Wednesday, May 07, 2025
By Tom McCoy
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Manly
- 6Extravagant type of fund-raiser
- 10Among other things: Abbr.
- 13___ Pendragon, father of King Arthur
- 14"Awesome!!!"
- 15Drawer or door part
- 16Nonviolent protest / A farewell to artist Chagall? / Nonviolent protest
- 18Theater boxes
- 19Activity that turns an urban area into an obstacle course
- 20Contain
- 22"Is," to Livy
- 23Go with one's ___
- 25Go by car
- 27Scientist played by David Bowie in 2006's "The Prestige"
- 30Endure / Display some humorous posters? / Endure
- 33GPS datum
- 35Symbol in the Bluetooth logo, for one
- 36___ mode (fuel efficiency option in some cars)
- 37Notre Dame team / Asset in a staring contest? / Notre Dame team
- 41Downside
- 42Chops (off)
- 43Sci-fi publisher whose logo is a rocky peak
- 44Figure it out / "Let's see that dance move where you lie flat by a door!" / Figure it out
- 47Domain
- 51Arrogant walk
- 52For reference, it's over 21,000 pages, in brief
- 54Antagonist in "Calvin and Hobbes"
- 55Go over again
- 58Kids' items that can come in packs of 8 and 168
- 61Shed tears
- 62City that had the final letter of its name removed in 1891, only to be restored in 1911
- 64Disclaimer on a secondhand product
- 65Mexican money
- 66Slatted case
- 67C.P.A.'s column header, perhaps
- 68High light?
- 69Missile chambers
Down
- 1Bert or Ernie
- 2Relaxed
- 3Many graphics in business presentations
- 4Mild expletive
- 5Wheel on a school bus-themed cake, perhaps
- 6Get equipped (for)
- 7The cruelest mo., per T.S. Eliot
- 8Get ready to seal, as an envelope
- 9Feel the pain
- 10Feelings of animosity
- 11First-rate
- 12"Face the Nation" airer
- 15Comic strip sound of impact
- 17Hot chocolate holder
- 21One of 16 over the course of the Ming dynasty
- 24Seeks help from
- 26Pi follower
- 28"Ahab's ___" (chapter in "Moby-Dick")
- 29One who might receive a letter at school
- 31Pull (on)
- 32Watt or newton
- 34A little bit of everything?
- 37Amenity attached to an airplane seat
- 38Courageous
- 39Hoppy bar choice, for short
- 40Wrath
- 41Media for old music players
- 45Feels the pain
- 46Browbeat
- 48Unconcerned with right and wrong
- 49Wish that one could
- 50Fits well (with)
- 53E.N.T.s, e.g.
- 56Galaxy downloads
- 57Media ___ (one's daily news consumption, so to speak)
- 59Basics
- 60Gagarin in space
- 61Path
- 63Org. that might have you put your belt on a belt
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Manly — Answer: MACHO
- 6. Extravagant type of fund-raiser — Answer: GALA
- 10. Among other things: Abbr. — Answer: ETC
- 13. ___ Pendragon, father of King Arthur — Answer: UTHER
- 14. "Awesome!!!" — Answer: EPIC
- 15. Drawer or door part — Answer: KNOB
- 16. Nonviolent protest / A farewell to artist Chagall? / Nonviolent protest — Answer: PEACEMARCH
- 18. Theater boxes — Answer: AMPS
- 19. Activity that turns an urban area into an obstacle course — Answer: PARKOUR
- 20. Contain — Answer: KEEPIN
- 22. "Is," to Livy — Answer: EST
- 23. Go with one's ___ — Answer: GUT
- 25. Go by car — Answer: MOTOR
- 27. Scientist played by David Bowie in 2006's "The Prestige" — Answer: TESLA
- 30. Endure / Display some humorous posters? / Endure — Answer: PUTUPWITH
- 33. GPS datum — Answer: ETA
- 35. Symbol in the Bluetooth logo, for one — Answer: RUNE
- 36. ___ mode (fuel efficiency option in some cars) — Answer: ECO
- 37. Notre Dame team / Asset in a staring contest? / Notre Dame team — Answer: FIGHTINGIRISH
- 41. Downside — Answer: CON
- 42. Chops (off) — Answer: LOPS
- 43. Sci-fi publisher whose logo is a rocky peak — Answer: TOR
- 44. Figure it out / "Let's see that dance move where you lie flat by a door!" / Figure it out — Answer: DOTHEMATH
- 47. Domain — Answer: REALM
- 51. Arrogant walk — Answer: STRUT
- 52. For reference, it's over 21,000 pages, in brief — Answer: OED
- 54. Antagonist in "Calvin and Hobbes" — Answer: MOE
- 55. Go over again — Answer: REREAD
- 58. Kids' items that can come in packs of 8 and 168 — Answer: CRAYONS
- 61. Shed tears — Answer: WEPT. Hint: Sometimes, emotions overflow and we can't help but express them this way. 😢
- 62. City that had the final letter of its name removed in 1891, only to be restored in 1911 — Answer: PITTSBURGH
- 64. Disclaimer on a secondhand product — Answer: ASIS
- 65. Mexican money — Answer: PESO
- 66. Slatted case — Answer: CRATE
- 67. C.P.A.'s column header, perhaps — Answer: YTD
- 68. High light? — Answer: STAR
- 69. Missile chambers — Answer: SILOS
Down
- 1. Bert or Ernie — Answer: MUPPET
- 2. Relaxed — Answer: ATEASE
- 3. Many graphics in business presentations — Answer: CHARTS
- 4. Mild expletive — Answer: HECK
- 5. Wheel on a school bus-themed cake, perhaps — Answer: OREO
- 6. Get equipped (for) — Answer: GEARUP
- 7. The cruelest mo., per T.S. Eliot — Answer: APR
- 8. Get ready to seal, as an envelope — Answer: LICK
- 9. Feel the pain — Answer: ACHE
- 10. Feelings of animosity — Answer: ENMITIES
- 11. First-rate — Answer: TOPNOTCH
- 12. "Face the Nation" airer — Answer: CBS
- 15. Comic strip sound of impact — Answer: KAPOW
- 17. Hot chocolate holder — Answer: MUG
- 21. One of 16 over the course of the Ming dynasty — Answer: EMPEROR
- 24. Seeks help from — Answer: TURNSTO
- 26. Pi follower — Answer: RHO
- 28. "Ahab's ___" (chapter in "Moby-Dick") — Answer: LEG
- 29. One who might receive a letter at school — Answer: ATHLETE
- 31. Pull (on) — Answer: TUG
- 32. Watt or newton — Answer: UNIT
- 34. A little bit of everything? — Answer: ATOM
- 37. Amenity attached to an airplane seat — Answer: FOOTREST
- 38. Courageous — Answer: INTREPID
- 39. Hoppy bar choice, for short — Answer: IPA
- 40. Wrath — Answer: IRE. Hint: Feeling a bit fiery? 🔥
- 41. Media for old music players — Answer: CDS
- 45. Feels the pain — Answer: HURTS
- 46. Browbeat — Answer: HECTOR
- 48. Unconcerned with right and wrong — Answer: AMORAL
- 49. Wish that one could — Answer: LONGTO
- 50. Fits well (with) — Answer: MESHES
- 53. E.N.T.s, e.g. — Answer: DRS
- 56. Galaxy downloads — Answer: APPS
- 57. Media ___ (one's daily news consumption, so to speak) — Answer: DIET
- 59. Basics — Answer: ABCS
- 60. Gagarin in space — Answer: YURI
- 61. Path — Answer: WAY
- 63. Org. that might have you put your belt on a belt — Answer: TSA
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