Thursday, July 03, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Sound from a flock
- 4It gets dropped in a pot
- 8"Buffalo soldier, dreadlock ___" (Bob Marley lyric)
- 13Like well-known news
- 14Lessen in strength
- 15Toronto N.B.A. player
- 16Played a bar game? / [Yawn]
- 18Preserved, in a way
- 19Boo-boo
- 20Go pillaging
- 22Swerve, as an airplane
- 23Fully add up
- 25Friend or family member / Clichéd
- 27Emcee's lines
- 29Comment that might be said with a push
- 30It might be bruised in a fall
- 31City where the Dalai Lama was enthroned
- 34Actor Sebastian ___ of Marvel Studios films
- 35Formal dress code / What may "burn" in a drag race
- 38Member of the South Asian diaspora
- 41Connect with
- 42Having a full stomach
- 45Holy Roman ___, title for Maria Theresa
- 48Gymnast Biles
- 50Area with no coverage? / Sore loser
- 53Like a Venti at Starbucks
- 54School of higher learning, in Britain
- 55Biblical Promised Land
- 57Losing roll in a casino
- 58It connects to the tailbone
- 60Directional signals that flash on and off, as suggested by the circles in this puzzle
- 62Features of many war hero statues
- 63Home to Florida Atlantic Univ.
- 64Fruity cooler
- 65Kind of question that's binary
- 66Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name
- 67Field
Down
- 1Southwestern neckwear / Baby's foot warmer
- 2"Baby Cobra" comedian
- 3Come clean about
- 4Co.'s $$$ watcher
- 5Injury / Christmas entree
- 6Perfect / Concept
- 7Actor Pascal of "The Mandalorian"
- 8Was exhausted / Lustful
- 9On point
- 10"Don't come in here!"
- 11State park in the Santa Monica Mountains
- 12"Is this date happening?"
- 15City on the Seine
- 17Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic"
- 21Fly
- 24Idle / Texter's chuckle
- 26Amount of meds
- 28Olympic sprinter ___'Carri Richardson
- 32Follows, as a tip
- 33Trail runner?
- 35National Audubon Society subject
- 36"___ hard to say"
- 37Perturb / Frying need
- 38"Clair de Lune" composer
- 39Come (forth)
- 40Does some genetic manipulation on / Some aromatics
- 42"No lie!"
- 43Them's fighting words!
- 44Anglerfish locale
- 46Portuguese currency before the euro
- 47Inundates with messages, say
- 49___ truck
- 51Religious leader / Actress Jacobson
- 52Avian claw
- 56Shaving mishap
- 59___ Faire
- 61House cry that sounds like a horse cry
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Sound from a flock — Answer: BAA
- 4. It gets dropped in a pot — Answer: CHIP
- 8. "Buffalo soldier, dreadlock ___" (Bob Marley lyric) — Answer: RASTA
- 13. Like well-known news — Answer: OLD
- 14. Lessen in strength — Answer: FADE
- 15. Toronto N.B.A. player — Answer: RAPTOR
- 16. Played a bar game? / [Yawn] — Answer: LIMBORED
- 18. Preserved, in a way — Answer: ONTAPE
- 19. Boo-boo — Answer: OWIE
- 20. Go pillaging — Answer: MARAUD
- 22. Swerve, as an airplane — Answer: YAW
- 23. Fully add up — Answer: TOTAL
- 25. Friend or family member / Clichéd — Answer: LOVERDONE
- 27. Emcee's lines — Answer: INTROS
- 29. Comment that might be said with a push — Answer: INYOUGO
- 30. It might be bruised in a fall — Answer: EGO
- 31. City where the Dalai Lama was enthroned — Answer: LHASA
- 34. Actor Sebastian ___ of Marvel Studios films — Answer: STAN
- 35. Formal dress code / What may "burn" in a drag race — Answer: BLACKTIRE
- 38. Member of the South Asian diaspora — Answer: DESI
- 41. Connect with — Answer: TIETO
- 42. Having a full stomach — Answer: FED
- 45. Holy Roman ___, title for Maria Theresa — Answer: EMPRESS
- 48. Gymnast Biles — Answer: SIMONE
- 50. Area with no coverage? / Sore loser — Answer: BALDSPORT
- 53. Like a Venti at Starbucks — Answer: LARGE
- 54. School of higher learning, in Britain — Answer: UNI
- 55. Biblical Promised Land — Answer: CANAAN
- 57. Losing roll in a casino — Answer: CRAP
- 58. It connects to the tailbone — Answer: SACRUM
- 60. Directional signals that flash on and off, as suggested by the circles in this puzzle — Answer: BLINKERS
- 62. Features of many war hero statues — Answer: STEEDS
- 63. Home to Florida Atlantic Univ. — Answer: BOCA
- 64. Fruity cooler — Answer: ADE
- 65. Kind of question that's binary — Answer: YESNO
- 66. Pac-Man ghost with the shortest name — Answer: INKY
- 67. Field — Answer: LEA
Down
- 1. Southwestern neckwear / Baby's foot warmer — Answer: BOLOTIE
- 2. "Baby Cobra" comedian — Answer: ALIWONG
- 3. Come clean about — Answer: ADMITTO
- 4. Co.'s $$$ watcher — Answer: CFO
- 5. Injury / Christmas entree — Answer: HARM
- 6. Perfect / Concept — Answer: IDEAL
- 7. Actor Pascal of "The Mandalorian" — Answer: PEDRO
- 8. Was exhausted / Lustful — Answer: RANDRY
- 9. On point — Answer: APT
- 10. "Don't come in here!" — Answer: STAYOUT
- 11. State park in the Santa Monica Mountains — Answer: TOPANGA
- 12. "Is this date happening?" — Answer: AREWEON
- 15. City on the Seine — Answer: ROUEN
- 17. Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic" — Answer: BEAR
- 21. Fly — Answer: AVIATE
- 24. Idle / Texter's chuckle — Answer: LOLL
- 26. Amount of meds — Answer: DOSE
- 28. Olympic sprinter ___'Carri Richardson — Answer: SHA
- 32. Follows, as a tip — Answer: ACTSON
- 33. Trail runner? — Answer: SKI
- 35. National Audubon Society subject — Answer: BIRD
- 36. "___ hard to say" — Answer: ITS
- 37. Perturb / Frying need — Answer: ROIL
- 38. "Clair de Lune" composer — Answer: DEBUSSY
- 39. Come (forth) — Answer: EMANATE
- 40. Does some genetic manipulation on / Some aromatics — Answer: SPLICES
- 42. "No lie!" — Answer: FORREAL
- 43. Them's fighting words! — Answer: ENGARDE
- 44. Anglerfish locale — Answer: DEEPSEA
- 46. Portuguese currency before the euro — Answer: ESCUDO
- 47. Inundates with messages, say — Answer: SPAMS
- 49. ___ truck — Answer: MACK
- 51. Religious leader / Actress Jacobson — Answer: RABBI
- 52. Avian claw — Answer: TALON
- 56. Shaving mishap — Answer: NICK
- 59. ___ Faire — Answer: REN
- 61. House cry that sounds like a horse cry — Answer: NAY
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