Thursday, July 24, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Beat at chess
- 6Speech therapists' targets
- 11Adds to the chain, in a way
- 14Daggerlike symbols on manuscripts
- 15Square
- 16It may be brown or blonde
- 17"Nice of you to show up"
- 19Something to play by
- 20Marching syllable
- 21Utter nonsense
- 22Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance"
- 24Tries, tries again
- 27Univision article
- 28"Hey, England, happy Fourth of July!"
- 33Cow or cobra, in yoga
- 36Do it!
- 37Suffix with Sudan or Bhutan
- 38With 41-Across, a hint to this puzzle's theme
- 39Stereotypical attire for tech bros
- 41See 38-Across
- 42Head into?
- 43Speak hoarsely
- 44___ blanc (type of white grape)
- 45"Say 'goodnight' Alexa." "Goodnight Alexa"
- 49Trash
- 50Relative of a votive candle
- 54Attire for an acrobat
- 58Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief
- 59Lion in ancient Rome
- 60"omg, u r too much"
- 61"Bottom-of-the-barrel barrel prices! Buy today!"
- 64Love, at Wimbledon
- 65Softened
- 66"___: The Origins of Our Discontents," Isabel Wilkerson best seller
- 67Like one who might prefer platonic relationships, informally
- 68Fathers' last words?
- 69"Challenge accepted!"
Down
- 1Japanese rice cake
- 2Approximately
- 3Home for the Sun Devils
- 4___ City (nickname for New Haven, Conn.)
- 5Many a Joseph Cornell artwork
- 6Shine
- 7Tavern
- 8A matchbook, for a wobbly table, say
- 9"___ down!" ("Shut up!")
- 10Explore a cave
- 11Like the Roman Empire around 48 B.C.
- 12One might be cooked "casino"-style
- 13Will be, in Spanish
- 18Musical building block
- 23Company name ender
- 25South African currency
- 26Doesn't get hit, say
- 29Hard animal to herd
- 30Bad ending?
- 31Site of a Nobel Prize award ceremony every December 10
- 32Lasting lash effect
- 33"East of Eden" girl
- 34Setting for "The King and I"
- 35Mammal that can roll up into a ball
- 39One might help you move
- 40Medium capacity?
- 41___ Field (M.L.B. venue since 2009)
- 43Skin condition that causes facial flushing
- 44Major that might require International Relations and U.S. Government classes, informally
- 46Pimple
- 47Ties another knot, so to speak
- 48Comical growl
- 51Word with cut or shot
- 52Observe closely, as orders
- 53Symbol
- 54Forearm bone
- 55Genre for "Double Indemnity"
- 56Last word in the first line of "Home on the Range"
- 57One tablespoon, maybe
- 62Write
- 63Porkpie, e.g.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Beat at chess — Answer: MATED
- 6. Speech therapists' targets — Answer: LISPS
- 11. Adds to the chain, in a way — Answer: CCS
- 14. Daggerlike symbols on manuscripts — Answer: OBELI
- 15. Square — Answer: UNHIP
- 16. It may be brown or blonde — Answer: ALE
- 17. "Nice of you to show up" — Answer: COMMONSNIPE
- 19. Something to play by — Answer: EAR
- 20. Marching syllable — Answer: HUP
- 21. Utter nonsense — Answer: ROT
- 22. Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance" — Answer: MELISMA
- 24. Tries, tries again — Answer: ITERATES
- 27. Univision article — Answer: UNA
- 28. "Hey, England, happy Fourth of July!" — Answer: AMERICANCROW
- 33. Cow or cobra, in yoga — Answer: ASANA
- 36. Do it! — Answer: TASK
- 37. Suffix with Sudan or Bhutan — Answer: ESE
- 38. With 41-Across, a hint to this puzzle's theme — Answer: BIRD
- 39. Stereotypical attire for tech bros — Answer: VESTS
- 41. See 38-Across — Answer: CALL
- 42. Head into? — Answer: RAM
- 43. Speak hoarsely — Answer: RASP
- 44. ___ blanc (type of white grape) — Answer: PINOT
- 45. "Say 'goodnight' Alexa." "Goodnight Alexa" — Answer: AMAZONPARROT
- 49. Trash — Answer: DIS
- 50. Relative of a votive candle — Answer: TEALIGHT
- 54. Attire for an acrobat — Answer: UNITARD
- 58. Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief — Answer: WWI
- 59. Lion in ancient Rome — Answer: LEO
- 60. "omg, u r too much" — Answer: LOL
- 61. "Bottom-of-the-barrel barrel prices! Buy today!" — Answer: COOPERSHAWK
- 64. Love, at Wimbledon — Answer: NIL
- 65. Softened — Answer: EASED
- 66. "___: The Origins of Our Discontents," Isabel Wilkerson best seller — Answer: CASTE
- 67. Like one who might prefer platonic relationships, informally — Answer: ARO
- 68. Fathers' last words? — Answer: AMENS
- 69. "Challenge accepted!" — Answer: ITSON
Down
- 1. Japanese rice cake — Answer: MOCHI
- 2. Approximately — Answer: ABOUT
- 3. Home for the Sun Devils — Answer: TEMPE
- 4. ___ City (nickname for New Haven, Conn.) — Answer: ELM
- 5. Many a Joseph Cornell artwork — Answer: DIORAMA
- 6. Shine — Answer: LUSTER
- 7. Tavern — Answer: INN
- 8. A matchbook, for a wobbly table, say — Answer: SHIM
- 9. "___ down!" ("Shut up!") — Answer: PIPE
- 10. Explore a cave — Answer: SPELUNK
- 11. Like the Roman Empire around 48 B.C. — Answer: CAESAREAN
- 12. One might be cooked "casino"-style — Answer: CLAM
- 13. Will be, in Spanish — Answer: SERA
- 18. Musical building block — Answer: NOTE
- 23. Company name ender — Answer: INC
- 25. South African currency — Answer: RAND
- 26. Doesn't get hit, say — Answer: SITSPAT
- 29. Hard animal to herd — Answer: CAT
- 30. Bad ending? — Answer: ASS
- 31. Site of a Nobel Prize award ceremony every December 10 — Answer: OSLO
- 32. Lasting lash effect — Answer: WELT
- 33. "East of Eden" girl — Answer: ABRA
- 34. Setting for "The King and I" — Answer: SIAM
- 35. Mammal that can roll up into a ball — Answer: ARMADILLO
- 39. One might help you move — Answer: VAN
- 40. Medium capacity? — Answer: ESP
- 41. ___ Field (M.L.B. venue since 2009) — Answer: CITI
- 43. Skin condition that causes facial flushing — Answer: ROSACEA
- 44. Major that might require International Relations and U.S. Government classes, informally — Answer: POLISCI
- 46. Pimple — Answer: ZIT
- 47. Ties another knot, so to speak — Answer: REWEDS
- 48. Comical growl — Answer: RAWR
- 51. Word with cut or shot — Answer: GLASS
- 52. Observe closely, as orders — Answer: HEWTO
- 53. Symbol — Answer: TOKEN
- 54. Forearm bone — Answer: ULNA
- 55. Genre for "Double Indemnity" — Answer: NOIR
- 56. Last word in the first line of "Home on the Range" — Answer: ROAM
- 57. One tablespoon, maybe — Answer: DOSE
- 62. Write — Answer: PEN
- 63. Porkpie, e.g. — Answer: HAT
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