Wednesday, June 18, 2025
By Eli Cotham
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Near
- 5Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe"
- 9Squeak remover
- 13Look bad?
- 14Not his
- 15"By Jove!"
- 16Offset, as something on a scale
- 19It might be swiped for cash
- 20Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe
- 21Mo. setting
- 23M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform
- 24Gad about at a banquet
- 26John or Jane of anonymity
- 27Bite at a bar
- 30Job security, for some
- 31Not just my
- 32Mind-boggling designs
- 34Like hand-me-downs
- 35Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging
- 38"Star Wars" species on Tatooine
- 41Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín
- 42Card
- 45Brewer Coors
- 48Once, once
- 49Perfect serve
- 50Hit the pubs
- 52Had
- 54Bygone initials at JFK
- 55"Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief
- 56Be afraid to
- 58Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across
- 61Capital on the Baltic Sea
- 62Went through channels?
- 63Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle
- 64Short first step
- 65Takes up, as some new pants
- 66Pennsylvania city or its county
Down
- 1"Impossible!"
- 2"Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day
- 3Not so happy
- 4Therefore
- 5Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- 6What's rounded up in a roundup
- 7Earth or sun, for example
- 8Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593)
- 9Likely (to)
- 10SEAL's org.
- 11Wine god of myth
- 12House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g.
- 17Anchor or heart, maybe
- 18Letters before Q, sometimes
- 22"Decorated," as a house for Halloween
- 24North Carolina athlete
- 25Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___"
- 28"The Simpsons" shopkeeper
- 29What a handshake may lead to
- 33Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire
- 35Course that may follow trig
- 36Verbal hesitations
- 37Chopper parts
- 38Pokes in the ring
- 392019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller
- 40"I don't care what that cost!"
- 42"You in?"
- 43Freeze up
- 44The first one was delivered in 1984
- 46Like a house built in a day, say
- 47Long way to go?
- 51"Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head
- 53Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter"
- 56Small amount of whiskey
- 57Goals
- 59It's not you, it's me
- 60"You ___ me!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Near — Answer: NIGH
- 5. Fashion's Jimmy whose surname aptly rhymes with "shoe" — Answer: CHOO
- 9. Squeak remover — Answer: LUBE
- 13. Look bad? — Answer: OGLE
- 14. Not his — Answer: HERS
- 15. "By Jove!" — Answer: ISAY
- 16. Offset, as something on a scale — Answer: COUNTERBALANCE
- 19. It might be swiped for cash — Answer: ATMCARD
- 20. Org. that was a frequent James Bond foe — Answer: KGB
- 21. Mo. setting — Answer: CST
- 23. M.L.B.'er in a blue-and-orange uniform — Answer: NYMET
- 24. Gad about at a banquet — Answer: TABLEHOP
- 26. John or Jane of anonymity — Answer: DOE
- 27. Bite at a bar — Answer: TAPA
- 30. Job security, for some — Answer: TENURE
- 31. Not just my — Answer: OUR
- 32. Mind-boggling designs — Answer: OPART
- 34. Like hand-me-downs — Answer: USED
- 35. Rely on the hospitality of friends for lodging — Answer: COUCHSURF
- 38. "Star Wars" species on Tatooine — Answer: JAWA
- 41. Sentiment on el Día de San Valentín — Answer: TEAMO
- 42. Card — Answer: WIT
- 45. Brewer Coors — Answer: ADOLPH
- 48. Once, once — Answer: ERST
- 49. Perfect serve — Answer: ACE
- 50. Hit the pubs — Answer: BARCRAWL
- 52. Had — Answer: OWNED
- 54. Bygone initials at JFK — Answer: SST
- 55. "Mr. Blue Sky" band, in brief — Answer: ELO
- 56. Be afraid to — Answer: DARENOT
- 58. Rainy-day game for children, whose play is punnily suggested by 16-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across — Answer: THEFLOORISLAVA
- 61. Capital on the Baltic Sea — Answer: RIGA
- 62. Went through channels? — Answer: SWAM
- 63. Medicinal name in the shampoo aisle — Answer: TGEL
- 64. Short first step — Answer: ATOB
- 65. Takes up, as some new pants — Answer: HEMS
- 66. Pennsylvania city or its county — Answer: YORK
Down
- 1. "Impossible!" — Answer: NOCANDO
- 2. "Ha ha ha!," on April Fools' Day — Answer: IGOTYOU
- 3. Not so happy — Answer: GLUMMER
- 4. Therefore — Answer: HENCE
- 5. Acting Oscar winner inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Answer: CHER
- 6. What's rounded up in a roundup — Answer: HERD
- 7. Earth or sun, for example — Answer: ORB
- 8. Home to the oldest Buddhist temple in Japan (built in A.D. 593) — Answer: OSAKA
- 9. Likely (to) — Answer: LIABLE
- 10. SEAL's org. — Answer: USN
- 11. Wine god of myth — Answer: BACCHUS
- 12. House with a long-unmowed lawn, e.g. — Answer: EYESORE
- 17. Anchor or heart, maybe — Answer: TATTOO
- 18. Letters before Q, sometimes — Answer: LGBT
- 22. "Decorated," as a house for Halloween — Answer: TPED
- 24. North Carolina athlete — Answer: TARHEEL
- 25. Broadway's "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is ___" — Answer: ENUF
- 28. "The Simpsons" shopkeeper — Answer: APU
- 29. What a handshake may lead to — Answer: PACT
- 33. Ruling title that dates back to the Byzantine Empire — Answer: TSAR
- 35. Course that may follow trig — Answer: CALC
- 36. Verbal hesitations — Answer: UMS
- 37. Chopper parts — Answer: ROTORS
- 38. Pokes in the ring — Answer: JABS
- 39. 2019 Brad Pitt sci-fi thriller — Answer: ADASTRA
- 40. "I don't care what that cost!" — Answer: WORTHIT
- 42. "You in?" — Answer: WANNAGO
- 43. Freeze up — Answer: ICEOVER
- 44. The first one was delivered in 1984 — Answer: TEDTALK
- 46. Like a house built in a day, say — Answer: PREFAB
- 47. Long way to go? — Answer: HALL
- 51. "Sound" of a point sailing over someone's head — Answer: WOOSH
- 53. Eudora ___, Pulitzer winner for "The Optimist's Daughter" — Answer: WELTY
- 56. Small amount of whiskey — Answer: DRAM
- 57. Goals — Answer: AIMS
- 59. It's not you, it's me — Answer: EGO
- 60. "You ___ me!" — Answer: OWE
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