Friday, May 02, 2025
By Robyn Weintraub
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
- 6"Well, ___ ..." (segue)
- 10Grouch
- 14Gatsby or Hamlet
- 16Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!"
- 17Sides of circles?
- 18Not settled
- 19Seal team?
- 20Chloride and oxide, for two
- 21Fetes
- 23Unchecked
- 24___ seeds (ingredients in pickling)
- 25"Is that an amazing offer or what?"
- 29Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play
- 30Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film
- 31X
- 34Do something of interest?
- 35Like straw baskets
- 36Sunfish feature
- 37Modern car accessory
- 38Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently
- 39Merely watches without saying a word
- 40"Yadda, yadda, yadda"
- 43More inclined to recline
- 44Aerosol output
- 45Malaysian state or island
- 46Doesn't guzzle
- 47Poke bowl delicacy
- 50Sikorsky or Stravinsky
- 51"To nobody's surprise ..."
- 54It's a piece of work
- 55Categorize narrowly
- 56They might be red or blonde
- 57One of 12 on a euro coin
- 58Wires, say
Down
- 1"You're doing it all wrong!"
- 2River next to the Uffizi Gallery
- 3Put (down)
- 4Impediment to collaboration
- 5Barely enough
- 6"No need to respond right now"
- 7Natural incubators
- 8Bit of energy (and of "energy")
- 9Makes a snack of
- 10Sci-fi remakes?
- 11It may have pluses and minuses
- 12Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall
- 13Containers at airport security
- 15Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé
- 22Swedish actress Lena
- 23Crushed, as a test
- 24Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics?
- 25One of two for one
- 26Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety
- 27Best someone, but just barely
- 28Transfix
- 32A walk in the park?
- 33The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid"
- 35Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act
- 36Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong
- 38Many a UNESCO site
- 39Subsides
- 41Much of northern Arkansas
- 42Land animal closely related to whales
- 43___ tender
- 45Shawarma wrap
- 46Super Monkey Ball brand
- 47Buckets
- 48Didn't give way
- 49Every month has one
- 52Early instruction in canine obedience school
- 53Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" — Answer: SALEM
- 6. "Well, ___ ..." (segue) — Answer: THEN
- 10. Grouch — Answer: CRAB
- 14. Gatsby or Hamlet — Answer: TRAGICHERO
- 16. Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!" — Answer: LEVI
- 17. Sides of circles? — Answer: ONIONRINGS
- 18. Not settled — Answer: OPEN
- 19. Seal team? — Answer: POD
- 20. Chloride and oxide, for two — Answer: IONS
- 21. Fetes — Answer: HONORS
- 23. Unchecked — Answer: AMOK
- 24. ___ seeds (ingredients in pickling) — Answer: CELERY
- 25. "Is that an amazing offer or what?" — Answer: HOWCANIRESIST
- 29. Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play — Answer: ARIEL
- 30. Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film — Answer: TIMON
- 31. X — Answer: CHI
- 34. Do something of interest? — Answer: LEND
- 35. Like straw baskets — Answer: WOVEN
- 36. Sunfish feature — Answer: SAIL
- 37. Modern car accessory — Answer: FOB
- 38. Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently — Answer: RAVEN
- 39. Merely watches without saying a word — Answer: LURKS
- 40. "Yadda, yadda, yadda" — Answer: YOUGETTHEIDEA
- 43. More inclined to recline — Answer: LAZIER
- 44. Aerosol output — Answer: MIST
- 45. Malaysian state or island — Answer: PENANG
- 46. Doesn't guzzle — Answer: SIPS
- 47. Poke bowl delicacy — Answer: AHI
- 50. Sikorsky or Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
- 51. "To nobody's surprise ..." — Answer: ASEXPECTED
- 54. It's a piece of work — Answer: TASK
- 55. Categorize narrowly — Answer: PIGEONHOLE
- 56. They might be red or blonde — Answer: ALES
- 57. One of 12 on a euro coin — Answer: STAR
- 58. Wires, say — Answer: SENDS
Down
- 1. "You're doing it all wrong!" — Answer: STOP
- 2. River next to the Uffizi Gallery — Answer: ARNO
- 3. Put (down) — Answer: LAID
- 4. Impediment to collaboration — Answer: EGO
- 5. Barely enough — Answer: MINIMAL
- 6. "No need to respond right now" — Answer: THINKITOVER
- 7. Natural incubators — Answer: HENS
- 8. Bit of energy (and of "energy") — Answer: ERG
- 9. Makes a snack of — Answer: NOSHESON
- 10. Sci-fi remakes? — Answer: CLONES
- 11. It may have pluses and minuses — Answer: REPORTCARD
- 12. Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall — Answer: AVERY
- 13. Containers at airport security — Answer: BINS
- 15. Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé — Answer: CROON
- 22. Swedish actress Lena — Answer: OLIN
- 23. Crushed, as a test — Answer: ACED
- 24. Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics? — Answer: CEMENTMIXER
- 25. One of two for one — Answer: HALF
- 26. Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety — Answer: OREO
- 27. Best someone, but just barely — Answer: WINBYANOSE
- 28. Transfix — Answer: RIVET
- 32. A walk in the park? — Answer: HIKE
- 33. The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid" — Answer: ILSA
- 35. Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act — Answer: WAGEGAPS
- 36. Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong — Answer: SUIT
- 38. Many a UNESCO site — Answer: RUIN
- 39. Subsides — Answer: LESSENS
- 41. Much of northern Arkansas — Answer: OZARKS
- 42. Land animal closely related to whales — Answer: HIPPO
- 43. ___ tender — Answer: LEGAL
- 45. Shawarma wrap — Answer: PITA
- 46. Super Monkey Ball brand — Answer: SEGA
- 47. Buckets — Answer: ATON
- 48. Didn't give way — Answer: HELD
- 49. Every month has one — Answer: IDES
- 52. Early instruction in canine obedience school — Answer: SIT
- 53. Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita" — Answer: CHE
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