Wednesday, June 04, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Going ___
- 5Clarifying words
- 11Student's concern, in brief
- 14Girl in Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit"
- 15Use a Sharpie on, perhaps
- 16Undefeated boxer Laila
- 17Platinum-selling singer who co-starred in the films "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures"
- 19Family transport
- 20Certain chain movie theaters
- 21Egyptian snake
- 22Proof (or disproof) of paternity
- 24Corkscrew-shaped pasta
- 26Lion's home
- 27"Creature" that might "attack" a small child
- 31Shed tears
- 34Like snow leopards and giant pandas
- 35King of Norway and Sweden from 1844 to 1859
- 36Only known warm-blooded fish
- 38Not much
- 40Like fine wine and cheese
- 41The aughts, e.g.
- 44"Für ___" (Beethoven dedication)
- 47Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality," e.g.
- 48Homing devices?
- 51Done without much care, informally
- 52Something not to quit, they say
- 56Excels at school
- 57Year in Rio
- 59Cool, in slang
- 60Bit of light
- 61What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across
- 64Experiencing little to no amorous attraction, informally
- 65List ender
- 66Kind of sax
- 67A/C measure
- 68"Not so!," e.g.
- 69Line up, in a way
Down
- 1Unforgettable place?
- 2Bit of color
- 3Seals the deal, informally
- 4Business card abbr.
- 5"Chic" modifier
- 6Rope fiber
- 7Fuss
- 8Partners often work in this
- 9"Oh yeah? Watch me!"
- 10The "S" of T.S. Eliot
- 11Tried something new, perhaps
- 12Drunk out of one's mind
- 13Is not, informally
- 14Cracked, as a door
- 18Pastor's flock
- 23Puccini opera
- 25Actress Vardalos
- 26North American peak named by the Koyukon Athabascans
- 28Rio maker
- 29Gets darker, say
- 30Carousel, e.g.
- 31Drink with a straw
- 32Kind of surgery
- 33Remark that may immediately follow an insult or a compliment
- 37They might be decked in December
- 39Morse bit
- 42Maligned
- 43Send off
- 45Twin city in the Bible
- 46Notable time period
- 49Resident of Japan's third-largest city
- 50Host of the 2000 Olympics
- 53Two-syllable woman's name that becomes a one-syllable woman's name if you drop the last letter
- 54Film portmanteau, informally
- 55"Divine medicine," per the Greek physician Paracelsus
- 56Snatch
- 57Actress Shawkat of "Arrested Development"
- 58Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
- 62Certain Ivy Leaguer
- 63Tense parts of sports matches, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Going ___ — Answer: ATIT
- 5. Clarifying words — Answer: THATIS
- 11. Student's concern, in brief — Answer: GPA
- 14. Girl in Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit" — Answer: ALICE
- 15. Use a Sharpie on, perhaps — Answer: REDACT
- 16. Undefeated boxer Laila — Answer: ALI
- 17. Platinum-selling singer who co-starred in the films "Moonlight" and "Hidden Figures" — Answer: JANELLEMONAE
- 19. Family transport — Answer: VAN
- 20. Certain chain movie theaters — Answer: AMCS
- 21. Egyptian snake — Answer: ASP
- 22. Proof (or disproof) of paternity — Answer: DNATEST
- 24. Corkscrew-shaped pasta — Answer: ROTINI
- 26. Lion's home — Answer: DETROIT
- 27. "Creature" that might "attack" a small child — Answer: TICKLEMONSTER
- 31. Shed tears — Answer: SOB
- 34. Like snow leopards and giant pandas — Answer: ASIAN
- 35. King of Norway and Sweden from 1844 to 1859 — Answer: OSCARI
- 36. Only known warm-blooded fish — Answer: OPAH
- 38. Not much — Answer: ATAD
- 40. Like fine wine and cheese — Answer: AGED
- 41. The aughts, e.g. — Answer: DECADE
- 44. "Für ___" (Beethoven dedication) — Answer: ELISE
- 47. Wordsworth's "Intimations of Immortality," e.g. — Answer: ODE
- 48. Homing devices? — Answer: ANKLEMONITORS
- 51. Done without much care, informally — Answer: HALFASS
- 52. Something not to quit, they say — Answer: DAYJOB
- 56. Excels at school — Answer: GETSANA
- 57. Year in Rio — Answer: ANO
- 59. Cool, in slang — Answer: DOPE
- 60. Bit of light — Answer: RAY
- 61. What to do when life gives you the proverbial items hidden in 17-, 27- and 48-Across — Answer: MAKELEMONADE
- 64. Experiencing little to no amorous attraction, informally — Answer: ARO
- 65. List ender — Answer: ETALII
- 66. Kind of sax — Answer: TENOR
- 67. A/C measure — Answer: BTU
- 68. "Not so!," e.g. — Answer: DENIAL
- 69. Line up, in a way — Answer: SYNC
Down
- 1. Unforgettable place? — Answer: ALAMO
- 2. Bit of color — Answer: TINCT
- 3. Seals the deal, informally — Answer: ICESIT
- 4. Business card abbr. — Answer: TEL
- 5. "Chic" modifier — Answer: TRES
- 6. Rope fiber — Answer: HEMP
- 7. Fuss — Answer: ADO
- 8. Partners often work in this — Answer: TANDEM
- 9. "Oh yeah? Watch me!" — Answer: ICANTOO
- 10. The "S" of T.S. Eliot — Answer: STEARNS
- 11. Tried something new, perhaps — Answer: GAVEITAGO
- 12. Drunk out of one's mind — Answer: PLASTERED
- 13. Is not, informally — Answer: AINT
- 14. Cracked, as a door — Answer: AJAR
- 18. Pastor's flock — Answer: LAICS
- 23. Puccini opera — Answer: TOSCA
- 25. Actress Vardalos — Answer: NIA
- 26. North American peak named by the Koyukon Athabascans — Answer: DENALI
- 28. Rio maker — Answer: KIA
- 29. Gets darker, say — Answer: LATENS
- 30. Carousel, e.g. — Answer: RIDE
- 31. Drink with a straw — Answer: SODA
- 32. Kind of surgery — Answer: OPENHEART
- 33. Remark that may immediately follow an insult or a compliment — Answer: BACKATYOU
- 37. They might be decked in December — Answer: HALLS
- 39. Morse bit — Answer: DIT
- 42. Maligned — Answer: DEFAMED
- 43. Send off — Answer: EMANATE
- 45. Twin city in the Bible — Answer: SODOM
- 46. Notable time period — Answer: ERA
- 49. Resident of Japan's third-largest city — Answer: OSAKAN
- 50. Host of the 2000 Olympics — Answer: SYDNEY
- 53. Two-syllable woman's name that becomes a one-syllable woman's name if you drop the last letter — Answer: JOANN
- 54. Film portmanteau, informally — Answer: OPDOC
- 55. "Divine medicine," per the Greek physician Paracelsus — Answer: BEER
- 56. Snatch — Answer: GRAB
- 57. Actress Shawkat of "Arrested Development" — Answer: ALIA
- 58. Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson — Answer: NEIL
- 62. Certain Ivy Leaguer — Answer: ELI
- 63. Tense parts of sports matches, for short — Answer: OTS
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