Saturday, August 02, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Like baseballs and some eyelashes
- 7Moored
- 15Not come unglued
- 16Flugelhorn player on the 1978 instrumental hit "Feels So Good"
- 17Philadelphia university known for its professional co-op program
- 18Statement of resignation
- 19Brother Joe, Kevin or Nick of pop
- 20Genealogists' handiwork
- 21Alternative music genre since the mid-1980s
- 22Word before air or fire
- 23Eyebrow makeup
- 24"___, man!"
- 25Ball-shaped cereal
- 26Garb for athletes in the Highland Games
- 27Fault
- 28Way in
- 30It's most beautiful when broken
- 31Vacation isle for many a Francophile, familiarly
- 32Foil
- 34Stashes
- 351, 2 and 3, in that order
- 36Get the ball rolling
- 37Verb that appears the same when rotated 180º
- 38Choice word?
- 39Cousin of naan
- 40More of this?
- 41Founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company in 1901
- 42Saxon's "Aargh!"
- 43Sacred space for female family members, in the Muslim tradition
- 44Roll producer
- 45European brewer with over 170 brands
- 47It can tie up your stock
- 48Common wedding day prep
- 49Demonstrative words
- 50Crème ___ (custard sauce)
- 51What goes on goes here
Down
- 1Groaners
- 2The most infinitesimal amount
- 3Silicon Valley's holy grail
- 4Beyoncé or Selena, e.g.
- 5"You are," in Spain
- 6Key for getting rid of your work, in brief?
- 7"Agreed?"
- 8Certain circus performers
- 9Mountain range that spans 67º of latitude
- 10Many foreign aid grps.
- 11Corporate data manager, for short
- 12Bake sale offerings
- 13"Hold on, I'll be right with you"
- 14Spiffed up, say
- 20Rash guards?
- 23Whiffs
- 24It can spice up your holidays
- 26Mayor Bass of Los Angeles
- 27Interpersonal "issues"
- 29They're all equal in a circle
- 30Dirty coat
- 32Device featured in Newton's "Opticks"
- 33Fry alternative
- 35Preadolescent, informally
- 36Destroyer : Shiva :: Creator : ___
- 37Nails the halfpipe, in snowboarding jargon
- 40George with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 41Title character of a Jake Gyllenhaal cult classic
- 43Big acronym in purifying filters
- 44Call off plans abruptly
- 46Love, on the pitch
- 47Closing for business?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Like baseballs and some eyelashes — Answer: BATTED
- 7. Moored — Answer: ATANCHOR
- 15. Not come unglued — Answer: ADHERE
- 16. Flugelhorn player on the 1978 instrumental hit "Feels So Good" — Answer: MANGIONE
- 17. Philadelphia university known for its professional co-op program — Answer: DREXEL
- 18. Statement of resignation — Answer: IMDOOMED
- 19. Brother Joe, Kevin or Nick of pop — Answer: JONAS
- 20. Genealogists' handiwork — Answer: TREES
- 21. Alternative music genre since the mid-1980s — Answer: EMO
- 22. Word before air or fire — Answer: OPEN
- 23. Eyebrow makeup — Answer: HAIRS
- 24. "___, man!" — Answer: CMON
- 25. Ball-shaped cereal — Answer: KIX
- 26. Garb for athletes in the Highland Games — Answer: KILTS
- 27. Fault — Answer: BLAME
- 28. Way in — Answer: ENTRANCE
- 30. It's most beautiful when broken — Answer: GEODE
- 31. Vacation isle for many a Francophile, familiarly — Answer: STBARTS
- 32. Foil — Answer: PREVENT
- 34. Stashes — Answer: HIDES
- 35. 1, 2 and 3, in that order — Answer: TRIFECTA
- 36. Get the ball rolling — Answer: BEGIN
- 37. Verb that appears the same when rotated 180º — Answer: SWIMS
- 38. Choice word? — Answer: OPT
- 39. Cousin of naan — Answer: ROTI
- 40. More of this? — Answer: THESE
- 41. Founder of the Hawaiian Pineapple Company in 1901 — Answer: DOLE
- 42. Saxon's "Aargh!" — Answer: ACH
- 43. Sacred space for female family members, in the Muslim tradition — Answer: HAREM
- 44. Roll producer — Answer: BAKER
- 45. European brewer with over 170 brands — Answer: HEINEKEN
- 47. It can tie up your stock — Answer: LARIAT
- 48. Common wedding day prep — Answer: MANIPEDI
- 49. Demonstrative words — Answer: LIKESO
- 50. Crème ___ (custard sauce) — Answer: ANGLAISE
- 51. What goes on goes here — Answer: CLOSET
Down
- 1. Groaners — Answer: BADJOKES
- 2. The most infinitesimal amount — Answer: ADROPINTHEOCEAN
- 3. Silicon Valley's holy grail — Answer: THENEXTBIGTHING
- 4. Beyoncé or Selena, e.g. — Answer: TEXAN
- 5. "You are," in Spain — Answer: ERES
- 6. Key for getting rid of your work, in brief? — Answer: DEL
- 7. "Agreed?" — Answer: AMIRITE
- 8. Certain circus performers — Answer: TAMERS
- 9. Mountain range that spans 67º of latitude — Answer: ANDES
- 10. Many foreign aid grps. — Answer: NGOS
- 11. Corporate data manager, for short — Answer: CIO
- 12. Bake sale offerings — Answer: HOMEMADECOOKIES
- 13. "Hold on, I'll be right with you" — Answer: ONEMOMENTPLEASE
- 14. Spiffed up, say — Answer: REDONE
- 20. Rash guards? — Answer: TALCS
- 23. Whiffs — Answer: HINTS
- 24. It can spice up your holidays — Answer: CLOVE
- 26. Mayor Bass of Los Angeles — Answer: KAREN
- 27. Interpersonal "issues" — Answer: BEEFS
- 29. They're all equal in a circle — Answer: RADII
- 30. Dirty coat — Answer: GRIME
- 32. Device featured in Newton's "Opticks" — Answer: PRISM
- 33. Fry alternative — Answer: TATERTOT
- 35. Preadolescent, informally — Answer: TWEENIE
- 36. Destroyer : Shiva :: Creator : ___ — Answer: BRAHMA
- 37. Nails the halfpipe, in snowboarding jargon — Answer: SHREDS
- 40. George with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — Answer: TAKEI
- 41. Title character of a Jake Gyllenhaal cult classic — Answer: DARKO
- 43. Big acronym in purifying filters — Answer: HEPA
- 44. Call off plans abruptly — Answer: BAIL
- 46. Love, on the pitch — Answer: NIL
- 47. Closing for business? — Answer: LLC
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