Friday, July 11, 2025
By James McCarron
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Armies
- 6Big-eyed, in a way
- 10Accouterment for a queen
- 14Acquirer of GeoCities and Broadcast.com during the dot-com bubble
- 15Butter in South Asian cooking
- 16Prayer, essentially
- 17Examines something in more depth
- 19Prefix with directional
- 20Outpace the syllabus, say
- 21Laughfest
- 22They might pop up from time to time
- 23Bolted
- 24Submit
- 26Supermodel Alek
- 27Katy Perry song with the lyric "Louder, louder than a lion 'cause I am the champion"
- 29"Don't Worry Kyoko" singer
- 30One on the fast track?
- 33What might come with a twist or two
- 34"You're warm"
- 35Hookups
- 36"Poppycock!"
- 37Peppery
- 38First-rate
- 40Phanerozoic, for one
- 41Isaac Asimov novel "Murder at the ___"
- 44"Please, take this off my hands"
- 45Tales are related about them
- 48Org. with the pioneering Artemis program
- 49Features of many documentaries
- 50Colonial group
- 51Tiptop
- 52Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls"
- 53Fundamental unit in logarithmic equations
- 54It may drip in the winter
- 55Cries of annoyance
Down
- 1Sea serpent of myth
- 2Four-___ (like some shells)
- 3Most Iranians
- 4Ordered
- 5Event requiring special specs
- 6Nash who wrote "The cow is of the bovine ilk; / One end is moo, the other, milk"
- 7"Hold on there, cowboy!"
- 8Dirty
- 9Kind of coin that features a Buddhist temple on one side
- 10Cuddle, in a way
- 11Pedro ___, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Talk to Her"
- 12One with a watch
- 13Japanese accord?
- 18Seal the deal
- 21Film star whose name consists of two presidents
- 24Was destined to fail
- 251952 Olympics locale: Abbr.
- 26"Breaking Bad" antihero
- 27Alternative to French
- 28Kind of cavity
- 30Sties, say
- 31Machine workers?
- 32"How ___ Your Mother"
- 33Restaurant chain where chefs make onion volcanoes
- 34Animated internet pic
- 39Make vanish
- 40One making introductions
- 41Play ground?
- 42Military topper
- 43Fools
- 452017 animated film set in the Land of the Dead
- 46Directs
- 47Indie folk's Bon ___
- 48Collar
- 49Car pool transport
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Armies — Answer: HOSTS
- 6. Big-eyed, in a way — Answer: OWLY
- 10. Accouterment for a queen — Answer: SASH
- 14. Acquirer of GeoCities and Broadcast.com during the dot-com bubble — Answer: YAHOO
- 15. Butter in South Asian cooking — Answer: GHEE
- 16. Prayer, essentially — Answer: PLEA
- 17. Examines something in more depth — Answer: DRILLSDOWN
- 19. Prefix with directional — Answer: OMNI
- 20. Outpace the syllabus, say — Answer: READAHEAD
- 21. Laughfest — Answer: HOOT
- 22. They might pop up from time to time — Answer: ADS
- 23. Bolted — Answer: RAN
- 24. Submit — Answer: HANDIN
- 26. Supermodel Alek — Answer: WEK
- 27. Katy Perry song with the lyric "Louder, louder than a lion 'cause I am the champion" — Answer: ROAR
- 29. "Don't Worry Kyoko" singer — Answer: ONO
- 30. One on the fast track? — Answer: RACECARDRIVER
- 33. What might come with a twist or two — Answer: BALLOONANIMAL
- 34. "You're warm" — Answer: GETTINGCLOSER
- 35. Hookups — Answer: INS
- 36. "Poppycock!" — Answer: PISH
- 37. Peppery — Answer: HOT
- 38. First-rate — Answer: FINEST
- 40. Phanerozoic, for one — Answer: EON
- 41. Isaac Asimov novel "Murder at the ___" — Answer: ABA
- 44. "Please, take this off my hands" — Answer: HERE
- 45. Tales are related about them — Answer: CAMPFIRES
- 48. Org. with the pioneering Artemis program — Answer: NASA
- 49. Features of many documentaries — Answer: VOICEOVERS
- 50. Colonial group — Answer: ANTS
- 51. Tiptop — Answer: ACME
- 52. Actress Rapp of "Mean Girls" — Answer: RENEE
- 53. Fundamental unit in logarithmic equations — Answer: BASE
- 54. It may drip in the winter — Answer: NOSE
- 55. Cries of annoyance — Answer: DRATS
Down
- 1. Sea serpent of myth — Answer: HYDRA
- 2. Four-___ (like some shells) — Answer: OARED
- 3. Most Iranians — Answer: SHIAS
- 4. Ordered — Answer: TOLD
- 5. Event requiring special specs — Answer: SOLARECLIPSE
- 6. Nash who wrote "The cow is of the bovine ilk; / One end is moo, the other, milk" — Answer: OGDEN
- 7. "Hold on there, cowboy!" — Answer: WHOA
- 8. Dirty — Answer: LEWD
- 9. Kind of coin that features a Buddhist temple on one side — Answer: YEN
- 10. Cuddle, in a way — Answer: SPOON
- 11. Pedro ___, Oscar-winning screenwriter for "Talk to Her" — Answer: ALMODOVAR
- 12. One with a watch — Answer: SENTINEL
- 13. Japanese accord? — Answer: HAI
- 18. Seal the deal — Answer: SHAKEONIT
- 21. Film star whose name consists of two presidents — Answer: HARRISONFORD
- 24. Was destined to fail — Answer: HADNOHOPE
- 25. 1952 Olympics locale: Abbr. — Answer: NOR
- 26. "Breaking Bad" antihero — Answer: WALT
- 27. Alternative to French — Answer: RANCH
- 28. Kind of cavity — Answer: ORAL
- 30. Sties, say — Answer: RATSNESTS
- 31. Machine workers? — Answer: COGS
- 32. "How ___ Your Mother" — Answer: IMET
- 33. Restaurant chain where chefs make onion volcanoes — Answer: BENIHANA
- 34. Animated internet pic — Answer: GIF
- 39. Make vanish — Answer: ERASE
- 40. One making introductions — Answer: EMCEE
- 41. Play ground? — Answer: ARENA
- 42. Military topper — Answer: BERET
- 43. Fools — Answer: ASSES
- 45. 2017 animated film set in the Land of the Dead — Answer: COCO
- 46. Directs — Answer: AIMS
- 47. Indie folk's Bon ___ — Answer: IVER
- 48. Collar — Answer: NAB
- 49. Car pool transport — Answer: VAN
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