NYT Crossword Answers - Jul 17

By Sam Brody

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Across

  1. 1Top tierATTIC
  2. 6Environmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"SMOG
  3. 10Mild cheeseEDAM
  4. 14Search engine giant based in ChinaBAIDU
  5. 15Flaky white fishHAKE
  6. 16DragTOKE
  7. 17Microsoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabetEXCEL
  8. 18Ones who are out of cite, in brief?ETAL
  9. 19Skip overOMIT
  10. 20Hang outdoors, sayAIRDRY
  11. 22Expensive topperTIARA
  12. 23Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informallyAPP
  13. 26IntrusiveNOSY
  14. 27Like respect for a parentFILIAL
  15. 28It has its ups and downsSEESAW
  16. 30Characters in "There Will Be Blood"OILMEN
  17. 32NavigateSTEER
  18. 33Talking point at a political debateISSUE
  19. 34Small sticking pointNIT
  20. 37Layout of solar panels, e.g.ARRAY
  21. 38Elvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill"SHE
  22. 39Film heroine in search of the demigod MauiMOANA
  23. 41Precursor of the International Space StationMIR
  24. 42SimilarALIKE
  25. 44Something carried into battleARMOR
  26. 45Section at the end of a textbook, oftenERRATA
  27. 47Manner of speakingACCENT
  28. 48Jet wing fastenersRIVETS
  29. 50SprintDASH
  30. 52Word before foot, fire or freeSET
  31. 53Grand talesEPICS
  32. 54Badlands discovery, maybeFOSSIL
  33. 56Surface ___AREA
  34. 57AfflictsAILS
  35. 58Explosive stuff, familiarlyNITRO
  36. 62Setting for some White House eventsLAWN
  37. 63Like some chatterIDLE
  38. 64Cartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet"ELMER
  39. 65Pioneering puzzle-laden computer gameMYST
  40. 66Yearbook superlativeMOST
  41. 67SmartSTING

Down

  1. 1Prez on a pennyABE
  2. 2BurdenTAX
  3. 3Nervous twitchTIC
  4. 4That's a thoughtIDEA
  5. 5(Stops (false (not any) witness) filming)CULINARYARTS
  6. 6Makes a mess, in a way, as a petSHEDS
  7. 7Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-DownMATRYOSHKADOLLS
  8. 8Agree toOKAY
  9. 9Come togetherGEL
  10. 10Alpha Centauri A, par exempleETOILE
  11. 11(Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates)DOMAINNAMES
  12. 12Director KurosawaAKIRA
  13. 13Headbanger's genreMETAL
  14. 21Part of a seat assignmentROW
  15. 22(Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities)TIMEMACHINES
  16. 23Region known for its silk and teaASSAM
  17. 24___ dishPETRI
  18. 25(Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats)PEERREVIEWS
  19. 27Seasonal maladyFLU
  20. 29Pirates' sphereSEA
  21. 31"Gotcha"ISEE
  22. 33"You sure?"ISIT
  23. 35Words often appearing after a number and a hyphenINONE
  24. 36Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" characterTARTT
  25. 40Tolkien creatureORC
  26. 43___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city)LAS
  27. 46Withdraw one's testimonyRECANT
  28. 47Pack animalASS
  29. 48KingdomREALM
  30. 49"Here's hoping ..."IPRAY
  31. 51PlusASSET
  32. 54Classic pet nameFIDO
  33. 55Cheerful airLILT
  34. 57TargetAIM
  35. 59"You're oversharing"TMI
  36. 60Cartoon canineREN
  37. 61Alternative to .comORG

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Top tier — Answer: ATTIC
  2. 6. Environmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" — Answer: SMOG
  3. 10. Mild cheese — Answer: EDAM
  4. 14. Search engine giant based in China — Answer: BAIDU
  5. 15. Flaky white fish — Answer: HAKE
  6. 16. Drag — Answer: TOKE
  7. 17. Microsoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: EXCEL
  8. 18. Ones who are out of cite, in brief? — Answer: ETAL
  9. 19. Skip over — Answer: OMIT. Hint: Leave something out instead of including it. ✂️
  10. 20. Hang outdoors, say — Answer: AIRDRY
  11. 22. Expensive topper — Answer: TIARA
  12. 23. Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informally — Answer: APP
  13. 26. Intrusive — Answer: NOSY
  14. 27. Like respect for a parent — Answer: FILIAL
  15. 28. It has its ups and downs — Answer: SEESAW
  16. 30. Characters in "There Will Be Blood" — Answer: OILMEN
  17. 32. Navigate — Answer: STEER
  18. 33. Talking point at a political debate — Answer: ISSUE
  19. 34. Small sticking point — Answer: NIT
  20. 37. Layout of solar panels, e.g. — Answer: ARRAY
  21. 38. Elvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill" — Answer: SHE
  22. 39. Film heroine in search of the demigod Maui — Answer: MOANA
  23. 41. Precursor of the International Space Station — Answer: MIR
  24. 42. Similar — Answer: ALIKE
  25. 44. Something carried into battle — Answer: ARMOR
  26. 45. Section at the end of a textbook, often — Answer: ERRATA
  27. 47. Manner of speaking — Answer: ACCENT
  28. 48. Jet wing fasteners — Answer: RIVETS
  29. 50. Sprint — Answer: DASH
  30. 52. Word before foot, fire or free — Answer: SET
  31. 53. Grand tales — Answer: EPICS
  32. 54. Badlands discovery, maybe — Answer: FOSSIL
  33. 56. Surface ___ — Answer: AREA
  34. 57. Afflicts — Answer: AILS
  35. 58. Explosive stuff, familiarly — Answer: NITRO
  36. 62. Setting for some White House events — Answer: LAWN
  37. 63. Like some chatter — Answer: IDLE
  38. 64. Cartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet" — Answer: ELMER
  39. 65. Pioneering puzzle-laden computer game — Answer: MYST
  40. 66. Yearbook superlative — Answer: MOST
  41. 67. Smart — Answer: STING

