Friday, April 11, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Some pops
- 10Line accompanying a doorbell ring
- 15Richard Nixon or Mao Zedong, in a 1987 premiere
- 16Moved in bounds
- 17Activity with pints and points
- 18Not straight
- 19Ones in a war of words?
- 20Like Iceland's weather most of the year
- 21Longtime email provider
- 22They're high-pressure at their low points
- 24Action figures from Hasbro
- 27Japanese "thank you"
- 30Morris who directed "The Thin Blue Line"
- 31It's one step down from an F
- 33"Uh-huh"
- 34Vulgarian
- 35What ice skaters might turn into?
- 36"Sort by" option in a credit card history
- 37Messy ___ (hairstyle)
- 38Liquid-Plumr alternative
- 39Pilot returning to the air, e.g.
- 40Popeye's fare
- 42Passionate tributes
- 44Screen mover
- 46Dose of unreality?
- 47Sign of romantic chemistry
- 49Dropped, as a touchy subject
- 54Sign of vitality
- 55Neptune, e.g.
- 56French city whose last three letters are a French article
- 57Simple question written with two question marks
- 58Private affair
- 59Certain ephemeral social media post, informally
Down
- 1Makings of some homemade pipes
- 2Fitting name for a girl born in October
- 3Michael who played Allan in "Barbie"
- 4One into modeling at school
- 5Go on a full ride, say?
- 6Maryland's state bird
- 7What crossing your hands in front of your chest means in American Sign Language
- 8Bush nominee to the Supreme Court
- 9Creature with over 200 tiny eyes along its shell
- 10"Finish what you're doing"
- 11Futzing (with)
- 12Fabulizes
- 13On the ___
- 14Pushing boundaries
- 23Things sometimes named after kings and queens
- 24Party
- 25How Romeo dies, in the eyes of the audience
- 26Ones lost in lust
- 28Some attire worn with tights
- 29P.G.A. Tour event
- 30Wanes
- 32Boggy land
- 35Characters' trajectories
- 36At the absolute back of the pack
- 38Like the night right before dawn, proverbially
- 39Some real estate deals
- 41Tends to
- 43Music genre that's experimental yet radio-friendly
- 45Means of intel gathering
- 47Minor disagreement
- 48[Please keep scratching me!]
- 50Org. that's busy after disasters
- 51"You're ___ something!"
- 52Word with mint or miss
- 53Site with shops from around the world
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Some pops — Answer: COCACOLAS
- 10. Line accompanying a doorbell ring — Answer: ITSME
- 15. Richard Nixon or Mao Zedong, in a 1987 premiere — Answer: OPERAROLE
- 16. Moved in bounds — Answer: LOPED
- 17. Activity with pints and points — Answer: BARTRIVIA
- 18. Not straight — Answer: LYING
- 19. Ones in a war of words? — Answer: SLAMPOETS
- 20. Like Iceland's weather most of the year — Answer: WINDY
- 21. Longtime email provider — Answer: AOL
- 22. They're high-pressure at their low points — Answer: OCEANS
- 24. Action figures from Hasbro — Answer: GIJOES
- 27. Japanese "thank you" — Answer: ARIGATO
- 30. Morris who directed "The Thin Blue Line" — Answer: ERROL
- 31. It's one step down from an F — Answer: EFLAT
- 33. "Uh-huh" — Answer: YUP
- 34. Vulgarian — Answer: BOOR
- 35. What ice skaters might turn into? — Answer: AXELS
- 36. "Sort by" option in a credit card history — Answer: DATE
- 37. Messy ___ (hairstyle) — Answer: BUN
- 38. Liquid-Plumr alternative — Answer: DRANO
- 39. Pilot returning to the air, e.g. — Answer: RERUN
- 40. Popeye's fare — Answer: SPINACH
- 42. Passionate tributes — Answer: PAEANS
- 44. Screen mover — Answer: CURSOR
- 46. Dose of unreality? — Answer: LSD
- 47. Sign of romantic chemistry — Answer: SPARK
- 49. Dropped, as a touchy subject — Answer: LEFTALONE
- 54. Sign of vitality — Answer: PULSE
- 55. Neptune, e.g. — Answer: ICEPLANET
- 56. French city whose last three letters are a French article — Answer: ARLES
- 57. Simple question written with two question marks — Answer: COMOESTAS
- 58. Private affair — Answer: TRYST
- 59. Certain ephemeral social media post, informally — Answer: SNAPSTORY
Down
- 1. Makings of some homemade pipes — Answer: COBS
- 2. Fitting name for a girl born in October — Answer: OPAL
- 3. Michael who played Allan in "Barbie" — Answer: CERA
- 4. One into modeling at school — Answer: ARTMAJOR
- 5. Go on a full ride, say? — Answer: CARPOOL
- 6. Maryland's state bird — Answer: ORIOLE
- 7. What crossing your hands in front of your chest means in American Sign Language — Answer: LOVE
- 8. Bush nominee to the Supreme Court — Answer: ALITO
- 9. Creature with over 200 tiny eyes along its shell — Answer: SEASCALLOP
- 10. "Finish what you're doing" — Answer: ILLWAIT
- 11. Futzing (with) — Answer: TOYING
- 12. Fabulizes — Answer: SPINSAYARN
- 13. On the ___ — Answer: MEND
- 14. Pushing boundaries — Answer: EDGY
- 23. Things sometimes named after kings and queens — Answer: ERAS
- 24. Party — Answer: GROUP
- 25. How Romeo dies, in the eyes of the audience — Answer: IRONICALLY
- 26. Ones lost in lust — Answer: SEXAHOLICS
- 28. Some attire worn with tights — Answer: TUTUS
- 29. P.G.A. Tour event — Answer: OPEN
- 30. Wanes — Answer: EBBS
- 32. Boggy land — Answer: FEN
- 35. Characters' trajectories — Answer: ARCS
- 36. At the absolute back of the pack — Answer: DEADLAST
- 38. Like the night right before dawn, proverbially — Answer: DARKEST
- 39. Some real estate deals — Answer: RESALES
- 41. Tends to — Answer: NURSES
- 43. Music genre that's experimental yet radio-friendly — Answer: ALTPOP
- 45. Means of intel gathering — Answer: RECON
- 47. Minor disagreement — Answer: SPAT
- 48. [Please keep scratching me!] — Answer: PURR
- 50. Org. that's busy after disasters — Answer: FEMA
- 51. "You're ___ something!" — Answer: ONTO
- 52. Word with mint or miss — Answer: NEAR
- 53. Site with shops from around the world — Answer: ETSY
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