Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Hogwarts headmaster ___ Dumbledore
- 6Province
- 10Followed move-for-move
- 14Japanese automaker named for a river
- 15Ground transportation option
- 16Ripped
- 17A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z
- 19Where Bengali and Burmese are spoken
- 20Barely scrapes the surface
- 21Bore up
- 23Persistently bother, with "at"
- 26Actress Wong of the Netflix series "Beef"
- 27James of jazz
- 28Ham-handed
- 30Onetime CBS forensic drama
- 33"I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden Nash
- 35Sicilian landmark
- 36Seyfried of "Mean Girls"
- 38Tragic ending?
- 40He and I, but not she and you
- 43Suffix with rocket
- 44Highlands cryptid, affectionately
- 45Praiseful verses
- 46Fast-swimming shark
- 48Disappointing
- 49Villainous animal in "The Lion King"
- 50Add color to
- 52She's a woolly one
- 54"What ___ you?"
- 55"Beats me!"
- 57Toss from the game
- 59"That's my cue!"
- 60A+ and B-, but not F
- 65Forgetful actor's request
- 66Part of a chain
- 67___ coffee (whiskey drink)
- 68Crafty website
- 69"We will make amends ere long; / ___ the Puck a liar call": Shak.
- 70Day's harvest, for a fisher
Down
- 1Objective
- 2Sch. on the banks of the Mississippi
- 3Ground transportation option
- 4Commando weapons
- 5Perform dreadfully, so to speak
- 6Figure that roughly equals protons plus neutrons
- 7"Aw, phooey!"
- 8PC file extension
- 9Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphorically
- 10Just the slightest bit
- 11MA and MS, but not BA and BS
- 12Canal with a "low bridge" ("Everybody down!")
- 13Out of juice
- 18Zilch
- 22Starting squad
- 23Many a godchild
- 24Something to stand for
- 25X, Y and Z, but not A, B and C
- 29"The Office" role
- 31Taco topper
- 32Something only some of us will get
- 34Pop star Gomez
- 36Top gun
- 37Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow"
- 39Writing assignment
- 41Hole-___ (singular feat)
- 42"Whew!"
- 47Organ with a distinctive shape
- 49Overwhelmingly busy
- 51Postpone for now
- 53Exchanged rings with
- 55River through Khartoum
- 56Leave out
- 57A seeming eternity
- 58Banks of "America's Next Top Model"
- 61___ Nas X
- 62Place to retire?
- 63Corner keyboard key
- 64"Keep it down!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Hogwarts headmaster ___ Dumbledore — Answer: ALBUS
- 6. Province — Answer: AREA
- 10. Followed move-for-move — Answer: APED
- 14. Japanese automaker named for a river — Answer: ISUZU
- 15. Ground transportation option — Answer: TAXI
- 16. Ripped — Answer: TORE
- 17. A, B and C, but not X, Y and Z — Answer: MUSICNOTES
- 19. Where Bengali and Burmese are spoken — Answer: ASIA
- 20. Barely scrapes the surface — Answer: SKIMS
- 21. Bore up — Answer: LASTED
- 23. Persistently bother, with "at" — Answer: NAG
- 26. Actress Wong of the Netflix series "Beef" — Answer: ALI
- 27. James of jazz — Answer: ETTA
- 28. Ham-handed — Answer: INEPT
- 30. Onetime CBS forensic drama — Answer: CSI
- 33. "I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden Nash — Answer: EELS
- 35. Sicilian landmark — Answer: ETNA
- 36. Seyfried of "Mean Girls" — Answer: AMANDA
- 38. Tragic ending? — Answer: CEE
- 40. He and I, but not she and you — Answer: CHEMICALSYMBOLS
- 43. Suffix with rocket — Answer: EER
- 44. Highlands cryptid, affectionately — Answer: NESSIE
- 45. Praiseful verses — Answer: ODES
- 46. Fast-swimming shark — Answer: MAKO
- 48. Disappointing — Answer: SAD
- 49. Villainous animal in "The Lion King" — Answer: HYENA
- 50. Add color to — Answer: TINT
- 52. She's a woolly one — Answer: EWE
- 54. "What ___ you?" — Answer: SAY
- 55. "Beats me!" — Answer: NOIDEA
- 57. Toss from the game — Answer: EJECT
- 59. "That's my cue!" — Answer: IMON
- 60. A+ and B-, but not F — Answer: BLOODTYPES
- 65. Forgetful actor's request — Answer: LINE
- 66. Part of a chain — Answer: LINK
- 67. ___ coffee (whiskey drink) — Answer: IRISH
- 68. Crafty website — Answer: ETSY
- 69. "We will make amends ere long; / ___ the Puck a liar call": Shak. — Answer: ELSE
- 70. Day's harvest, for a fisher — Answer: CATCH
Down
- 1. Objective — Answer: AIM
- 2. Sch. on the banks of the Mississippi — Answer: LSU
- 3. Ground transportation option — Answer: BUS
- 4. Commando weapons — Answer: UZIS
- 5. Perform dreadfully, so to speak — Answer: SUCKAT
- 6. Figure that roughly equals protons plus neutrons — Answer: ATOMICMASS
- 7. "Aw, phooey!" — Answer: RATS
- 8. PC file extension — Answer: EXE
- 9. Congressional divide, literally as well as metaphorically — Answer: AISLE
- 10. Just the slightest bit — Answer: ATASTE
- 11. MA and MS, but not BA and BS — Answer: POSTALCODES
- 12. Canal with a "low bridge" ("Everybody down!") — Answer: ERIE
- 13. Out of juice — Answer: DEAD
- 18. Zilch — Answer: NIL
- 22. Starting squad — Answer: ATEAM
- 23. Many a godchild — Answer: NIECE
- 24. Something to stand for — Answer: ANTHEM
- 25. X, Y and Z, but not A, B and C — Answer: GENERATIONS
- 29. "The Office" role — Answer: PAM
- 31. Taco topper — Answer: SALSA
- 32. Something only some of us will get — Answer: INSIDEJOKE
- 34. Pop star Gomez — Answer: SELENA
- 36. Top gun — Answer: ACE
- 37. Word aptly hidden in "turned yellow" — Answer: DYE
- 39. Writing assignment — Answer: ESSAY
- 41. Hole-___ (singular feat) — Answer: INONE
- 42. "Whew!" — Answer: BOY
- 47. Organ with a distinctive shape — Answer: KIDNEY
- 49. Overwhelmingly busy — Answer: HECTIC
- 51. Postpone for now — Answer: TABLE
- 53. Exchanged rings with — Answer: WED
- 55. River through Khartoum — Answer: NILE
- 56. Leave out — Answer: OMIT
- 57. A seeming eternity — Answer: EONS
- 58. Banks of "America's Next Top Model" — Answer: TYRA
- 61. ___ Nas X — Answer: LIL
- 62. Place to retire? — Answer: PIT
- 63. Corner keyboard key — Answer: ESC
- 64. "Keep it down!" — Answer: SHH
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