Wednesday, May 28, 2025
By Peter A. Collins
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Small foresail
- 4Maritime
- 9Holed up
- 12Rare blood type, in brief
- 14Cognizant
- 15Pixar character who has trouble saying "anemone"
- 16Philosopher known for paradoxes
- 17Looked stunned, say
- 18Decrease?
- 19"Sharp Dressed Man" band
- 21Understanding
- 22Special ___
- 23Two tablets, e.g.
- 25Sholem ___, author of "Children of Abraham"
- 27Cause of low vitality
- 30Something to get the ball rolling
- 34New Jersey city with a bridge to Staten Island
- 36Certain Nov. 11 honoree
- 37Turned aside
- 38Like many a Swiftie
- 39___ a soul
- 40Part of Caesar's boast
- 41Rice-A-___
- 44Eur. alliance
- 48Anthem that ends "We stand on guard for thee"
- 52One attending orientation
- 55Sounded like a brook
- 56Left off
- 57New Haven collegian
- 58Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarly
- 60"One card left"
- 61Backstabber
- 6241-Down's "Top Hat" co-star
- 63It means little in Paris
- 64Majorcan Mrs.
- 65Troopers, on a CB radio
- 66Concorde, e.g., for short
Down
- 1Genre for Count Basie or Charlie Parker
- 2Name akin to Agnes
- 3Proclivity
- 4Keep after, say
- 5Out of the arms of Morpheus, so to speak
- 6Puff on an e-cig
- 7Kind of rock
- 8Spearheaded
- 9Question while pointing
- 10"That's my cue!"
- 11Terse admonition
- 13First words of the day, perhaps
- 15Last words of the day, perhaps
- 20Starting place
- 22Astuteness
- 24More sound
- 26Buying binge
- 27Legal org.
- 28___ system (GPS device)
- 29Symbol on the back of a dollar bill
- 31F.D.R. program
- 32Hosp. diagnostic
- 33Waze suggestion: Abbr.
- 35Big name in the freezer aisle
- 36Off-roader, in brief
- 4162-Across's "Top Hat" co-star
- 42Related to vision
- 43International airport serving Tokyo
- 45Some gym reps
- 46Actresses Dunne and Ryan
- 47Crossed off
- 49Some sporty wheels, informally
- 50Benjamin Franklin's faith
- 51Complement
- 52"I swear!"
- 53Mani-pedi material
- 54Does some electrical work on
- 59___ Terr., area from 1861 to 1889
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Small foresail — Answer: JIB
- 4. Maritime — Answer: NAVAL
- 9. Holed up — Answer: HID
- 12. Rare blood type, in brief — Answer: ANEG
- 14. Cognizant — Answer: AWARE
- 15. Pixar character who has trouble saying "anemone" — Answer: NEMO
- 16. Philosopher known for paradoxes — Answer: ZENO
- 17. Looked stunned, say — Answer: GAPED
- 18. Decrease? — Answer: IRON
- 19. "Sharp Dressed Man" band — Answer: ZZTOP
- 21. Understanding — Answer: KEN
- 22. Special ___ — Answer: AGENT
- 23. Two tablets, e.g. — Answer: DOSE
- 25. Sholem ___, author of "Children of Abraham" — Answer: ASCH
- 27. Cause of low vitality — Answer: ANEMIA
- 30. Something to get the ball rolling — Answer: PUTTER
- 34. New Jersey city with a bridge to Staten Island — Answer: BAYONNE
- 36. Certain Nov. 11 honoree — Answer: ARMYVET
- 37. Turned aside — Answer: AVERTED
- 38. Like many a Swiftie — Answer: TEENAGE
- 39. ___ a soul — Answer: NARY
- 40. Part of Caesar's boast — Answer: VENI
- 41. Rice-A-___ — Answer: RONI
- 44. Eur. alliance — Answer: GSIX
- 48. Anthem that ends "We stand on guard for thee" — Answer: OCANADA
- 52. One attending orientation — Answer: NEWHIRE
- 55. Sounded like a brook — Answer: GURGLED
- 56. Left off — Answer: OMITTED
- 57. New Haven collegian — Answer: ELI
- 58. Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarly — Answer: FIDDLER
- 60. "One card left" — Answer: UNO
- 61. Backstabber — Answer: RAT
- 62. 41-Down's "Top Hat" co-star — Answer: ASTAIRE
- 63. It means little in Paris — Answer: PEU
- 64. Majorcan Mrs. — Answer: SRA
- 65. Troopers, on a CB radio — Answer: SMOKEYS
- 66. Concorde, e.g., for short — Answer: SST
Down
- 1. Genre for Count Basie or Charlie Parker — Answer: JAZZ
- 2. Name akin to Agnes — Answer: INEZ
- 3. Proclivity — Answer: BENT
- 4. Keep after, say — Answer: NAG
- 5. Out of the arms of Morpheus, so to speak — Answer: AWAKE
- 6. Puff on an e-cig — Answer: VAPE
- 7. Kind of rock — Answer: ARENA
- 8. Spearheaded — Answer: LED
- 9. Question while pointing — Answer: HERE
- 10. "That's my cue!" — Answer: IMON
- 11. Terse admonition — Answer: DONT
- 13. First words of the day, perhaps — Answer: GOODMORNING
- 15. Last words of the day, perhaps — Answer: NIGHTYNIGHT
- 20. Starting place — Answer: POINTA
- 22. Astuteness — Answer: ACUMEN
- 24. More sound — Answer: SANER
- 26. Buying binge — Answer: SPREE
- 27. Legal org. — Answer: ABA
- 28. ___ system (GPS device) — Answer: NAV
- 29. Symbol on the back of a dollar bill — Answer: EYE
- 31. F.D.R. program — Answer: TVA
- 32. Hosp. diagnostic — Answer: EEG
- 33. Waze suggestion: Abbr. — Answer: RTE
- 35. Big name in the freezer aisle — Answer: EDY
- 36. Off-roader, in brief — Answer: ATV
- 41. 62-Across's "Top Hat" co-star — Answer: ROGERS
- 42. Related to vision — Answer: OCULAR
- 43. International airport serving Tokyo — Answer: NARITA
- 45. Some gym reps — Answer: SITUPS
- 46. Actresses Dunne and Ryan — Answer: IRENES
- 47. Crossed off — Answer: XEDOUT
- 49. Some sporty wheels, informally — Answer: ALFAS
- 50. Benjamin Franklin's faith — Answer: DEISM
- 51. Complement — Answer: ADDTO
- 52. "I swear!" — Answer: NOLIE
- 53. Mani-pedi material — Answer: EMERY
- 54. Does some electrical work on — Answer: WIRES
- 59. ___ Terr., area from 1861 to 1889 — Answer: DAK
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