Friday, April 25, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Cold War alliance
- 11Quick shots
- 15"It's just me here"
- 16Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024
- 17Booked it
- 18Certain diagnostic technique
- 19Skinny
- 20Mind
- 21Inits. in eight-bit gaming
- 22Ready for use
- 24R&B; singer Ella ___
- 26Lean sirloin cut
- 29Positive thinker's word
- 30Lead-in to -verse
- 31Certain swimming event
- 34Passage in a mystery novel?
- 38Like nine U.S. presidents while in office
- 39Daytime ___
- 40___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" films
- 41[Oy!]
- 44Number that stands for letters, in brief
- 45You may find it hard to swallow
- 46Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, ha
- 48Some makeshift percussion instruments
- 49Prepares for a marathon, in a way
- 55Wyndham alternative
- 56Award-winning actress for "The Bear"
- 57Urban irritant
- 58Entered with heavy, awkward steps
- 59Doth possess
- 60Things feared in the 80s and 90s?
Down
- 1She "learned" Arabic in December 2015
- 2Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- 3They often have sliding doors
- 4"Fighting" Big Ten team
- 5Skip over
- 6Stops briefly to rest
- 7Ran through some laundry, say
- 8___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish)
- 9Commensurate (with)
- 10Formally give
- 11"Hang on!"
- 12Light touch from a decorator?
- 13Like foods recommended for an upset stomach
- 14Measurer of passing time
- 23Styles of music
- 24Primary
- 25"... plus all the rest"
- 27"Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit)
- 28Actor Dev of "Lion"
- 29Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked"
- 30An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it
- 32Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost point
- 33___ big
- 35[What is it this time?!]
- 36Tell-all Reddit sesh
- 37Fell apart in spectacular fashion
- 42"My child is on the honor roll" and others
- 43Not go to bed
- 44Foolish sort
- 45Common component of a date
- 47Certain phone pop-up
- 48Swanky
- 50Setting for "Gladiator"
- 51Leche drinker
- 52Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871
- 53Annoying plumbing problem
- 54Producers of stains
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Cold War alliance — Answer: SOVIETBLOC
- 11. Quick shots — Answer: JABS
- 15. "It's just me here" — Answer: IMALLALONE
- 16. Sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024 — Answer: UCLA
- 17. Booked it — Answer: RANLIKEMAD
- 18. Certain diagnostic technique — Answer: SCAN
- 19. Skinny — Answer: INSIDEDOPE
- 20. Mind — Answer: TEND
- 21. Inits. in eight-bit gaming — Answer: NES
- 22. Ready for use — Answer: ATHAND
- 24. R&B; singer Ella ___ — Answer: MAI
- 26. Lean sirloin cut — Answer: TIPROAST
- 29. Positive thinker's word — Answer: CAN
- 30. Lead-in to -verse — Answer: META
- 31. Certain swimming event — Answer: RELAY
- 34. Passage in a mystery novel? — Answer: HIDDENSTAIRCASE
- 38. Like nine U.S. presidents while in office — Answer: UNWED
- 39. Daytime ___ — Answer: EMMY
- 40. ___ Toretto, female protagonist of the "Fast and the Furious" films — Answer: MIA
- 41. [Oy!] — Answer: HEADSLAP
- 44. Number that stands for letters, in brief — Answer: GPA
- 45. You may find it hard to swallow — Answer: CAPLET
- 46. Language in which the first five counting numbers are nung, song, sam, si, ha — Answer: LAO
- 48. Some makeshift percussion instruments — Answer: POTS
- 49. Prepares for a marathon, in a way — Answer: CARBOLOADS
- 55. Wyndham alternative — Answer: OMNI
- 56. Award-winning actress for "The Bear" — Answer: AYOEDEBIRI
- 57. Urban irritant — Answer: SMOG
- 58. Entered with heavy, awkward steps — Answer: LUMBEREDIN
- 59. Doth possess — Answer: HATH
- 60. Things feared in the 80s and 90s? — Answer: SPEEDTRAPS
Down
- 1. She "learned" Arabic in December 2015 — Answer: SIRI
- 2. Home to the Bahla Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Answer: OMAN
- 3. They often have sliding doors — Answer: VANS
- 4. "Fighting" Big Ten team — Answer: ILLINI
- 5. Skip over — Answer: ELIDE
- 6. Stops briefly to rest — Answer: TAKESTEN
- 7. Ran through some laundry, say — Answer: BLED
- 8. ___ saltado (traditional Peruvian dish) — Answer: LOMO
- 9. Commensurate (with) — Answer: ONAPAR
- 10. Formally give — Answer: CEDETO
- 11. "Hang on!" — Answer: JUSTASEC
- 12. Light touch from a decorator? — Answer: ACCENTLAMP
- 13. Like foods recommended for an upset stomach — Answer: BLAND
- 14. Measurer of passing time — Answer: SAND
- 23. Styles of music — Answer: HARRY
- 24. Primary — Answer: MAIN
- 25. "... plus all the rest" — Answer: ANDWHATNOT
- 27. "Baby ___ You" (Shirelles hit) — Answer: ITS
- 28. Actor Dev of "Lion" — Answer: PATEL
- 29. Jon M. ___, director of 2024's "Wicked" — Answer: CHU
- 30. An Olympian might pretend to take a bite out of it — Answer: MEDAL
- 32. Turkey's Cape Baba is its westernmost point — Answer: ASIA
- 33. ___ big — Answer: YEA
- 35. [What is it this time?!] — Answer: DEEPSIGH
- 36. Tell-all Reddit sesh — Answer: AMA
- 37. Fell apart in spectacular fashion — Answer: IMPLODED
- 42. "My child is on the honor roll" and others — Answer: DECALS
- 43. Not go to bed — Answer: STAYUP
- 44. Foolish sort — Answer: GOOBER
- 45. Common component of a date — Answer: COMMA
- 47. Certain phone pop-up — Answer: ALERT
- 48. Swanky — Answer: POSH
- 50. Setting for "Gladiator" — Answer: ROME
- 51. Leche drinker — Answer: BEBE
- 52. Work that debuted at the Cairo opera house in 1871 — Answer: AIDA
- 53. Annoying plumbing problem — Answer: DRIP
- 54. Producers of stains — Answer: SINS
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