Tuesday, August 05, 2025
By Gary Larson and Amy Ensz
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Leftover part of a ticket
- 5Church assembly
- 10Support to which drywall is attached
- 14Zap, in a way
- 15Broadcast again
- 16Janis's spouse in the funny pages
- 17Adorable perspective on things?
- 19Plant with tendrils
- 20"Kinda ___"
- 21Longest key on a keyboard
- 23Driving force
- 26"Famous" cookie maker
- 27Carrier to Sweden
- 28Axe or Old Spice?
- 33"Lift"
- 34Satchel in Cooperstown
- 35Something an employee wouldn't want to be given
- 38Mascara mishap
- 41Posse
- 42Competition that offers a lot of bucks?
- 44"You're getting warmer!"
- 46Major newsmagazine's C.E.O.?
- 49Messy class for kindergartners
- 52Flaky rock
- 53Member of the myrtle family that's the source of an essential oil
- 55Funny outtake compilations
- 59Angry with
- 60Cookie that's readily stackable
- 61Taco tortilla option?
- 64Fred Flintstone's pet
- 65"Really!"
- 66"I'm buying this round"
- 67Come across as
- 68Nose-in-the-air type
- 69Website whose sellers are crafty
Down
- 1Equilibrium
- 2City that shares an international airport with Seattle
- 3Seizes, as control
- 4___ Midler a.k.a. "The Divine Miss M"
- 5Spanish woman's title: Abbr.
- 6Hankering
- 7Gives orders yet again, say
- 8Bottom of a crankcase
- 9Imagined
- 10Maintains one's dignity
- 11Chicago paper, for short
- 12Arm bone on the pinkie finger side
- 13Go-getter
- 18Bother immensely
- 22Certain apartment (with a hyphen) or farm housing (without one)
- 24Employs
- 25Deal that's too good to be true, often
- 29Choose
- 30First modular space station
- 31Let develop over time
- 32Unfamiliar
- 33Spot to sit and sweat
- 35Garment with cups
- 36"That's so interesting!"
- 37Poetic tribute
- 39Came down to the ground
- 40World capital that's home to the Spanish Steps
- 43"Garfield" pooch
- 45Sewer lines?
- 47About 71% of the earth's surface
- 48Bird with exceptional vision
- 49Gung-ho
- 50Kingdoms
- 51Brand for a cuppa
- 54Chevy model whose name references a body of water
- 55Mercury and Mars, for instance
- 56Singer India.___
- 57Good name for a biomedical researcher?
- 58How Slovenia's Benka Pulko motorcycled over 111,800 miles, according to Guinness
- 62Kia model whose name references a body of water
- 63Bring home
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Leftover part of a ticket — Answer: STUB
- 5. Church assembly — Answer: SYNOD
- 10. Support to which drywall is attached — Answer: STUD
- 14. Zap, in a way — Answer: TASE
- 15. Broadcast again — Answer: REAIR
- 16. Janis's spouse in the funny pages — Answer: ARLO
- 17. Adorable perspective on things? — Answer: ACUTEANGLE
- 19. Plant with tendrils — Answer: VINE
- 20. "Kinda ___" — Answer: SORTA
- 21. Longest key on a keyboard — Answer: SPACEBAR
- 23. Driving force — Answer: IMPETUS
- 26. "Famous" cookie maker — Answer: AMOS
- 27. Carrier to Sweden — Answer: SAS
- 28. Axe or Old Spice? — Answer: ASCENTOFMAN
- 33. "Lift" — Answer: STEAL
- 34. Satchel in Cooperstown — Answer: PAIGE
- 35. Something an employee wouldn't want to be given — Answer: BOOT
- 38. Mascara mishap — Answer: SMEAR
- 41. Posse — Answer: CREW
- 42. Competition that offers a lot of bucks? — Answer: RODEO
- 44. "You're getting warmer!" — Answer: CLOSE
- 46. Major newsmagazine's C.E.O.? — Answer: AHEADOFTIME
- 49. Messy class for kindergartners — Answer: ART
- 52. Flaky rock — Answer: MICA
- 53. Member of the myrtle family that's the source of an essential oil — Answer: TEATREE
- 55. Funny outtake compilations — Answer: GAGREELS
- 59. Angry with — Answer: MADAT
- 60. Cookie that's readily stackable — Answer: OREO
- 61. Taco tortilla option? — Answer: ACORNSHELL
- 64. Fred Flintstone's pet — Answer: DINO
- 65. "Really!" — Answer: NOLIE
- 66. "I'm buying this round" — Answer: ONME
- 67. Come across as — Answer: SEEM
- 68. Nose-in-the-air type — Answer: SNOOT
- 69. Website whose sellers are crafty — Answer: ETSY
Down
- 1. Equilibrium — Answer: STASIS
- 2. City that shares an international airport with Seattle — Answer: TACOMA
- 3. Seizes, as control — Answer: USURPS
- 4. ___ Midler a.k.a. "The Divine Miss M" — Answer: BETTE
- 5. Spanish woman's title: Abbr. — Answer: SRA
- 6. Hankering — Answer: YEN
- 7. Gives orders yet again, say — Answer: NAGS
- 8. Bottom of a crankcase — Answer: OILPAN
- 9. Imagined — Answer: DREAMT
- 10. Maintains one's dignity — Answer: SAVESFACE
- 11. Chicago paper, for short — Answer: TRIB
- 12. Arm bone on the pinkie finger side — Answer: ULNA
- 13. Go-getter — Answer: DOER
- 18. Bother immensely — Answer: EATAT
- 22. Certain apartment (with a hyphen) or farm housing (without one) — Answer: COOP
- 24. Employs — Answer: USES
- 25. Deal that's too good to be true, often — Answer: SCAM
- 29. Choose — Answer: ELECT
- 30. First modular space station — Answer: MIR
- 31. Let develop over time — Answer: AGE
- 32. Unfamiliar — Answer: NEW
- 33. Spot to sit and sweat — Answer: STEAMROOM
- 35. Garment with cups — Answer: BRA
- 36. "That's so interesting!" — Answer: OOH
- 37. Poetic tribute — Answer: ODE. Hint: Think of a heartfelt expression that often rhymes! ✍️
- 39. Came down to the ground — Answer: ALIT
- 40. World capital that's home to the Spanish Steps — Answer: ROME
- 43. "Garfield" pooch — Answer: ODIE
- 45. Sewer lines? — Answer: SEAMS
- 47. About 71% of the earth's surface — Answer: OCEANS
- 48. Bird with exceptional vision — Answer: FALCON
- 49. Gung-ho — Answer: ARDENT
- 50. Kingdoms — Answer: REALMS
- 51. Brand for a cuppa — Answer: TETLEY
- 54. Chevy model whose name references a body of water — Answer: TAHOE
- 55. Mercury and Mars, for instance — Answer: GODS
- 56. Singer India.___ — Answer: ARIE
- 57. Good name for a biomedical researcher? — Answer: GENE
- 58. How Slovenia's Benka Pulko motorcycled over 111,800 miles, according to Guinness — Answer: SOLO
- 62. Kia model whose name references a body of water — Answer: RIO
- 63. Bring home — Answer: NET
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