Down

  1. 1. Prez on a penny — Answer: ABE
  2. 2. Burden — Answer: TAX
  3. 3. Nervous twitch — Answer: TIC
  4. 4. That's a thought — Answer: IDEA
  5. 5. (Stops (false (not any) witness) filming) — Answer: CULINARYARTS
  6. 6. Makes a mess, in a way, as a pet — Answer: SHEDS
  7. 7. Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down — Answer: MATRYOSHKADOLLS
  8. 8. Agree to — Answer: OKAY
  9. 9. Come together — Answer: GEL
  10. 10. Alpha Centauri A, par exemple — Answer: ETOILE
  11. 11. (Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates) — Answer: DOMAINNAMES
  12. 12. Director Kurosawa — Answer: AKIRA
  13. 13. Headbanger's genre — Answer: METAL
  14. 21. Part of a seat assignment — Answer: ROW
  15. 22. (Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities) — Answer: TIMEMACHINES
  16. 23. Region known for its silk and tea — Answer: ASSAM
  17. 24. ___ dish — Answer: PETRI
  18. 25. (Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats) — Answer: PEERREVIEWS
  19. 27. Seasonal malady — Answer: FLU
  20. 29. Pirates' sphere — Answer: SEA
  21. 31. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE. Hint: This brief reply shows that you understand. 👀
  22. 33. "You sure?" — Answer: ISIT
  23. 35. Words often appearing after a number and a hyphen — Answer: INONE
  24. 36. Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" character — Answer: TARTT
  25. 40. Tolkien creature — Answer: ORC
  26. 43. ___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city) — Answer: LAS
  27. 46. Withdraw one's testimony — Answer: RECANT
  28. 47. Pack animal — Answer: ASS. Hint: This sturdy beast is known for carrying heavy burdens. 🫏
  29. 48. Kingdom — Answer: REALM
  30. 49. "Here's hoping ..." — Answer: IPRAY
  31. 51. Plus — Answer: ASSET. Hint: A valuable advantage that adds to your overall worth. 💎
  32. 54. Classic pet name — Answer: FIDO
  33. 55. Cheerful air — Answer: LILT
  34. 57. Target — Answer: AIM
  35. 59. "You're oversharing" — Answer: TMI
  36. 60. Cartoon canine — Answer: REN
  37. 61. Alternative to .com — Answer: ORG

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Top tierATTIC
6Environmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"SMOG
10Mild cheeseEDAM
14Search engine giant based in ChinaBAIDU
15Flaky white fishHAKE
16DragTOKE
17Microsoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabetEXCEL
18Ones who are out of cite, in brief?ETAL
19Skip overOMIT
20Hang outdoors, sayAIRDRY
22Expensive topperTIARA
23Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informallyAPP
26IntrusiveNOSY
27Like respect for a parentFILIAL
28It has its ups and downsSEESAW
30Characters in "There Will Be Blood"OILMEN
32NavigateSTEER
33Talking point at a political debateISSUE
34Small sticking pointNIT
37Layout of solar panels, e.g.ARRAY
38Elvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill"SHE
39Film heroine in search of the demigod MauiMOANA
41Precursor of the International Space StationMIR
42SimilarALIKE
44Something carried into battleARMOR
45Section at the end of a textbook, oftenERRATA
47Manner of speakingACCENT
48Jet wing fastenersRIVETS
50SprintDASH
52Word before foot, fire or freeSET
53Grand talesEPICS
54Badlands discovery, maybeFOSSIL
56Surface ___AREA
57AfflictsAILS
58Explosive stuff, familiarlyNITRO
62Setting for some White House eventsLAWN
63Like some chatterIDLE
64Cartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet"ELMER
65Pioneering puzzle-laden computer gameMYST
66Yearbook superlativeMOST
67SmartSTING

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Prez on a pennyABE
2BurdenTAX
3Nervous twitchTIC
4That's a thoughtIDEA
5(Stops (false (not any) witness) filming)CULINARYARTS
6Makes a mess, in a way, as a petSHEDS
7Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-DownMATRYOSHKADOLLS
8Agree toOKAY
9Come togetherGEL
10Alpha Centauri A, par exempleETOILE
11(Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates)DOMAINNAMES
12Director KurosawaAKIRA
13Headbanger's genreMETAL
21Part of a seat assignmentROW
22(Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities)TIMEMACHINES
23Region known for its silk and teaASSAM
24___ dishPETRI
25(Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats)PEERREVIEWS
27Seasonal maladyFLU
29Pirates' sphereSEA
31"Gotcha"ISEE
33"You sure?"ISIT
35Words often appearing after a number and a hyphenINONE
36Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" characterTARTT
40Tolkien creatureORC
43___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city)LAS
46Withdraw one's testimonyRECANT
47Pack animalASS
48KingdomREALM
49"Here's hoping ..."IPRAY
51PlusASSET
54Classic pet nameFIDO
55Cheerful airLILT
57TargetAIM
59"You're oversharing"TMI
60Cartoon canineREN
61Alternative to .comORG

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