Monday, May 19, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Occasion for pampering
- 7Like a baby's bottom
- 11Taxi
- 14The "T" of B.L.T.
- 15Queen of the Nile, informally
- 16Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___"
- 17Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticks
- 19Take a load off, say
- 20Shake, as a dog's tail
- 21Most-desired group of invitees
- 22Home to Zion National Park
- 23Capital of Italia
- 26Caller of balls and strikes
- 27"... or that's what I think, anyway," online
- 28Event whose symbol is five interlocking rings
- 33Discontinued Apple program for organizing images
- 36Make a digital image of
- 37Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fiction
- 38Musical genre for D'Angelo and Erykah Badu
- 40Some R-rated material
- 42Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
- 43Jacket closer that's not a button
- 45"We hold these ___ to be self-evident"
- 46Theater binoculars
- 49Number of faces on a cube
- 50Craftsmanship
- 51Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue"
- 54President's "no"
- 56Glimmer
- 58Govt. rule
- 60"Red" or "Reputation," for Taylor Swift
- 61Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juice
- 64Tease
- 65Dryer fuzz
- 66Word before name or voyage
- 67Buzzer near a flower
- 68Odds and ___
- 69"Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-Across
Down
- 1Place in an overhead compartment
- 2From the Arctic
- 3Compadre
- 4___ Pilkey, author/illustrator who created Captain Underpants
- 5Chowed down
- 6Meditation method
- 7Pinches pennies, say
- 8Alternative to Axe or Brut
- 9Poetical units
- 10Colossal amount
- 11Personalized in sizing
- 12Home of China and India
- 13Relaxing soak
- 18Former student, for short
- 22Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"
- 24Cow sounds
- 25Woodwind in a jazz band
- 27Pays no heed to
- 29Calves, kittens and cubs
- 30Grocery conveyances
- 31Per person
- 32Sail the seven ___
- 33A fan of
- 34"Not another ___ out of you!"
- 35Nickname for Lincoln
- 39Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight"
- 41Patootie
- 44Mom and dad
- 47Carnaval city
- 48Kind of party for men only
- 52Wear away, as soil
- 53Flood embankment
- 54What often follows a noun
- 55Pennsylvania city on a Great Lake
- 56Ear-to-ear expression
- 57Office missive
- 59Cohort that grew up with the internet
- 61Cry at a bullfight
- 62"Argh!"
- 63Fix, as an outcome
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Occasion for pampering — Answer: SPADAY
- 7. Like a baby's bottom — Answer: SOFT
- 11. Taxi — Answer: CAB
- 14. The "T" of B.L.T. — Answer: TOMATO
- 15. Queen of the Nile, informally — Answer: CLEO
- 16. Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___" — Answer: USA
- 17. Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticks — Answer: OLIVEGARDEN
- 19. Take a load off, say — Answer: SIT
- 20. Shake, as a dog's tail — Answer: WAG
- 21. Most-desired group of invitees — Answer: ALIST
- 22. Home to Zion National Park — Answer: UTAH
- 23. Capital of Italia — Answer: ROMA
- 26. Caller of balls and strikes — Answer: UMP
- 27. "... or that's what I think, anyway," online — Answer: IMO
- 28. Event whose symbol is five interlocking rings — Answer: OLYMPICGAMES
- 33. Discontinued Apple program for organizing images — Answer: IPHOTO
- 36. Make a digital image of — Answer: SCAN
- 37. Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fiction — Answer: FAE
- 38. Musical genre for D'Angelo and Erykah Badu — Answer: NEOSOUL
- 40. Some R-rated material — Answer: EROTICA
- 42. Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights — Answer: TEN
- 43. Jacket closer that's not a button — Answer: SNAP
- 45. "We hold these ___ to be self-evident" — Answer: TRUTHS
- 46. Theater binoculars — Answer: OPERAGLASSES
- 49. Number of faces on a cube — Answer: SIX
- 50. Craftsmanship — Answer: ART
- 51. Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue" — Answer: SHEL
- 54. President's "no" — Answer: VETO
- 56. Glimmer — Answer: GLEAM
- 58. Govt. rule — Answer: REG
- 60. "Red" or "Reputation," for Taylor Swift — Answer: ERA
- 61. Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juice — Answer: ORANGEGROVE
- 64. Tease — Answer: RIB
- 65. Dryer fuzz — Answer: LINT
- 66. Word before name or voyage — Answer: MAIDEN
- 67. Buzzer near a flower — Answer: BEE
- 68. Odds and ___ — Answer: ENDS
- 69. "Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-Across — Answer: OHGEEZ
Down
- 1. Place in an overhead compartment — Answer: STOW
- 2. From the Arctic — Answer: POLAR
- 3. Compadre — Answer: AMIGO
- 4. ___ Pilkey, author/illustrator who created Captain Underpants — Answer: DAV
- 5. Chowed down — Answer: ATE
- 6. Meditation method — Answer: YOGA
- 7. Pinches pennies, say — Answer: SCRIMPS
- 8. Alternative to Axe or Brut — Answer: OLDSPICE
- 9. Poetical units — Answer: FEET
- 10. Colossal amount — Answer: TON
- 11. Personalized in sizing — Answer: CUSTOMFIT
- 12. Home of China and India — Answer: ASIA
- 13. Relaxing soak — Answer: BATH
- 18. Former student, for short — Answer: ALUM
- 22. Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" — Answer: UMA
- 24. Cow sounds — Answer: MOOS
- 25. Woodwind in a jazz band — Answer: ALTOSAX
- 27. Pays no heed to — Answer: IGNORES
- 29. Calves, kittens and cubs — Answer: YOUNG
- 30. Grocery conveyances — Answer: CARTS
- 31. Per person — Answer: EACH
- 32. Sail the seven ___ — Answer: SEAS
- 33. A fan of — Answer: INTO
- 34. "Not another ___ out of you!" — Answer: PEEP
- 35. Nickname for Lincoln — Answer: HONESTABE
- 39. Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight" — Answer: LALALAND
- 41. Patootie — Answer: TUSH
- 44. Mom and dad — Answer: PARENTS
- 47. Carnaval city — Answer: RIO
- 48. Kind of party for men only — Answer: STAG
- 52. Wear away, as soil — Answer: ERODE
- 53. Flood embankment — Answer: LEVEE
- 54. What often follows a noun — Answer: VERB
- 55. Pennsylvania city on a Great Lake — Answer: ERIE
- 56. Ear-to-ear expression — Answer: GRIN
- 57. Office missive — Answer: MEMO
- 59. Cohort that grew up with the internet — Answer: GENZ
- 61. Cry at a bullfight — Answer: OLE
- 62. "Argh!" — Answer: GAH
- 63. Fix, as an outcome — Answer: RIG
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