Monday, May 26, 2025
By Ari Halpern
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Ran, as colors in the wash
- 5One of four on most molars
- 9Fee
- 13Overhaul
- 14Where India and Indonesia are
- 15Choir member
- 161999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino
- 19Fiber-rich fruits
- 20The "p" of r.p.m.
- 21Preps for a sports competition
- 22Sinusitis doc
- 23What the "E" stands for in 22-Across
- 24Born and ___
- 251973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor
- 30T-bone or porterhouse
- 31Unexpected blessing
- 32Super Mario Bros. console
- 35Take care of, as a bar
- 36Firmly declares
- 38"___ we forget ..."
- 39Texting tech, in brief
- 40TLC or ZZ Top, e.g.
- 41Around, as in dates
- 422003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan
- 45Not at home
- 47___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics
- 48Mimic
- 49Security devices
- 51Point of no return?
- 52Oft-used plaything on snow days
- 531970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across
- 56Subsequently
- 57Locale of an arch and sole
- 58Meanie
- 59Actress Gilbert
- 60The Venus de Milo's missing body parts
- 61Like some fiber-rich cereals
Down
- 1Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord
- 2Stretches out
- 3"Grand" ice cream brand
- 4Hound, in two ways
- 5Stalactite site
- 6___ experience
- 7Topic for an evangelical preacher
- 8History
- 9Melodious yellow bird
- 10Tune from way back
- 11Counterpart of sit
- 12Santa's bagful
- 17Tablet debut of 2010
- 18City-related
- 19Thanksgiving or Easter spreads
- 23"A mouse!"
- 26Bunch of dollar bills, say
- 27Kindle download, e.g.
- 28Scatter, as seeds
- 29MS-___ (early PC platform)
- 32"Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!"
- 33Aid for getting out of a computer jam
- 34Didn't go
- 36"What ___ you up to these days?"
- 37By way of
- 3852, in old Rome
- 40"Go ahead, ask"
- 41Sob
- 42Hot breakfast bowlful
- 43Billionaires' boats
- 44Get out of Dodge
- 45"Hi," in Hilo
- 46Show indecision
- 49Quantities: Abbr.
- 50Seat with cushions
- 51Chemistry 101 topic
- 52Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog
- 54Not against
- 55Pursue romantically
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Ran, as colors in the wash — Answer: BLED
- 5. One of four on most molars — Answer: CUSP
- 9. Fee — Answer: COST
- 13. Overhaul — Answer: REDO
- 14. Where India and Indonesia are — Answer: ASIA
- 15. Choir member — Answer: ALTO
- 16. 1999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino — Answer: ANYGIVENSUNDAY
- 19. Fiber-rich fruits — Answer: FIGS
- 20. The "p" of r.p.m. — Answer: PER
- 21. Preps for a sports competition — Answer: TRAINS
- 22. Sinusitis doc — Answer: ENT
- 23. What the "E" stands for in 22-Across — Answer: EAR
- 24. Born and ___ — Answer: BRED
- 25. 1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor — Answer: ASHWEDNESDAY
- 30. T-bone or porterhouse — Answer: STEAK
- 31. Unexpected blessing — Answer: BOON
- 32. Super Mario Bros. console — Answer: NES
- 35. Take care of, as a bar — Answer: TEND
- 36. Firmly declares — Answer: AVOWS
- 38. "___ we forget ..." — Answer: LEST
- 39. Texting tech, in brief — Answer: SMS
- 40. TLC or ZZ Top, e.g. — Answer: TRIO
- 41. Around, as in dates — Answer: CIRCA
- 42. 2003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan — Answer: FREAKYFRIDAY
- 45. Not at home — Answer: AWAY
- 47. ___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics — Answer: ALY
- 48. Mimic — Answer: APE
- 49. Security devices — Answer: ALARMS
- 51. Point of no return? — Answer: ACE
- 52. Oft-used plaything on snow days — Answer: SLED
- 53. 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across — Answer: MOVIEOFTHEWEEK
- 56. Subsequently — Answer: THEN
- 57. Locale of an arch and sole — Answer: FOOT
- 58. Meanie — Answer: OGRE
- 59. Actress Gilbert — Answer: SARA
- 60. The Venus de Milo's missing body parts — Answer: ARMS
- 61. Like some fiber-rich cereals — Answer: OATY
Down
- 1. Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord — Answer: BRAINSTEM
- 2. Stretches out — Answer: LENGTHENS
- 3. "Grand" ice cream brand — Answer: EDYS
- 4. Hound, in two ways — Answer: DOG
- 5. Stalactite site — Answer: CAVERN
- 6. ___ experience — Answer: USER
- 7. Topic for an evangelical preacher — Answer: SIN
- 8. History — Answer: PAST
- 9. Melodious yellow bird — Answer: CANARY
- 10. Tune from way back — Answer: OLDIE
- 11. Counterpart of sit — Answer: STAND
- 12. Santa's bagful — Answer: TOYS
- 17. Tablet debut of 2010 — Answer: IPAD
- 18. City-related — Answer: URBAN
- 19. Thanksgiving or Easter spreads — Answer: FEASTS
- 23. "A mouse!" — Answer: EEK
- 26. Bunch of dollar bills, say — Answer: WAD
- 27. Kindle download, e.g. — Answer: EBOOK
- 28. Scatter, as seeds — Answer: SOW
- 29. MS-___ (early PC platform) — Answer: DOS
- 32. "Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!" — Answer: NERDALERT
- 33. Aid for getting out of a computer jam — Answer: ESCAPEKEY
- 34. Didn't go — Answer: STAYED
- 36. "What ___ you up to these days?" — Answer: ARE
- 37. By way of — Answer: VIA
- 38. 52, in old Rome — Answer: LII
- 40. "Go ahead, ask" — Answer: TRYME
- 41. Sob — Answer: CRY
- 42. Hot breakfast bowlful — Answer: FARINA
- 43. Billionaires' boats — Answer: YACHTS
- 44. Get out of Dodge — Answer: FLEE
- 45. "Hi," in Hilo — Answer: ALOHA
- 46. Show indecision — Answer: WAVER
- 49. Quantities: Abbr. — Answer: AMTS
- 50. Seat with cushions — Answer: SOFA
- 51. Chemistry 101 topic — Answer: ATOM
- 52. Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog — Answer: SEGA
- 54. Not against — Answer: FOR
- 55. Pursue romantically — Answer: WOO
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