Saturday, June 28, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Fire-breathing antagonist of Mario in the Mario universe
- 7Exercise with Yang and Wu styles
- 13Colorful treat on a stick
- 14Killed time
- 15Bit of unisex attire
- 16Shot
- 17The travels of Marco Polo, e.g.
- 18Works up a sweat
- 19Stars' org.
- 20Word after full or free
- 21Layer of gold?
- 22Part of a ship that resembles a fin
- 23"Bed-in for Peace" activist
- 24Full of dense fog
- 25Hungarian has 18 of them (yikes!)
- 26Deer stalking aid?
- 29Shook hands, say
- 32They focus on subjects of interest
- 34Sap sucker
- 37Thwarts
- 38Philosophy associated with 7-Across
- 39Unveil, with "out"
- 40Crushing, in a way
- 41Home of the Atlantis and Peppermill casinos
- 42Enter into a spreadsheet
- 43Whines
- 44Flier whose smallest species is called the dwarf bittern
- 45Sweet wine of California
- 47Big name in power ballads
- 48It's a start
- 49They have many faces
- 50So far
- 51Hullabaloo
Down
- 1Places to order les cassoulets
- 2Light winds
- 3"It's over"
- 4Put into words
- 5Metaphor for a tedious tract of time
- 6Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short
- 7Drop for the time being
- 8Some tools for saddlers
- 9Court promise
- 10Doubles
- 11[I'm so mischievous!]
- 12Depictions of Arcadia
- 14Midsummer head decorations
- 16Turtle-shelled flunky of 1-Across
- 18Receiver of a four-star review
- 21Boast from a prankster
- 22Actress Gillan of "Doctor Who"
- 24Leaves mixed up?
- 25Hands over
- 27Not needing elaboration
- 28Shade of green
- 30Record qualifier
- 31Offer of support in a #1 Bill Withers hit
- 33Most likely to succeed?
- 34"You made it!"
- 35Chop-chop
- 36Took too much of
- 40State for "The Shawshank Redemption"
- 41Tomb raider's acquisition
- 43Form a lump
- 44Wedding presider of Greek mythology
- 46Org. with toxicologists
- 47It can keep the beat, in brief
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Fire-breathing antagonist of Mario in the Mario universe — Answer: BOWSER
- 7. Exercise with Yang and Wu styles — Answer: TAICHI
- 13. Colorful treat on a stick — Answer: ICEPOP
- 14. Killed time — Answer: DAWDLED
- 15. Bit of unisex attire — Answer: SARONG
- 16. Shot — Answer: KABLOOEY
- 17. The travels of Marco Polo, e.g. — Answer: TREKS
- 18. Works up a sweat — Answer: TOILS
- 19. Stars' org. — Answer: NHL
- 20. Word after full or free — Answer: RIDE
- 21. Layer of gold? — Answer: GOOSE
- 22. Part of a ship that resembles a fin — Answer: KEEL
- 23. "Bed-in for Peace" activist — Answer: ONO
- 24. Full of dense fog — Answer: SOUPY
- 25. Hungarian has 18 of them (yikes!) — Answer: CASES
- 26. Deer stalking aid? — Answer: SANTATRACKER
- 29. Shook hands, say — Answer: SEALEDTHEDEAL
- 32. They focus on subjects of interest — Answer: CAMERALENSES
- 34. Sap sucker — Answer: APHID
- 37. Thwarts — Answer: FOILS
- 38. Philosophy associated with 7-Across — Answer: TAO
- 39. Unveil, with "out" — Answer: TROT
- 40. Crushing, in a way — Answer: MOONY
- 41. Home of the Atlantis and Peppermill casinos — Answer: RENO
- 42. Enter into a spreadsheet — Answer: LOG
- 43. Whines — Answer: CARPS
- 44. Flier whose smallest species is called the dwarf bittern — Answer: HERON
- 45. Sweet wine of California — Answer: ANGELICA
- 47. Big name in power ballads — Answer: CELINE
- 48. It's a start — Answer: STEPONE
- 49. They have many faces — Answer: PRISMS
- 50. So far — Answer: TODATE
- 51. Hullabaloo — Answer: RACKET
Down
- 1. Places to order les cassoulets — Answer: BISTROS
- 2. Light winds — Answer: OCARINAS
- 3. "It's over" — Answer: WEREDONE
- 4. Put into words — Answer: SPOKE
- 5. Metaphor for a tedious tract of time — Answer: EONS
- 6. Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short — Answer: RPG
- 7. Drop for the time being — Answer: TABLE
- 8. Some tools for saddlers — Answer: AWLS
- 9. Court promise — Answer: IDO
- 10. Doubles — Answer: CLONES
- 11. [I'm so mischievous!] — Answer: HEEHEE
- 12. Depictions of Arcadia — Answer: IDYLLS
- 14. Midsummer head decorations — Answer: DAISYCHAINS
- 16. Turtle-shelled flunky of 1-Across — Answer: KOOPATROOPA
- 18. Receiver of a four-star review — Answer: TOURDEFORCE
- 21. Boast from a prankster — Answer: GOTEM
- 22. Actress Gillan of "Doctor Who" — Answer: KAREN
- 24. Leaves mixed up? — Answer: SALAD
- 25. Hands over — Answer: CEDES
- 27. Not needing elaboration — Answer: TACIT
- 28. Shade of green — Answer: KELLY
- 30. Record qualifier — Answer: ASTERISK
- 31. Offer of support in a #1 Bill Withers hit — Answer: LEANONME
- 33. Most likely to succeed? — Answer: SOONEST
- 34. "You made it!" — Answer: ATLAST
- 35. Chop-chop — Answer: PRONTO
- 36. Took too much of — Answer: HOGGED
- 40. State for "The Shawshank Redemption" — Answer: MAINE
- 41. Tomb raider's acquisition — Answer: RELIC
- 43. Form a lump — Answer: CLOT
- 44. Wedding presider of Greek mythology — Answer: HERA
- 46. Org. with toxicologists — Answer: EPA
- 47. It can keep the beat, in brief — Answer: CPR
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