Thursday, July 31, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1The X-Men, e.g.
- 6Way off
- 10Blowout victory
- 14Home of the White Cloud Mountains
- 15Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor
- 16Dr. ___ (repeated Mike Myers film role)
- 17:
- 18One with a vision
- 19Transfer from one bottle to another
- 20Ring
- 22Empty spaces
- 24Rita ___, "Anywhere" singer
- 25Scout's work, informally
- 26Testing the limits, say
- 30Little guys
- 34Bloom in several Monet paintings
- 35Best Picture of 1958
- 37Bit of Chinese New Year décor
- 38Filled up with
- 39Ones paying flat rates ... or, when read as two words, a hint to this puzzle's theme
- 41Agcy. watching the skies
- 42___ Gras
- 44Cut deeply
- 45Use to the fullest
- 46"Full House" pair
- 48"There's no way!"
- 50Award-winning Donald Glover TV series, or where it was filmed
- 52Avalanche group, for short
- 53Manage
- 56Bore importance
- 60Ingredients in many potpies
- 61Baby
- 63Greek goddess of peace
- 64Out-of-bounds
- 65Shred the ___ (conquer a mountain, in skiing slang)
- 66Start of a counting rhyme
- 67Launch party?
- 68Tennis champ Mandlikova
- 69Little brats
Down
- 1Laptop accessories
- 2Thick Japanese noodle
- 3Main component of steatite
- 4Collection of literary works
- 5State bordering Arizona
- 6Only part of Italy's 900-year-old Basilica di Santa Giulia that remains
- 7Cost
- 8"River Lea" singer, 2015
- 9Did laps, say
- 10Not adding any new information
- 11Where things might get heated
- 12Flaky rock
- 13Some spies
- 21Certain military leader, informally
- 23Orderly arrangements of wiring
- 25Something you might sail right through?
- 26Thrifty competitor
- 27Critical
- 28Some hunting lodge décor
- 29Have a nice meal, say
- 31Untamable
- 32Big name in dental care
- 33Animal with sea and coral varieties
- 36Move like a sloth
- 39Shades
- 40Your, of yore
- 43Start of a wish-list letter
- 45Ferrari's Formula 1 rival
- 47Seasonal carrier
- 49Huts
- 51Part of a bug
- 53Like some questions or doors
- 54___ Farmiga, Best Supporting Actress nominee for 2009's "Up in the Air"
- 55Corn units
- 56"Location, location, location," to many real estate agents
- 57Jay in the Television Hall of Fame
- 58Doing the job
- 59Some shirts
- 62Item for which "This thing blows" would be a positive review
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. The X-Men, e.g. — Answer: MUTAS
- 6. Way off — Answer: AFAR
- 10. Blowout victory — Answer: ROMP
- 14. Home of the White Cloud Mountains — Answer: IDAHO
- 15. Excellent sort of person to be a copy editor — Answer: PEDA
- 16. Dr. ___ (repeated Mike Myers film role) — Answer: EVIL
- 17. : — Answer: COLON
- 18. One with a vision — Answer: SEER
- 19. Transfer from one bottle to another — Answer: DECA
- 20. Ring — Answer: ENCLOSE
- 22. Empty spaces — Answer: LACUNAS
- 24. Rita ___, "Anywhere" singer — Answer: ORA
- 25. Scout's work, informally — Answer: RECON
- 26. Testing the limits, say — Answer: AVAGARDE
- 30. Little guys — Answer: KIDDOS
- 34. Bloom in several Monet paintings — Answer: LILY
- 35. Best Picture of 1958 — Answer: GIGI
- 37. Bit of Chinese New Year décor — Answer: LAERN
- 38. Filled up with — Answer: ATE
- 39. Ones paying flat rates ... or, when read as two words, a hint to this puzzle's theme — Answer: TENANTS
- 41. Agcy. watching the skies — Answer: FAA
- 42. ___ Gras — Answer: MARDI
- 44. Cut deeply — Answer: ETCH
- 45. Use to the fullest — Answer: MILK
- 46. "Full House" pair — Answer: OLSENS
- 48. "There's no way!" — Answer: THISCABE
- 50. Award-winning Donald Glover TV series, or where it was filmed — Answer: ATLAA
- 52. Avalanche group, for short — Answer: NHL
- 53. Manage — Answer: OVERSEE
- 56. Bore importance — Answer: MEAALOT
- 60. Ingredients in many potpies — Answer: PEAS
- 61. Baby — Answer: INFA
- 63. Greek goddess of peace — Answer: IRENE
- 64. Out-of-bounds — Answer: ERRA
- 65. Shred the ___ (conquer a mountain, in skiing slang) — Answer: GNAR
- 66. Start of a counting rhyme — Answer: EENIE
- 67. Launch party? — Answer: NASA
- 68. Tennis champ Mandlikova — Answer: HANA
- 69. Little brats — Answer: SNOTS
Down
- 1. Laptop accessories — Answer: MICE
- 2. Thick Japanese noodle — Answer: UDON
- 3. Main component of steatite — Answer: TALC
- 4. Collection of literary works — Answer: AHOLOGY
- 5. State bordering Arizona — Answer: SONORA
- 6. Only part of Italy's 900-year-old Basilica di Santa Giulia that remains — Answer: APSE
- 7. Cost — Answer: FEE
- 8. "River Lea" singer, 2015 — Answer: ADELE
- 9. Did laps, say — Answer: RARACK
- 10. Not adding any new information — Answer: REDUNDA
- 11. Where things might get heated — Answer: OVEN
- 12. Flaky rock — Answer: MICA
- 13. Some spies — Answer: PLAS
- 21. Certain military leader, informally — Answer: SARGE
- 23. Orderly arrangements of wiring — Answer: COILS
- 25. Something you might sail right through? — Answer: REGATTA
- 26. Thrifty competitor — Answer: ALAMO
- 27. Critical — Answer: VITAL
- 28. Some hunting lodge décor — Answer: ALERS
- 29. Have a nice meal, say — Answer: DINE
- 31. Untamable — Answer: DEFIA
- 32. Big name in dental care — Answer: ORALB
- 33. Animal with sea and coral varieties — Answer: SNAKE
- 36. Move like a sloth — Answer: INCH
- 39. Shades — Answer: TINTS
- 40. Your, of yore — Answer: THINE
- 43. Start of a wish-list letter — Answer: DEARSAA
- 45. Ferrari's Formula 1 rival — Answer: MCLAREN
- 47. Seasonal carrier — Answer: SLEIGH
- 49. Huts — Answer: SHAIES
- 51. Part of a bug — Answer: AENNA
- 53. Like some questions or doors — Answer: OPEN
- 54. ___ Farmiga, Best Supporting Actress nominee for 2009's "Up in the Air" — Answer: VERA
- 55. Corn units — Answer: EARS
- 56. "Location, location, location," to many real estate agents — Answer: MARA
- 57. Jay in the Television Hall of Fame — Answer: LENO
- 58. Doing the job — Answer: ONIT
- 59. Some shirts — Answer: TEES
- 62. Item for which "This thing blows" would be a positive review — Answer: FAN
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