Friday, June 13, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Short shorts
- 9Walk with attitude
- 15Light shower?
- 16Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens"
- 17Aquatic eater of shellfish
- 18Requirement for a triple play
- 19They may be graphic
- 20Becomes pendulous, say
- 22Impersonate, with "as"
- 23Shocker of sorts
- 25Apple field
- 27Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily
- 29Add some fluff to, as an essay
- 31It's cut and dried
- 33"Messenger" in biology class
- 34Ultimately succeeds
- 38Runs wild, in gamer-speak
- 39Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps
- 40Sugar substitute?
- 41"Dear ___"
- 42Soup served with sriracha, maybe
- 43Nile nasties
- 45Mariner
- 48Like many a security guard
- 52Fold (under)
- 54Labor away
- 56___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress
- 57Copy
- 59Majorly successful business start-ups
- 61"Totally sick!"
- 62Where an airport traveler might seek assistance
- 63Feature of a May-December romance
- 64Many of these begin with "E"
Down
- 1Goes after
- 2___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache
- 3Milk sources
- 4Gertrude Stein, for one
- 5One who might have an objection: Abbr.
- 6"Drat!"
- 7Minister to
- 8Twill suit material
- 9"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure"
- 10Each
- 11Relative of a stalk
- 12Basic wine list offerings
- 13Feelers
- 14"___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit)
- 21Go on a run, perhaps
- 24Name of 11 pharaohs
- 26Gesture of respect or recognition
- 28Pitiful
- 30Flotsam and jetsam
- 32Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him
- 34What might be pinched for pennies
- 35Artist who made a lot of good points?
- 36Western Hemisphere grp.
- 37Set of standards at a military academy, e.g.
- 38Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance
- 39"Huh!?"
- 44Scrawny sort
- 46Emmy-winning Anderson
- 47Making a certain metallic sound
- 49Practices
- 50Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named
- 51Plates, e.g.
- 53Big Island bean variety
- 55"That's ___!"
- 57The Dolphins, on scoreboards
- 58Image, informally
- 60Extra item that a hotel guest may request
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Short shorts — Answer: HOTPANTS
- 9. Walk with attitude — Answer: SASHAY
- 15. Light shower? — Answer: APERTURE
- 16. Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens" — Answer: IPHONE
- 17. Aquatic eater of shellfish — Answer: SEAOTTER
- 18. Requirement for a triple play — Answer: NOOUTS
- 19. They may be graphic — Answer: ARTS
- 20. Becomes pendulous, say — Answer: SAGS
- 22. Impersonate, with "as" — Answer: POSE
- 23. Shocker of sorts — Answer: TASER
- 25. Apple field — Answer: TECH
- 27. Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily — Answer: TENS
- 29. Add some fluff to, as an essay — Answer: PAD
- 31. It's cut and dried — Answer: HAY
- 33. "Messenger" in biology class — Answer: RNA
- 34. Ultimately succeeds — Answer: COMESOUTAHEAD
- 38. Runs wild, in gamer-speak — Answer: GOESBEASTMODE
- 39. Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps — Answer: WHITERUSSIANS
- 40. Sugar substitute? — Answer: HON
- 41. "Dear ___" — Answer: SIR
- 42. Soup served with sriracha, maybe — Answer: PHO
- 43. Nile nasties — Answer: ASPS
- 45. Mariner — Answer: SALT
- 48. Like many a security guard — Answer: ARMED
- 52. Fold (under) — Answer: TUCK
- 54. Labor away — Answer: TOIL
- 56. ___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress — Answer: CORI
- 57. Copy — Answer: MIRROR
- 59. Majorly successful business start-ups — Answer: UNICORNS
- 61. "Totally sick!" — Answer: INSANE
- 62. Where an airport traveler might seek assistance — Answer: INFODESK
- 63. Feature of a May-December romance — Answer: AGEGAP
- 64. Many of these begin with "E" — Answer: EYETESTS
Down
- 1. Goes after — Answer: HASAT
- 2. ___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache — Answer: OPERA
- 3. Milk sources — Answer: TEATS
- 4. Gertrude Stein, for one — Answer: PROSEPOET
- 5. One who might have an objection: Abbr. — Answer: ATT
- 6. "Drat!" — Answer: NUTS
- 7. Minister to — Answer: TREAT
- 8. Twill suit material — Answer: SERGE
- 9. "Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure" — Answer: SIN
- 10. Each — Answer: APOP
- 11. Relative of a stalk — Answer: SHOOT
- 12. Basic wine list offerings — Answer: HOUSEREDS
- 13. Feelers — Answer: ANTENNAE
- 14. "___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit) — Answer: YES
- 21. Go on a run, perhaps — Answer: SCHUSS
- 24. Name of 11 pharaohs — Answer: RAMSES
- 26. Gesture of respect or recognition — Answer: HATTIP
- 28. Pitiful — Answer: SAD
- 30. Flotsam and jetsam — Answer: DEBRIS
- 32. Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him — Answer: YAMAHA
- 34. What might be pinched for pennies — Answer: COINPURSE
- 35. Artist who made a lot of good points? — Answer: SEURAT
- 36. Western Hemisphere grp. — Answer: OAS
- 37. Set of standards at a military academy, e.g. — Answer: HONORCODE
- 38. Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance — Answer: GHOSTING
- 39. "Huh!?" — Answer: WHA
- 44. Scrawny sort — Answer: SCRAG
- 46. Emmy-winning Anderson — Answer: LOUIE
- 47. Making a certain metallic sound — Answer: TINNY
- 49. Practices — Answer: MORES
- 50. Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named — Answer: ERNST
- 51. Plates, e.g. — Answer: DISKS
- 53. Big Island bean variety — Answer: KONA
- 55. "That's ___!" — Answer: LIFE
- 57. The Dolphins, on scoreboards — Answer: MIA
- 58. Image, informally — Answer: REP
- 60. Extra item that a hotel guest may request — Answer: COT
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