Wednesday, July 30, 2025
By Thomas Byrne and Daniel Bodily
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Dallas baller
- 4Doesn't have
- 9What you might add to fruit to make a drink?
- 12Popular oldies
- 14Sch. whose mascot is Tim the Beaver
- 15Zugspitze, for one
- 16Put a cork in, say
- 17Grishnákh or Gothmog in "The Lord of the Rings"
- 18Got ready to post on Insta, say
- 21Where everyone is at home
- 23Word after sand or speed
- 24Murkiness
- 27Beer hall recyclables
- 28Beverage served alongside the treats in this puzzle
- 30Summer hangout locale
- 32Man's name that's a woman's name backward
- 34Hectic home, metaphorically
- 35Extra-thick Nabisco treats, hinted at four times in this puzzle
- 39Like poker champion Chris Moneymaker's name
- 40Years ago
- 41Gamble
- 42Bunny with a Brooklyn accent
- 44Empty spaces
- 45In on
- 47Monomaniacal sea captain of literature
- 50Scrumptious camp treat
- 5115 to 29, for "American Idol"
- 55Cut down
- 56Badly beaten
- 59Tech ___ (stereotypical Silicon Valley sort)
- 60Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew
- 61Consequence
- 62"Really?"
- 63Entered, as data
- 64Sigma preceder
Down
- 1Exam for a prospective osteopath
- 2Ration out
- 3Trail left by a jet
- 4Sigmatism
- 5When Elphaba and Glinda sing "Defying Gravity" in Broadway's "Wicked"
- 6Like some cookies or ice cream treats
- 7Money in Laos
- 8R-V hookup?
- 9Writes off over time
- 10Stink eye
- 11Engrave
- 13Design bit
- 19Shish ___
- 20God rejected by Daphne in myth
- 22Object
- 25Land of llamas and Llosa
- 26Since
- 29Bout stoppers, in brief
- 30It might appear to give you options
- 31Supplementary result
- 33Like a body temperature of around 98.6°F
- 35Gently apply
- 36Schadenfreude source
- 37Riff like Ella Fitzgerald
- 38___ Sunak, former British P.M.
- 43Word shouted before and after "yes"
- 46Fashion icon Wang
- 48Substance in which many insects have been fossilized
- 49Tree with papery bark
- 50Onetime Persian title
- 52___ Allen, jazz pianist
- 53Place in both the Quran and the Bible
- 54Famous film pooch
- 57Askew
- 58Big 12 athlete
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Dallas baller — Answer: MAV
- 4. Doesn't have — Answer: LACKS
- 9. What you might add to fruit to make a drink? — Answer: ADE
- 12. Popular oldies — Answer: CLASSICHITS
- 14. Sch. whose mascot is Tim the Beaver — Answer: MIT
- 15. Zugspitze, for one — Answer: ALP
- 16. Put a cork in, say — Answer: STOPUP
- 17. Grishnákh or Gothmog in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ORC
- 18. Got ready to post on Insta, say — Answer: TOOKAPIC
- 21. Where everyone is at home — Answer: EARTH
- 23. Word after sand or speed — Answer: TRAP
- 24. Murkiness — Answer: OPACITY
- 27. Beer hall recyclables — Answer: BOTTLES
- 28. Beverage served alongside the treats in this puzzle — Answer: MILK
- 30. Summer hangout locale — Answer: POOL
- 32. Man's name that's a woman's name backward — Answer: ARON
- 34. Hectic home, metaphorically — Answer: ZOO
- 35. Extra-thick Nabisco treats, hinted at four times in this puzzle — Answer: DOUBLESTUFOREOS
- 39. Like poker champion Chris Moneymaker's name — Answer: APT
- 40. Years ago — Answer: ONCE
- 41. Gamble — Answer: RISK
- 42. Bunny with a Brooklyn accent — Answer: BUGS
- 44. Empty spaces — Answer: VACUUMS
- 45. In on — Answer: PRIVYTO
- 47. Monomaniacal sea captain of literature — Answer: AHAB
- 50. Scrumptious camp treat — Answer: SMORE
- 51. 15 to 29, for "American Idol" — Answer: AGELIMIT
- 55. Cut down — Answer: HEW
- 56. Badly beaten — Answer: ROUTED
- 59. Tech ___ (stereotypical Silicon Valley sort) — Answer: BRO
- 60. Insect that "farms" aphids for their honeydew — Answer: ANT
- 61. Consequence — Answer: AFTEREFFECT
- 62. "Really?" — Answer: HUH
- 63. Entered, as data — Answer: FEDIN
- 64. Sigma preceder — Answer: RHO
Down
- 1. Exam for a prospective osteopath — Answer: MCAT
- 2. Ration out — Answer: ALLOT
- 3. Trail left by a jet — Answer: VAPOR
- 4. Sigmatism — Answer: LISP
- 5. When Elphaba and Glinda sing "Defying Gravity" in Broadway's "Wicked" — Answer: ACTI
- 6. Like some cookies or ice cream treats — Answer: CHOCOLATECOATED
- 7. Money in Laos — Answer: KIP
- 8. R-V hookup? — Answer: STU
- 9. Writes off over time — Answer: AMORTIZES
- 10. Stink eye — Answer: DIRTYLOOK
- 11. Engrave — Answer: ETCH
- 13. Design bit — Answer: SPEC
- 19. Shish ___ — Answer: KABOB
- 20. God rejected by Daphne in myth — Answer: APOLLO
- 22. Object — Answer: AIM
- 25. Land of llamas and Llosa — Answer: PERU
- 26. Since — Answer: ASOF
- 29. Bout stoppers, in brief — Answer: KOS
- 30. It might appear to give you options — Answer: POPUPMENU
- 31. Supplementary result — Answer: OUTGROWTH
- 33. Like a body temperature of around 98.6°F — Answer: NORMAL
- 35. Gently apply — Answer: DAB
- 36. Schadenfreude source — Answer: ENVY
- 37. Riff like Ella Fitzgerald — Answer: SCAT
- 38. ___ Sunak, former British P.M. — Answer: RISHI
- 43. Word shouted before and after "yes" — Answer: SIR
- 46. Fashion icon Wang — Answer: VERA
- 48. Substance in which many insects have been fossilized — Answer: AMBER
- 49. Tree with papery bark — Answer: BIRCH
- 50. Onetime Persian title — Answer: SHAH
- 52. ___ Allen, jazz pianist — Answer: GERI
- 53. Place in both the Quran and the Bible — Answer: EDEN
- 54. Famous film pooch — Answer: TOTO
- 57. Askew — Answer: OFF
- 58. Big 12 athlete — Answer: UTE
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