Thursday, August 14, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Molecule that stores energy in the body, in brief
- 4Word before rope or scare
- 8Loose-limbed
- 13Talk like a tippler
- 14Far from shore
- 15City on the Nile ... or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___"
- 16Do a collie's work
- 17["I'll take 'Tennis' for $200, Ken"] It means nothing
- 19Pre-med track precursor, in brief
- 21Cookie holder
- 22Not many
- 23["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy
- 27Transistor states
- 28Honda luxury brand
- 29Over yonder
- 31Bubbles, e.g.
- 34Hauls
- 36Muscle-and-bone doc
- 39["Give me 'The Academy' for $600"] This was only the second animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, after "Beauty and the Beast"
- 41["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello
- 43The Supreme Court justices, collectively
- 44Charlie's Angels, e.g.
- 46Swanky
- 47Doubled or tripled, say
- 49Gas brand with a torch in its logo
- 51Savanna prey
- 53["I'll try 'Painted Ladies' for $1,000"] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink
- 58Kelly of morning TV
- 60Guile
- 61Key ring?
- 62At risk ... or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across?
- 66"Thus with a kiss ___" (Romeo's final words)
- 67Sea inlet surrounded by steep cliffs
- 68In one's birthday suit
- 69Try to win over
- 70Hasbro word game that comes with a 60-second hourglass
- 71Go like a geyser
- 72Word after kick or dumb
Down
- 1Hebrew leader?
- 2Booster for a dragster
- 3Result of a scandal going viral, in brief
- 4Prominent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile
- 5Escort in the theater, informally
- 6Human, to a robot
- 7Outdoor party area
- 8___ Palmas, capital of the Canaries
- 9Cuba o Puerto Rico
- 10A winning scenario in a best-of-three game
- 11Sanctuary
- 12TV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests
- 13"Man and Superman" playwright
- 18Tech sch.
- 20Like easy-to-get meds, in brief
- 24Peacock competitor
- 25Go off
- 26Drive off
- 30Horatian work of ca. 18 B.C.
- 31Not rent, say
- 32Greek letter that looks like "p"
- 33Incredible work
- 35Does some strokes
- 37Dept. that oversees the F.D.A.
- 38"Look at that!"
- 40Gumbo, for one
- 42Terrifying sound for a field mouse
- 45Terrifying device for a field mouse
- 48Larrup
- 50When repeated, a dance
- 51Dirty money
- 52Symbol of stealth
- 54Emiratis, e.g.
- 55Some list items
- 56Mount St. ___, second-highest mountain in Canada
- 57Trebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme
- 59Nestlé chocolate bar
- 63Lead-in to meter
- 64Grammy-winning Dr. ___
- 65Poison source in Agatha Christie's "A Pocket Full of Rye"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Molecule that stores energy in the body, in brief — Answer: ATP
- 4. Word before rope or scare — Answer: JUMP
- 8. Loose-limbed — Answer: LITHE
- 13. Talk like a tippler — Answer: SLUR
- 14. Far from shore — Answer: ASEA
- 15. City on the Nile ... or a punny end to the joke "When a tight-knit group of cygnets votes, they vote ___" — Answer: ASWAN
- 16. Do a collie's work — Answer: HERD
- 17. ["I'll take 'Tennis' for $200, Ken"] It means nothing — Answer: WHATISLOVE
- 19. Pre-med track precursor, in brief — Answer: APBIO
- 21. Cookie holder — Answer: TIN
- 22. Not many — Answer: AFEW
- 23. ["Let's go with 'Nickname's the Same' for $400"] Bruce Springsteen, Lance Armstrong and Melissa McCarthy in a 2016 comedy — Answer: WHOSTHEBOSS
