Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Bit or byte
- 5Laundry collectors
- 9Good thing to bring to a competition
- 14Comedian Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"
- 15Give off
- 16Ring-tailed primate
- 17Consistent with party policy
- 19Court colleague of Kagan and Kavanaugh
- 20"Eye on the ball," "Get under it!," "I got it!," etc.
- 22Like some ground balls
- 25CPR pro
- 26Queen of Olympus
- 27Pet rescue grp.
- 31Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan
- 35Mink, ferret, stoat, etc.
- 38Indiana or Independence, in D.C.
- 39Detroit dud of the 1950s
- 40Wall St. debut
- 41"You're just too complimentary!"
- 434G ___ (letters on a cellphone screen)
- 44"Ta-da," "All done," "There you have it," etc.
- 47Poet Byron, for one
- 49Like pound cake
- 50Bird whose name sounds like a hip-hop dance move
- 51Employ
- 53Crafters' knives
- 55Yield, Stop, Dead End, etc.
- 61Tennis champ Naomi
- 62Freighter
- 66On the up and up
- 67Too
- 68Vibe
- 69College V.I.P.s
- 70Cryptanalyst Turing
- 71What spring may bring
Down
- 1Card game shout
- 2Oui's opposite
- 3Response to "Who's going?"
- 4Action film climax one might "cut to," in a saying
- 5Closest confidant
- 6Apple all-in-one
- 7Walt Whitman's "As the Time Draws ___"
- 8Call repeated in an aerobics class
- 9Wake-up call
- 10Dessert served with the query "Cono o coppetta?" in Italy
- 11Somme friends
- 12Silence on Zoom
- 13Cherubic Greek god
- 18___ Paulo, Brazil
- 21Circle at the top of a stick figure
- 22"Such is life!"
- 23Must
- 24Chalk accompanier
- 28Consumers of hogwash
- 29Stop by
- 30Hybridize
- 32Souvenir for a refrigerator
- 33Moisturizer brand
- 34___ Pieces
- 36Fey figure of folklore
- 37Khan who founded Khan Academy
- 42Flinches in response to
- 45Brainstorm
- 46Utah, geometrically speaking
- 48What "America runs on," in a franchise slogan
- 52Bed supports
- 54"Give it ___"
- 55Auctioned off, e.g.
- 56"Oh, OK"
- 57Crazy (about)
- 58March Madness org.
- 59Chutzpah
- 60___ Major
- 63"What'd you say?"
- 64Public radio host Glass
- 65Where to find a kitten's "toe beans"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Bit or byte — Answer: UNIT
- 5. Laundry collectors — Answer: BINS
- 9. Good thing to bring to a competition — Answer: AGAME
- 14. Comedian Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime" — Answer: NOAH
- 15. Give off — Answer: EMIT
- 16. Ring-tailed primate — Answer: LEMUR
- 17. Consistent with party policy — Answer: ONMESSAGE
- 19. Court colleague of Kagan and Kavanaugh — Answer: ALITO
- 20. "Eye on the ball," "Get under it!," "I got it!," etc. — Answer: CATCHPHRASES
- 22. Like some ground balls — Answer: ONEHOP
- 25. CPR pro — Answer: EMT
- 26. Queen of Olympus — Answer: HERA
- 27. Pet rescue grp. — Answer: ASPCA
- 31. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan — Answer: OMAR
- 35. Mink, ferret, stoat, etc. — Answer: WEASELWORDS
- 38. Indiana or Independence, in D.C. — Answer: AVE
- 39. Detroit dud of the 1950s — Answer: EDSEL
- 40. Wall St. debut — Answer: IPO
- 41. "You're just too complimentary!" — Answer: AWGEE
- 43. 4G ___ (letters on a cellphone screen) — Answer: LTE
- 44. "Ta-da," "All done," "There you have it," etc. — Answer: FINISHLINES
- 47. Poet Byron, for one — Answer: LORD
- 49. Like pound cake — Answer: DENSE
- 50. Bird whose name sounds like a hip-hop dance move — Answer: NENE
- 51. Employ — Answer: USE
- 53. Crafters' knives — Answer: XACTOS
- 55. Yield, Stop, Dead End, etc. — Answer: SIGNLANGUAGE
- 61. Tennis champ Naomi — Answer: OSAKA
- 62. Freighter — Answer: CARGOSHIP
- 66. On the up and up — Answer: LEGIT
- 67. Too — Answer: ALSO
- 68. Vibe — Answer: AURA
- 69. College V.I.P.s — Answer: DEANS
- 70. Cryptanalyst Turing — Answer: ALAN
- 71. What spring may bring — Answer: THAW
Down
- 1. Card game shout — Answer: UNO
- 2. Oui's opposite — Answer: NON
- 3. Response to "Who's going?" — Answer: IAM
- 4. Action film climax one might "cut to," in a saying — Answer: THECHASE
- 5. Closest confidant — Answer: BESTPAL
- 6. Apple all-in-one — Answer: IMAC
- 7. Walt Whitman's "As the Time Draws ___" — Answer: NIGH
- 8. Call repeated in an aerobics class — Answer: STEP
- 9. Wake-up call — Answer: ALARM
- 10. Dessert served with the query "Cono o coppetta?" in Italy — Answer: GELATO
- 11. Somme friends — Answer: AMIS
- 12. Silence on Zoom — Answer: MUTE
- 13. Cherubic Greek god — Answer: EROS
- 18. ___ Paulo, Brazil — Answer: SAO
- 21. Circle at the top of a stick figure — Answer: HEAD
- 22. "Such is life!" — Answer: OHWELL
- 23. Must — Answer: NEEDTO
- 24. Chalk accompanier — Answer: ERASER
- 28. Consumers of hogwash — Answer: SWINE
- 29. Stop by — Answer: POPIN
- 30. Hybridize — Answer: CROSS
- 32. Souvenir for a refrigerator — Answer: MAGNET
- 33. Moisturizer brand — Answer: AVEENO
- 34. ___ Pieces — Answer: REESES
- 36. Fey figure of folklore — Answer: ELF
- 37. Khan who founded Khan Academy — Answer: SAL
- 42. Flinches in response to — Answer: WINCESAT
- 45. Brainstorm — Answer: IDEA
- 46. Utah, geometrically speaking — Answer: HEXAGON
- 48. What "America runs on," in a franchise slogan — Answer: DUNKIN
- 52. Bed supports — Answer: SLATS
- 54. "Give it ___" — Answer: AGO
- 55. Auctioned off, e.g. — Answer: SOLD
- 56. "Oh, OK" — Answer: ISEE
- 57. Crazy (about) — Answer: GAGA
- 58. March Madness org. — Answer: NCAA
- 59. Chutzpah — Answer: GALL
- 60. ___ Major — Answer: URSA
- 63. "What'd you say?" — Answer: HUH
- 64. Public radio host Glass — Answer: IRA
- 65. Where to find a kitten's "toe beans" — Answer: PAW
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