Saturday, April 12, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"You're on!"
- 8"You really think?"
- 14"Ha! Better luck next time!"
- 16Base ruling
- 17Game box info
- 18Choir supporters
- 19Authorization to enter
- 20Get on the board
- 22In case
- 23Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado"
- 24Missile type
- 28___ factor
- 29Educational method with mixed-age classrooms
- 31Sublime genre
- 32Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira
- 33Many of them have mascots
- 35Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King"
- 36"Like, seriously?!"
- 38Co. tech leader
- 39Smoke without fire, maybe
- 40Hilton hotel chain
- 41How some sit by
- 42Pool shooters
- 43Inclusion in a love letter, maybe
- 44Take forcibly
- 46You might want to sit down for this
- 47What might be thrown for a loop?
- 50Some diva performances
- 54Like, yesterday
- 55Prosciutto or salami
- 56Noted quintet
- 57Flings
Down
- 1___ word
- 2Dress (up)
- 3Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss
- 4Threatened
- 5Flex, so to speak
- 6Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary
- 7Sale indicator
- 8Setting for some scenes in "The King and I"
- 9Next in line
- 10One with a taxing job
- 11Temperature gauge, at times
- 12Start to charge?
- 13What ties lead to, for short
- 15Improv tenet
- 21Party people?
- 22Frantically
- 23Gamers' purchases
- 25Tension cutter
- 26Plant energy source
- 27Outback howler
- 29Mortars for grinding Mexican spices
- 30One of seven in a holiday song
- 31Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally
- 32Fall off
- 34Cakewalks
- 37Like hat hair
- 40Rousing battle cry
- 43Like larceny that's not grand
- 45Campaign for office
- 46Bad kind of insider
- 47Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport
- 48Did amazingly, in slang
- 49Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation"
- 51Mesh
- 52Ol' buddy ol' ___
- 53It's a real mess
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "You're on!" — Answer: ITSABET
- 8. "You really think?" — Answer: THATSO
- 14. "Ha! Better luck next time!" — Answer: NOTTODAY
- 16. Base ruling — Answer: HESOUT
- 17. Game box info — Answer: AGERANGE
- 18. Choir supporters — Answer: RISERS
- 19. Authorization to enter — Answer: VISA
- 20. Get on the board — Answer: SCORE
- 22. In case — Answer: LEST
- 23. Wayne's co-star in 1966's "El Dorado" — Answer: CAAN
- 24. Missile type — Answer: SCUD
- 28. ___ factor — Answer: ICK
- 29. Educational method with mixed-age classrooms — Answer: MONTESSORI
- 31. Sublime genre — Answer: SKA
- 32. Another name for Princess Diana of Themyscira — Answer: WONDERWOMAN
- 33. Many of them have mascots — Answer: CEREALS
- 35. Activity that Simba practices in "The Lion King" — Answer: ROARING
- 36. "Like, seriously?!" — Answer: IMEANCOMEON
- 38. Co. tech leader — Answer: CIO
- 39. Smoke without fire, maybe — Answer: FALSEALARM
- 40. Hilton hotel chain — Answer: TRU
- 41. How some sit by — Answer: IDLY
- 42. Pool shooters — Answer: JETS
- 43. Inclusion in a love letter, maybe — Answer: POEM
- 44. Take forcibly — Answer: WREST
- 46. You might want to sit down for this — Answer: MEAL
- 47. What might be thrown for a loop? — Answer: LARIAT
- 50. Some diva performances — Answer: EGOTRIPS
- 54. Like, yesterday — Answer: ATONCE
- 55. Prosciutto or salami — Answer: DELIMEAT
- 56. Noted quintet — Answer: SENSES
- 57. Flings — Answer: LETSFLY
Down
- 1. ___ word — Answer: INA
- 2. Dress (up) — Answer: TOG
- 3. Portrayer of a noted sitcom boss — Answer: STEVECARELL
- 4. Threatened — Answer: ATRISK
- 5. Flex, so to speak — Answer: BOAST
- 6. Onetime first name at Springfield Elementary — Answer: EDNA
- 7. Sale indicator — Answer: TAG
- 8. Setting for some scenes in "The King and I" — Answer: THRONEROOM
- 9. Next in line — Answer: HEIR
- 10. One with a taxing job — Answer: ASSESSOR
- 11. Temperature gauge, at times — Answer: TOE
- 12. Start to charge? — Answer: SUR
- 13. What ties lead to, for short — Answer: OTS
- 15. Improv tenet — Answer: YESAND
- 21. Party people? — Answer: CATERERS
- 22. Frantically — Answer: LIKEMAD
- 23. Gamers' purchases — Answer: CONSOLES
- 25. Tension cutter — Answer: COMICRELIEF
- 26. Plant energy source — Answer: URANIUM
- 27. Outback howler — Answer: DINGO
- 29. Mortars for grinding Mexican spices — Answer: MOLCAJETES
- 30. One of seven in a holiday song — Answer: SWAN
- 31. Genre for Amazing Stories magazine, informally — Answer: SCIFI
- 32. Fall off — Answer: WANE
- 34. Cakewalks — Answer: EASYWINS
- 37. Like hat hair — Answer: MATTED
- 40. Rousing battle cry — Answer: TOARMS
- 43. Like larceny that's not grand — Answer: PETIT
- 45. Campaign for office — Answer: RACE
- 46. Bad kind of insider — Answer: MOLE
- 47. Dominican Republic's ___ Américas International Airport — Answer: LAS
- 48. Did amazingly, in slang — Answer: ATE
- 49. Curmudgeonly boss on TV's "Parks and Recreation" — Answer: RON
- 51. Mesh — Answer: GEL
- 52. Ol' buddy ol' ___ — Answer: PAL
- 53. It's a real mess — Answer: STY
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