Saturday, May 31, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Where one might have a mic and a Michelob
- 11Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando"
- 15"Been there!"
- 16Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g.
- 17What may rise over a range
- 18Let off
- 19Spotted cat
- 20Response to "Who's going?"
- 22Plural suffix
- 23Beget
- 24Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt
- 28Gives birth to
- 29Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicist
- 30Overdo a celebration, maybe
- 31Underline?
- 32Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novel
- 33Leaves the rest?
- 36Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building
- 39Country whose predominant language is Bambara
- 40___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"
- 41Minor key?
- 43Churro covering
- 44Ride-or-die sort, in brief
- 47Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn
- 49Ski resort in the White River National Forest
- 50Chip maker in a 1961 merger
- 51Discipline
- 52Most populous California city with a one-word name
- 54Male influencer archetype
- 56Where camels can occasionally be seen swimming
- 59Kind of juice that's high in antioxidants
- 60What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands for
- 61Set components
- 62Culturally relevant
Down
- 1Nix
- 2Traditional wood for a ukulele
- 3500 people?
- 4___ sock
- 5Words after a guesstimate
- 6Repressed
- 7Likely spot for a pipe jam
- 8Call repeated in a nursery rhyme
- 9Something found next to a handle
- 10Bring up to modern standards, say
- 11Fake account
- 12Pass words?
- 13Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman"
- 14Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin Park
- 21Part of a gig
- 25Exercises
- 26Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coast
- 27Send
- 29Competition with some defining moments?
- 31Hits high in the air
- 33Stern question after laying out expectations
- 34Not likely to leave a mark, say
- 35Two-person shot
- 36Press
- 37Downing, with "down"
- 38Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g.
- 40Kind of cable in a car, for short
- 42Rod's employer in "Get Out," in brief
- 43"I couldn't agree more!"
- 44They often end on a low note
- 45Top-shelf, say
- 46Air-filled pool item
- 48Toy doll brand since 2001
- 49Twenty, in Italian
- 53All the ___
- 55Wry response to a this-or-that question
- 57R&B; singer Lennox
- 580 or 1
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Where one might have a mic and a Michelob — Answer: KARAOKEBAR
- 11. Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando" — Answer: LALA
- 15. "Been there!" — Answer: ICANRELATE
- 16. Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g. — Answer: IDOL
- 17. What may rise over a range — Answer: BACKSPLASH
- 18. Let off — Answer: EMIT
- 19. Spotted cat — Answer: OCELOT
- 20. Response to "Who's going?" — Answer: IAM
- 22. Plural suffix — Answer: ISM
- 23. Beget — Answer: SIRE
- 24. Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt — Answer: DUNGBEETLE
- 28. Gives birth to — Answer: HAS
- 29. Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicist — Answer: BOSON
- 30. Overdo a celebration, maybe — Answer: GLOAT
- 31. Underline? — Answer: SEWER
- 32. Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novel — Answer: ANNA
- 33. Leaves the rest? — Answer: AWAKENS
- 36. Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building — Answer: USSTEEL
- 39. Country whose predominant language is Bambara — Answer: MALI
- 40. ___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" — Answer: ARNIE
- 41. Minor key? — Answer: ISLET
- 43. Churro covering — Answer: SUGAR
- 44. Ride-or-die sort, in brief — Answer: BFF
- 47. Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn — Answer: CHESSBOXER
- 49. Ski resort in the White River National Forest — Answer: VAIL
- 50. Chip maker in a 1961 merger — Answer: LAY
- 51. Discipline — Answer: ART
- 52. Most populous California city with a one-word name — Answer: FRESNO
- 54. Male influencer archetype — Answer: EBOY
- 56. Where camels can occasionally be seen swimming — Answer: ARABIANSEA
- 59. Kind of juice that's high in antioxidants — Answer: ALOE
- 60. What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands for — Answer: TURINGTEST
- 61. Set components — Answer: REPS
- 62. Culturally relevant — Answer: ZEITGEISTY
Down
- 1. Nix — Answer: KIBOSH
- 2. Traditional wood for a ukulele — Answer: ACACIA
- 3. 500 people? — Answer: RACERS
- 4. ___ sock — Answer: ANKLE
- 5. Words after a guesstimate — Answer: ORSO
- 6. Repressed — Answer: KEPTDOWN
- 7. Likely spot for a pipe jam — Answer: ELL
- 8. Call repeated in a nursery rhyme — Answer: BAA
- 9. Something found next to a handle — Answer: ATSIGN
- 10. Bring up to modern standards, say — Answer: REHAB
- 11. Fake account — Answer: LIE
- 12. Pass words? — Answer: ADMITONE
- 13. Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman" — Answer: LOISLANE
- 14. Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin Park — Answer: ALTMETAL
- 21. Part of a gig — Answer: MEG
- 25. Exercises — Answer: USES
- 26. Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coast — Answer: NOR
- 27. Send — Answer: ELATE
- 29. Competition with some defining moments? — Answer: BEE
- 31. Hits high in the air — Answer: SKIES
- 33. Stern question after laying out expectations — Answer: AMICLEAR
- 34. Not likely to leave a mark, say — Answer: WASHABLE
- 35. Two-person shot — Answer: ALLEYOOP
- 36. Press — Answer: URGE
- 37. Downing, with "down" — Answer: SNARFING
- 38. Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g. — Answer: SIR
- 40. Kind of cable in a car, for short — Answer: AUX
- 42. Rod's employer in "Get Out," in brief — Answer: TSA
- 43. "I couldn't agree more!" — Answer: SOTRUE
- 44. They often end on a low note — Answer: BASSES
- 45. Top-shelf, say — Answer: FINEST
- 46. Air-filled pool item — Answer: FLOATY
- 48. Toy doll brand since 2001 — Answer: BRATZ
- 49. Twenty, in Italian — Answer: VENTI
- 53. All the ___ — Answer: RAGE
- 55. Wry response to a this-or-that question — Answer: YES
- 57. R&B; singer Lennox — Answer: ARI
- 58. 0 or 1 — Answer: BIT
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