Friday, June 27, 2025
By Carolyn Davies Lynch
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal
- 5Measured by walking
- 10Title akin to Mme.
- 13Nails
- 14Unwanted ones may linger
- 15Lee with 50+ cameos
- 16Something fans have
- 18One making the first move?
- 19Motto of the United Farm Workers of America
- 20Language mutually intelligible with Hindi
- 21Big 12 athlete
- 22A real piece of work?
- 23Rooibos, by another name
- 25Patterns for criminologists, in brief
- 26Big ___
- 27Hypocorism for Harold
- 28Works that might include maps of fictional lands
- 32Bossy bosses
- 33Scene-setting words
- 34What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century?
- 35Warren or Warnock: Abbr.
- 36Whichever
- 37Some customer service workers
- 39R&B; star with a hyphen in his name
- 41___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting
- 44Connection point
- 45First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union
- 47Places to bear witness?
- 48"So it goes"
- 49Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange
- 50Bothered no end
- 51Many A.E.D. users
- 52Gelled
- 53Seaside divers
- 54"Get off my ___!"
Down
- 1Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree)
- 2Clinch a victory
- 3Ride
- 4Teenage Salinger heroine
- 5Shops for a short time?
- 6One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell"
- 7Ribbed pants, informally
- 8Lake that's home to South Bass Island
- 9It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr.
- 10"This is the beginning"
- 11Tough breaks
- 12Some flowers or magazine issues
- 15Food with eyes, informally
- 17Ladle cradle
- 23Sudden, huge successes
- 24Kind of zone
- 25Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio
- 26Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song
- 28All geared up
- 29Mass reply?
- 30Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife
- 31So
- 32Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one
- 33"America the Beautiful" has four of them
- 38Ending with adept or alert
- 39More agreeable
- 40Actor Hawke of "Boyhood"
- 41Half of a Jungian syzygy
- 42Rummages (through)
- 43Bel ___ (Italian cheese)
- 45Sitar, e.g.
- 46Smart guy?
- 48Found a parking spot
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal — Answer: KITE
- 5. Measured by walking — Answer: PACED
- 10. Title akin to Mme. — Answer: SRA
- 13. Nails — Answer: ACES
- 14. Unwanted ones may linger — Answer: ODORS
- 15. Lee with 50+ cameos — Answer: STAN
- 16. Something fans have — Answer: TEAMSPIRIT
- 18. One making the first move? — Answer: PAWN
- 19. Motto of the United Farm Workers of America — Answer: SISEPUEDE
- 20. Language mutually intelligible with Hindi — Answer: URDU
- 21. Big 12 athlete — Answer: UTE
- 22. A real piece of work? — Answer: OPUS
- 23. Rooibos, by another name — Answer: REDTEA
- 25. Patterns for criminologists, in brief — Answer: MOS
- 26. Big ___ — Answer: SUR
- 27. Hypocorism for Harold — Answer: HAL
- 28. Works that might include maps of fictional lands — Answer: FANTASYNOVELS
- 32. Bossy bosses — Answer: MICROMANAGERS
- 33. Scene-setting words — Answer: SOTHEREWEWERE
- 34. What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century? — Answer: TNT
- 35. Warren or Warnock: Abbr. — Answer: SEN
- 36. Whichever — Answer: ANY
- 37. Some customer service workers — Answer: AGENTS
- 39. R&B; star with a hyphen in his name — Answer: NEYO
- 41. ___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting — Answer: ASP
- 44. Connection point — Answer: NODE
- 45. First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union — Answer: LITHUANIA
- 47. Places to bear witness? — Answer: ZOOS
- 48. "So it goes" — Answer: SUCHISLIFE
- 49. Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange — Answer: ASUS
- 50. Bothered no end — Answer: ATEAT
- 51. Many A.E.D. users — Answer: EMTS
- 52. Gelled — Answer: SET
- 53. Seaside divers — Answer: TERNS
- 54. "Get off my ___!" — Answer: CASE
Down
- 1. Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree) — Answer: KATSU
- 2. Clinch a victory — Answer: ICEIT
- 3. Ride — Answer: TEASE
- 4. Teenage Salinger heroine — Answer: ESME
- 5. Shops for a short time? — Answer: POPUPSTORES
- 6. One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell" — Answer: ADIEU
- 7. Ribbed pants, informally — Answer: CORDS
- 8. Lake that's home to South Bass Island — Answer: ERIE
- 9. It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr. — Answer: DST
- 10. "This is the beginning" — Answer: STARTHERE
- 11. Tough breaks — Answer: RAWDEALS
- 12. Some flowers or magazine issues — Answer: ANNUALS
- 15. Food with eyes, informally — Answer: SPUD
- 17. Ladle cradle — Answer: SPOONREST
- 23. Sudden, huge successes — Answer: RUNAWAYHITS
- 24. Kind of zone — Answer: EROGENOUS
- 25. Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio — Answer: MACH
- 26. Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song — Answer: SYNE
- 28. All geared up — Answer: FITTEDOUT
- 29. Mass reply? — Answer: AMEN
- 30. Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife — Answer: SAW
- 31. So — Answer: VERY
- 32. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one — Answer: MONGOOSE
- 33. "America the Beautiful" has four of them — Answer: STANZAS
- 38. Ending with adept or alert — Answer: NESS
- 39. More agreeable — Answer: NICER
- 40. Actor Hawke of "Boyhood" — Answer: ETHAN
- 41. Half of a Jungian syzygy — Answer: ANIMA
- 42. Rummages (through) — Answer: SIFTS
- 43. Bel ___ (Italian cheese) — Answer: PAESE
- 45. Sitar, e.g. — Answer: LUTE
- 46. Smart guy? — Answer: ALEC
- 48. Found a parking spot — Answer: SAT
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