Tuesday, June 17, 2025
By Tarun Krishnamurthy
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Ride-or-dies, in brief
- 5Healthy ones may be square
- 10Lively party
- 14Came down to earth
- 15Skate park trick
- 16Defaulter's loss, in brief
- 17Classic Beatles song written and sung by George Harrison
- 20Windstorm often accompanied by rain
- 21Shakespeare's Globe, e.g.
- 22Auction offer
- 23Outdoor gear giant
- 25Volcanic output
- 26Mathematician/philosopher who wrote "I think, therefore I am"
- 30Sidekick
- 31Talks in all caps, say
- 32Pedicured digit
- 34Pilots a plane
- 37Experience humiliation
- 40With 41-Across, popular candy represented by the circled letters in 17-, 26- and 57-Across?
- 41See 40-Across
- 42Like Santa's helpers
- 43Many an I.R.S. employee
- 46Like many dorm rooms
- 47Went through the air like a perfectly thrown football
- 50Shady, in modern lingo
- 53Aware of, as dangers
- 54Insta upload
- 57Does some door-to-door campaigning
- 60Own up to
- 61Reason for overtime
- 62Bloke
- 63Spades or diamonds
- 64"Chandelier" singer, 2014
- 65Typical high school student ... like this puzzle's constructor!
Down
- 1Money in Thailand
- 2Skedaddle
- 3Something one probably won't change one's mind on
- 4Intervene
- 5Cattle calls
- 6Street liners in parts of New England
- 7Word after ginger or pale
- 8Online post whose title may begin "The Top 10 Best ..."
- 9Rogen of "The Studio" and "The Interview"
- 10Choice at KFC
- 11They're a matter of taste
- 12Cowboy boot attachment
- 13Sharpen, as skills
- 18Surrender
- 19Learn by word of mouth
- 24Subj. for some new U.S. residents
- 26Get tangled up
- 27Easter egg colorings
- 28"Make it snappy!"
- 29Sensitive skin spots
- 30Cut back
- 33Handicrafts site
- 35Garage sale caveat
- 36A sixth of the way through the hour
- 38RR
- 39Proof of ownership
- 43Wave peaks
- 44Sequel title ender
- 45Tennis's Gibson who won back-to-back Wimbledons and U.S. Opens
- 48Suffix with percent
- 49Wireless standard inits.
- 50Relaxing retreats
- 51Language in which the first four counting numbers are ek, do, tin, char
- 5218-wheeler
- 54Sports star who debuted with the New York Cosmos in 1975
- 55Tahiti, e.g.
- 56Jackie of "Rush Hour"
- 58Host's directive to a guest
- 59Tennis do-over
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Ride-or-dies, in brief — Answer: BFFS
- 5. Healthy ones may be square — Answer: MEALS
- 10. Lively party — Answer: BASH
- 14. Came down to earth — Answer: ALIT
- 15. Skate park trick — Answer: OLLIE
- 16. Defaulter's loss, in brief — Answer: REPO
- 17. Classic Beatles song written and sung by George Harrison — Answer: HERECOMESTHESUN
- 20. Windstorm often accompanied by rain — Answer: TEMPEST
- 21. Shakespeare's Globe, e.g. — Answer: THEATRE
- 22. Auction offer — Answer: BID
- 23. Outdoor gear giant — Answer: REI
- 25. Volcanic output — Answer: ASH
- 26. Mathematician/philosopher who wrote "I think, therefore I am" — Answer: RENEDESCARTES
- 30. Sidekick — Answer: PAL
- 31. Talks in all caps, say — Answer: YELLS
- 32. Pedicured digit — Answer: TOE
- 34. Pilots a plane — Answer: AVIATES
- 37. Experience humiliation — Answer: EATDIRT
- 40. With 41-Across, popular candy represented by the circled letters in 17-, 26- and 57-Across? — Answer: REESES
- 41. See 40-Across — Answer: PIECES
- 42. Like Santa's helpers — Answer: ELFIN
- 43. Many an I.R.S. employee — Answer: CPA
- 46. Like many dorm rooms — Answer: MESSY
- 47. Went through the air like a perfectly thrown football — Answer: SPIRALLED
- 50. Shady, in modern lingo — Answer: SUS
- 53. Aware of, as dangers — Answer: ALERTTO
- 54. Insta upload — Answer: PIC
- 57. Does some door-to-door campaigning — Answer: PRESSESTHEFLESH
- 60. Own up to — Answer: ADMIT
- 61. Reason for overtime — Answer: TIE
- 62. Bloke — Answer: FELLA
- 63. Spades or diamonds — Answer: SUIT
- 64. "Chandelier" singer, 2014 — Answer: SIA
- 65. Typical high school student ... like this puzzle's constructor! — Answer: TEEN
Down
- 1. Money in Thailand — Answer: BAHT
- 2. Skedaddle — Answer: FLEE
- 3. Something one probably won't change one's mind on — Answer: FIRMBELIEF
- 4. Intervene — Answer: STEPIN
- 5. Cattle calls — Answer: MOOS
- 6. Street liners in parts of New England — Answer: ELMTREES
- 7. Word after ginger or pale — Answer: ALE
- 8. Online post whose title may begin "The Top 10 Best ..." — Answer: LISTICLE
- 9. Rogen of "The Studio" and "The Interview" — Answer: SETH
- 10. Choice at KFC — Answer: BREAST
- 11. They're a matter of taste — Answer: AESTHETICS
- 12. Cowboy boot attachment — Answer: SPUR
- 13. Sharpen, as skills — Answer: HONE
- 18. Surrender — Answer: CEDE
- 19. Learn by word of mouth — Answer: HEAR
- 24. Subj. for some new U.S. residents — Answer: ESL
- 26. Get tangled up — Answer: RAVEL
- 27. Easter egg colorings — Answer: DYES
- 28. "Make it snappy!" — Answer: ASAP
- 29. Sensitive skin spots — Answer: SORES
- 30. Cut back — Answer: PARE
- 33. Handicrafts site — Answer: ETSY
- 35. Garage sale caveat — Answer: ASIS
- 36. A sixth of the way through the hour — Answer: TENPAST
- 38. RR — Answer: TIMEOFF
- 39. Proof of ownership — Answer: DEED
- 43. Wave peaks — Answer: CRESTS
- 44. Sequel title ender — Answer: PARTII
- 45. Tennis's Gibson who won back-to-back Wimbledons and U.S. Opens — Answer: ALTHEA
- 48. Suffix with percent — Answer: ILE
- 49. Wireless standard inits. — Answer: LTE
- 50. Relaxing retreats — Answer: SPAS
- 51. Language in which the first four counting numbers are ek, do, tin, char — Answer: URDU
- 52. 18-wheeler — Answer: SEMI
- 54. Sports star who debuted with the New York Cosmos in 1975 — Answer: PELE
- 55. Tahiti, e.g. — Answer: ISLE
- 56. Jackie of "Rush Hour" — Answer: CHAN
- 58. Host's directive to a guest — Answer: SIT
- 59. Tennis do-over — Answer: LET
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