Thursday, May 22, 2025
By David J. Kahn
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1It burns
- 5With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues
- 10Culmination
- 14Opposite of 1-Across
- 15Came to be
- 16Jackson who won 11 N.B.A. championships as head coach
- 17*Be brave and proud [Iran]
- 19Framed item
- 20A, to a Frankfurter
- 21"Star Trek" pilot
- 23French handle?
- 24*How some medications are taken [Jordan]
- 27Einstein, notably
- 29"We're out of the woods"
- 30Part of many a smartphone upgrade
- 31Bath room
- 32Accessory used by Woody in the "Toy Story" movies
- 34"Who ___?"
- 35*Luminous meteor [South Africa]
- 38Brother hood?
- 41Cardio exercise program
- 42"That's the pits!"
- 45Formally picks
- 48Call again?
- 50Dumbledore, to Harry Potter
- 51*Ones on your side [Costa Rica]
- 52Grp. with a hit remake of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven"
- 53Damages seeker
- 55Most-applied-to college in the U.S.
- 56Travel around
- 58See 5-Across
- 62Where things get heated
- 63Home that sounds like two letters
- 641990s Israeli president Weizman
- 65Square one
- 66Seeded #1, say
- 67Film editor ___ Allen
Down
- 1Olympic diver's pride, maybe
- 2Target as an audience
- 3Parent's blunt answer to "Why?"
- 4Hopper of Hollywood
- 5Support for a tumbler
- 6His #4 was retired by the N.H.L.'s Bruins
- 7Clamorous
- 8Biblical figure seen in the sauna?
- 9Stentorian sort
- 10Telegram or CapCut
- 11See 5-Across
- 12Study secondarily
- 13Palladium, e.g.
- 18National park with a working sled dog kennel
- 22Name that aptly completes the missing letters in Th_ r_ _n
- 24Industry in "There Will Be Blood"
- 25A long way away
- 26Fresh starts
- 28"Look what ___!"
- 30One who deals with a lot of bull?
- 33Fed. loan group
- 35Moths do it
- 36Son of Adam and Eve
- 37At home
- 38"True Lies" director James
- 39Bob Marley song in the Grammy Hall of Fame
- 40*Ubiquitously [Korea]
- 42Bring into play
- 43Gradually found out
- 44Studs, stags and steers
- 46Figs.
- 47Not deviating from
- 49Moved slowly
- 51Moved slowly
- 54Square
- 57___ user
- 59Classic car inits.
- 60"No doubt about it"
- 61Sr.'s test
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. It burns — Answer: ACID
- 5. With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues — Answer: MONEY
- 10. Culmination — Answer: ACME
- 14. Opposite of 1-Across — Answer: BASE
- 15. Came to be — Answer: AROSE
- 16. Jackson who won 11 N.B.A. championships as head coach — Answer: PHIL
- 17. *Be brave and proud [Iran] — Answer: STANDTRIAL
- 19. Framed item — Answer: PANE
- 20. A, to a Frankfurter — Answer: EINE
- 21. "Star Trek" pilot — Answer: SULU
- 23. French handle? — Answer: NOM
- 24. *How some medications are taken [Jordan] — Answer: ORDINARY
- 27. Einstein, notably — Answer: EMIGRE
- 29. "We're out of the woods" — Answer: ITSSAFE
- 30. Part of many a smartphone upgrade — Answer: TRADEIN
- 31. Bath room — Answer: LOO
- 32. Accessory used by Woody in the "Toy Story" movies — Answer: LASSO
- 34. "Who ___?" — Answer: ISNT
- 35. *Luminous meteor [South Africa] — Answer: FIREBRAND
- 38. Brother hood? — Answer: COWL
- 41. Cardio exercise program — Answer: TAEBO
- 42. "That's the pits!" — Answer: UGH
- 45. Formally picks — Answer: ANOINTS
- 48. Call again? — Answer: RETITLE
- 50. Dumbledore, to Harry Potter — Answer: MENTOR
- 51. *Ones on your side [Costa Rica] — Answer: COLONIES
- 52. Grp. with a hit remake of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" — Answer: ELO
- 53. Damages seeker — Answer: SUER
- 55. Most-applied-to college in the U.S. — Answer: UCLA
- 56. Travel around — Answer: ROVE
- 58. See 5-Across — Answer: EVERYTHING
- 62. Where things get heated — Answer: OVEN
- 63. Home that sounds like two letters — Answer: TEPEE
- 64. 1990s Israeli president Weizman — Answer: EZER
- 65. Square one — Answer: NERD
- 66. Seeded #1, say — Answer: ONTOP
- 67. Film editor ___ Allen — Answer: DEDE
Down
- 1. Olympic diver's pride, maybe — Answer: ABS
- 2. Target as an audience — Answer: CATERTO
- 3. Parent's blunt answer to "Why?" — Answer: ISAIDSO
- 4. Hopper of Hollywood — Answer: DENNIS
- 5. Support for a tumbler — Answer: MAT
- 6. His #4 was retired by the N.H.L.'s Bruins — Answer: ORR
- 7. Clamorous — Answer: NOISY
- 8. Biblical figure seen in the sauna? — Answer: ESAU
- 9. Stentorian sort — Answer: YELLER
- 10. Telegram or CapCut — Answer: APP
- 11. See 5-Across — Answer: CHANGES
- 12. Study secondarily — Answer: MINORIN
- 13. Palladium, e.g. — Answer: ELEMENT
- 18. National park with a working sled dog kennel — Answer: DENALI
- 22. Name that aptly completes the missing letters in Th_ r_ _n — Answer: UMA
- 24. Industry in "There Will Be Blood" — Answer: OIL
- 25. A long way away — Answer: AFAR
- 26. Fresh starts — Answer: RESETS
- 28. "Look what ___!" — Answer: IDID
- 30. One who deals with a lot of bull? — Answer: TORERO
- 33. Fed. loan group — Answer: SBA
- 35. Moths do it — Answer: FLIT
- 36. Son of Adam and Eve — Answer: ABEL
- 37. At home — Answer: NOTOUT
- 38. "True Lies" director James — Answer: CAMERON
- 39. Bob Marley song in the Grammy Hall of Fame — Answer: ONELOVE
- 40. *Ubiquitously [Korea] — Answer: WONOVER
- 42. Bring into play — Answer: UTILIZE
- 43. Gradually found out — Answer: GLEANED
- 44. Studs, stags and steers — Answer: HES
- 46. Figs. — Answer: NOS
- 47. Not deviating from — Answer: TRUETO
- 49. Moved slowly — Answer: INCHED
- 51. Moved slowly — Answer: CREPT
- 54. Square — Answer: EVEN
- 57. ___ user — Answer: END
- 59. Classic car inits. — Answer: REO
- 60. "No doubt about it" — Answer: YEP
- 61. Sr.'s test — Answer: GRE
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