Saturday, June 21, 2025
By Christina Iverson and Doug Peterson
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse
- 8Scattered
- 14Words before ask, admit or go
- 15First name of the "Princess of Pop"
- 16Donned quickly
- 17Puts in order
- 18Fuel for a family feud
- 20"Oh, ___ on!"
- 21Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies
- 22Food label abbr.
- 23Kitchen alternative to tallow
- 25Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight"
- 28Gen-Xer's "excellent"
- 29Black-and-yellow demarcation
- 32Cootie-free greeting
- 34Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"?
- 35Bargaining subjects
- 36Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
- 38Like a Mediterranean diet
- 41Endurance event, for short
- 42Bending over, perhaps
- 43Word before or after book
- 44"Ugh!"
- 46QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I
- 47Prune, say
- 48Exhibited perfect brakes
- 54Sommelier, e.g.
- 55Tolled
- 56In the shop, say
- 57Dish, at times
- 58Was overrun
- 59Performs a perfect dismount, e.g.
Down
- 1Storage units
- 2"Didn't see ya there!"
- 3Crib for a doll
- 4Trim
- 5Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal"
- 6Berkshire institution
- 7Vietnamese currency
- 8Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote"
- 9Flight of fancy?
- 10"Ritorna vincitor" singer
- 11Training facilities?
- 12Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show"
- 13Average booster
- 19Side order with curry
- 23It has its peaks and valleys
- 24Ethiopian emperor Selassie
- 25Part of U.C.L.A.
- 26High ways
- 27Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop"
- 29Basketball legend Maravich's nickname
- 30Some seaside attractions
- 31Disturbing, in a way
- 33Name in the baking aisle
- 36Brief office hookup?
- 37___ chart
- 39Dismissed, with "at"
- 40Word with game or control
- 43Old-fashioned club
- 44Sex therapy topic
- 45Pay (for)
- 47"C'mon, please?"
- 49Starched
- 50Port WSW of Algiers
- 51Gram alternative
- 52Certain bond, informally
- 53Ministre d'___
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Olympics event in which Germany is the traditional powerhouse — Answer: BOBSLED
- 8. Scattered — Answer: SPARSE
- 14. Words before ask, admit or go — Answer: IHAVETO
- 15. First name of the "Princess of Pop" — Answer: ARIANA
- 16. Donned quickly — Answer: THREWON
- 17. Puts in order — Answer: TIDIES
- 18. Fuel for a family feud — Answer: SIBLINGRIVALRY
- 20. "Oh, ___ on!" — Answer: ITS
- 21. Rita of the "Fifty Shades" movies — Answer: ORA
- 22. Food label abbr. — Answer: RDA
- 23. Kitchen alternative to tallow — Answer: GHEE
- 25. Grammy-winning song (2013) that begins "The snow glows white on the mountain tonight" — Answer: LETITGO
- 28. Gen-Xer's "excellent" — Answer: RAD
- 29. Black-and-yellow demarcation — Answer: POLICETAPE
- 32. Cootie-free greeting — Answer: AIRKISS
- 34. Foster kid in "Taxi Driver"? — Answer: JODIE
- 35. Bargaining subjects — Answer: PLEAS
- 36. Frank who wrote the music and lyrics to "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" — Answer: LOESSER
- 38. Like a Mediterranean diet — Answer: HEARTSMART
- 41. Endurance event, for short — Answer: TRI
- 42. Bending over, perhaps — Answer: MOONING
- 43. Word before or after book — Answer: CASE
- 44. "Ugh!" — Answer: GAH
- 46. QB Dawson who faced Bart Starr in Super Bowl I — Answer: LEN
- 47. Prune, say — Answer: CUT
- 48. Exhibited perfect brakes — Answer: STOPPEDONADIME
- 54. Sommelier, e.g. — Answer: POURER
- 55. Tolled — Answer: RANGOUT
- 56. In the shop, say — Answer: ONSITE
- 57. Dish, at times — Answer: ANTENNA
- 58. Was overrun — Answer: TEEMED
- 59. Performs a perfect dismount, e.g. — Answer: NAILSIT
Down
- 1. Storage units — Answer: BITS
- 2. "Didn't see ya there!" — Answer: OHHI
- 3. Crib for a doll — Answer: BARBIEDREAMHOUSE
- 4. Trim — Answer: SVELTE
- 5. Literature Nobelist who wrote "Dodsworth" and "Kingsblood Royal" — Answer: LEWIS
- 6. Berkshire institution — Answer: ETON
- 7. Vietnamese currency — Answer: DONG
- 8. Like "Animal Farm" and "Don Quixote" — Answer: SATIRIC
- 9. Flight of fancy? — Answer: PRIVATEJET
- 10. "Ritorna vincitor" singer — Answer: AIDA
- 11. Training facilities? — Answer: RAILROADSTATIONS
- 12. Mortimer who once made a guest appearance on "The Muppet Show" — Answer: SNERD
- 13. Average booster — Answer: EASYA
- 19. Side order with curry — Answer: ROTI
- 23. It has its peaks and valleys — Answer: GRAPH
- 24. Ethiopian emperor Selassie — Answer: HAILE
- 25. Part of U.C.L.A. — Answer: LOS
- 26. High ways — Answer: ELS
- 27. Vehicles seen in the films "Dazed and Confused" and "Two-Lane Blacktop" — Answer: GTOS
- 29. Basketball legend Maravich's nickname — Answer: PISTOLPETE
- 30. Some seaside attractions — Answer: PIERS
- 31. Disturbing, in a way — Answer: EERIE
- 33. Name in the baking aisle — Answer: KARO
- 36. Brief office hookup? — Answer: LAN
- 37. ___ chart — Answer: ORG
- 39. Dismissed, with "at" — Answer: SNEERED
- 40. Word with game or control — Answer: MIND
- 43. Old-fashioned club — Answer: CUDGEL
- 44. Sex therapy topic — Answer: GSPOT
- 45. Pay (for) — Answer: ATONE
- 47. "C'mon, please?" — Answer: CANTI
- 49. Starched — Answer: PRIM
- 50. Port WSW of Algiers — Answer: ORAN
- 51. Gram alternative — Answer: NANA
- 52. Certain bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
- 53. Ministre d'___ — Answer: ETAT
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