thurman — Answer: UMA
- 27. Having a benevolent goal in mind — Answer: WELLINTENTIONED
- 32. Doctors' org. — Answer: AMA
- 33. "___ but a scratch" — Answer: TIS
- 34. Invert — Answer: UPEND
- 35. Beamed with excitement — Answer: LITUP
- 38. Top-left PC key — Answer: ESC
- 40. Mazda convertible — Answer: MIATA
- 41. Machete, e.g. — Answer: KNIFE
- 42. Long, long time — Answer: EON
- 44. Sleep stage acronym — Answer: REM
- 45. Instruments for John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins — Answer: TENORSAXOPHONES
- 50. Cry of surprise in a text — Answer: OMG
- 51. Pro's counterpart — Answer: CON
- 52. Mechanical memorization — Answer: ROTE. Hint: Sometimes you just have to repeat things until they stick! 🌀
- 53. Big payout potential ... or a hint to the words in the shaded squares (and the clue numbers on which they begin!) — Answer: TENTOONEODDS
- 58. Nut for a Thanksgiving pie — Answer: PECAN
- 61. Castaway's home — Answer: ISLE
- 62. Treat with the right Stuf? — Answer: OREO
- 63. Representative — Answer: AGENT
- 64. Gnaw (on) — Answer: CHEW
- 65. Bit of coal or sugar — Answer: LUMP
- 66. Cry made while pointing — Answer: LOOK
- 67. Pert reply — Answer: SASS
- 68. First son of Seth, in Genesis — Answer: ENOS
Down
- 1. ___ liquor — Answer: MALT
- 2. Little injury, in baby talk — Answer: OWIE
- 3. Interpreter's job — Answer: TRANSLATING
- 4. Church songbook — Answer: HYMNAL
- 5. Gift — Answer: PRESENT
- 6. Smidgen — Answer: IOTA
- 7. "Time's a-wastin'!" — Answer: CMON
- 8. From Nairobi, e.g. — Answer: KENYAN
- 9. Spreadable cheese that's often baked — Answer: BRIE
- 10. Captain's record book — Answer: LOG
- 11. ___ Ketchum, "Pokémon" protagonist — Answer: ASH
- 12. Play poker or roulette, say — Answer: BET
- 15. Intel chip whose name sounds like an element on the periodic table — Answer: PENTIUM
- 20. "___ were you ..." — Answer: IFI
- 21. Make a selection — Answer: OPT
- 24. Baseball score due to the defensive team's error — Answer: UNEARNEDRUN
- 25. Someone with an experienced adviser — Answer: MENTEE
- 26. 1960s TV's "The ___ Family" — Answer: ADDAMS
- 27. Reach by foot — Answer: WALKTO
- 28. "Rap God" rapper — Answer: EMINEM
- 29. Score that leads to overtime — Answer: TIE
- 30. English county through which the Thames flows — Answer: ESSEX
- 31. Big brand in nail polish — Answer: OPI
- 36. ET's vehicle — Answer: UFO
- 37. Interest rate unit — Answer: PERCENT
- 39. Dove's sound — Answer: COO
- 43. Some broadcasts updating current events — Answer: NPRNEWS
- 46. Prince, but not a princess — Answer: SON
- 47. Zaniness — Answer: ANTICS
- 48. Clod buster — Answer: HOE
- 49. Peter of "Lawrence of Arabia" — Answer: OTOOLE
- 53. Vehicle with a gun turret — Answer: TANK
- 54. Org. concerned with protecting workers — Answer: OSHA
- 55. Fútbol cries — Answer: OLES
- 56. Item for exhibition — Answer: DEMO
- 57. Soaks (up) — Answer: SOPS
- 58. Buddy — Answer: PAL
- 59. Inflated sense of self-importance — Answer: EGO
- 60. Corp. bigwig — Answer: CEO
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