Wednesday, June 25, 2025
By Ben Zimmer and Zach Sherwin
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Besmirch
- 4Sound of a bass drum
- 9"Challenge accepted!"
- 14TV newswoman Cabrera
- 15Drive back
- 16Like avaricious eyes
- 17Historic agreement of 1215
- 19Wear on earth?
- 20"Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
- 21Big name in Dadaism
- 22Lets borrow
- 23"Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly
- 27What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes
- 28Frog's friend in an easy-reader classic
- 30Ethnic group of Rwanda
- 31California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say)
- 34Formally forces out
- 36Onomatopoetic breakfast trio
- 39Facility for outpatients
- 40Yorkshire metropolis
- 41Delay deciding, informally
- 42Olympic blade
- 44Olympic "blade"
- 47907, for a high one
- 49Bit of gear for Vermeer
- 53Bad bug
- 542008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow
- 56Concern for an Allied ship
- 58Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle
- 59"Cheers" in Chiapas
- 60Bird-related
- 61Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie"
- 62"Ergo ..."
- 63Flashy fish
- 64A person's soul mate, with "the"
Down
- 1Tex-Mex treat
- 2Like a clock with hands
- 3Miscellaneous collection
- 4Expansive parcels
- 5Love, in emoji-speak
- 6Tool for removing a tree stump
- 7M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18
- 8Substance in stars and neon signs
- 9Flanged girder
- 10Healthful snack brand
- 11Home to the Museum of the Portuguese Language
- 12"That's unexpected ..."
- 13Bill promoting science education
- 18One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature
- 24Top-selling musical artist of the 2010s
- 25Part of a dance
- 26Questionable, in modern lingo
- 29Source of prophecy
- 31Popular stocking stuffer?
- 32Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade
- 33Quietly added to a thread
- 35Marked, in a way
- 36Legato notation, in music
- 37Tripled, then tripled again
- 38"Don't let up. You've got this!"
- 39Tax prep pro
- 43Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem
- 44Opera with a baritone Iago
- 45"Quickest way to Harlem," in song
- 46Former stray, often
- 48Get the edge over
- 50Rite place at the rite time?
- 51___ Doone (cookie brand)
- 52First lady of Italy?
- 55"___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr.
- 56Team for gymnasts Biles and Chiles
- 57Blacklist
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Besmirch — Answer: TAR
- 4. Sound of a bass drum — Answer: THUMP
- 9. "Challenge accepted!" — Answer: ITSON
- 14. TV newswoman Cabrera — Answer: ANA
- 15. Drive back — Answer: REPEL
- 16. Like avaricious eyes — Answer: BEADY
- 17. Historic agreement of 1215 — Answer: MAGNAARTA
- 19. Wear on earth? — Answer: ERODE
- 20. "Through the fog it came" in Part I of Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" — Answer: ALBATROSS
- 21. Big name in Dadaism — Answer: ARP
- 22. Lets borrow — Answer: LOANSTO
- 23. "Dream a Little Dream of Me" singer of 1968, familiarly — Answer: MAMAASS
- 27. What silken tofu may replace in vegan recipes — Answer: EGG
- 28. Frog's friend in an easy-reader classic — Answer: TOAD
- 30. Ethnic group of Rwanda — Answer: HUTU
- 31. California ___ (abstaining from everything but cannabis, say) — Answer: SOBER
- 34. Formally forces out — Answer: EXILES
- 36. Onomatopoetic breakfast trio — Answer: SNAPCRAKLEPOP
- 39. Facility for outpatients — Answer: CLINIC
- 40. Yorkshire metropolis — Answer: LEEDS
- 41. Delay deciding, informally — Answer: PUNT
- 42. Olympic blade — Answer: EPEE
- 44. Olympic "blade" — Answer: OAR
- 47. 907, for a high one — Answer: AREAODE
- 49. Bit of gear for Vermeer — Answer: PALETTE
- 53. Bad bug — Answer: FLU
- 54. 2008 romantic drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow — Answer: TWOLOVERS
- 56. Concern for an Allied ship — Answer: UBOAT
- 58. Incentive to stay indoors on a sweltering day, informally ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzle — Answer: CENTRALAC
- 59. "Cheers" in Chiapas — Answer: SALUD
- 60. Bird-related — Answer: AVIAN
- 61. Simu ___, portrayer of Rival Ken in "Barbie" — Answer: LIU
- 62. "Ergo ..." — Answer: ANDSO
- 63. Flashy fish — Answer: TETRA
- 64. A person's soul mate, with "the" — Answer: ONE
Down
- 1. Tex-Mex treat — Answer: TAMALE
- 2. Like a clock with hands — Answer: ANALOG
- 3. Miscellaneous collection — Answer: RAGBAG
- 4. Expansive parcels — Answer: TRATS
- 5. Love, in emoji-speak — Answer: HEART
- 6. Tool for removing a tree stump — Answer: UPROOTER
- 7. M.L.B. team that retired Strawberry's #18 — Answer: METS
- 8. Substance in stars and neon signs — Answer: PLASMA
- 9. Flanged girder — Answer: IBEAM
- 10. Healthful snack brand — Answer: TERRAHIPS
- 11. Home to the Museum of the Portuguese Language — Answer: SAOPAULO
- 12. "That's unexpected ..." — Answer: ODD
- 13. Bill promoting science education — Answer: NYE
- 18. One of the Bobbsey twins, in children's literature — Answer: NAN
- 24. Top-selling musical artist of the 2010s — Answer: ADELE
- 25. Part of a dance — Answer: STEP
- 26. Questionable, in modern lingo — Answer: SUS
- 29. Source of prophecy — Answer: ORALE
- 31. Popular stocking stuffer? — Answer: SANTALAUS
- 32. Nail polish brand with a MillenniYUM shade — Answer: OPI
- 33. Quietly added to a thread — Answer: BCCED
- 35. Marked, in a way — Answer: XED
- 36. Legato notation, in music — Answer: SLUR
- 37. Tripled, then tripled again — Answer: NINEFOLD
- 38. "Don't let up. You've got this!" — Answer: KEEPONIT
- 39. Tax prep pro — Answer: CPA
- 43. Acquisition that may solve a mouse problem — Answer: PETCAT
- 44. Opera with a baritone Iago — Answer: OTELLO
- 45. "Quickest way to Harlem," in song — Answer: ATRAIN
- 46. Former stray, often — Answer: RESCUE
- 48. Get the edge over — Answer: OUTDO
- 50. Rite place at the rite time? — Answer: ALTAR
- 51. ___ Doone (cookie brand) — Answer: LORNA
- 52. First lady of Italy? — Answer: EVA
- 55. "___ got some difficult days ahead": Martin Luther King Jr. — Answer: WEVE
- 56. Team for gymnasts Biles and Chiles — Answer: USA
- 57. Blacklist — Answer: BAN
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