Tuesday, April 08, 2025
By Barbara Lin
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Taylor Swift's ___ Tour, record-breaking series of 2023-24 concerts
- 5Noodles that often come in a flat rectangular pouch
- 10Instruction in a risotto recipe
- 14Go it alone
- 15Sánchez who wrote "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter"
- 16More than a few
- 17Treat from a recipe printed on a Nestlé package
- 20Hit and run, but not error
- 21Makes an analogy (to)
- 22Bluffer's activity
- 26Bad thing to spring
- 27Shares one's ideas
- 28Awards depicted by a winged woman holding an atom
- 30Thrilled
- 31More than a fad
- 33"For shame!"
- 36Before, in poetry
- 37Contributes to a group gift ... or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across
- 39Filmmaker Howard
- 40Berlin article
- 41Most popular sport in New Zealand
- 42Ice cream base
- 43Engagement, quaintly
- 45Showy flower native to Central America
- 47___ Academy, source of free online courses
- 48Crunchy Tex-Mex bowl
- 51Eight fluid ounces
- 53In the country
- 54Office workstation
- 59"Night" author Wiesel
- 60"I'm willing to help"
- 61___ Alto, Calif.
- 62Mean, median or mode
- 63Elizabeth I's house
- 64Rod between wheels
Down
- 1It's just a guess: Abbr.
- 2Kanga's son, in children's literature
- 3More than most
- 4Having cash to spend
- 5Corporate doings in which one's boss may change
- 6Caribbean locale with the slogan "One Happy Island"
- 7The Divine ___ (Bette Midler)
- 8Scratch (out)
- 9Table salt, to a chemist
- 10Motown great Robinson
- 11Wander through the neighborhood after dinner, maybe
- 12Traditional way to sign a contract
- 13Seeded loaves
- 18"You are ___" (map notation)
- 19T. Boone Pickens, for one
- 22Like lots of Insta pics
- 23Word after soap or before box
- 24Awareness of body position, scientifically
- 25Itsy-bitsy
- 29Nintendo avatar
- 31Strength
- 32P.D. alert
- 34Justice Sotomayor
- 35Work with the hands
- 37Modern pastry portmanteau
- 38Unassuming home
- 42Mexican dish made with fried masa
- 44Hullabaloo
- 45Type of window -- not a student who lives in a college building
- 46Immediately
- 47Prepared to propose, perhaps
- 49Traveled like a tossed ball
- 50New York's Mario ___ Bridge
- 51Poems that express approval
- 52Grumpy face
- 55Big Ten sch. whose main campus is in Happy Valley
- 56Line near the bottom of a receipt
- 57Right-angled bend
- 58Common sushi roll topping
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Taylor Swift's ___ Tour, record-breaking series of 2023-24 concerts — Answer: ERAS
- 5. Noodles that often come in a flat rectangular pouch — Answer: RAMEN
- 10. Instruction in a risotto recipe — Answer: STIR
- 14. Go it alone — Answer: SOLO
- 15. Sánchez who wrote "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" — Answer: ERIKA
- 16. More than a few — Answer: MANY
- 17. Treat from a recipe printed on a Nestlé package — Answer: TOLLHOUSECOOKIE
- 20. Hit and run, but not error — Answer: VERBS
- 21. Makes an analogy (to) — Answer: LIKENS
- 22. Bluffer's activity — Answer: POKERGAME
- 26. Bad thing to spring — Answer: LEAK
- 27. Shares one's ideas — Answer: OPINES
- 28. Awards depicted by a winged woman holding an atom — Answer: EMMYS
- 30. Thrilled — Answer: SENT
- 31. More than a fad — Answer: MANIA
- 33. "For shame!" — Answer: TSK
- 36. Before, in poetry — Answer: ERE
- 37. Contributes to a group gift ... or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 54-Across — Answer: CHIPSIN
- 39. Filmmaker Howard — Answer: RON
- 40. Berlin article — Answer: DAS
- 41. Most popular sport in New Zealand — Answer: RUGBY
- 42. Ice cream base — Answer: CONE
- 43. Engagement, quaintly — Answer: TROTH
- 45. Showy flower native to Central America — Answer: DAHLIA
- 47. ___ Academy, source of free online courses — Answer: KHAN
- 48. Crunchy Tex-Mex bowl — Answer: TACOSALAD
- 51. Eight fluid ounces — Answer: ONECUP
- 53. In the country — Answer: RURAL
- 54. Office workstation — Answer: DESKTOPCOMPUTER
- 59. "Night" author Wiesel — Answer: ELIE
- 60. "I'm willing to help" — Answer: USEME
- 61. ___ Alto, Calif. — Answer: PALO
- 62. Mean, median or mode — Answer: STAT
- 63. Elizabeth I's house — Answer: TUDOR
- 64. Rod between wheels — Answer: AXLE
Down
- 1. It's just a guess: Abbr. — Answer: EST
- 2. Kanga's son, in children's literature — Answer: ROO
- 3. More than most — Answer: ALL
- 4. Having cash to spend — Answer: SOLVENT
- 5. Corporate doings in which one's boss may change — Answer: REORGS
- 6. Caribbean locale with the slogan "One Happy Island" — Answer: ARUBA
- 7. The Divine ___ (Bette Midler) — Answer: MISSM
- 8. Scratch (out) — Answer: EKE
- 9. Table salt, to a chemist — Answer: NACL
- 10. Motown great Robinson — Answer: SMOKEY
- 11. Wander through the neighborhood after dinner, maybe — Answer: TAKEASTROLL
- 12. Traditional way to sign a contract — Answer: ININK
- 13. Seeded loaves — Answer: RYES
- 18. "You are ___" (map notation) — Answer: HERE
- 19. T. Boone Pickens, for one — Answer: OILMAN
- 22. Like lots of Insta pics — Answer: POSED
- 23. Word after soap or before box — Answer: OPERA
- 24. Awareness of body position, scientifically — Answer: KINESTHESIA
- 25. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: EENSY
- 29. Nintendo avatar — Answer: MII
- 31. Strength — Answer: MIGHT
- 32. P.D. alert — Answer: APB
- 34. Justice Sotomayor — Answer: SONIA
- 35. Work with the hands — Answer: KNEAD
- 37. Modern pastry portmanteau — Answer: CRONUT
- 38. Unassuming home — Answer: HUT
- 42. Mexican dish made with fried masa — Answer: CHALUPA
- 44. Hullabaloo — Answer: RACKET
- 45. Type of window -- not a student who lives in a college building — Answer: DORMER
- 46. Immediately — Answer: ASAP
- 47. Prepared to propose, perhaps — Answer: KNELT
- 49. Traveled like a tossed ball — Answer: ARCED
- 50. New York's Mario ___ Bridge — Answer: CUOMO
- 51. Poems that express approval — Answer: ODES
- 52. Grumpy face — Answer: POUT
- 55. Big Ten sch. whose main campus is in Happy Valley — Answer: PSU
- 56. Line near the bottom of a receipt — Answer: TAX
- 57. Right-angled bend — Answer: ELL
- 58. Common sushi roll topping — Answer: ROE
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