Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love"
- 6C-shaped shop item
- 11One "B" of BB
- 14Like the base-8 number system
- 15Thus
- 16Tool for Paul Bunyan
- 17Like a subsidiary with only one parent
- 19One making her entrance into society, in brief
- 20Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties
- 21Glam rocks?
- 22Go without food
- 23Changes, as factory equipment
- 25No. crunchers
- 27Swiss and Jarlsberg
- 32Duck-hunting hangout
- 35Region
- 36Before, in poetry
- 37Caaaaaaar, you might say
- 38Happen
- 40Gooey spread
- 41DDT banner
- 42Part of a foot or a viaduct
- 43Showing more false bashfulness
- 44Colorful Hindu celebration
- 48Unhinged
- 49Much mail
- 53Couple's first home?
- 55Lines of communication
- 58Zoo staffer
- 59U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___
- 60Central Christian belief ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across
- 62The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century
- 63Throw one's hat in the ring
- 64Sum
- 65Extra periods, in brief
- 66Like some desks and divorces
- 67Old West transport
Down
- 1Word after bell or cell
- 2Earthy pigment
- 3Animal with chestnut-and-white fur
- 4Food label abbr.
- 5Hunky-dory
- 6Pick a side, say
- 7Apt rhyme for "rude"
- 8Last monarch of the House of Stuart
- 9"Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artist
- 10Xing user
- 11Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang
- 12Past partners
- 13Red state?
- 18Holler
- 22Winged species of folklore
- 24"Heavens!"
- 26Small hailstone size
- 28Big boat
- 29Grade of wine
- 30Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London
- 31Crystal gazer
- 32"Ick!"
- 33Poet written about in the Books of Tang
- 34"Tell me"
- 38Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat
- 39Adds to an email
- 40Eat quickly, with "down"
- 42Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short
- 43Helps out a friend, purr-haps?
- 45Solar wind particle
- 46"Count on me to do my best"
- 47Suddenly change course
- 50Madonna title role
- 51Adjust the price on
- 52Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___"
- 53Zoom meeting annoyance
- 54Fare
- 56Mtn. range stats
- 57So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen
- 60Line on a skirt
- 61"___ on your life!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love" — Answer: TOSCA
- 6. C-shaped shop item — Answer: CLAMP
- 11. One "B" of BB — Answer: BED
- 14. Like the base-8 number system — Answer: OCTAL
- 15. Thus — Answer: HENCE
- 16. Tool for Paul Bunyan — Answer: AXE
- 17. Like a subsidiary with only one parent — Answer: WHOLLYOWNED
- 19. One making her entrance into society, in brief — Answer: DEB
- 20. Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties — Answer: ERA
- 21. Glam rocks? — Answer: GEODES
- 22. Go without food — Answer: FAST
- 23. Changes, as factory equipment — Answer: RETOOLS
- 25. No. crunchers — Answer: CPAS
- 27. Swiss and Jarlsberg — Answer: HOLEYCHEESES
- 32. Duck-hunting hangout — Answer: BLIND
- 35. Region — Answer: AREA
- 36. Before, in poetry — Answer: ERE
- 37. Caaaaaaar, you might say — Answer: LIMO
- 38. Happen — Answer: OCCUR
- 40. Gooey spread — Answer: BRIE
- 41. DDT banner — Answer: EPA
- 42. Part of a foot or a viaduct — Answer: ARCH
- 43. Showing more false bashfulness — Answer: COYER
- 44. Colorful Hindu celebration — Answer: HOLIFESTIVAL
- 48. Unhinged — Answer: LOCO
- 49. Much mail — Answer: LETTERS
- 53. Couple's first home? — Answer: EDEN
- 55. Lines of communication — Answer: CABLES
- 58. Zoo staffer — Answer: VET
- 59. U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___ — Answer: CIA
- 60. Central Christian belief ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across — Answer: HOLYTRINITY
- 62. The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century — Answer: HER
- 63. Throw one's hat in the ring — Answer: ENTER
- 64. Sum — Answer: TOTAL
- 65. Extra periods, in brief — Answer: OTS
- 66. Like some desks and divorces — Answer: MESSY
- 67. Old West transport — Answer: STAGE
Down
- 1. Word after bell or cell — Answer: TOWER
- 2. Earthy pigment — Answer: OCHRE
- 3. Animal with chestnut-and-white fur — Answer: STOAT
- 4. Food label abbr. — Answer: CAL
- 5. Hunky-dory — Answer: ALLGOOD
- 6. Pick a side, say — Answer: CHOOSE
- 7. Apt rhyme for "rude" — Answer: LEWD
- 8. Last monarch of the House of Stuart — Answer: ANNE
- 9. "Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artist — Answer: MCESCHER
- 10. Xing user — Answer: PED
- 11. Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang — Answer: BADASSERY
- 12. Past partners — Answer: EXES
- 13. Red state? — Answer: DEBT
- 18. Holler — Answer: YELL
- 22. Winged species of folklore — Answer: FAE
- 24. "Heavens!" — Answer: OHNO
- 26. Small hailstone size — Answer: PEA
- 28. Big boat — Answer: YACHT
- 29. Grade of wine — Answer: CRU
- 30. Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London — Answer: ERIE
- 31. Crystal gazer — Answer: SEER
- 32. "Ick!" — Answer: BLEH
- 33. Poet written about in the Books of Tang — Answer: LIPO
- 34. "Tell me" — Answer: IMALLEARS
- 38. Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat — Answer: OREOCONE
- 39. Adds to an email — Answer: CCS
- 40. Eat quickly, with "down" — Answer: BOLT
- 42. Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short — Answer: AFC
- 43. Helps out a friend, purr-haps? — Answer: CATSITS
- 45. Solar wind particle — Answer: ION
- 46. "Count on me to do my best" — Answer: ILLTRY
- 47. Suddenly change course — Answer: VEER
- 50. Madonna title role — Answer: EVITA
- 51. Adjust the price on — Answer: RETAG
- 52. Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___" — Answer: STYLE
- 53. Zoom meeting annoyance — Answer: ECHO
- 54. Fare — Answer: DIET
- 56. Mtn. range stats — Answer: ALTS
- 57. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen — Answer: BYES
- 60. Line on a skirt — Answer: HEM
- 61. "___ on your life!" — Answer: NOT
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