Wednesday, August 06, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Cursed look
- 8Kia sedan renamed the K5 in 2020
- 14Typically the biggest players on a football team
- 15Major arteries
- 16Convertible living room pieces
- 18Dances to a Chubby Checker song, say
- 19"You ready to do this?"
- 20Display container
- 22Bit of gear for an entomologist
- 23___ Lingus
- 24"Please turn up the thermostat!"
- 25City at the center of "Moonraker," informally
- 27Winners of Super Bowl III (and no other Super Bowls since then)
- 29Paired number
- 30Tally mark
- 33Team ___
- 34It may be struck for a camera
- 35Part of the Disney logo
- 36Gently touches
- 38___ tide
- 40Green eggs go-with
- 41Lubricate
- 42Provide backup for, as a weightlifter or gymnast
- 43Suckers
- 44December 31, notably
- 45Chewie's "Star Wars" buddy
- 46One of just two original Monopoly tokens still made today
- 47"When I ___, you ___, we ___" (lyric from a Freak Nasty hit)
- 49Some whiskeys
- 51Stopped bringing up
- 54Beethoven's Third
- 56Most terrifying
- 58Find in the dictionary
- 59Lose one's shirt, say
- 60Fjords and firths
- 61Regular fixed compensation
Down
- 1"Frozen" queen
- 2Six-stringed instrument similar to a cello
- 3Item that has to be blown up before being filled with water
- 4Occupancy agreements
- 5Smoldering remnant
- 6Hurl, in modern lingo
- 7Conclude
- 8Quaker ___
- 9Rejuvenating break
- 10Lead-in to -umvirate
- 11"You're overthinking this" ... or what might be said about 3-, 9-, 17- and 34-Down?
- 12Fellow Down Under
- 13No. 2: Abbr.
- 17Quick throw in football
- 21Class that may not have written tests
- 24Peter Pan transport
- 26Apple mobile platform
- 27Japanese martial art
- 28Actor Morales of "Ozark"
- 29It separates the dollars and cents
- 31Applaud
- 32Tailor's edges
- 34Minor office injury
- 35Animal on a "Hang in there!" inspirational poster
- 37Tahoe or Cherokee, in brief
- 39Proterozoic, for one
- 42That woman
- 43Biting piece
- 46Cowboys' charges
- 47Sub location
- 48Original Monopoly token discontinued in 2013
- 50Goes on and on and on
- 51Singer Del Rey
- 52Actress Rae of "American Fiction"
- 53Online seller of handcrafted items
- 55"I Like ___"
- 57Baby grizzly
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Cursed look — Answer: EVILEYE
- 8. Kia sedan renamed the K5 in 2020 — Answer: OPTIMA
- 14. Typically the biggest players on a football team — Answer: LINEMEN
- 15. Major arteries — Answer: AORTAS
- 16. Convertible living room pieces — Answer: SOFABEDS
- 18. Dances to a Chubby Checker song, say — Answer: TWISTS
- 19. "You ready to do this?" — Answer: ALLSET
- 20. Display container — Answer: CASE
- 22. Bit of gear for an entomologist — Answer: NET
- 23. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
- 24. "Please turn up the thermostat!" — Answer: BRR
- 25. City at the center of "Moonraker," informally — Answer: RIO
- 27. Winners of Super Bowl III (and no other Super Bowls since then) — Answer: JETS
- 29. Paired number — Answer: DUET
- 30. Tally mark — Answer: NOTCH
- 33. Team ___ — Answer: USA
- 34. It may be struck for a camera — Answer: POSE
- 35. Part of the Disney logo — Answer: CASTLE
- 36. Gently touches — Answer: DABSAT
- 38. ___ tide — Answer: NEAP
- 40. Green eggs go-with — Answer: HAM
- 41. Lubricate — Answer: OILUP
- 42. Provide backup for, as a weightlifter or gymnast — Answer: SPOT
- 43. Suckers — Answer: SAPS
- 44. December 31, notably — Answer: EVE
- 45. Chewie's "Star Wars" buddy — Answer: HAN
- 46. One of just two original Monopoly tokens still made today — Answer: HAT
- 47. "When I ___, you ___, we ___" (lyric from a Freak Nasty hit) — Answer: DIP
- 49. Some whiskeys — Answer: RYES
- 51. Stopped bringing up — Answer: LETDIE
- 54. Beethoven's Third — Answer: EROICA
- 56. Most terrifying — Answer: SCARIEST
- 58. Find in the dictionary — Answer: LOOKUP
- 59. Lose one's shirt, say — Answer: UNDRESS
- 60. Fjords and firths — Answer: INLETS
- 61. Regular fixed compensation — Answer: BASEPAY
Down
- 1. "Frozen" queen — Answer: ELSA
- 2. Six-stringed instrument similar to a cello — Answer: VIOL
- 3. Item that has to be blown up before being filled with water — Answer: INFLATABLEPOOL
- 4. Occupancy agreements — Answer: LEASES
- 5. Smoldering remnant — Answer: EMBER
- 6. Hurl, in modern lingo — Answer: YEET
- 7. Conclude — Answer: END
- 8. Quaker ___ — Answer: OATS
- 9. Rejuvenating break — Answer: POWERNAP
- 10. Lead-in to -umvirate — Answer: TRI
- 11. "You're overthinking this" ... or what might be said about 3-, 9-, 17- and 34-Down? — Answer: ITSNOTTHATDEEP
- 12. Fellow Down Under — Answer: MATE
- 13. No. 2: Abbr. — Answer: ASST
- 17. Quick throw in football — Answer: SCREENPASS
- 21. Class that may not have written tests — Answer: ART
- 24. Peter Pan transport — Answer: BUS
- 26. Apple mobile platform — Answer: IOS
- 27. Japanese martial art — Answer: JUDO
- 28. Actor Morales of "Ozark" — Answer: ESAI
- 29. It separates the dollars and cents — Answer: DOT
- 31. Applaud — Answer: CLAP
- 32. Tailor's edges — Answer: HEMS
- 34. Minor office injury — Answer: PAPERCUT
- 35. Animal on a "Hang in there!" inspirational poster — Answer: CAT
- 37. Tahoe or Cherokee, in brief — Answer: SUV
- 39. Proterozoic, for one — Answer: EON
- 42. That woman — Answer: SHE
- 43. Biting piece — Answer: SATIRE
- 46. Cowboys' charges — Answer: HERDS
- 47. Sub location — Answer: DELI
- 48. Original Monopoly token discontinued in 2013 — Answer: IRON
- 50. Goes on and on and on — Answer: YAPS
- 51. Singer Del Rey — Answer: LANA
- 52. Actress Rae of "American Fiction" — Answer: ISSA
- 53. Online seller of handcrafted items — Answer: ETSY
- 55. "I Like ___" — Answer: IKE
- 57. Baby grizzly — Answer: CUB
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