- 27. Transistor states — Answer: ONS
- 28. Honda luxury brand — Answer: ACURA
- 29. Over yonder — Answer: THAR
- 31. Bubbles, e.g. — Answer: ORBS
- 34. Hauls — Answer: LUGS
- 36. Muscle-and-bone doc — Answer: ORTHO
- 39. ["Give me 'The Academy' for $600"] This was only the second animated film to be nominated for Best Picture, after "Beauty and the Beast" — Answer: WHATSUP
- 41. ["How about 'Sports and Comedy' for $800"] He was on first base, per Abbott and Costello — Answer: WHOSWHO
- 43. The Supreme Court justices, collectively — Answer: NONET
- 44. Charlie's Angels, e.g. — Answer: TRIO
- 46. Swanky — Answer: POSH
- 47. Doubled or tripled, say — Answer: GREW
- 49. Gas brand with a torch in its logo — Answer: AMOCO
- 51. Savanna prey — Answer: GNU
- 53. ["I'll try 'Painted Ladies' for $1,000"] This piece by Impressionist Mary Cassatt shows two women enjoying a drink — Answer: WHATSTHETEA
- 58. Kelly of morning TV — Answer: RIPA
- 60. Guile — Answer: ART
- 61. Key ring? — Answer: ATOLL
- 62. At risk ... or where one might hear the clue-and-answer pairs at 17-, 23-, 39-, 41- and 53-Across? — Answer: INJEOPARDY
- 66. "Thus with a kiss ___" (Romeo's final words) — Answer: IDIE
- 67. Sea inlet surrounded by steep cliffs — Answer: FJORD
- 68. In one's birthday suit — Answer: BARE
- 69. Try to win over — Answer: COAX
- 70. Hasbro word game that comes with a 60-second hourglass — Answer: TABOO
- 71. Go like a geyser — Answer: SPEW
- 72. Word after kick or dumb — Answer: ASS
Down
- 1. Hebrew leader? — Answer: ALEPH
- 2. Booster for a dragster — Answer: TURBO
- 3. Result of a scandal going viral, in brief — Answer: PRDISASTER
- 4. Prominent feature of a hippopotamus or crocodile — Answer: JAW
- 5. Escort in the theater, informally — Answer: USH
- 6. Human, to a robot — Answer: MEATBAG
- 7. Outdoor party area — Answer: PATIO
- 8. ___ Palmas, capital of the Canaries — Answer: LAS
- 9. Cuba o Puerto Rico — Answer: ISLA
- 10. A winning scenario in a best-of-three game — Answer: TWOFORTWO
- 11. Sanctuary — Answer: HAVEN
- 12. TV show that has existed since before online media, despite what its name suggests — Answer: ENEWS
- 13. "Man and Superman" playwright — Answer: SHAW
- 18. Tech sch. — Answer: INST
- 20. Like easy-to-get meds, in brief — Answer: OTC
- 24. Peacock competitor — Answer: HULU
- 25. Go off — Answer: ERUPT
- 26. Drive off — Answer: SHOO
- 30. Horatian work of ca. 18 B.C. — Answer: ARSPOETICA
- 31. Not rent, say — Answer: OWN
- 32. Greek letter that looks like "p" — Answer: RHO
- 33. Incredible work — Answer: BANGUPJOB
- 35. Does some strokes — Answer: SWIMS
- 37. Dept. that oversees the F.D.A. — Answer: HHS
- 38. "Look at that!" — Answer: OOH
- 40. Gumbo, for one — Answer: STEW
- 42. Terrifying sound for a field mouse — Answer: HOOT
- 45. Terrifying device for a field mouse — Answer: RATTRAP
- 48. Larrup — Answer: WHAP
- 50. When repeated, a dance — Answer: CHA
- 51. Dirty money — Answer: GRIFT
- 52. Symbol of stealth — Answer: NINJA
- 54. Emiratis, e.g. — Answer: ARABS
- 55. Some list items — Answer: TODOS
- 56. Mount St. ___, second-highest mountain in Canada — Answer: ELIAS
- 57. Trebek who once hosted this puzzle's theme — Answer: ALEX
- 59. Nestlé chocolate bar — Answer: AERO
- 63. Lead-in to meter — Answer: ODO
- 64. Grammy-winning Dr. ___ — Answer: DRE
- 65. Poison source in Agatha Christie's "A Pocket Full of Rye" — Answer: YEW
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