Monday, June 09, 2025
By Aimee Lucido
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Refill at a Shell station, say
- 6Relative of a rapier
- 11"I guess I get the joke ..."
- 14Stinks
- 15"Leave me ___!"
- 16Record-holder's suffix
- 17Dangerous thing to be inside
- 20Music genre modifier
- 21Cloudless
- 22"Slap me five!"
- 23Kimono-clad entertainer
- 25Not too many
- 26Easter or Passover, but not Christmas
- 32Great delight
- 35Trumpet blast
- 36By way of
- 37Lent a hand to
- 39"Uh-huh!"
- 40Linger (on)
- 42Cloth at a car wash
- 43Valentine bouquet
- 45Typical Caribbean cruise stop
- 46Beermaker's supply
- 50Side-stepper on a beach
- 51Small French eatery
- 55Insurance filing
- 57___ and aahed
- 60Scampering rodent
- 61"And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across
- 64Did something exceptionally well, in slang
- 65Info gathered by spies
- 66Top-class
- 67Word before dear or after hell
- 68Pond honker
- 69Instrument used in Hindustani classical music
Down
- 1It's often packed during the final few weeks of pregnancy
- 2Singer of the theme song to "Skyfall"
- 3Georg ___, longtime Chicago Symphony conductor
- 4Clickable address
- 5Hitchcock film given an R rating 24 years after its release
- 6Spot for valuables
- 7Utah skiing area
- 8Niels ___, physicist portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in "Oppenheimer"
- 9Opposite of WSW
- 10Spurned
- 11Stretches of baking days?
- 12Canadian gasoline brand
- 13Web address starter
- 18Any of several kings of Norway
- 19Sporting equipment that is French for "sword"
- 24Captain Hook's right-hand man
- 25___ Lingus
- 27Vast void
- 28Colorful puppy of children's TV
- 29Momentary slip
- 30Place for a flower box
- 31Old wives' ___
- 32Attire
- 33Pinocchio, at times
- 34Outliers in the data
- 38Shoot for the stars
- 41At ___ end (frazzled)
- 44Sphere
- 47Court order
- 48Assist with a crime
- 49Moves obliquely
- 52One could be dominant or recessive
- 53Follower of Haile Selassie, informally
- 54River animal often seen on its back
- 55Court surface for the French Open
- 56Arriving at 8:00 for a 7:00 dinner, say
- 57Bart Simpson's bus driver
- 58Individuals
- 59Groundhog's home
- 62Game with Skip cards
- 63Quarterback Manning
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Refill at a Shell station, say — Answer: GASUP
- 6. Relative of a rapier — Answer: SABER
- 11. "I guess I get the joke ..." — Answer: HEH
- 14. Stinks — Answer: ODORS
- 15. "Leave me ___!" — Answer: ALONE
- 16. Record-holder's suffix — Answer: EST
- 17. Dangerous thing to be inside — Answer: BELLYOFTHEBEAST
- 20. Music genre modifier — Answer: ALT
- 21. Cloudless — Answer: CLEAR
- 22. "Slap me five!" — Answer: UPTOP
- 23. Kimono-clad entertainer — Answer: GEISHA
- 25. Not too many — Answer: AFEW
- 26. Easter or Passover, but not Christmas — Answer: MOVABLEFEAST
- 32. Great delight — Answer: GLEE
- 35. Trumpet blast — Answer: BLARE
- 36. By way of — Answer: VIA
- 37. Lent a hand to — Answer: AIDED
- 39. "Uh-huh!" — Answer: YUP
- 40. Linger (on) — Answer: DWELL
- 42. Cloth at a car wash — Answer: RAG
- 43. Valentine bouquet — Answer: ROSES
- 45. Typical Caribbean cruise stop — Answer: ISLE
- 46. Beermaker's supply — Answer: BREWERSYEAST
- 50. Side-stepper on a beach — Answer: CRAB
- 51. Small French eatery — Answer: BISTRO
- 55. Insurance filing — Answer: CLAIM
- 57. ___ and aahed — Answer: OOHED
- 60. Scampering rodent — Answer: RAT
- 61. "And bringing up the rear ..." or an apt description of the ends of 17-, 26- and 46-Across — Answer: LASTBUTNOTLEAST
- 64. Did something exceptionally well, in slang — Answer: ATE
- 65. Info gathered by spies — Answer: INTEL
- 66. Top-class — Answer: ELITE
- 67. Word before dear or after hell — Answer: YES
- 68. Pond honker — Answer: GOOSE
- 69. Instrument used in Hindustani classical music — Answer: SITAR
Down
- 1. It's often packed during the final few weeks of pregnancy — Answer: GOBAG
- 2. Singer of the theme song to "Skyfall" — Answer: ADELE
- 3. Georg ___, longtime Chicago Symphony conductor — Answer: SOLTI
- 4. Clickable address — Answer: URL
- 5. Hitchcock film given an R rating 24 years after its release — Answer: PSYCHO
- 6. Spot for valuables — Answer: SAFE
- 7. Utah skiing area — Answer: ALTA
- 8. Niels ___, physicist portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in "Oppenheimer" — Answer: BOHR
- 9. Opposite of WSW — Answer: ENE
- 10. Spurned — Answer: REBUFFED
- 11. Stretches of baking days? — Answer: HEATWAVES
- 12. Canadian gasoline brand — Answer: ESSO
- 13. Web address starter — Answer: HTTP
- 18. Any of several kings of Norway — Answer: OLAV
- 19. Sporting equipment that is French for "sword" — Answer: EPEE
- 24. Captain Hook's right-hand man — Answer: SMEE
- 25. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
- 27. Vast void — Answer: ABYSS
- 28. Colorful puppy of children's TV — Answer: BLUEY
- 29. Momentary slip — Answer: LAPSE
- 30. Place for a flower box — Answer: SILL
- 31. Old wives' ___ — Answer: TALE
- 32. Attire — Answer: GARB
- 33. Pinocchio, at times — Answer: LIAR
- 34. Outliers in the data — Answer: EDGECASES
- 38. Shoot for the stars — Answer: DREAMBIG
- 41. At ___ end (frazzled) — Answer: WITS
- 44. Sphere — Answer: ORB
- 47. Court order — Answer: WRIT
- 48. Assist with a crime — Answer: ABET
- 49. Moves obliquely — Answer: SIDLES
- 52. One could be dominant or recessive — Answer: TRAIT
- 53. Follower of Haile Selassie, informally — Answer: RASTA
- 54. River animal often seen on its back — Answer: OTTER
- 55. Court surface for the French Open — Answer: CLAY
- 56. Arriving at 8:00 for a 7:00 dinner, say — Answer: LATE
- 57. Bart Simpson's bus driver — Answer: OTTO
- 58. Individuals — Answer: ONES
- 59. Groundhog's home — Answer: HOLE
- 62. Game with Skip cards — Answer: UNO
- 63. Quarterback Manning — Answer: ELI
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