Tuesday, July 08, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Main idea
- 5Holders of squid ink
- 9Quickly put (together)
- 13Even once
- 14Acerbic humor
- 15Witch's incantation
- 16Airport that Captain Sully departed from
- 18Fusilli or fettuccine
- 19Channel with a yellow rectangle logo, informally
- 20British celebrity restaurateur Gordon ___
- 21Animation studio behind "Scooby-Doo"
- 24Speaker of Arabic or Hebrew
- 27One of many on a self-driving car
- 28What colors on opposite ends of the color wheel can do
- 29Went fast
- 30Nine months, typically, for a human pregnancy
- 33"___ me anything"
- 34Crave
- 37By way of
- 38Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly
- 40His and ___
- 41Fails to mention
- 43Long looks
- 45Cheddar, dough, bacon or cabbage
- 46What a pleasure-seeker seeks
- 49"La Traviata" and "La Bohème"
- 50Capital of Canada
- 53Alums
- 54Outstanding effort ... or a feature of 16-, 21-, 34- and 46-Across?
- 57Windows : Microsoft :: ___ : Apple
- 58Place for a coin collection?
- 59Body part covered by a cap
- 60[Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know]
- 61Obedience class command
- 62Obedience class command
Down
- 1Styling product
- 2Tennis great Lendl
- 3Japanese video game giant
- 4"To be honest ..."
- 5Unruffled
- 6Supplementary part
- 7Some video effects, in brief
- 8Blue expanse
- 9Generator of junk mail
- 10Better choice, given the options
- 11Place for baptisms and wedding vows
- 12Beach, in Spanish
- 15Crosses swords
- 17Mystery writer Christie
- 20No-name
- 22Bad-mouth
- 23Disagreements
- 24Part of the healing process
- 25"What ___ can I say?"
- 26Lets bygones be bygones
- 29Lip gloss quality
- 31Pop singer Ora
- 32Turn to pulp
- 35Rock out on stage?
- 36Where hens rest in henhouses
- 39Fame and fortune
- 42Spiky hairdos
- 44Build up
- 45Going both ways
- 46Set of tenets
- 47Celebrity who sometimes put gifts under her audience members' seats
- 48John who married Pocahontas
- 51"It ___ be long"
- 52Half of base x height, for a triangle
- 54Campfire residue
- 55"The Raven" poet
- 56Mission-critical
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Main idea — Answer: GIST
- 5. Holders of squid ink — Answer: SACS
- 9. Quickly put (together) — Answer: SLAP
- 13. Even once — Answer: EVER
- 14. Acerbic humor — Answer: EDGE
- 15. Witch's incantation — Answer: SPELL
- 16. Airport that Captain Sully departed from — Answer: LAGUARDIA
- 18. Fusilli or fettuccine — Answer: PASTA
- 19. Channel with a yellow rectangle logo, informally — Answer: NATGEO
- 20. British celebrity restaurateur Gordon ___ — Answer: RAMSAY
- 21. Animation studio behind "Scooby-Doo" — Answer: HANNABARBERA
- 24. Speaker of Arabic or Hebrew — Answer: SEMITE
- 27. One of many on a self-driving car — Answer: SENSOR
- 28. What colors on opposite ends of the color wheel can do — Answer: CLASH
- 29. Went fast — Answer: SPED
- 30. Nine months, typically, for a human pregnancy — Answer: TERM
- 33. "___ me anything" — Answer: ASK
- 34. Crave — Answer: ACHEFOR
- 37. By way of — Answer: VIA
- 38. Insects whose queens are fed royal jelly — Answer: BEES
- 40. His and ___ — Answer: HERS
- 41. Fails to mention — Answer: OMITS
- 43. Long looks — Answer: STARES
- 45. Cheddar, dough, bacon or cabbage — Answer: MOOLAH
- 46. What a pleasure-seeker seeks — Answer: DOPAMINERUSH
- 49. "La Traviata" and "La Bohème" — Answer: OPERAS
- 50. Capital of Canada — Answer: OTTAWA
- 53. Alums — Answer: GRADS
- 54. Outstanding effort ... or a feature of 16-, 21-, 34- and 46-Across? — Answer: APLUSWORK
- 57. Windows : Microsoft :: ___ : Apple — Answer: MACOS
- 58. Place for a coin collection? — Answer: SOFA
- 59. Body part covered by a cap — Answer: KNEE
- 60. [Um, I can hear everything you're saying, you know] — Answer: AHEM
- 61. Obedience class command — Answer: HEEL
- 62. Obedience class command — Answer: STAY
Down
- 1. Styling product — Answer: GEL
- 2. Tennis great Lendl — Answer: IVAN
- 3. Japanese video game giant — Answer: SEGA
- 4. "To be honest ..." — Answer: TRUTHIS
- 5. Unruffled — Answer: SERENE
- 6. Supplementary part — Answer: ADDON
- 7. Some video effects, in brief — Answer: CGI
- 8. Blue expanse — Answer: SEA
- 9. Generator of junk mail — Answer: SPAMBOT
- 10. Better choice, given the options — Answer: LESSEREVIL
- 11. Place for baptisms and wedding vows — Answer: ALTAR
- 12. Beach, in Spanish — Answer: PLAYA
- 15. Crosses swords — Answer: SPARS
- 17. Mystery writer Christie — Answer: AGATHA
- 20. No-name — Answer: RANDO
- 22. Bad-mouth — Answer: ASPERSE
- 23. Disagreements — Answer: BEEFS
- 24. Part of the healing process — Answer: SCAB
- 25. "What ___ can I say?" — Answer: ELSE
- 26. Lets bygones be bygones — Answer: MAKESPEACE
- 29. Lip gloss quality — Answer: SHEEN
- 31. Pop singer Ora — Answer: RITA
- 32. Turn to pulp — Answer: MASH
- 35. Rock out on stage? — Answer: CHRIS
- 36. Where hens rest in henhouses — Answer: ROOSTS
- 39. Fame and fortune — Answer: STARDOM
- 42. Spiky hairdos — Answer: MOHAWKS
- 44. Build up — Answer: AMASS
- 45. Going both ways — Answer: MUTUAL
- 46. Set of tenets — Answer: DOGMA
- 47. Celebrity who sometimes put gifts under her audience members' seats — Answer: OPRAH
- 48. John who married Pocahontas — Answer: ROLFE
- 51. "It ___ be long" — Answer: WONT
- 52. Half of base x height, for a triangle — Answer: AREA
- 54. Campfire residue — Answer: ASH
- 55. "The Raven" poet — Answer: POE
- 56. Mission-critical — Answer: KEY
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