Thursday, May 29, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Nosy Parkers
- 7"Make like a drum and beat it!"
- 14Source of the line "The female of the species is more deadly than the male"
- 16"Ditto for us"
- 17Half of an Arnold Palmer
- 18"Ta-da!"
- 19*Mensa, for one
- 20"___ Enchanted," 2004 film
- 22What's never free of charge
- 23___ hat, no cattle (folksy put-down)
- 24Swiss Ms.
- 25Fed. observance since 1986
- 28Music biz scandal
- 30Chippewa neighbors
- 32Homophone of 26-Down
- 33Sees red
- 35HBO comedy with 17 Emmys
- 36*One with a minority opinion about the shape of the world
- 37Word with drum or trumpet
- 382013 film that presaged ChatGPT
- 39Stick with it
- 41Insect named for the Virgin Mary
- 43Upton Sinclair novel
- 44Mononymous Irish singer
- 45Captivate
- 49Material for some ropes and curtains
- 51Words from a loud speaker, maybe
- 53Preceder of way or word
- 54*Two sure things
- 55Stage props?
- 56X, Y and sometimes Z
- 57"Yikes"-worthy
- 60Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues
- 62Filled out wrong, say
- 63One rushing to a Code Blue, in brief
- 64Not equilateral or isosceles
- 65Clapped back at
Down
- 1Something to wear on a run
- 2Anarchist Sacco
- 3Without pretense
- 4Elders, derisively
- 5Preparation for a luau
- 6Give a dirty look
- 7Not on solid ground, say
- 8Witty remark
- 9London's ___ Row
- 10Shepherd's stick
- 11Certain seasonal workers?
- 12Strip poker?
- 13Formal vote
- 15Big do
- 21Female in Mexican-style wrestling
- 24One going for a little bite?
- 25Inst. known for an annual 15-Down
- 26Formal vote
- 27Informal 26-Down
- 29Give a dirty look
- 31One of the "Gilmore Girls"
- 34Younger Lennon son
- 35Second star ever photographed, after the sun
- 36Over-the-top dramatic
- 38Prowl
- 39End of a Senate address
- 40Dissemble
- 41Listing at Christie's
- 42Bacchanals
- 44Charles Darwin's ship
- 46Bakery devices
- 47Disposable
- 48Croaked
- 50Bribable
- 52Chamber opening?
- 55___ Park, F.D.R.'s home
- 56Laptop brand
- 57Gender prefix
- 58G.O.P. group
- 59One from Hamburg
- 61"S.N.L." alum Gasteyer
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Nosy Parkers — Answer: SNOOPS
- 7. "Make like a drum and beat it!" — Answer: AMSCRAY
- 14. Source of the line "The female of the species is more deadly than the male" — Answer: KIPLING
- 16. "Ditto for us" — Answer: SOAREWE
- 17. Half of an Arnold Palmer — Answer: ICEDTEA
- 18. "Ta-da!" — Answer: ETVOILA
- 19. *Mensa, for one — Answer: CONS
- 20. "___ Enchanted," 2004 film — Answer: ELLA
- 22. What's never free of charge — Answer: ION
- 23. ___ hat, no cattle (folksy put-down) — Answer: ALL
- 24. Swiss Ms. — Answer: FRAU
- 25. Fed. observance since 1986 — Answer: MLKDAY
- 28. Music biz scandal — Answer: PAYOLA
- 30. Chippewa neighbors — Answer: CREE
- 32. Homophone of 26-Down — Answer: EYE
- 33. Sees red — Answer: GETSHOT
- 35. HBO comedy with 17 Emmys — Answer: VEEP
- 36. *One with a minority opinion about the shape of the world — Answer: FLA
- 37. Word with drum or trumpet — Answer: EAR
- 38. 2013 film that presaged ChatGPT — Answer: HER
- 39. Stick with it — Answer: GLUE
- 41. Insect named for the Virgin Mary — Answer: LADYBUG
- 43. Upton Sinclair novel — Answer: OIL
- 44. Mononymous Irish singer — Answer: BONO
- 45. Captivate — Answer: ENAMOR
- 49. Material for some ropes and curtains — Answer: VELVET
- 51. Words from a loud speaker, maybe — Answer: RANT
- 53. Preceder of way or word — Answer: INA
- 54. *Two sure things — Answer: DEA
- 55. Stage props? — Answer: HAND
- 56. X, Y and sometimes Z — Answer: AXES
- 57. "Yikes"-worthy — Answer: CRINGEY
- 60. Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues — Answer: TEASEUP
- 62. Filled out wrong, say — Answer: INVALID
- 63. One rushing to a Code Blue, in brief — Answer: ERNURSE
- 64. Not equilateral or isosceles — Answer: SCALENE
- 65. Clapped back at — Answer: SASSED
Down
- 1. Something to wear on a run — Answer: SKICAP
- 2. Anarchist Sacco — Answer: NICOLA
- 3. Without pretense — Answer: OPENLY
- 4. Elders, derisively — Answer: OLDS
- 5. Preparation for a luau — Answer: PIT
- 6. Give a dirty look — Answer: SNEERAT
- 7. Not on solid ground, say — Answer: ASEA
- 8. Witty remark — Answer: MOT
- 9. London's ___ Row — Answer: SAVILE
- 10. Shepherd's stick — Answer: CROOK
- 11. Certain seasonal workers? — Answer: REINDEER
- 12. Strip poker? — Answer: AWL
- 13. Formal vote — Answer: YEA
- 15. Big do — Answer: GALA
- 21. Female in Mexican-style wrestling — Answer: LUCHADORA
- 24. One going for a little bite? — Answer: FLEA
- 25. Inst. known for an annual 15-Down — Answer: MET
- 26. Formal vote — Answer: AYE
- 27. Informal 26-Down — Answer: YEP
- 29. Give a dirty look — Answer: OGLE
- 31. One of the "Gilmore Girls" — Answer: RORY
- 34. Younger Lennon son — Answer: SEAN
- 35. Second star ever photographed, after the sun — Answer: VEGA
- 36. Over-the-top dramatic — Answer: FULLDIVA
- 38. Prowl — Answer: HUNT
- 39. End of a Senate address — Answer: GOV
- 40. Dissemble — Answer: LIE
- 41. Listing at Christie's — Answer: LOT
- 42. Bacchanals — Answer: BENDERS
- 44. Charles Darwin's ship — Answer: BEAGLE
- 46. Bakery devices — Answer: MIXERS
- 47. Disposable — Answer: ONEUSE
- 48. Croaked — Answer: RASPED
- 50. Bribable — Answer: VENAL
- 52. Chamber opening? — Answer: ANTE
- 55. ___ Park, F.D.R.'s home — Answer: HYDE
- 56. Laptop brand — Answer: ASUS
- 57. Gender prefix — Answer: CIS
- 58. G.O.P. group — Answer: RNC
- 59. One from Hamburg — Answer: EIN
- 61. "S.N.L." alum Gasteyer — Answer: ANA
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