Thursday, May 15, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Workplace that often has sawdust
- 5Offered up gossip
- 11Close one, for short
- 14Part of a house that might shade part of a patio
- 15African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might do
- 16Constitutional change long endorsed by NOW
- 17Some colorful apparel
- 19Bagel-and-schmear go-with
- 20Longtime deodorant brand
- 21Crazy about
- 22Number on a clothing tag
- 23Unnatural sight, in brief
- 24Outperforms
- 26Certain grain source
- 28What might bring down the house?
- 30Male film character played by a female terrier named Terry
- 31Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseball
- 32Accessory for a guitar neck
- 35Thingamajigs
- 39Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across
- 42"In conclusion ..."
- 43Darn it!
- 44Tilt
- 45Chimney part
- 47Secret rendezvous
- 49Old-fashioned homemade cleaner
- 52Call for delivery?
- 54Org. concerned with nationwide traffic
- 56Scent
- 57Spoils
- 59Hoops great ___ Thomas
- 61Cow's chew
- 62Des Moines's domain
- 64Word after tell or catch
- 65Directs
- 66Sphere ... or 4pr^2, for the surface of a sphere
- 67Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnames
- 68Scottish cryptid, informally
- 69Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!"
Down
- 1Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's foot
- 2Establishment where things are cut and dried?
- 3Self-satisfied and then some
- 4Spa service, for short
- 5Exhibit in a natural history museum, informally
- 6Cool cat's "Roger that"
- 7Dizzy feeling, with "the"
- 8Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award
- 9Charger in una corrida
- 10Chargers in courts, for short
- 11Prove untrue
- 12Suddenly went still
- 13Like some documents in the pre-internet age
- 18Acknowledge nonverbally
- 22With an air of haughtiness
- 25In days past
- 27Shout in a game of tag
- 29Replaces
- 30Caesar wrap?
- 31___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron
- 33Lead-in to chamber
- 34Letter before cue
- 36Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first woman
- 37Carnivore
- 38Fig. written in boxes on a W-9
- 40Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hit
- 41Liberal ___
- 46Burning the midnight oil, say
- 48Beast with a horn
- 49In the neighborhood
- 50Small bump
- 51Word after wet, pool or chicken
- 52Slow sorts, in slang
- 53Baby carriers
- 55In the lead
- 58Is behind
- 60Shot in the dark
- 62Sister channel of QVC
- 63Narrow amount to win by
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Workplace that often has sawdust — Answer: SHOP
- 5. Offered up gossip — Answer: DISHED
- 11. Close one, for short — Answer: BFF
- 14. Part of a house that might shade part of a patio — Answer: EAVE
- 15. African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might do — Answer: IMPALA
- 16. Constitutional change long endorsed by NOW — Answer: ERA
- 17. Some colorful apparel — Answer: TIEDNNHIRTS
- 19. Bagel-and-schmear go-with — Answer: LOX
- 20. Longtime deodorant brand — Answer: ARRID
- 21. Crazy about — Answer: INTO
- 22. Number on a clothing tag — Answer: SIZE
- 23. Unnatural sight, in brief — Answer: ESP
- 24. Outperforms — Answer: TOPS
- 26. Certain grain source — Answer: RNNEED
- 28. What might bring down the house? — Answer: ARSON
- 30. Male film character played by a female terrier named Terry — Answer: TOTO
- 31. Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseball — Answer: ALOU
- 32. Accessory for a guitar neck — Answer: CAPO
- 35. Thingamajigs — Answer: ITEMS
- 39. Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across — Answer: DOUBLENEGATIVES
- 42. "In conclusion ..." — Answer: ANDSO
- 43. Darn it! — Answer: TEAR
- 44. Tilt — Answer: LEAN
- 45. Chimney part — Answer: FLUE
- 47. Secret rendezvous — Answer: TRYST
- 49. Old-fashioned homemade cleaner — Answer: LNNOAP
- 52. Call for delivery? — Answer: PUSH
- 54. Org. concerned with nationwide traffic — Answer: DEA
- 56. Scent — Answer: ODOR
- 57. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
- 59. Hoops great ___ Thomas — Answer: ISIAH
- 61. Cow's chew — Answer: CUD
- 62. Des Moines's domain — Answer: HAWKENNTATE
- 64. Word after tell or catch — Answer: ALL
- 65. Directs — Answer: STEERS
- 66. Sphere ... or 4pr^2, for the surface of a sphere — Answer: AREA
- 67. Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnames — Answer: LEE
- 68. Scottish cryptid, informally — Answer: NESSIE
- 69. Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!" — Answer: BYRD
Down
- 1. Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's foot — Answer: SETAE
- 2. Establishment where things are cut and dried? — Answer: HAIRSALON
- 3. Self-satisfied and then some — Answer: OVERPROUD
- 4. Spa service, for short — Answer: PEDI
- 5. Exhibit in a natural history museum, informally — Answer: DIN
- 6. Cool cat's "Roger that" — Answer: IMHIP
- 7. Dizzy feeling, with "the" — Answer: SPINS
- 8. Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award — Answer: HART
- 9. Charger in una corrida — Answer: ELTORO
- 10. Chargers in courts, for short — Answer: DAS
- 11. Prove untrue — Answer: BELIE
- 12. Suddenly went still — Answer: FROZE
- 13. Like some documents in the pre-internet age — Answer: FAXED
- 18. Acknowledge nonverbally — Answer: NDTO
- 22. With an air of haughtiness — Answer: SNOTILY
- 25. In days past — Answer: ONCE
- 27. Shout in a game of tag — Answer: NTIT
- 29. Replaces — Answer: SUBSFOR
- 30. Caesar wrap? — Answer: TOGA
- 31. ___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron — Answer: ADA
- 33. Lead-in to chamber — Answer: ANTE
- 34. Letter before cue — Answer: PEE
- 36. Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first woman — Answer: EVESDIARY
- 37. Carnivore — Answer: MEATEATER
- 38. Fig. written in boxes on a W-9 — Answer: SSN
- 40. Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hit — Answer: LOLA
- 41. Liberal ___ — Answer: ARTS
- 46. Burning the midnight oil, say — Answer: UPLATE
- 48. Beast with a horn — Answer: RHIN
- 49. In the neighborhood — Answer: LOCAL
- 50. Small bump — Answer: NDULE
- 51. Word after wet, pool or chicken — Answer: NODLE
- 52. Slow sorts, in slang — Answer: POKES
- 53. Baby carriers — Answer: UTERI
- 55. In the lead — Answer: AHEAD
- 58. Is behind — Answer: OWES
- 60. Shot in the dark — Answer: STAB
- 62. Sister channel of QVC — Answer: HSN
- 63. Narrow amount to win by — Answer: NSE
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