Friday, August 08, 2025
By Rafael Musa and Matthew Stock
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Who wrote in an 1852 novel "Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good"
- 6Stick around camp?
- 14Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane"
- 15Competition conducted in rounds over rounds
- 16Microscope component
- 17Establishments with many green rooms
- 18"Aw, that's so nice of you!"
- 20Toadlike
- 21Stuff
- 22Some fridges
- 23Way to the left?
- 24Rum-soaked cake
- 26Frameable frame
- 27Anytown, ___
- 30Many an I.R.S. public service announcement
- 33Heart
- 34Reassuring words when help is needed
- 36Means of defense for an elephant
- 37"That would make the most sense to me"
- 38Some residents: Abbr.
- 39Blubber
- 40Like Antarctica, notably
- 41Disaccustom
- 43Their tracks diffract light into rainbows
- 44Tricky situation
- 48Eurasian ermine
- 50Surfaces for making cookies
- 52Guiding principle, metaphorically
- 542023 title role for Timothée Chalamet
- 55Events akin to streaks
- 56Opposite of entropy
- 57"Don't give up"
- 58Corset supports
Down
- 1Tedious trials
- 2Ambitious and uncompromising, say
- 3The planets, since 2006
- 4Follow to the letter?
- 5Grocery pricing term
- 6Sailing maneuvers
- 7Freudian drive to survive
- 8High degree
- 9Part of a masonry kit
- 10Breads that may be used as scoops
- 11Nullifies
- 12Pleasing cadence
- 13"Don't stress yourself"
- 15Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes
- 19One of two official languages of Kosovo
- 23Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient Rome
- 25Org. with a serpent in its logo
- 26Warriors for a cause
- 28Bouts held in a dohyo
- 29Medieval warrior's weapon
- 30Turned
- 31#@$% and &?*!, by implication
- 32Sister of Helios
- 33Table tennis or beach volleyball
- 34Abbr. on a pay stub
- 35Letters said out of embarrassment
- 39Pops
- 42Face-plant, so to speak
- 43Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America"
- 45Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat
- 46Pitch-perfect
- 47Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others
- 48Slight
- 49What's hard to read in a text
- 50Floor
- 51Rare bills and dice rolls
- 53Sign of a sellout
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Who wrote in an 1852 novel "Any mind that is capable of a real sorrow is capable of good" — Answer: STOWE
- 6. Stick around camp? — Answer: TENTPOLE
- 14. Synthetic fabric sometimes called "elastane" — Answer: LYCRA
- 15. Competition conducted in rounds over rounds — Answer: BARTRIVIA
- 16. Microscope component — Answer: OPTIC
- 17. Establishments with many green rooms — Answer: ECOHOTELS
- 18. "Aw, that's so nice of you!" — Answer: GEETHANKS
- 20. Toadlike — Answer: WARTY
- 21. Stuff — Answer: SATE
- 22. Some fridges — Answer: LGS
- 23. Way to the left? — Answer: WEST
- 24. Rum-soaked cake — Answer: BABA
- 26. Frameable frame — Answer: CEL
- 27. Anytown, ___ — Answer: USA
- 30. Many an I.R.S. public service announcement — Answer: SCAMALERT
- 33. Heart — Answer: CRUX
- 34. Reassuring words when help is needed — Answer: YOUCANCOUNTONME
- 36. Means of defense for an elephant — Answer: TUSK
- 37. "That would make the most sense to me" — Answer: IASSUMESO
- 38. Some residents: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
- 39. Blubber — Answer: FAT
- 40. Like Antarctica, notably — Answer: ARID
- 41. Disaccustom — Answer: WEAN
- 43. Their tracks diffract light into rainbows — Answer: CDS
- 44. Tricky situation — Answer: SPOT
- 48. Eurasian ermine — Answer: STOAT
- 50. Surfaces for making cookies — Answer: SHEETPANS
- 52. Guiding principle, metaphorically — Answer: NORTHSTAR
- 54. 2023 title role for Timothée Chalamet — Answer: WONKA
- 55. Events akin to streaks — Answer: UNDIERUNS
- 56. Opposite of entropy — Answer: ORDER
- 57. "Don't give up" — Answer: BESTRONG
- 58. Corset supports — Answer: STAYS
Down
- 1. Tedious trials — Answer: SLOGS
- 2. Ambitious and uncompromising, say — Answer: TYPEA
- 3. The planets, since 2006 — Answer: OCTET
- 4. Follow to the letter? — Answer: WRITEBACK
- 5. Grocery pricing term — Answer: EACH
- 6. Sailing maneuvers — Answer: TACKS
- 7. Freudian drive to survive — Answer: EROS
- 8. High degree — Answer: NTH
- 9. Part of a masonry kit — Answer: TROWEL
- 10. Breads that may be used as scoops — Answer: PITAS
- 11. Nullifies — Answer: OVERTURNS
- 12. Pleasing cadence — Answer: LILT
- 13. "Don't stress yourself" — Answer: EASY
- 15. Hybrid feline whose coat may feature rosettes — Answer: BENGALCAT
- 19. One of two official languages of Kosovo — Answer: ALBANIAN
- 23. Caregiver known as a "nutrix" in ancient Rome — Answer: WETNURSE
- 25. Org. with a serpent in its logo — Answer: AMA
- 26. Warriors for a cause — Answer: CRUSADERS
- 28. Bouts held in a dohyo — Answer: SUMO
- 29. Medieval warrior's weapon — Answer: AXE
- 30. Turned — Answer: SOUR
- 31. #@$% and &?*!, by implication — Answer: CUSSWORDS
- 32. Sister of Helios — Answer: EOS
- 33. Table tennis or beach volleyball — Answer: COEDSPORT
- 34. Abbr. on a pay stub — Answer: YTD
- 35. Letters said out of embarrassment — Answer: TMI
- 39. Pops — Answer: FATHER
- 42. Face-plant, so to speak — Answer: EATIT
- 43. Iris ___, author of "The Chinese in America" — Answer: CHANG
- 45. Animal that's mostly white, helping it hide in its natural habitat — Answer: PANDA
- 46. Pitch-perfect — Answer: ONKEY
- 47. Alexis, Feodor and Peter, among others — Answer: TSARS
- 48. Slight — Answer: SNUB
- 49. What's hard to read in a text — Answer: TONE
- 50. Floor — Answer: STUN
- 51. Rare bills and dice rolls — Answer: TWOS
- 53. Sign of a sellout — Answer: SRO
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