Friday, July 04, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Aesthetic features of some jeans
- 5Scroll sites
- 9Move like a model
- 14Singer/songwriter King with 2014's "Ex's & Oh's"
- 158 vis-à-vis 7 and 9
- 16Hurly-burly
- 17Handful and more
- 18One getting really pumped up at a children's party?
- 20"Just being honest ..."
- 22Beaters
- 23Rapper who won his first Grammy with "King's Disease"
- 24___ Grace
- 25The Spanish alphabet's 14th letter (without a tilde) or 15th letter (with a tilde)
- 26Lukewarm
- 28A flying fox is actually a type of this
- 33Roughly 120, for Vatican City
- 34Like many higher-ups
- 35Hefty herbivore
- 36One meaning of the "+" in LGBTQ+, in brief
- 37Request at a bar
- 38Mustang, for one
- 40Wyoming's ___ Pass
- 41Race place
- 42Rightmost column on the periodic table
- 43Adverb that's a homophone of 54-Down
- 44"When you teach your ___, you teach your ___'s ___": the Talmud
- 45D&D;, e.g.
- 47Nickname for basketball's Mike Krzyzewski
- 51Avoiding coverage, in a way
- 53Major for someone who can correctly distinguish between Manet and Monet
- 55X or XL offering, perhaps
- 56Source of many a motto
- 57Intermeshed
- 58El ___ (Six Flags coaster with horns on the front)
- 59Loud metallic sound
- 60To pieces?
- 61Oafs
Down
- 1Tree goop
- 2"Go on ahead"
- 3Order in the court
- 4Like the eyes of some Raggedy Anns
- 5Sauntered
- 6Put a pilot back into action?
- 7Healthful smoothie ingredient
- 8Show with an illustrious "Five-Timers Club," in brief
- 9Only M.L.B. player to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season
- 10Actress Collette with an Emmy and a Golden Globe
- 11Retina contents
- 12"Fine, I guess"
- 13They put runners out
- 19Cop (to)
- 21Question that's a humble response to a clothing compliment
- 25Slip
- 27The "p" in Paddington Station?
- 28Exploratory trip
- 29Gives a shot
- 30Spot to swing from
- 31Vibe
- 32Miss ___ USA (beauty pageant)
- 33Tank tops expose them
- 34Ivory Coast's main export
- 39Endor inhabitants in the "Star Wars" universe
- 42"Abso-freakin'-lutely!"
- 44Start to rally, maybe
- 46Santorini sandwiches
- 47Course in which integration is taught, for short
- 48What comes before B?
- 49"___ girl!"
- 50Gossip, informally
- 51Vibe
- 52Flash setting
- 54Numerical homophone of 43-Across
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Aesthetic features of some jeans — Answer: RIPS
- 5. Scroll sites — Answer: ARKS
- 9. Move like a model — Answer: STRUT
- 14. Singer/songwriter King with 2014's "Ex's & Oh's" — Answer: ELLE
- 15. 8 vis-à-vis 7 and 9 — Answer: MEAN
- 16. Hurly-burly — Answer: HOOHA
- 17. Handful and more — Answer: SLEW
- 18. One getting really pumped up at a children's party? — Answer: BALLOONDOG
- 20. "Just being honest ..." — Answer: ICANTLIE
- 22. Beaters — Answer: WHISKS
- 23. Rapper who won his first Grammy with "King's Disease" — Answer: NAS
- 24. ___ Grace — Answer: HER
- 25. The Spanish alphabet's 14th letter (without a tilde) or 15th letter (with a tilde) — Answer: ENE
- 26. Lukewarm — Answer: TEPID
- 28. A flying fox is actually a type of this — Answer: FRUITBAT
- 33. Roughly 120, for Vatican City — Answer: ACRES
- 34. Like many higher-ups — Answer: CORPORATE
- 35. Hefty herbivore — Answer: RHINO
- 36. One meaning of the "+" in LGBTQ+, in brief — Answer: ARO
- 37. Request at a bar — Answer: HITME
- 38. Mustang, for one — Answer: MUSCLECAR
- 40. Wyoming's ___ Pass — Answer: TETON
- 41. Race place — Answer: SPEEDWAY
- 42. Rightmost column on the periodic table — Answer: GASES
- 43. Adverb that's a homophone of 54-Down — Answer: TOO
- 44. "When you teach your ___, you teach your ___'s ___": the Talmud — Answer: SON
- 45. D&D;, e.g. — Answer: RPG
- 47. Nickname for basketball's Mike Krzyzewski — Answer: COACHK
- 51. Avoiding coverage, in a way — Answer: MEDIASHY
- 53. Major for someone who can correctly distinguish between Manet and Monet — Answer: ARTHISTORY
- 55. X or XL offering, perhaps — Answer: UBER
- 56. Source of many a motto — Answer: LATIN
- 57. Intermeshed — Answer: WOVE
- 58. El ___ (Six Flags coaster with horns on the front) — Answer: TORO
- 59. Loud metallic sound — Answer: CLANG
- 60. To pieces? — Answer: ODES
- 61. Oafs — Answer: OXES
Down
- 1. Tree goop — Answer: RESIN
- 2. "Go on ahead" — Answer: ILLCATCHUP
- 3. Order in the court — Answer: PLEASERISE
- 4. Like the eyes of some Raggedy Anns — Answer: SEWN
- 5. Sauntered — Answer: AMBLED
- 6. Put a pilot back into action? — Answer: REAIR
- 7. Healthful smoothie ingredient — Answer: KALE
- 8. Show with an illustrious "Five-Timers Club," in brief — Answer: SNL
- 9. Only M.L.B. player to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season — Answer: SHOHEIOHTANI
- 10. Actress Collette with an Emmy and a Golden Globe — Answer: TONI
- 11. Retina contents — Answer: RODS
- 12. "Fine, I guess" — Answer: UHOK
- 13. They put runners out — Answer: TAGS
- 19. Cop (to) — Answer: OWNUP
- 21. Question that's a humble response to a clothing compliment — Answer: THISOLDTHING
- 25. Slip — Answer: ERROR
- 27. The "p" in Paddington Station? — Answer: PENCE
- 28. Exploratory trip — Answer: FORAY
- 29. Gives a shot — Answer: TRIES
- 30. Spot to swing from — Answer: BATTERSBOX
- 31. Vibe — Answer: ATMOSPHERE
- 32. Miss ___ USA (beauty pageant) — Answer: TEEN
- 33. Tank tops expose them — Answer: ARMS
- 34. Ivory Coast's main export — Answer: CACAO
- 39. Endor inhabitants in the "Star Wars" universe — Answer: EWOKS
- 42. "Abso-freakin'-lutely!" — Answer: GODYES
- 44. Start to rally, maybe — Answer: SERVE
- 46. Santorini sandwiches — Answer: GYROS
- 47. Course in which integration is taught, for short — Answer: CALC
- 48. What comes before B? — Answer: ORAL
- 49. "___ girl!" — Answer: ATTA
- 50. Gossip, informally — Answer: CHIN
- 51. Vibe — Answer: MOOD
- 52. Flash setting — Answer: AUTO
- 54. Numerical homophone of 43-Across — Answer: TWO
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