Friday, April 18, 2025
By Greg Snitkin and Glenn Davis
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Whoa! Easy there, buddy!"
- 11Exclamation to an old chap
- 15Solitary
- 16Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit
- 17Trend that involves pink accessories and décor
- 18Low notes
- 19Plants, maybe
- 20Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowers
- 22Three-part event, informally
- 23Roofing supply
- 24"___ crazy?"
- 26Sore loser's wail
- 28Common additive in chewing gum
- 30Throat lozenge, often
- 31Act like everything's normal despite how one feels
- 37Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboat
- 39Call in a casino
- 41Let go to pot?
- 42Lowest of the low
- 43Get dressed (up)
- 45Time on end
- 46Shadow
- 48Cries of faux despair, say
- 49Leave it to beaver?
- 52"Feliz ____ Novo!"
- 53Some Elomi products
- 55Its stripes represent wisdom in Buddhism
- 57Government V.I.P.
- 59Bad thing to do when you see red
- 62Literature Nobelist Morrison
- 63Football maneuver involving a fake handoff
- 64It's OK
- 65"Oh, what's the worst that could happen?"
Down
- 1Amounts of cream
- 2Not quite right
- 3Places in the heart
- 4Philadelphia tourist attraction
- 5Goddess known as "Great Mother"
- 6Ring bearer?
- 7Discreetly fill in, in a way
- 8Garlic-rich topping
- 9Charge
- 10Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine"
- 11Chat qualifier
- 12Present-day attire?
- 13Watered-down espresso, essentially
- 14Arabic name that means "wealthy"
- 21Lay the groundwork for, say
- 24Make amends?
- 251960s-'80s singer/TV host Marilyn
- 27Claws or bites
- 29Be in rough shape
- 31Droid, e.g., for short
- 32Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman Empire
- 33They help you get off a lot
- 34Tolkien menace
- 35Well-pitched
- 36University of New Mexico athletes
- 38___ Grand (Vegas hot spot)
- 40Slew
- 44Pre-smash hit
- 46They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou
- 47Deli purchases
- 48Trashy TV character?
- 50Reply of shocked annoyance
- 51Social movement introduced in 2006
- 54Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its website
- 55Stock market sector, informally
- 56Flat fee?
- 58___ Grande
- 60LASIK target
- 61One may cover estates
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Whoa! Easy there, buddy!" — Answer: DIALITBACK
- 11. Exclamation to an old chap — Answer: ISAY
- 15. Solitary — Answer: ANTISOCIAL
- 16. Who "can't buy you love" in an Elton John hit — Answer: MAMA
- 17. Trend that involves pink accessories and décor — Answer: BARBIECORE
- 18. Low notes — Answer: ONES
- 19. Plants, maybe — Answer: SPIES
- 20. Gifts sometimes made with pikake flowers — Answer: LEIS
- 22. Three-part event, informally — Answer: TRI
- 23. Roofing supply — Answer: TAR
- 24. "___ crazy?" — Answer: AMI
- 26. Sore loser's wail — Answer: NOFAIR
- 28. Common additive in chewing gum — Answer: TALC
- 30. Throat lozenge, often — Answer: DISC
- 31. Act like everything's normal despite how one feels — Answer: PLAYITCOOL
- 37. Its flag includes a coconut tree and a sailboat — Answer: GUAM
- 39. Call in a casino — Answer: DOUBLEORNOTHING
- 41. Let go to pot? — Answer: ANTE
- 42. Lowest of the low — Answer: ROCKBOTTOM
- 43. Get dressed (up) — Answer: DOLL
- 45. Time on end — Answer: EONS
- 46. Shadow — Answer: FOLLOW
- 48. Cries of faux despair, say — Answer: OYS
- 49. Leave it to beaver? — Answer: DAM
- 52. "Feliz ____ Novo!" — Answer: ANO
- 53. Some Elomi products — Answer: BRAS
- 55. Its stripes represent wisdom in Buddhism — Answer: TIGER
- 57. Government V.I.P. — Answer: CZAR
- 59. Bad thing to do when you see red — Answer: ACCELERATE
- 62. Literature Nobelist Morrison — Answer: TONI
- 63. Football maneuver involving a fake handoff — Answer: PLAYACTION
- 64. It's OK — Answer: SOSO
- 65. "Oh, what's the worst that could happen?" — Answer: SUREWHYNOT
Down
- 1. Amounts of cream — Answer: DABS
- 2. Not quite right — Answer: INAPT
- 3. Places in the heart — Answer: ATRIA
- 4. Philadelphia tourist attraction — Answer: LIBERTYBELL
- 5. Goddess known as "Great Mother" — Answer: ISIS
- 6. Ring bearer? — Answer: TOE
- 7. Discreetly fill in, in a way — Answer: BCC
- 8. Garlic-rich topping — Answer: AIOLI
- 9. Charge — Answer: CARE
- 10. Naomi ___, author of 2007's "The Shock Doctrine" — Answer: KLEIN
- 11. Chat qualifier — Answer: IMO
- 12. Present-day attire? — Answer: SANTASUIT
- 13. Watered-down espresso, essentially — Answer: AMERICANO
- 14. Arabic name that means "wealthy" — Answer: YASIR
- 21. Lay the groundwork for, say — Answer: SOD
- 24. Make amends? — Answer: ALTER
- 25. 1960s-'80s singer/TV host Marilyn — Answer: MCCOO
- 27. Claws or bites — Answer: FIGHTSDIRTY
- 29. Be in rough shape — Answer: AIL
- 31. Droid, e.g., for short — Answer: PDA
- 32. Home of the first hippopotamus in Europe since the Roman Empire — Answer: LONDONZOO
- 33. They help you get off a lot — Answer: AUTOLOANS
- 34. Tolkien menace — Answer: ORC
- 35. Well-pitched — Answer: ONKEY
- 36. University of New Mexico athletes — Answer: LOBOS
- 38. ___ Grand (Vegas hot spot) — Answer: MGM
- 40. Slew — Answer: TON
- 44. Pre-smash hit — Answer: LOB
- 46. They "can obscure the truth," per Maya Angelou — Answer: FACTS
- 47. Deli purchases — Answer: WRAPS
- 48. Trashy TV character? — Answer: OSCAR
- 50. Reply of shocked annoyance — Answer: AGAIN
- 51. Social movement introduced in 2006 — Answer: METOO
- 54. Org. with a "Defending Speech We Hate" section on its website — Answer: ACLU
- 55. Stock market sector, informally — Answer: TECH
- 56. Flat fee? — Answer: RENT
- 58. ___ Grande — Answer: RIO
- 60. LASIK target — Answer: EYE
- 61. One may cover estates — Answer: LAW
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