Thursday, July 17, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Top tier
- 6Environmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax"
- 10Mild cheese
- 14Search engine giant based in China
- 15Flaky white fish
- 16Drag
- 17Microsoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet
- 18Ones who are out of cite, in brief?
- 19Skip over
- 20Hang outdoors, say
- 22Expensive topper
- 23Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informally
- 26Intrusive
- 27Like respect for a parent
- 28It has its ups and downs
- 30Characters in "There Will Be Blood"
- 32Navigate
- 33Talking point at a political debate
- 34Small sticking point
- 37Layout of solar panels, e.g.
- 38Elvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill"
- 39Film heroine in search of the demigod Maui
- 41Precursor of the International Space Station
- 42Similar
- 44Something carried into battle
- 45Section at the end of a textbook, often
- 47Manner of speaking
- 48Jet wing fasteners
- 50Sprint
- 52Word before foot, fire or free
- 53Grand tales
- 54Badlands discovery, maybe
- 56Surface ___
- 57Afflicts
- 58Explosive stuff, familiarly
- 62Setting for some White House events
- 63Like some chatter
- 64Cartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet"
- 65Pioneering puzzle-laden computer game
- 66Yearbook superlative
- 67Smart
Down
- 1Prez on a penny
- 2Burden
- 3Nervous twitch
- 4That's a thought
- 5(Stops (false (not any) witness) filming)
- 6Makes a mess, in a way, as a pet
- 7Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down
- 8Agree to
- 9Come together
- 10Alpha Centauri A, par exemple
- 11(Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates)
- 12Director Kurosawa
- 13Headbanger's genre
- 21Part of a seat assignment
- 22(Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities)
- 23Region known for its silk and tea
- 24___ dish
- 25(Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats)
- 27Seasonal malady
- 29Pirates' sphere
- 31"Gotcha"
- 33"You sure?"
- 35Words often appearing after a number and a hyphen
- 36Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" character
- 40Tolkien creature
- 43___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city)
- 46Withdraw one's testimony
- 47Pack animal
- 48Kingdom
- 49"Here's hoping ..."
- 51Plus
- 54Classic pet name
- 55Cheerful air
- 57Target
- 59"You're oversharing"
- 60Cartoon canine
- 61Alternative to .com
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Top tier — Answer: ATTIC
- 6. Environmental concern in Dr. Seuss's "The Lorax" — Answer: SMOG
- 10. Mild cheese — Answer: EDAM
- 14. Search engine giant based in China — Answer: BAIDU
- 15. Flaky white fish — Answer: HAKE
- 16. Drag — Answer: TOKE
- 17. Microsoft offering whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: EXCEL
- 18. Ones who are out of cite, in brief? — Answer: ETAL
- 19. Skip over — Answer: OMIT
- 20. Hang outdoors, say — Answer: AIRDRY
- 22. Expensive topper — Answer: TIARA
- 23. Subject of evaluation by a college panel, informally — Answer: APP
- 26. Intrusive — Answer: NOSY
- 27. Like respect for a parent — Answer: FILIAL
- 28. It has its ups and downs — Answer: SEESAW
- 30. Characters in "There Will Be Blood" — Answer: OILMEN
- 32. Navigate — Answer: STEER
- 33. Talking point at a political debate — Answer: ISSUE
- 34. Small sticking point — Answer: NIT
- 37. Layout of solar panels, e.g. — Answer: ARRAY
- 38. Elvis Costello hit featured in "Notting Hill" — Answer: SHE
- 39. Film heroine in search of the demigod Maui — Answer: MOANA
- 41. Precursor of the International Space Station — Answer: MIR
- 42. Similar — Answer: ALIKE
- 44. Something carried into battle — Answer: ARMOR
- 45. Section at the end of a textbook, often — Answer: ERRATA
- 47. Manner of speaking — Answer: ACCENT
- 48. Jet wing fasteners — Answer: RIVETS
- 50. Sprint — Answer: DASH
- 52. Word before foot, fire or free — Answer: SET
- 53. Grand tales — Answer: EPICS
- 54. Badlands discovery, maybe — Answer: FOSSIL
- 56. Surface ___ — Answer: AREA
- 57. Afflicts — Answer: AILS
- 58. Explosive stuff, familiarly — Answer: NITRO
- 62. Setting for some White House events — Answer: LAWN
- 63. Like some chatter — Answer: IDLE
- 64. Cartoon character who says "Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet" — Answer: ELMER
- 65. Pioneering puzzle-laden computer game — Answer: MYST
- 66. Yearbook superlative — Answer: MOST
- 67. Smart — Answer: STING
Down
- 1. Prez on a penny — Answer: ABE
- 2. Burden — Answer: TAX
- 3. Nervous twitch — Answer: TIC
- 4. That's a thought — Answer: IDEA
- 5. (Stops (false (not any) witness) filming) — Answer: CULINARYARTS
- 6. Makes a mess, in a way, as a pet — Answer: SHEDS
- 7. Compact wooden figures ... and a hint to 5-, 11-, 22- and 25-Down — Answer: MATRYOSHKADOLLS
- 8. Agree to — Answer: OKAY
- 9. Come together — Answer: GEL
- 10. Alpha Centauri A, par exemple — Answer: ETOILE
- 11. (Bucks' (lady's (roadside stopover) title) mates) — Answer: DOMAINNAMES
- 12. Director Kurosawa — Answer: AKIRA
- 13. Headbanger's genre — Answer: METAL
- 21. Part of a seat assignment — Answer: ROW
- 22. (Baseball (German (physicist Ernst) possessive) rarities) — Answer: TIMEMACHINES
- 23. Region known for its silk and tea — Answer: ASSAM
- 24. ___ dish — Answer: PETRI
- 25. (Church (Buffalo's (minister, informally) waters) seats) — Answer: PEERREVIEWS
- 27. Seasonal malady — Answer: FLU
- 29. Pirates' sphere — Answer: SEA
- 31. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
- 33. "You sure?" — Answer: ISIT
- 35. Words often appearing after a number and a hyphen — Answer: INONE
- 36. Jamie ___, "Ted Lasso" character — Answer: TARTT
- 40. Tolkien creature — Answer: ORC
- 43. ___ Vegan (resident of Nevada's largest city) — Answer: LAS
- 46. Withdraw one's testimony — Answer: RECANT
- 47. Pack animal — Answer: ASS
- 48. Kingdom — Answer: REALM
- 49. "Here's hoping ..." — Answer: IPRAY
- 51. Plus — Answer: ASSET
- 54. Classic pet name — Answer: FIDO
- 55. Cheerful air — Answer: LILT
- 57. Target — Answer: AIM
- 59. "You're oversharing" — Answer: TMI
- 60. Cartoon canine — Answer: REN
- 61. Alternative to .com — Answer: ORG
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