Thursday, April 24, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Interview With the Vampire" and "Prince of Thorns"
- 6"Borat" and "This Is Spinal Tap"
- 14Like some experimental music
- 16Deferential
- 17Valentine's Day sentiment
- 18More than a mere grudge
- 19They might be all over the map
- 21Animal known for freezing under pressure
- 22Noted criminal extradited to the U.S. in 2017
- 25Locale for a cochlea
- 28Deadpan
- 29"You Come ___" (Robert Frost collection)
- 30___ Holden, U.S. soccer player-turned-commentator
- 31Kind of cucumber that isn't a vegetable
- 33Dither
- 35"Lady Bird" and "Stand By Me"
- 39Actress ___ Taylor-Joy
- 40Bundle of paper or grain
- 41Some
- 44-
- 46Eponymous Italian designer Mario
- 47Prefix with soul or classical
- 48Spanish letter before te
- 50One of many listed on the back of a tour shirt
- 51Atlanta sch.
- 54"Get that away from me!"
- 56Grid lines, perhaps
- 58Mythical forge locale
- 60Get
- 62Second calling?
- 65Items that gather lather
- 69Person with the shift after a long one of yours
- 701980s New York mayor
- 71-
- 72-
Down
- 1Dollop
- 2Verb that sounds like a number ... and is a letter backward
- 3CD follower
- 4Potato turnover
- 5-
- 6"Outta my way!"
- 7Overly big
- 8One of 10 in a millennium: Abbr.
- 9Josh
- 10Put to work
- 11Like some socks and chess players
- 12Return to a PC keyboard?
- 13-
- 15Sprang (at)
- 20"Nice one, you got me"
- 22Singer James
- 23Selection at the butcher's
- 24"The Thursday Murder Club" and "A Killer Sundae"
- 26Cher's catchphrase in "Clueless"
- 27The Knights of ___, shadowy side group in "Star Wars"
- 32Food thickener
- 34One-named singer who's a former member of One Direction
- 36Poetic contraction that omits a "v"
- 37Might, to Shakespeare
- 38-
- 40Stash
- 42Button added to Apple's Messages app in 2022
- 43Jokesters
- 45Go out with
- 46"Downton Abbey" and "Shogun"
- 49Far from fresh
- 51Mixing thematic elements and tropes ... or a feature of this puzzle?
- 52Dave ___, seven-time All-Star pitcher for the Blue Jays
- 53Mr. Reed, to Jane Eyre
- 55People celebrated worldwide on March 8
- 57Skinny white mushroom
- 59Similar
- 61Floating mass
- 63Subject of Homer's loathing on "The Simpsons"
- 64Bird-related prefix
- 66One of "them"
- 67Sports org. that now includes U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, strangely enough
- 68"There ___ Goes" (1988 hit by the La's)
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Interview With the Vampire" and "Prince of Thorns" — Answer: DARKF
- 6. "Borat" and "This Is Spinal Tap" — Answer: MOCKUMEN
- 14. Like some experimental music — Answer: ATONAL
- 16. Deferential — Answer: OBEISANT
- 17. Valentine's Day sentiment — Answer: BEMINE
- 18. More than a mere grudge — Answer: VENDETTA
- 19. They might be all over the map — Answer: STATES
- 21. Animal known for freezing under pressure — Answer: DEER
- 22. Noted criminal extradited to the U.S. in 2017 — Answer: ELCHAPO
- 25. Locale for a cochlea — Answer: EAR
- 28. Deadpan — Answer: DRY
- 29. "You Come ___" (Robert Frost collection) — Answer: TOO
- 30. ___ Holden, U.S. soccer player-turned-commentator — Answer: STU
- 31. Kind of cucumber that isn't a vegetable — Answer: SEA
- 33. Dither — Answer: TIZZY
- 35. "Lady Bird" and "Stand By Me" — Answer: COMINGO
- 39. Actress ___ Taylor-Joy — Answer: ANYA
- 40. Bundle of paper or grain — Answer: SHEAF
- 41. Some — Answer: AFEW
- 44. - — Answer: MYSTERY
- 46. Eponymous Italian designer Mario — Answer: PRADA
- 47. Prefix with soul or classical — Answer: NEO
- 48. Spanish letter before te — Answer: ESE
- 50. One of many listed on the back of a tour shirt — Answer: GIG
- 51. Atlanta sch. — Answer: GSU
- 54. "Get that away from me!" — Answer: EWW
- 56. Grid lines, perhaps — Answer: STREETS
- 58. Mythical forge locale — Answer: ETNA
- 60. Get — Answer: OBTAIN
- 62. Second calling? — Answer: NICKNAME
- 65. Items that gather lather — Answer: LOOFAS
- 69. Person with the shift after a long one of yours — Answer: RELIEVER
- 70. 1980s New York mayor — Answer: EDKOCH
- 71. - — Answer: EBENDING
- 72. - — Answer: PIECE
Down
- 1. Dollop — Answer: DAB
- 2. Verb that sounds like a number ... and is a letter backward — Answer: ATE
- 3. CD follower — Answer: ROM
- 4. Potato turnover — Answer: KNISH
- 5. - — Answer: FANTASY
- 6. "Outta my way!" — Answer: MOVE
- 7. Overly big — Answer: OBESE
- 8. One of 10 in a millennium: Abbr. — Answer: CEN
- 9. Josh — Answer: KID
- 10. Put to work — Answer: USED
- 11. Like some socks and chess players — Answer: MATED
- 12. Return to a PC keyboard? — Answer: ENTER
- 13. - — Answer: NTARY
- 15. Sprang (at) — Answer: LEAPT
- 20. "Nice one, you got me" — Answer: TOUCHE
- 22. Singer James — Answer: ETTA
- 23. Selection at the butcher's — Answer: LOIN
- 24. "The Thursday Murder Club" and "A Killer Sundae" — Answer: COZYM
- 26. Cher's catchphrase in "Clueless" — Answer: ASIF
- 27. The Knights of ___, shadowy side group in "Star Wars" — Answer: REN
- 32. Food thickener — Answer: AGAR
- 34. One-named singer who's a former member of One Direction — Answer: ZAYN
- 36. Poetic contraction that omits a "v" — Answer: OER
- 37. Might, to Shakespeare — Answer: MAYEST
- 38. - — Answer: OFAGE
- 40. Stash — Answer: STOW
- 42. Button added to Apple's Messages app in 2022 — Answer: EDIT
- 43. Jokesters — Answer: WAGS
- 45. Go out with — Answer: SEE
- 46. "Downton Abbey" and "Shogun" — Answer: PERIODP
- 49. Far from fresh — Answer: STALE
- 51. Mixing thematic elements and tropes ... or a feature of this puzzle? — Answer: GENRE
- 52. Dave ___, seven-time All-Star pitcher for the Blue Jays — Answer: STIEB
- 53. Mr. Reed, to Jane Eyre — Answer: UNCLE
- 55. People celebrated worldwide on March 8 — Answer: WOMEN
- 57. Skinny white mushroom — Answer: ENOKI
- 59. Similar — Answer: AKIN
- 61. Floating mass — Answer: BERG
- 63. Subject of Homer's loathing on "The Simpsons" — Answer: NED
- 64. Bird-related prefix — Answer: AVI
- 66. One of "them" — Answer: FOE
- 67. Sports org. that now includes U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, strangely enough — Answer: ACC
- 68. "There ___ Goes" (1988 hit by the La's) — Answer: SHE
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