Saturday, May 24, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Course on behavior, for short
- 6Song and dance
- 16Lyrical piece
- 17Like many jobs for recent grads
- 18Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst"
- 20"That stings!"
- 21Becomes inoperable, in a way
- 22Sources of wind sounds
- 23Neck, in Newcastle
- 25Scuttlebutt, these days
- 26Said, informally
- 27Places for change
- 29Magic center, familiarly
- 30Certain digital denizen
- 33Share the spotlight
- 34Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs
- 36Pixel-dense, for short
- 37Quickly
- 38Lousy pair to choose from
- 39Infamous denier of Mary and Joseph
- 41Guys
- 42Esq., often
- 43Rock band founded by three sisters
- 44"Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004)
- 45Data command
- 46Whatever
- 47Digital recording pioneer
- 49"Yeah, sure"
- 51Producers of some waves
- 53Letters for the dearly departed
- 54Positive result of having 18-Across, perhaps
- 57"Don't expect that from me"
- 58Let up
- 59Charges that vary between states
- 60Culls, with "out"
Down
- 1River that once marked the boundary of the Wild West
- 2Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level
- 3Incredulous reply to a daring scheme
- 4Summer hrs. in Iowa
- 5Mary I, to Henry VIII
- 6Finds another purpose for
- 7Quick start?
- 8Old muscle cars
- 9"Human Concretion" sculptor
- 10Nice thing to hear from one's dining partner
- 11Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring
- 12Held another session
- 13Younger contemporary of Virgil
- 14Minus
- 15Water-resistant wood
- 19Exposed
- 24Xi's language
- 26"You did ___?!"
- 28Shelters from the heat?
- 29Brand
- 30Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear"
- 31Not recommended
- 32Eton ___ (traditional English dessert)
- 33Smoothie seed
- 34A flute might have a short one
- 35Place for a camper
- 37Implement at a roast
- 40Aviation legend
- 41Word with air or deep
- 44Undoes, in court
- 45Manscape, perhaps
- 46Proverbial thing to cross, in politics
- 48One-sided columns
- 49Radius neighbor
- 50Direction for a dog
- 51Thin rods, in some product names
- 52Send flying
- 54Magnum and Spade, for short
- 55Music group co-founded by Dr. Dre
- 56Social media star Addison ___
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Course on behavior, for short — Answer: PSYCH
- 6. Song and dance — Answer: RIGAMAROLE
- 16. Lyrical piece — Answer: EPODE
- 17. Like many jobs for recent grads — Answer: ENTRYLEVEL
- 18. Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst" — Answer: CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM
- 20. "That stings!" — Answer: OWW
- 21. Becomes inoperable, in a way — Answer: RUSTS
- 22. Sources of wind sounds — Answer: REEDS
- 23. Neck, in Newcastle — Answer: SNOG
- 25. Scuttlebutt, these days — Answer: TEA
- 26. Said, informally — Answer: WENT
- 27. Places for change — Answer: PURSES
- 29. Magic center, familiarly — Answer: SHAQ
- 30. Certain digital denizen — Answer: SIM
- 33. Share the spotlight — Answer: COLEAD
- 34. Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs — Answer: SEATURTLE
- 36. Pixel-dense, for short — Answer: HIDEF
- 37. Quickly — Answer: STAT
- 38. Lousy pair to choose from — Answer: EVILS
- 39. Infamous denier of Mary and Joseph — Answer: INNKEEPER
- 41. Guys — Answer: FELLAS
- 42. Esq., often — Answer: ATT
- 43. Rock band founded by three sisters — Answer: HAIM
- 44. "Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004) — Answer: ARNOLD
- 45. Data command — Answer: SORT
- 46. Whatever — Answer: ANY
- 47. Digital recording pioneer — Answer: TIVO
- 49. "Yeah, sure" — Answer: UHHUH
- 51. Producers of some waves — Answer: SINES
- 53. Letters for the dearly departed — Answer: RIP
- 54. Positive result of having 18-Across, perhaps — Answer: PLEASANTSURPRISE
- 57. "Don't expect that from me" — Answer: INEVERWILL
- 58. Let up — Answer: EASED
- 59. Charges that vary between states — Answer: SALESTAXES
- 60. Culls, with "out" — Answer: WEEDS
Down
- 1. River that once marked the boundary of the Wild West — Answer: PECOS
- 2. Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level — Answer: SPAWNPOINT
- 3. Incredulous reply to a daring scheme — Answer: YOUWOULDNT
- 4. Summer hrs. in Iowa — Answer: CDT
- 5. Mary I, to Henry VIII — Answer: HEIR
- 6. Finds another purpose for — Answer: REUSES
- 7. Quick start? — Answer: INSTA
- 8. Old muscle cars — Answer: GTOS
- 9. "Human Concretion" sculptor — Answer: ARP
- 10. Nice thing to hear from one's dining partner — Answer: MYTREAT
- 11. Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring — Answer: ALIENQUEEN
- 12. Held another session — Answer: REMET
- 13. Younger contemporary of Virgil — Answer: OVID
- 14. Minus — Answer: LESS
- 15. Water-resistant wood — Answer: ELM
- 19. Exposed — Answer: OUTED
- 24. Xi's language — Answer: GREEK
- 26. "You did ___?!" — Answer: WHAT
- 28. Shelters from the heat? — Answer: SAFEHOUSES
- 29. Brand — Answer: SEAR
- 30. Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear" — Answer: STILLIRISE
- 31. Not recommended — Answer: ILLADVISED
- 32. Eton ___ (traditional English dessert) — Answer: MESS
- 33. Smoothie seed — Answer: CHIA
- 34. A flute might have a short one — Answer: STEM
- 35. Place for a camper — Answer: RVLOT
- 37. Implement at a roast — Answer: SPIT
- 40. Aviation legend — Answer: EARHART
- 41. Word with air or deep — Answer: FRYER
- 44. Undoes, in court — Answer: ANNULS
- 45. Manscape, perhaps — Answer: SHAVE
- 46. Proverbial thing to cross, in politics — Answer: AISLE
- 48. One-sided columns — Answer: OPEDS
- 49. Radius neighbor — Answer: ULNA
- 50. Direction for a dog — Answer: HEEL
- 51. Thin rods, in some product names — Answer: STIX
- 52. Send flying — Answer: SPEW
- 54. Magnum and Spade, for short — Answer: PIS
- 55. Music group co-founded by Dr. Dre — Answer: NWA
- 56. Social media star Addison ___ — Answer: RAE
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