Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"That one's mine!"
- 5Treat that may have a cherry on top
- 11Puts on TV
- 15Computer that originally came in five "flavors"
- 16Margin for a close ballgame
- 17Improvisational singing
- 18Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods"
- 20Certain Bear or Smurf
- 21Establishment in Chicago's Boystown
- 22"I love," in Italian and Spanish
- 23Transparent film
- 24Open, as toothpaste
- 25Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor Swift
- 27Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney
- 28Place for a hydrating body wrap
- 30"Relax, soldier"
- 3130% is a very good one
- 33Desktop image
- 36Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in brief
- 37Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994
- 41Massachusetts' Cape ___
- 42Instrument whose name is 75% vowels
- 43Letters written in the sand, maybe
- 45Evening meal, for a child
- 48Many purchases on Discogs
- 50Middle X or O
- 52Canadian province on the Gulf of Maine
- 55___ apso
- 57However, briefly
- 58Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St.
- 59Saw, as a movie
- 60Chimney sweep's target
- 61Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle?
- 63Instrument similar to a sousaphone
- 642009 aviatrix biopic
- 65Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I"
- 66Imitated
- 67Reunited city
- 68Barbershop sound
Down
- 1Nincompoop
- 2"No joke!"
- 3Bassinet alternative
- 4Diving acronym
- 5Take to the skies
- 6"___ cerveza, por favor"
- 7Unfamiliar with
- 8Emmy category
- 9"Sleeping Beauty" princess
- 10Word with tight or loose
- 11Spears on a plate
- 12In myth, one who flew too close to the sun
- 13Actress Noomi of "Prometheus"
- 14Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoon
- 19Trounces in Mario Kart, say
- 23List in a how-to manual
- 25Give the pink slip
- 26Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady"
- 29Walk in the park, so to speak
- 32Not leave details to chance
- 34"Well, lookie here!"
- 35Head, slangily
- 38"In conclusion ..."
- 39Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda"
- 40"Why does this keep happening?!"
- 44Course in an omakase meal
- 45Dress to the nines
- 46Hospital hookup
- 47Z-lister
- 49Big slice
- 51Snooze
- 52Pact from 1994 to 2020
- 53Texas city named after a president
- 54"Let's see if you're bluffing"
- 56Yeets
- 59Ink cartridge color
- 61Chitchat
- 62Noon or midnight
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "That one's mine!" — Answer: DIBS
- 5. Treat that may have a cherry on top — Answer: SUNDAE
- 11. Puts on TV — Answer: AIRS
- 15. Computer that originally came in five "flavors" — Answer: IMAC
- 16. Margin for a close ballgame — Answer: ONERUN
- 17. Improvisational singing — Answer: SCAT
- 18. Honor for "Dune" and "American Gods" — Answer: NEBULAAWARD
- 20. Certain Bear or Smurf — Answer: PAPA
- 21. Establishment in Chicago's Boystown — Answer: GAYBAR
- 22. "I love," in Italian and Spanish — Answer: AMO
- 23. Transparent film — Answer: SARAN
- 24. Open, as toothpaste — Answer: UNCAP
- 25. Like Swifties vis-à-vis Taylor Swift — Answer: STARSTRUCK
- 27. Ringo Starr or Paul McCartney — Answer: SIR
- 28. Place for a hydrating body wrap — Answer: SPA
- 30. "Relax, soldier" — Answer: ATEASE
- 31. 30% is a very good one — Answer: TIP
- 33. Desktop image — Answer: ICON
- 36. Genre for the Final Fantasy series, in brief — Answer: RPG
- 37. Grammy-winning Soundgarden hit of 1994 — Answer: BLACKHOLESUN
- 41. Massachusetts' Cape ___ — Answer: ANN
- 42. Instrument whose name is 75% vowels — Answer: OBOE
- 43. Letters written in the sand, maybe — Answer: SOS
- 45. Evening meal, for a child — Answer: DINDIN
- 48. Many purchases on Discogs — Answer: LPS
- 50. Middle X or O — Answer: TAC
- 52. Canadian province on the Gulf of Maine — Answer: NOVASCOTIA
- 55. ___ apso — Answer: LHASA
- 57. However, briefly — Answer: ALTHO
- 58. Home of Madison Ave. and Houston St. — Answer: NYC
- 59. Saw, as a movie — Answer: CAUGHT
- 60. Chimney sweep's target — Answer: FLUE
- 61. Having ideas far too profound for anyone else to comprehend ... and what might help you solve this puzzle? — Answer: GALAXYBRAIN
- 63. Instrument similar to a sousaphone — Answer: TUBA
- 64. 2009 aviatrix biopic — Answer: AMELIA
- 65. Ohio city whose name is pronounced with a long "I" — Answer: LIMA
- 66. Imitated — Answer: APED
- 67. Reunited city — Answer: BERLIN
- 68. Barbershop sound — Answer: SNIP
Down
- 1. Nincompoop — Answer: DINGUS
- 2. "No joke!" — Answer: IMEANIT
- 3. Bassinet alternative — Answer: BABYCRIB
- 4. Diving acronym — Answer: SCUBA
- 5. Take to the skies — Answer: SOAR
- 6. "___ cerveza, por favor" — Answer: UNA
- 7. Unfamiliar with — Answer: NEWAT
- 8. Emmy category — Answer: DRAMA
- 9. "Sleeping Beauty" princess — Answer: AURORA
- 10. Word with tight or loose — Answer: END
- 11. Spears on a plate — Answer: ASPARAGUS
- 12. In myth, one who flew too close to the sun — Answer: ICARUS
- 13. Actress Noomi of "Prometheus" — Answer: RAPACE
- 14. Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoon — Answer: STANK
- 19. Trounces in Mario Kart, say — Answer: LAPS
- 23. List in a how-to manual — Answer: STEPS
- 25. Give the pink slip — Answer: SACK
- 26. Player of the Iron Lady in "The Iron Lady" — Answer: STREEP
- 29. Walk in the park, so to speak — Answer: PICNIC
- 32. Not leave details to chance — Answer: PLANAHEAD
- 34. "Well, lookie here!" — Answer: OHO
- 35. Head, slangily — Answer: NOB
- 38. "In conclusion ..." — Answer: ANDSO
- 39. Kinks song spoofed in Weird Al's "Yoda" — Answer: LOLA
- 40. "Why does this keep happening?!" — Answer: NOTAGAIN
- 44. Course in an omakase meal — Answer: SASHIMI
- 45. Dress to the nines — Answer: DOLLUP
- 46. Hospital hookup — Answer: IVTUBE
- 47. Z-lister — Answer: NONAME
- 49. Big slice — Answer: SLAB
- 51. Snooze — Answer: CATNAP
- 52. Pact from 1994 to 2020 — Answer: NAFTA
- 53. Texas city named after a president — Answer: TYLER
- 54. "Let's see if you're bluffing" — Answer: ICALL
- 56. Yeets — Answer: HURLS
- 59. Ink cartridge color — Answer: CYAN
- 61. Chitchat — Answer: GAB
- 62. Noon or midnight — Answer: XII
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