Saturday, April 26, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Intellectual
- 10Like embers
- 15Tantric meditation practiced while in a sleeping state
- 16Pointless
- 17"Would you like a bite?"
- 18Fruit high in antioxidants
- 19Prestigious octad
- 20Emily ___, winner of the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel
- 22"The young man who has not ___ is a savage": George Santayana
- 23Countdown occasion, for short
- 24Relative of a trivet
- 26___ Dunn (brand of ceramic art and other housewares)
- 27"That's so relatable," in modern slang
- 29Aquarius is one, perhaps surprisingly
- 31Literally, "good word"
- 33Expired
- 34Source of an unsigned love letter
- 36Charge
- 37Not as nice
- 38___ Prime, protagonist in the "Transformers" franchise
- 40Gaelic language
- 41Vote for
- 42"Gossip Girl" fashion descriptor
- 44"... your point being?"
- 47Parabolic paths
- 49Land granted to a vassal
- 50Circus performer
- 52Discovered unexpectedly
- 54Rely on audience support during a show?
- 56Author whose name sounds like a canine
- 57Do the impossible
- 58Flynn of old Hollywood
- 59Eye shadow for a night out?
Down
- 1Dickens's Drood
- 2___ boat
- 3Bottled spirit
- 4Word before mail or watch
- 5Ones trained to administer naloxone, for short
- 6Actress and comedian Edebiri
- 7Connections puzzle?
- 8Creature in the National Audubon Society logo
- 9Destination for dermaplaning
- 10Relief
- 11Eat (at)
- 12Night owl, typically
- 13Short product overview, in business lingo
- 14Theater district where "The Mousetrap" has been playing continuously since 1952
- 21Hard pass?
- 24Where an athlete has an advantage
- 25They're grated outdoors
- 27Traditional treat in Japanese New Year celebrations
- 28Artery access point
- 30Tear
- 31Words on a statue honoring Washington
- 32Soft-topped cap
- 34Lake ___, setting for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"
- 35Convincing A.I.-created video
- 36Pronoun also known as pluralis majestatis
- 39Shakes, but not sundaes
- 43Something picked in a fortunetelling game
- 44Early home computer brand
- 45"Forgotten spot in the Caribbean," per "Hamilton"
- 46Junk
- 48How Joshua Slocum sailed around the world starting in 1895, becoming the first person to do so
- 50Ski resort worker, often
- 51"East of Eden" role
- 53Bills' org.
- 55"Golly!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Intellectual — Answer: EGGHEADED
- 10. Like embers — Answer: AGLOW
- 15. Tantric meditation practiced while in a sleeping state — Answer: DREAMYOGA
- 16. Pointless — Answer: INANE
- 17. "Would you like a bite?" — Answer: WANTTOTRY
- 18. Fruit high in antioxidants — Answer: DATES
- 19. Prestigious octad — Answer: IVIES
- 20. Emily ___, winner of the 2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel — Answer: TESH
- 22. "The young man who has not ___ is a savage": George Santayana — Answer: WEPT
- 23. Countdown occasion, for short — Answer: NYE
- 24. Relative of a trivet — Answer: HOTPAD
- 26. ___ Dunn (brand of ceramic art and other housewares) — Answer: RAE
- 27. "That's so relatable," in modern slang — Answer: MOOD
- 29. Aquarius is one, perhaps surprisingly — Answer: AIRSIGN
- 31. Literally, "good word" — Answer: BONMOT
- 33. Expired — Answer: LAPSED
- 34. Source of an unsigned love letter — Answer: SECRETADMIRER
- 36. Charge — Answer: RUSHAT
- 37. Not as nice — Answer: MEANER
- 38. ___ Prime, protagonist in the "Transformers" franchise — Answer: OPTIMUS
- 40. Gaelic language — Answer: ERSE
- 41. Vote for — Answer: YEA
- 42. "Gossip Girl" fashion descriptor — Answer: PREPPY
- 44. "... your point being?" — Answer: AND
- 47. Parabolic paths — Answer: ARCS
- 49. Land granted to a vassal — Answer: FIEF
- 50. Circus performer — Answer: TAMER
- 52. Discovered unexpectedly — Answer: LITON
- 54. Rely on audience support during a show? — Answer: STAGEDIVE
- 56. Author whose name sounds like a canine — Answer: WOOLF
- 57. Do the impossible — Answer: MAKEMAGIC
- 58. Flynn of old Hollywood — Answer: ERROL
- 59. Eye shadow for a night out? — Answer: SLEEPMASK
Down
- 1. Dickens's Drood — Answer: EDWIN
- 2. ___ boat — Answer: GRAVY
- 3. Bottled spirit — Answer: GENIE
- 4. Word before mail or watch — Answer: HATE
- 5. Ones trained to administer naloxone, for short — Answer: EMTS
- 6. Actress and comedian Edebiri — Answer: AYO
- 7. Connections puzzle? — Answer: DOTTODOT
- 8. Creature in the National Audubon Society logo — Answer: EGRET
- 9. Destination for dermaplaning — Answer: DAYSPA
- 10. Relief — Answer: AID
- 11. Eat (at) — Answer: GNAW
- 12. Night owl, typically — Answer: LATERISER
- 13. Short product overview, in business lingo — Answer: ONEPAGER
- 14. Theater district where "The Mousetrap" has been playing continuously since 1952 — Answer: WESTEND
- 21. Hard pass? — Answer: HAILMARY
- 24. Where an athlete has an advantage — Answer: HOMETURF
- 25. They're grated outdoors — Answer: DRAINS
- 27. Traditional treat in Japanese New Year celebrations — Answer: MOCHI
- 28. Artery access point — Answer: ONRAMP
- 30. Tear — Answer: SPREE
- 31. Words on a statue honoring Washington — Answer: BESTACTOR
- 32. Soft-topped cap — Answer: TAM
- 34. Lake ___, setting for "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" — Answer: SUPERIOR
- 35. Convincing A.I.-created video — Answer: DEEPFAKE
- 36. Pronoun also known as pluralis majestatis — Answer: ROYALWE
- 39. Shakes, but not sundaes — Answer: SEISMS
- 43. Something picked in a fortunetelling game — Answer: PETAL
- 44. Early home computer brand — Answer: AMIGA
- 45. "Forgotten spot in the Caribbean," per "Hamilton" — Answer: NEVIS
- 46. Junk — Answer: DRECK
- 48. How Joshua Slocum sailed around the world starting in 1895, becoming the first person to do so — Answer: SOLO
- 50. Ski resort worker, often — Answer: TEMP
- 51. "East of Eden" role — Answer: ADAM
- 53. Bills' org. — Answer: NFL
- 55. "Golly!" — Answer: GEE
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