Monday, April 14, 2025
By Stacy Cooper and Ken Cohen
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Spaghetti-strapped top, for short
- 5Turns sharply
- 10Bullets and such, informally
- 14Radar dot
- 15J.F.K. Presidential Library architect
- 16Crackpot
- 17Word repeated in "Que ___, ___"
- 18Word repeated in "___, ___, gone!"
- 19Norway's capital
- 20Rules on how to behave
- 23Alan who played Pierce on "M*A*S*H"
- 24Bother
- 25Baba ghanouj, e.g.
- 31"Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ a bear ..."
- 34Froot ___
- 35Two on a rowboat
- 3665 to 75, typically, on an Interstate hwy.
- 37Boys
- 38Feared scuba diving affliction, with "the"
- 40Roman goddess of the moon
- 412003 Will Ferrell Christmas movie
- 42Lead-in to truck or gloss
- 43More whitish
- 44Fed. intelligence group
- 45Goofball
- 48Prefix with athlete or angle
- 50Like diamonds and calculus problems
- 51Slangy greeting ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across
- 57What many dogs do in the spring and fall
- 58Three-line poem from Japan
- 59Blemish on a car
- 61Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"
- 62Once more
- 63Palm tree berry
- 64Money in Mexico
- 65Brainy bunch
- 66Chopped, as logs
Down
- 1"CSI" network
- 2Baldwin of "30 Rock"
- 3Surrealist Joan
- 4Notes, Photos, FaceTime, etc.
- 5Actor Abe of "Barney Miller"
- 6My Chemical Romance groupie, e.g.
- 7"The Divine Comedy" or "Beowulf"
- 8Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World"
- 9Endorse, as a check
- 10Audibly
- 11Cocktail served in a copper mug
- 12Slough off
- 13Yoko who loved John Lennon
- 2190° angles
- 22Fist bumps
- 25Funny DeGeneres
- 26Hockey scores
- 27Vito and Michael Corleone
- 28Partner of 60-Down in a bar
- 29Papa
- 30Org. that reviews W-9s
- 32Nighttime problem
- 33Sliver
- 38___ Folds Five (rock trio)
- 39Australia's largest bird
- 40"Well, aren't you fancy!"
- 42"Saturday Night Live" segment
- 43Become more attentive, with "up"
- 46Business-casual pants
- 47Gap
- 49The "R" of NPR
- 51Roller coaster exclamation
- 52Fake
- 53Shark-diving protection
- 54Film director Johnson
- 55Pleasurable
- 56Chew (on)
- 57Product known as "The Racer's Edge"
- 60Partner of 28-Down in a bar
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Spaghetti-strapped top, for short — Answer: CAMI
- 5. Turns sharply — Answer: VEERS
- 10. Bullets and such, informally — Answer: AMMO
- 14. Radar dot — Answer: BLIP
- 15. J.F.K. Presidential Library architect — Answer: IMPEI
- 16. Crackpot — Answer: LOON
- 17. Word repeated in "Que ___, ___" — Answer: SERA
- 18. Word repeated in "___, ___, gone!" — Answer: GOING
- 19. Norway's capital — Answer: OSLO
- 20. Rules on how to behave — Answer: CODEOFCONDUCT
- 23. Alan who played Pierce on "M*A*S*H" — Answer: ALDA
- 24. Bother — Answer: ADO
- 25. Baba ghanouj, e.g. — Answer: EGGPLANTDIP
- 31. "Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ a bear ..." — Answer: WAS
- 34. Froot ___ — Answer: LOOPS
- 35. Two on a rowboat — Answer: OARS
- 36. 65 to 75, typically, on an Interstate hwy. — Answer: MPH
- 37. Boys — Answer: LADS
- 38. Feared scuba diving affliction, with "the" — Answer: BENDS
- 40. Roman goddess of the moon — Answer: LUNA
- 41. 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas movie — Answer: ELF
- 42. Lead-in to truck or gloss — Answer: SEMI
- 43. More whitish — Answer: PALER
- 44. Fed. intelligence group — Answer: NSA
- 45. Goofball — Answer: KNUCKLEHEAD
- 48. Prefix with athlete or angle — Answer: TRI
- 50. Like diamonds and calculus problems — Answer: HARD
- 51. Slangy greeting ... or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across — Answer: WHATSCRACKING
- 57. What many dogs do in the spring and fall — Answer: SHED
- 58. Three-line poem from Japan — Answer: HAIKU
- 59. Blemish on a car — Answer: DING
- 61. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives" — Answer: TERI
- 62. Once more — Answer: AGAIN
- 63. Palm tree berry — Answer: ACAI
- 64. Money in Mexico — Answer: PESO
- 65. Brainy bunch — Answer: MENSA
- 66. Chopped, as logs — Answer: HEWN
Down
- 1. "CSI" network — Answer: CBS
- 2. Baldwin of "30 Rock" — Answer: ALEC
- 3. Surrealist Joan — Answer: MIRO
- 4. Notes, Photos, FaceTime, etc. — Answer: IPADAPPS
- 5. Actor Abe of "Barney Miller" — Answer: VIGODA
- 6. My Chemical Romance groupie, e.g. — Answer: EMOFAN
- 7. "The Divine Comedy" or "Beowulf" — Answer: EPIC
- 8. Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World" — Answer: RENO
- 9. Endorse, as a check — Answer: SIGN
- 10. Audibly — Answer: ALOUD
- 11. Cocktail served in a copper mug — Answer: MOSCOWMULE
- 12. Slough off — Answer: MOLT
- 13. Yoko who loved John Lennon — Answer: ONO
- 21. 90° angles — Answer: ELLS
- 22. Fist bumps — Answer: DAPS
- 25. Funny DeGeneres — Answer: ELLEN
- 26. Hockey scores — Answer: GOALS
- 27. Vito and Michael Corleone — Answer: GODFATHERS
- 28. Partner of 60-Down in a bar — Answer: TONIC
- 29. Papa — Answer: DAD
- 30. Org. that reviews W-9s — Answer: IRS
- 32. Nighttime problem — Answer: APNEA
- 33. Sliver — Answer: SHARD
- 38. ___ Folds Five (rock trio) — Answer: BEN
- 39. Australia's largest bird — Answer: EMU
- 40. "Well, aren't you fancy!" — Answer: LAHDIDAH
- 42. "Saturday Night Live" segment — Answer: SKIT
- 43. Become more attentive, with "up" — Answer: PERK
- 46. Business-casual pants — Answer: KHAKIS
- 47. Gap — Answer: LACUNA
- 49. The "R" of NPR — Answer: RADIO
- 51. Roller coaster exclamation — Answer: WHEE
- 52. Fake — Answer: SHAM
- 53. Shark-diving protection — Answer: CAGE
- 54. Film director Johnson — Answer: RIAN
- 55. Pleasurable — Answer: NICE
- 56. Chew (on) — Answer: GNAW
- 57. Product known as "The Racer's Edge" — Answer: STP
- 60. Partner of 28-Down in a bar — Answer: GIN
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