Tuesday, April 22, 2025
By Alex Eaton-Salners
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Island north of Jamaica
- 5Give off, as rays
- 9Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos
- 14Greeting at sea
- 15Oscar winner Sorvino
- 16Romantic sort
- 17Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 20Hold close to the heart
- 21Difficult burden
- 22Assert
- 23Person chosen by ballot
- 25Old hand
- 26"___ matter of fact ..."
- 29Green Day
- 32Part of N/A
- 33German exclamation
- 34Swab in a toiletry kit
- 35"The Thinker" sculptor
- 38Interjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriately
- 39Imperatives
- 40Analogous
- 41Kit ___ bar
- 42___ Tomé and Príncipe
- 43Earth, Wind & Fire
- 47Bud holder
- 48Pen filler
- 49Takes, as a credit card
- 52The "E" of EGOT
- 54"Dude!"
- 55The Texans, on scoreboards
- 56They Might Be Giants
- 60Menzel of "Frozen"
- 61Red carpet affair
- 62___ Major
- 63Fill at a station
- 64One of the A's in AAA: Abbr.
- 65Grunt
Down
- 1What to try clearing if a webpage isn't loading
- 2D.I.Y. moving option
- 3Argentine author Jorge Luis ___
- 4Edebiri of "The Bear"
- 5Noteworthy
- 6Stately French dance, or its accompanying music
- 7Nest egg options, for short
- 8Blacktop material
- 9Chocolate or peppermint
- 10Double Dutch need
- 11Takes it a bit too far on stage
- 12"Quit ___ complainin'!"
- 13Short conjunctions
- 18Beachgoer's take-along
- 19"A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse Tyson
- 24Tooth next to an incisor
- 25Prepare for a trip
- 27"S.N.L." segment
- 28Venomous symbols of Egyptian royalty
- 30Ctrl+V command
- 31"Their exact words were ..."
- 35Anger
- 36Pod in Creole cooking
- 37Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm?
- 38Converse
- 39La ___, region of central Spain
- 41Nairobi is its largest city
- 42Lay
- 44Korean dish similar to sushi rolls
- 45Agatha Christie detective
- 46Orb
- 50Part between the waist and the neck
- 51Sarandon of "Thelma & Louise"
- 53Specials may not be found on it
- 54"Kapow!"
- 56Massive
- 57Abbr. on a tube of Crest
- 58Traveler's alternative to JFK
- 59"Ya better believe it!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Island north of Jamaica — Answer: CUBA
- 5. Give off, as rays — Answer: EMIT
- 9. Cold treat that might be topped with sprinkles and crushed Oreos — Answer: FROYO
- 14. Greeting at sea — Answer: AHOY
- 15. Oscar winner Sorvino — Answer: MIRA
- 16. Romantic sort — Answer: LOVER
- 17. Red Hot Chili Peppers — Answer: CAROLINAREAPERS
- 20. Hold close to the heart — Answer: HUG
- 21. Difficult burden — Answer: ONUS
- 22. Assert — Answer: AVER
- 23. Person chosen by ballot — Answer: ELECTEE
- 25. Old hand — Answer: PRO
- 26. "___ matter of fact ..." — Answer: ASA
- 29. Green Day — Answer: SAINTPATRICKS
- 32. Part of N/A — Answer: NOT
- 33. German exclamation — Answer: ACH
- 34. Swab in a toiletry kit — Answer: QTIP
- 35. "The Thinker" sculptor — Answer: RODIN
- 38. Interjection that's composed only of the consonants in "takes to task," appropriately — Answer: TSK
- 39. Imperatives — Answer: MUSTS
- 40. Analogous — Answer: AKIN
- 41. Kit ___ bar — Answer: KAT
- 42. ___ Tomé and Príncipe — Answer: SAO
- 43. Earth, Wind & Fire — Answer: GREEKELEMENTS
- 47. Bud holder — Answer: EAR
- 48. Pen filler — Answer: INK
- 49. Takes, as a credit card — Answer: ACCEPTS
- 52. The "E" of EGOT — Answer: EMMY
- 54. "Dude!" — Answer: BRUH
- 55. The Texans, on scoreboards — Answer: HOU
- 56. They Might Be Giants — Answer: BASEBALLPLAYERS
- 60. Menzel of "Frozen" — Answer: IDINA
- 61. Red carpet affair — Answer: GALA
- 62. ___ Major — Answer: URSA
- 63. Fill at a station — Answer: GASUP
- 64. One of the A's in AAA: Abbr. — Answer: AMER
- 65. Grunt — Answer: PEON
Down
- 1. What to try clearing if a webpage isn't loading — Answer: CACHE
- 2. D.I.Y. moving option — Answer: UHAUL
- 3. Argentine author Jorge Luis ___ — Answer: BORGES
- 4. Edebiri of "The Bear" — Answer: AYO
- 5. Noteworthy — Answer: EMINENT
- 6. Stately French dance, or its accompanying music — Answer: MINUET
- 7. Nest egg options, for short — Answer: IRAS
- 8. Blacktop material — Answer: TAR
- 9. Chocolate or peppermint — Answer: FLAVOR
- 10. Double Dutch need — Answer: ROPE
- 11. Takes it a bit too far on stage — Answer: OVERACTS
- 12. "Quit ___ complainin'!" — Answer: YER
- 13. Short conjunctions — Answer: ORS
- 18. Beachgoer's take-along — Answer: LOTION
- 19. "A fragile juxtaposition of land, oceans, and clouds," per Neil deGrasse Tyson — Answer: EARTH
- 24. Tooth next to an incisor — Answer: CANINE
- 25. Prepare for a trip — Answer: PACK
- 27. "S.N.L." segment — Answer: SKIT
- 28. Venomous symbols of Egyptian royalty — Answer: ASPS
- 30. Ctrl+V command — Answer: PASTE
- 31. "Their exact words were ..." — Answer: IQUOTE
- 35. Anger — Answer: RAGE
- 36. Pod in Creole cooking — Answer: OKRA
- 37. Feature of the Brontë sisters but not the Brothers Grimm? — Answer: DIERESIS
- 38. Converse — Answer: TALK
- 39. La ___, region of central Spain — Answer: MANCHA
- 41. Nairobi is its largest city — Answer: KENYA
- 42. Lay — Answer: SECULAR
- 44. Korean dish similar to sushi rolls — Answer: KIMBAP
- 45. Agatha Christie detective — Answer: MARPLE
- 46. Orb — Answer: SPHERE
- 50. Part between the waist and the neck — Answer: TORSO
- 51. Sarandon of "Thelma & Louise" — Answer: SUSAN
- 53. Specials may not be found on it — Answer: MENU
- 54. "Kapow!" — Answer: BLAM
- 56. Massive — Answer: BIG
- 57. Abbr. on a tube of Crest — Answer: ADA
- 58. Traveler's alternative to JFK — Answer: LGA
- 59. "Ya better believe it!" — Answer: YUP
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