Thursday, June 19, 2025
By Hannah Slovut-Einertson
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Real estate, e.g.
- 6First word of Carroll's "Jabberwocky"
- 10Grps. that are often inactive in the summer
- 14Frida who portrayed her chronic pain through art
- 15Water wheel?
- 16The best of the best
- 17Acrobat developer
- 18"You're in on this?"
- 20Tattle on ... or an instruction for answering 22-Across
- 22Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in
- 23Back muscle, in brief
- 25Sites for mosaics in cathedrals, often
- 27___ of Solomon
- 28Some aquarium attractions ... or an instruction for answering 30-Across
- 30Like the tail of a stegosaurus
- 32On
- 33More likely to be marked down, say
- 34Diplomacy
- 37Comedian Chelsea
- 41Close
- 43Elected position
- 44Informal name for a weather event ... or an instruction for answering 45-Across
- 45Precursor to a license
- 47NASCAR ___ (demographic group)
- 48They keep the wheels turning
- 50Teddy bear, e.g.
- 51Part of a beer name ... or an instruction for answering 53-Across
- 53Certain clergy member
- 55In no way
- 57Orderly display
- 60For all time
- 61Podcaster's need
- 62Witherspoon of "Little Fires Everywhere"
- 63Forms a union
- 64Rock climber
- 65Temporary store
Down
- 1Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga
- 2"That's very unfortunate"
- 3Weight measurement commonly known by only its second part
- 4North ___, N.Y. (home of Lake Placid)
- 5Simple exercise often done while standing
- 6Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," informally
- 7Like Hawaii, among the 50 states
- 8Secondary social media acct.
- 9Self-congratulatory
- 10Silent marching band position
- 11Trumpeted
- 12Upfront payments
- 13Person it should be impossible to surprise
- 19Intermediary
- 21Nail polish brand with the shade I Just Can't Cope-acabana
- 23Bakery purchase
- 24When Elphaba sings "Defying Gravity" in "Wicked"
- 26Like a dog in the middle of a bath
- 29Creates some opportunities
- 31The Cavaliers, on scoreboards
- 33"Fulcrum" sculptor Richard
- 35Begins to feel real
- 36___ Gonçalo, Brazil
- 38Activity for many H.S. juniors
- 39Singer Cruz with the 2010 hit "Dynamite"
- 40Teensy
- 42Stuntperson's two-wheeler
- 44Heavily inked
- 45Each
- 46F equivalent
- 47Had the wheel
- 49Makeup of some gloves and paint
- 51From the start
- 52Prefix with sweet or soft
- 54Commercial item sometimes advertised as "twistable"
- 56Chest guard
- 58Sun Devils' sch.
- 59"Okey-dokey"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Real estate, e.g. — Answer: ASSET
- 6. First word of Carroll's "Jabberwocky" — Answer: TWAS
- 10. Grps. that are often inactive in the summer — Answer: PTAS
- 14. Frida who portrayed her chronic pain through art — Answer: KAHLO
- 15. Water wheel? — Answer: HELM
- 16. The best of the best — Answer: AONE
- 17. Acrobat developer — Answer: ADOBE
- 18. "You're in on this?" — Answer: ETTUBRUTE
- 20. Tattle on ... or an instruction for answering 22-Across — Answer: RATOUT
- 22. Proverbial bad thing to have your mind in — Answer: GRATER
- 23. Back muscle, in brief — Answer: LAT
- 25. Sites for mosaics in cathedrals, often — Answer: APSES
- 27. ___ of Solomon — Answer: ODES
- 28. Some aquarium attractions ... or an instruction for answering 30-Across — Answer: OCTOPI
- 30. Like the tail of a stegosaurus — Answer: SOCKED
- 32. On — Answer: ATOP
- 33. More likely to be marked down, say — Answer: STALER
- 34. Diplomacy — Answer: FINESSE
- 37. Comedian Chelsea — Answer: PERETTI
- 41. Close — Answer: NEARBY
- 43. Elected position — Answer: SEAT
- 44. Informal name for a weather event ... or an instruction for answering 45-Across — Answer: TSTORM
- 45. Precursor to a license — Answer: PETSIT
- 47. NASCAR ___ (demographic group) — Answer: DADS
- 48. They keep the wheels turning — Answer: AXLES
- 50. Teddy bear, e.g. — Answer: TOY
- 51. Part of a beer name ... or an instruction for answering 53-Across — Answer: ARTOIS
- 53. Certain clergy member — Answer: BARHOP
- 55. In no way — Answer: NOTONEBIT
- 57. Orderly display — Answer: ARRAY
- 60. For all time — Answer: EVER
- 61. Podcaster's need — Answer: MIKE
- 62. Witherspoon of "Little Fires Everywhere" — Answer: REESE
- 63. Forms a union — Answer: WEDS
- 64. Rock climber — Answer: IBEX
- 65. Temporary store — Answer: POPUP
Down
- 1. Stefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga — Answer: AKA
- 2. "That's very unfortunate" — Answer: SAD
- 3. Weight measurement commonly known by only its second part — Answer: SHORTTON
- 4. North ___, N.Y. (home of Lake Placid) — Answer: ELBA
- 5. Simple exercise often done while standing — Answer: TOETAP
- 6. Subject of "This Land Is Your Land," informally — Answer: THEUS
- 7. Like Hawaii, among the 50 states — Answer: WETTEST
- 8. Secondary social media acct. — Answer: ALT
- 9. Self-congratulatory — Answer: SMUG
- 10. Silent marching band position — Answer: PARADEREST
- 11. Trumpeted — Answer: TOUTED
- 12. Upfront payments — Answer: ANTES
- 13. Person it should be impossible to surprise — Answer: SEER
- 19. Intermediary — Answer: BROKER
- 21. Nail polish brand with the shade I Just Can't Cope-acabana — Answer: OPI
- 23. Bakery purchase — Answer: LOAF
- 24. When Elphaba sings "Defying Gravity" in "Wicked" — Answer: ACTI
- 26. Like a dog in the middle of a bath — Answer: SOAPY
- 29. Creates some opportunities — Answer: OPENSDOORS
- 31. The Cavaliers, on scoreboards — Answer: CLE
- 33. "Fulcrum" sculptor Richard — Answer: SERRA
- 35. Begins to feel real — Answer: SETSIN
- 36. ___ Gonçalo, Brazil — Answer: SAO
- 38. Activity for many H.S. juniors — Answer: TESTPREP
- 39. Singer Cruz with the 2010 hit "Dynamite" — Answer: TAIO
- 40. Teensy — Answer: ITTY
- 42. Stuntperson's two-wheeler — Answer: BMXBIKE
- 44. Heavily inked — Answer: TATTED
- 45. Each — Answer: PER
- 46. F equivalent — Answer: ESHARP
- 47. Had the wheel — Answer: DROVE
- 49. Makeup of some gloves and paint — Answer: LATEX
- 51. From the start — Answer: ANEW
- 52. Prefix with sweet or soft — Answer: SEMI
- 54. Commercial item sometimes advertised as "twistable" — Answer: OREO
- 56. Chest guard — Answer: BIB
- 58. Sun Devils' sch. — Answer: ASU
- 59. "Okey-dokey" — Answer: YEP
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