Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Like some colors or Zoom users
- 6"___ it go?"
- 10Matterhorn, for one
- 13Drink with ground nutmeg
- 15Like most TV broadcasts, now
- 16Mauna ___
- 17Heavy hitter?
- 18Flying Cloud and Royale, for two
- 19Threw one's hat in the ring
- 20Sight next to a barn, often
- 21General Mills brand
- 23Damage, so to speak
- 24Goes to hell
- 26Strengthens, as a relationship
- 28Gag costume
- 31Skier's transport
- 32Exercised authority over
- 34Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remain
- 38___ rage (risk of certain drugs)
- 39N.B.A. coach Popovich
- 41First razor to feature a pivoting head
- 42Workers' rights grp.
- 44Delicacy in France and China
- 46Word before tight or time
- 48Structures commonly seen at ski resorts
- 49Conspirator
- 52Spittoon sound
- 53Essence
- 54Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah
- 56Have bottled-up anger
- 60"Nelson's blood"
- 61"Sure"
- 62Files taxes in June, perhaps
- 64Ballyhoo
- 65Like Solomon, famously
- 66Former Nissan S.U.V.
- 67___ diem
- 68Old flames
- 69Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to Seattle
Down
- 1Rat's nest
- 2Lumpy fruit
- 3Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its name
- 4Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product?
- 5Follow relentlessly
- 6Grammy-winning trumpeter Al
- 7Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano"
- 8Sugary bulk breakfast purchase?
- 9Certain calculus expert, for short
- 10Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucks
- 11Merest
- 12Is nearly out of breath
- 14Doing some shopping for breakfast?
- 22Big name in blenders
- 23Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down
- 25Not just my
- 27Fella
- 28Indian tourist destination
- 29Sound in a disappearing act
- 30Morally contemptible
- 33For sure, for short
- 35One might be cut at an angle
- 36Craving
- 37"Nah, I'm good"
- 40"You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line)
- 43Words of affirmation
- 45Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me"
- 47Common stove residue to be cleaned up
- 49Doggie bag morsel
- 50Coarse
- 51"___ me "
- 55Products with peak sales before Easter, say
- 57Lip-puckering
- 58Raison d'___
- 59Move to solid food, say
- 61Be in debt
- 63"The Fifth Beatle" Sutcliffe
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Like some colors or Zoom users — Answer: MUTED
- 6. "___ it go?" — Answer: HOWD
- 10. Matterhorn, for one — Answer: ALP
- 13. Drink with ground nutmeg — Answer: EGGNOG
- 15. Like most TV broadcasts, now — Answer: INHD
- 16. Mauna ___ — Answer: KEA
- 17. Heavy hitter? — Answer: SLEDGE
- 18. Flying Cloud and Royale, for two — Answer: REOS
- 19. Threw one's hat in the ring — Answer: RAN
- 20. Sight next to a barn, often — Answer: SILO
- 21. General Mills brand — Answer: TOTAL
- 23. Damage, so to speak — Answer: COST
- 24. Goes to hell — Answer: ROTS
- 26. Strengthens, as a relationship — Answer: CEMENTS
- 28. Gag costume — Answer: APESUIT
- 31. Skier's transport — Answer: TBAR
- 32. Exercised authority over — Answer: GOVERNED
- 34. Form of solitaire won when only the four highest cards remain — Answer: ACESUP
- 38. ___ rage (risk of certain drugs) — Answer: ROID
- 39. N.B.A. coach Popovich — Answer: GREGG
- 41. First razor to feature a pivoting head — Answer: ATRA
- 42. Workers' rights grp. — Answer: AFLCIO
- 44. Delicacy in France and China — Answer: FROGLEGS
- 46. Word before tight or time — Answer: HANG
- 48. Structures commonly seen at ski resorts — Answer: AFRAMES
- 49. Conspirator — Answer: SCHEMER
- 52. Spittoon sound — Answer: PTUI
- 53. Essence — Answer: CRUX
- 54. Meal in which a cup of wine is poured for the prophet Elijah — Answer: SEDER
- 56. Have bottled-up anger — Answer: STEW
- 60. "Nelson's blood" — Answer: RUM
- 61. "Sure" — Answer: OKAY
- 62. Files taxes in June, perhaps — Answer: ISLATE
- 64. Ballyhoo — Answer: ADO
- 65. Like Solomon, famously — Answer: WISE
- 66. Former Nissan S.U.V. — Answer: XTERRA
- 67. ___ diem — Answer: PER
- 68. Old flames — Answer: EXES
- 69. Old long-haul hwy. from Detroit to Seattle — Answer: USTEN
Down
- 1. Rat's nest — Answer: MESS
- 2. Lumpy fruit — Answer: UGLI
- 3. Neutrogena shampoo with a slash in its name — Answer: TGEL
- 4. Came out in favor of a certain breakfast product? — Answer: ENDORSEDCHEX
- 5. Follow relentlessly — Answer: DOG
- 6. Grammy-winning trumpeter Al — Answer: HIRT
- 7. Like Ionesco's play "The Bald Soprano" — Answer: ONEACT
- 8. Sugary bulk breakfast purchase? — Answer: WHOLEBAGOFTRIX
- 9. Certain calculus expert, for short — Answer: DDS
- 10. Home of minor-league baseball's RubberDucks — Answer: AKRON
- 11. Merest — Answer: LEAST
- 12. Is nearly out of breath — Answer: PANTS
- 14. Doing some shopping for breakfast? — Answer: GETTINGONESKIX
- 22. Big name in blenders — Answer: OSTER
- 23. Places to find the items at the ends of 4-, 8- and 14-Down — Answer: CEREALAISLES
- 25. Not just my — Answer: OUR
- 27. Fella — Answer: MAC
- 28. Indian tourist destination — Answer: AGRA
- 29. Sound in a disappearing act — Answer: POOF
- 30. Morally contemptible — Answer: EVIL
- 33. For sure, for short — Answer: DEF
- 35. One might be cut at an angle — Answer: STEM
- 36. Craving — Answer: URGE
- 37. "Nah, I'm good" — Answer: PASS
- 40. "You did a ___ job raisin me!" (punny Mother's Day card line) — Answer: GRAPE
- 43. Words of affirmation — Answer: IAM
- 45. Softhearted supervillain of "Despicable Me" — Answer: GRU
- 47. Common stove residue to be cleaned up — Answer: GREASE
- 49. Doggie bag morsel — Answer: SCRAP
- 50. Coarse — Answer: CRUDE
- 51. "___ me " — Answer: HUMOR
- 55. Products with peak sales before Easter, say — Answer: DYES
- 57. Lip-puckering — Answer: TART
- 58. Raison d'___ — Answer: ETRE
- 59. Move to solid food, say — Answer: WEAN
- 61. Be in debt — Answer: OWE
- 63. "The Fifth Beatle" Sutcliffe — Answer: STU
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