Saturday, August 09, 2025
By Aidan Deshong and Akshay Seetharam
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Approach boldly
- 7Word with fixed or net
- 13Purple-hatted Nintendo character
- 15Mildew, e.g.
- 16Little Italian toasts
- 18One choice at a dry cleaner
- 19Say but not really mean
- 20English town known for its mineral water
- 22Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief
- 23Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money ... Demand Better," informally
- 24Joy of television
- 25Windjammer, e.g.
- 2633-Down platform, for short
- 27Deceived, maybe
- 28Retreats
- 29Move around from here to there
- 31Unhelpful response to "Why?"
- 32Rabbit food?
- 33Pats (down)
- 34Progresses slowly
- 35Something chewed over
- 38Sections of history
- 39Has legs
- 40Something to climb in a WWE match
- 41"Stop! We get it!"
- 42Rube
- 43Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"
- 44People whose flag depicts the Lion of Judah
- 46Animal that sleeps while floating on its back
- 48University of California campus locale
- 49"The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its website
- 50Moves in the shadows
- 51Parts of cassette players
Down
- 1"Really, now!"
- 2Actress Lombard of classic Hollywood
- 3"Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak.
- 4Ejects
- 5Villainous group of science fiction
- 6___ Fridays
- 7Can't stand
- 8Dis
- 9"The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha Graham
- 10Ingredient in meringue cookies
- 11#1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV series
- 12Comics
- 14"This work is getting to be too much"
- 17Apple skins?
- 21Buildings that aren't water-resistant
- 24"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)
- 25Overly wise, say
- 27Feels thirsty
- 28Gives accolades
- 29Edges
- 30You can see right through them
- 31Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it before
- 32Designate, as funds
- 33Series of mental blocks?
- 35Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983
- 36Persuade to pay more than originally intended
- 37Popular farm vehicles
- 39Falls short, say
- 40Lead-in to active
- 42American in Paris?
- 43Certain earring
- 45Poetic contraction
- 47Some courses for honor students, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Approach boldly — Answer: ACCOST
- 7. Word with fixed or net — Answer: ASSETS
- 13. Purple-hatted Nintendo character — Answer: WALUIGI
- 15. Mildew, e.g. — Answer: BLIGHT
- 16. Little Italian toasts — Answer: CROSTINI
- 18. One choice at a dry cleaner — Answer: HANGER
- 19. Say but not really mean — Answer: MOUTH
- 20. English town known for its mineral water — Answer: EPSOM
- 22. Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief — Answer: WWI
- 23. Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money ... Demand Better," informally — Answer: OLDS
- 24. Joy of television — Answer: BEHAR
- 25. Windjammer, e.g. — Answer: SHIP
- 26. 33-Down platform, for short — Answer: NES
- 27. Deceived, maybe — Answer: LEDON
- 28. Retreats — Answer: LAIRS
- 29. Move around from here to there — Answer: CUTANDPASTE
- 31. Unhelpful response to "Why?" — Answer: JUSTBECAUSE
- 32. Rabbit food? — Answer: EASTERCANDY
- 33. Pats (down) — Answer: TAMPS
- 34. Progresses slowly — Answer: EASES
- 35. Something chewed over — Answer: CUD
- 38. Sections of history — Answer: ERAS
- 39. Has legs — Answer: LASTS
- 40. Something to climb in a WWE match — Answer: ROPE
- 41. "Stop! We get it!" — Answer: TMI
- 42. Rube — Answer: YOKEL
- 43. Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha" — Answer: HESSE
- 44. People whose flag depicts the Lion of Judah — Answer: RASTAS
- 46. Animal that sleeps while floating on its back — Answer: SEAOTTER
- 48. University of California campus locale — Answer: IRVINE
- 49. "The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its website — Answer: SPORCLE
- 50. Moves in the shadows — Answer: SKULKS
- 51. Parts of cassette players — Answer: SPOOLS
Down
- 1. "Really, now!" — Answer: AWCMON
- 2. Actress Lombard of classic Hollywood — Answer: CAROLE
- 3. "Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak. — Answer: CLOUDS
- 4. Ejects — Answer: OUSTS
- 5. Villainous group of science fiction — Answer: SITH
- 6. ___ Fridays — Answer: TGI
- 7. Can't stand — Answer: ABHOR
- 8. Dis — Answer: SLAM
- 9. "The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha Graham — Answer: SIN
- 10. Ingredient in meringue cookies — Answer: EGGWHITE
- 11. #1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV series — Answer: THEWIRE
- 12. Comics — Answer: STRIPS
- 14. "This work is getting to be too much" — Answer: INEEDABREAK
- 17. Apple skins? — Answer: IPHONECASES
- 21. Buildings that aren't water-resistant — Answer: SANDCASTLES
- 24. "La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel) — Answer: BETTE
- 25. Overly wise, say — Answer: SASSY
- 27. Feels thirsty — Answer: LUSTS
- 28. Gives accolades — Answer: LAUDS
- 29. Edges — Answer: CUSPS
- 30. You can see right through them — Answer: PANES
- 31. Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it before — Answer: JAMAISVU
- 32. Designate, as funds — Answer: EARMARK
- 33. Series of mental blocks? — Answer: TETRIS
- 35. Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983 — Answer: COSTCO
- 36. Persuade to pay more than originally intended — Answer: UPSELL
- 37. Popular farm vehicles — Answer: DEERES
- 39. Falls short, say — Answer: LOSES
- 40. Lead-in to active — Answer: RETRO
- 42. American in Paris? — Answer: YANK
- 43. Certain earring — Answer: HOOP
- 45. Poetic contraction — Answer: TIL
- 47. Some courses for honor students, for short — Answer: APS
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