Thursday, June 12, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Actress Green of "Casino Royale"
- 4Play ground?
- 9Edible part of okra
- 12Word before or after "open"
- 14"Weeping" giant
- 15Tick off
- 16Condition that Simone Biles has described as giving her a "superpower," in brief
- 17Ticked off
- 18___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction"
- 19Like some "On Air" signs
- 20They draw people
- 21Guarded
- 22"Principle of parsimony" philosopher
- 24Pick up
- 25___ white (lightbulb specification)
- 26Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address
- 27Exemplar of excellence
- 30Cries of wonder
- 32She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five years in a row
- 33Adds power to, as an engine
- 34Writer Capote, to friends
- 35Correspondants, fréquemment
- 37Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry
- 38Orchestra tuner
- 39Mini-brawl
- 40Owned (up)
- 41"___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made" (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck)
- 42Visionaries
- 44Dining places
- 45Some hot spots
- 48Phys. or chem.
- 50Major basketball feat ... or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down
- 57Sephora competitor
- 58Handle, as questions
- 59"Hold your horses!"
- 60Breaking a tie, informally
- 61Article about a photo?
- 62Rainbow, to some
- 63P, in the NATO alphabet
- 64The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention
- 65Org. that developed the "pumpkin suit"
Down
- 1McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 2Output from Blizzard Entertainment
- 3Temporarily established panel
- 4Do laps, say
- 5Low pressure indicator
- 6You can go anywhere with one of these
- 7Briefly experienced, with "of"
- 8She-eep
- 9Gridiron game for young tykes
- 10Risks an interception, say
- 11Just say "no" to
- 13Pulitzer winner Ferber
- 15What you have to pony up to play?
- 23Oscars V.I.P.s
- 25Motor oil brand
- 26Epiphanic moments
- 28Have one's feet up, maybe
- 29Told "You're on!," for example
- 31Brings an action against
- 36Excel function
- 38N.B.A. great Hakeem who is one of only four players ever to achieve a 50-Across (1990)
- 43Big thing in California?
- 44___ Max
- 46Fans
- 47___ Agnew, vice president who resigned in 1973
- 48City that's an anagram of SALEM
- 49Farmer's squeeze?
- 50Pithy remark
- 51Leg : fibula :: arm : ___
- 52Crowning
- 53Cut and trim
- 54Tuscaloosa's Tide, to fans
- 55They may be white or naked
- 56High point of a trip to Italy?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Actress Green of "Casino Royale" — Answer: EVA
- 4. Play ground? — Answer: STAGE
- 9. Edible part of okra — Answer: POD
- 12. Word before or after "open" — Answer: WIDE
- 14. "Weeping" giant — Answer: WILOW
- 15. Tick off — Answer: PEVE
- 16. Condition that Simone Biles has described as giving her a "superpower," in brief — Answer: ADHD
- 17. Ticked off — Answer: IRATE
- 18. ___ Wister, the so-called "father of western fiction" — Answer: OWEN
- 19. Like some "On Air" signs — Answer: NEON
- 20. They draw people — Answer: MECAS
- 21. Guarded — Answer: LERY
- 22. "Principle of parsimony" philosopher — Answer: OCAM
- 24. Pick up — Answer: GET
- 25. ___ white (lightbulb specification) — Answer: SOFT
- 26. Sixth word in the Gettysburg Address — Answer: AGO
- 27. Exemplar of excellence — Answer: CLASACT
- 30. Cries of wonder — Answer: OHS
- 32. She was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five years in a row — Answer: HAM
- 33. Adds power to, as an engine — Answer: SOUPSUP
- 34. Writer Capote, to friends — Answer: TRU
- 35. Correspondants, fréquemment — Answer: AMIS
- 37. Stone used in ancient Greek jewelry — Answer: AGATE
- 38. Orchestra tuner — Answer: OBOE
- 39. Mini-brawl — Answer: SETO
- 40. Owned (up) — Answer: FESED
- 41. "___ are like sausages. It is better not to see them being made" (quote attributed to Otto von Bismarck) — Answer: LAWS
- 42. Visionaries — Answer: SERS
- 44. Dining places — Answer: HALS
- 45. Some hot spots — Answer: TUBS
- 48. Phys. or chem. — Answer: SUBJ
- 50. Major basketball feat ... or a feature shared by 3-, 6- and 9-Down — Answer: QUADRUPLEDOUBLE
- 57. Sephora competitor — Answer: ULTA
- 58. Handle, as questions — Answer: FIELD
- 59. "Hold your horses!" — Answer: WAIT
- 60. Breaking a tie, informally — Answer: INOT
- 61. Article about a photo? — Answer: FRAME
- 62. Rainbow, to some — Answer: OMEN
- 63. P, in the NATO alphabet — Answer: PAPA
- 64. The Titanic disaster partly inspired its invention — Answer: SONAR
- 65. Org. that developed the "pumpkin suit" — Answer: NASA
Down
- 1. McGregor who played Obi-Wan Kenobi — Answer: EWAN
- 2. Output from Blizzard Entertainment — Answer: VIDEOGAMES
- 3. Temporarily established panel — Answer: ADHOCOMITE
- 4. Do laps, say — Answer: SWIM
- 5. Low pressure indicator — Answer: TIREGAUGE
- 6. You can go anywhere with one of these — Answer: ALACESPAS
- 7. Briefly experienced, with "of" — Answer: GOTATASTE
- 8. She-eep — Answer: EWES
- 9. Gridiron game for young tykes — Answer: PEWEFOTBAL
- 10. Risks an interception, say — Answer: OVERTHROWS
- 11. Just say "no" to — Answer: DENY
- 13. Pulitzer winner Ferber — Answer: EDNA
- 15. What you have to pony up to play? — Answer: POLO
- 23. Oscars V.I.P.s — Answer: MCS
- 25. Motor oil brand — Answer: STP
- 26. Epiphanic moments — Answer: AHAS
- 28. Have one's feet up, maybe — Answer: LOAF
- 29. Told "You're on!," for example — Answer: CUED
- 31. Brings an action against — Answer: SUES
- 36. Excel function — Answer: SORTDATA
- 38. N.B.A. great Hakeem who is one of only four players ever to achieve a 50-Across (1990) — Answer: OLAJUWON
- 43. Big thing in California? — Answer: SUR
- 44. ___ Max — Answer: HBO
- 46. Fans — Answer: BUFFS
- 47. ___ Agnew, vice president who resigned in 1973 — Answer: SPIRO
- 48. City that's an anagram of SALEM — Answer: SELMA
- 49. Farmer's squeeze? — Answer: UDDER
- 50. Pithy remark — Answer: QUIP
- 51. Leg : fibula :: arm : ___ — Answer: ULNA
- 52. Crowning — Answer: ATOP
- 53. Cut and trim — Answer: LEAN
- 54. Tuscaloosa's Tide, to fans — Answer: BAMA
- 55. They may be white or naked — Answer: LIES
- 56. High point of a trip to Italy? — Answer: ETNA
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