Thursday, June 26, 2025
By Simeon Seigel
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"You stink, ump!"
- 4Hoppy brew, for short
- 7Bygone jeans brand whose name means "happiness" in Hebrew
- 13757 or 767
- 15Recess
- 16Bell for the telephone, for one
- 17Secured by a slip
- 18John Lennon's middle name after 1969
- 19Hurricane / Nor'easter
- 21"The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson
- 23Downed
- 24Eponymous Belgian town
- 26___ chic
- 29Bell location, often
- 32Must give
- 35Erupting with noise
- 36Pundit / Tsar
- 39Author who predicted electric submarines 15 years before they were invented
- 40Down state
- 41Forces offshore
- 44Word with six or sea
- 45Casual refusal
- 46Some roadside accommodations, in brief
- 48It's a fact!
- 52Cleaver / Dagger
- 57Onetime Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___
- 58Cocktail of tequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda
- 59They try to admit the worst first, informally
- 61Got things going
- 62Travelers in covered wagons
- 63Marquis name?
- 64Brillo competitor
- 65Choice words ... which are necessary to interpret the answers to 19-, 36- and 52-Across and 10- and 33-Down
Down
- 1Original name for "bingo," after the bits used to cover the playing cards
- 2First Holy Roman emperor to be called "the Great"
- 3"Hurray!"
- 4Loving
- 5Part of a jury pool
- 6Boxing site
- 7Baby fish with pink, coho and sockeye varieties
- 8Potato, in Indian cuisine
- 9Boat with broad, square ends
- 10Sees / Espies
- 11Takes a role too far
- 12Governor Lamont of Connecticut
- 13Music export from Tokyo, informally
- 14Like looks from mom and dad, say
- 20Music export from Seoul
- 22Breast plates?
- 25Atmospheric prefix
- 27Info found, appropriately, in "ticket agent"
- 28Apt nickname for a gumbo chef
- 30Kind of average
- 31City up the coast from Cleveland, OH
- 32Accessory for Broadway's Phantom
- 33Wells / Mouths
- 34Certain rehab docs
- 37Experienced
- 38Love lines?
- 39Dutch cousin of Mac or Ben
- 42Centipede setting
- 43Long-running police procedural filmed in N.Y.C.
- 47Puts one's foot down
- 49Police weapon
- 50App-driven rides
- 51Interfere (with)
- 53Covid-19, colloquially
- 54Used social media for private notes, informally
- 55The "Amigos" of film, e.g.
- 56Grandson of Adam and Eve
- 58Lead-in to cast
- 60Car that went defunct in 1936
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "You stink, ump!" — Answer: BOO
- 4. Hoppy brew, for short — Answer: IPA
- 7. Bygone jeans brand whose name means "happiness" in Hebrew — Answer: SASSON
- 13. 757 or 767 — Answer: JETLINER
- 15. Recess — Answer: ALCOVE
- 16. Bell for the telephone, for one — Answer: PATENTEE
- 17. Secured by a slip — Answer: MOORED
- 18. John Lennon's middle name after 1969 — Answer: ONO
- 19. Hurricane / Nor'easter — Answer: HORNBLOWER
- 21. "The ability to be ill-at-ease inconspicuously," per Earl Wilson — Answer: POISE
- 23. Downed — Answer: ATE
- 24. Eponymous Belgian town — Answer: SPA
- 26. ___ chic — Answer: TRES
- 29. Bell location, often — Answer: STEEPLE
- 32. Must give — Answer: OWEITTO
- 35. Erupting with noise — Answer: AROAR
- 36. Pundit / Tsar — Answer: PORTAUTHORITY
- 39. Author who predicted electric submarines 15 years before they were invented — Answer: VERNE
- 40. Down state — Answer: SADNESS
- 41. Forces offshore — Answer: ARMADAS
- 44. Word with six or sea — Answer: DEEP
- 45. Casual refusal — Answer: NAH. Hint: A laid-back way to say no might just be a simple sound. 😄
- 46. Some roadside accommodations, in brief — Answer: RVS
- 48. It's a fact! — Answer: DATUM
- 52. Cleaver / Dagger — Answer: CORDCUTTER
- 57. Onetime Japanese P.M. Shinzo ___ — Answer: ABE
- 58. Cocktail of tequila, lime juice and grapefruit soda — Answer: PALOMA
- 59. They try to admit the worst first, informally — Answer: ERNURSES
- 61. Got things going — Answer: OPENED
- 62. Travelers in covered wagons — Answer: PIONEERS
- 63. Marquis name? — Answer: DESADE
- 64. Brillo competitor — Answer: SOS
- 65. Choice words ... which are necessary to interpret the answers to 19-, 36- and 52-Across and 10- and 33-Down — Answer: ORS
Down
- 1. Original name for "bingo," after the bits used to cover the playing cards — Answer: BEANO
- 2. First Holy Roman emperor to be called "the Great" — Answer: OTTOI
- 3. "Hurray!" — Answer: OLE
- 4. Loving — Answer: INTO
- 5. Part of a jury pool — Answer: PEER
- 6. Boxing site — Answer: ARENA
- 7. Baby fish with pink, coho and sockeye varieties — Answer: SAMLET
- 8. Potato, in Indian cuisine — Answer: ALOO
- 9. Boat with broad, square ends — Answer: SCOW
- 10. Sees / Espies — Answer: SORESPOTS
- 11. Takes a role too far — Answer: OVERPLAYS
- 12. Governor Lamont of Connecticut — Answer: NED
- 13. Music export from Tokyo, informally — Answer: JPOP
- 14. Like looks from mom and dad, say — Answer: INHERITED
- 20. Music export from Seoul — Answer: BTS
- 22. Breast plates? — Answer: STERNA
- 25. Atmospheric prefix — Answer: AER
- 27. Info found, appropriately, in "ticket agent" — Answer: ETA
- 28. Apt nickname for a gumbo chef — Answer: STU
- 30. Kind of average — Answer: EARNEDRUN
- 31. City up the coast from Cleveland, OH — Answer: ERIEPA
- 32. Accessory for Broadway's Phantom — Answer: OPERACAPE
- 33. Wells / Mouths — Answer: WORMHOLES
- 34. Certain rehab docs — Answer: OTS
- 37. Experienced — Answer: HAD
- 38. Love lines? — Answer: ODE
- 39. Dutch cousin of Mac or Ben — Answer: VAN
- 42. Centipede setting — Answer: ARCADE
- 43. Long-running police procedural filmed in N.Y.C. — Answer: SVU
- 47. Puts one's foot down — Answer: STEPS
- 49. Police weapon — Answer: TASER
- 50. App-driven rides — Answer: UBERS
- 51. Interfere (with) — Answer: MESS
- 53. Covid-19, colloquially — Answer: RONA
- 54. Used social media for private notes, informally — Answer: DMED
- 55. The "Amigos" of film, e.g. — Answer: TRIO
- 56. Grandson of Adam and Eve — Answer: ENOS
- 58. Lead-in to cast — Answer: POD
- 60. Car that went defunct in 1936 — Answer: REO
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