Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1___ Bradham, inventor of Pepsi
- 6Skewer
- 10Cook in hot water
- 14Frank account?
- 15Father's sister
- 16"Casablanca" heroine
- 17Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 film
- 19Excess
- 20Floor models
- 21Floor
- 221959 Broadway drama by Lorraine Hansberry, with "A"
- 26Dearest pal
- 27Sounds at a fireworks show
- 28Remove from a clothesline, say
- 29Beach blanket?
- 31Black Friday offering
- 35Preceder of Jan.
- 362006 romantic fantasy novel by Stephenie Meyer
- 39With 43-Across, playful marine mammal
- 40Playful marine mammal
- 42Pros who may care for playful marine mammals
- 43See 39-Across
- 45"Ah, gotcha"
- 47Workers who sometimes carry flashlights
- 48Newbery Medal-winning 1989 novel for children by Lois Lowry
- 53Standard option in a popular rideshare app
- 54Warn
- 55Covid-19, in slang
- 56Message from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is?
- 61Type of word banned in North American competitive Scrabble in 2020
- 62White House staffer
- 63Shower scrubber
- 64Online crafts shop
- 65Equipment in "Top Chef"
- 66Spirits
Down
- 1Org. encouraging flu shots
- 2Feel ill
- 3Neighbor of a Thai
- 4Scholarly
- 5Intentionally
- 6Used, as a chair
- 7Politician Gabbard
- 8Santa ___ winds
- 9"Dynamite" K-pop band
- 10Chaotic situation
- 11Some cantina cookware
- 12Japanese truck manufacturer
- 13Draw toward dark
- 18Female French friend
- 21Sound at a massage parlor
- 22Actress Zellweger
- 23Pet adoption org.
- 24Taboos
- 25Kind of list
- 26Blossoms-to-be
- 29"Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit)
- 30Tsp. or tbsp.
- 32Daisylike flower
- 33Ogles
- 34Removable Potato Head parts
- 37Happily/after connector
- 38Flared facial features
- 41Spot to find 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across
- 44"Your point also"
- 46It sells, in an axiom
- 47Computer operator
- 48Sip slowly
- 49Letter-shaped fastener
- 50Laminated restaurant items
- 51"Surprise Symphony" composer
- 52Cary of "The Princess Bride"
- 56Deplete
- 57Sportage maker
- 58Collector's item, informally?
- 59Lions' org.
- 60Neon or Freon
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. ___ Bradham, inventor of Pepsi — Answer: CALEB
- 6. Skewer — Answer: STAB
- 10. Cook in hot water — Answer: BOIL
- 14. Frank account? — Answer: DIARY
- 15. Father's sister — Answer: AUNT
- 16. "Casablanca" heroine — Answer: ILSA
- 17. Acclaimed 2004 science fiction work by David Mitchell made into a 2012 film — Answer: CLOUDATLAS
- 19. Excess — Answer: GLUT
- 20. Floor models — Answer: DEMOS
- 21. Floor — Answer: AMAZE
- 22. 1959 Broadway drama by Lorraine Hansberry, with "A" — Answer: RAISININTHESUN
- 26. Dearest pal — Answer: BESTIE
- 27. Sounds at a fireworks show — Answer: OOHS
- 28. Remove from a clothesline, say — Answer: UNPEG
- 29. Beach blanket? — Answer: SAND
- 31. Black Friday offering — Answer: SALE
- 35. Preceder of Jan. — Answer: DEC
- 36. 2006 romantic fantasy novel by Stephenie Meyer — Answer: NEWMOON
- 39. With 43-Across, playful marine mammal — Answer: SEA
- 40. Playful marine mammal — Answer: SEAL
- 42. Pros who may care for playful marine mammals — Answer: VETS
- 43. See 39-Across — Answer: OTTER
- 45. "Ah, gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
- 47. Workers who sometimes carry flashlights — Answer: USHERS
- 48. Newbery Medal-winning 1989 novel for children by Lois Lowry — Answer: NUMBERTHESTARS
- 53. Standard option in a popular rideshare app — Answer: UBERX
- 54. Warn — Answer: ALERT
- 55. Covid-19, in slang — Answer: RONA
- 56. Message from a pilot ... or what 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across each is? — Answer: SKYWRITING
- 61. Type of word banned in North American competitive Scrabble in 2020 — Answer: SLUR
- 62. White House staffer — Answer: AIDE
- 63. Shower scrubber — Answer: LOOFA
- 64. Online crafts shop — Answer: ETSY
- 65. Equipment in "Top Chef" — Answer: PANS
- 66. Spirits — Answer: SOULS
Down
- 1. Org. encouraging flu shots — Answer: CDC
- 2. Feel ill — Answer: AIL
- 3. Neighbor of a Thai — Answer: LAO
- 4. Scholarly — Answer: ERUDITE
- 5. Intentionally — Answer: BYDESIGN
- 6. Used, as a chair — Answer: SATON
- 7. Politician Gabbard — Answer: TULSI
- 8. Santa ___ winds — Answer: ANA
- 9. "Dynamite" K-pop band — Answer: BTS
- 10. Chaotic situation — Answer: BIGMESS
- 11. Some cantina cookware — Answer: OLLAS
- 12. Japanese truck manufacturer — Answer: ISUZU
- 13. Draw toward dark — Answer: LATEN
- 18. Female French friend — Answer: AMIE
- 21. Sound at a massage parlor — Answer: AHH
- 22. Actress Zellweger — Answer: RENEE
- 23. Pet adoption org. — Answer: ASPCA
- 24. Taboos — Answer: NONOS
- 25. Kind of list — Answer: TODO
- 26. Blossoms-to-be — Answer: BUDS
- 29. "Too ___" (2024 #1 Hozier hit) — Answer: SWEET
- 30. Tsp. or tbsp. — Answer: AMT
- 32. Daisylike flower — Answer: ASTER
- 33. Ogles — Answer: LEERS
- 34. Removable Potato Head parts — Answer: EARS
- 37. Happily/after connector — Answer: EVER
- 38. Flared facial features — Answer: NOSTRILS
- 41. Spot to find 17-, 22-, 36- and 48-Across — Answer: LIBRARY
- 44. "Your point also" — Answer: THATTOO
- 46. It sells, in an axiom — Answer: SEX
- 47. Computer operator — Answer: USER
- 48. Sip slowly — Answer: NURSE
- 49. Letter-shaped fastener — Answer: UBOLT
- 50. Laminated restaurant items — Answer: MENUS
- 51. "Surprise Symphony" composer — Answer: HAYDN
- 52. Cary of "The Princess Bride" — Answer: ELWES
- 56. Deplete — Answer: SAP
- 57. Sportage maker — Answer: KIA
- 58. Collector's item, informally? — Answer: IOU
- 59. Lions' org. — Answer: NFL
- 60. Neon or Freon — Answer: GAS
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