Friday, August 15, 2025
By Dena R. Verkuil
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon"
- 6English translation of the Dutch "klompen"
- 11Robotic error message
- 15Sooner rather than later
- 17Preps for a photo shoot, say
- 18Rest areas
- 19Engage in pugilism
- 20Rock alternative
- 21X, as in Mexico
- 22In
- 23Touching event?
- 24Forecast
- 25Some like it hot
- 26Didn't follow
- 27Itsy-bitsy
- 28Like one part of the SAT
- 29Typical yearbook photos
- 31Sisal and others
- 34It can add up
- 35A real piece of work
- 38That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine"
- 39Word before piece and after peace
- 40Glazier's replacement
- 41Some sky lights, in brief
- 42Person with fire power
- 43Miso soup base
- 44Director's cry
- 45One of four suits in a tarot deck
- 46Source of schadenfreude?
- 47"Let me handle this"
- 50Small businesses that generally don't require permits
- 51Sensitive subject?
- 52Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation
Down
- 1Corrected autocorrect, say
- 2Younger Simpson sister
- 3Mean mien
- 4Freight weights
- 5Had one's cake, say
- 6Body of Agatha Christie's work?
- 7"u r freaking hilarious!"
- 8Work with a number
- 9Eviscerate
- 10Ticket exchange site since 2000
- 11Banish
- 12Like old voice mail messages
- 13Order in the court?
- 14Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period"
- 16Office program
- 21My word!
- 22Saturn and Mercury
- 24Favoritism
- 25First name in late-night
- 27Just
- 28Primary action
- 29Partner of his
- 30They can be cured
- 31"On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024
- 32"Nothing more for me, thank you"
- 33Illegal musical recording, e.g.
- 35Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God"
- 36In stock
- 37They're alive
- 39Bit of attire that might accompany a cane
- 40Some products sold by Patagonia
- 42"On the contrary ..."
- 43Area around a mouth
- 45Place to brood
- 46Cause for stitches
- 48Hits up, as on TikTok
- 49P.I.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Like the culture depicted in Safiya Sinclair's best-selling memoir "How to Say Babylon" — Answer: RASTA
- 6. English translation of the Dutch "klompen" — Answer: CLOGS
- 11. Robotic error message — Answer: DOESNOTCOMPUTE
- 15. Sooner rather than later — Answer: INTHENEARFUTURE
- 17. Preps for a photo shoot, say — Answer: STYLES
- 18. Rest areas — Answer: SPAS
- 19. Engage in pugilism — Answer: BOX
- 20. Rock alternative — Answer: PAPER
- 21. X, as in Mexico — Answer: BESO
- 22. In — Answer: CHIC
- 23. Touching event? — Answer: EPEE
- 24. Forecast — Answer: BODE
- 25. Some like it hot — Answer: SAUCE
- 26. Didn't follow — Answer: LED
- 27. Itsy-bitsy — Answer: MINI
- 28. Like one part of the SAT — Answer: VERBAL
- 29. Typical yearbook photos — Answer: HEADSHOTS
- 31. Sisal and others — Answer: FIBERS
- 34. It can add up — Answer: MATH
- 35. A real piece of work — Answer: JOB
- 38. That feeling "when the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine" — Answer: AMORE
- 39. Word before piece and after peace — Answer: TIME
- 40. Glazier's replacement — Answer: PANE
- 41. Some sky lights, in brief — Answer: UFOS
- 42. Person with fire power — Answer: BOSS
- 43. Miso soup base — Answer: DASHI
- 44. Director's cry — Answer: CUT
- 45. One of four suits in a tarot deck — Answer: CUPS
- 46. Source of schadenfreude? — Answer: GERMAN
- 47. "Let me handle this" — Answer: ILLDOTHETALKING
- 50. Small businesses that generally don't require permits — Answer: LEMONADESTANDS
- 51. Sensitive subject? — Answer: GSPOT
- 52. Figure on the $10,000 bill, the largest U.S. note ever in public circulation — Answer: CHASE
Down
- 1. Corrected autocorrect, say — Answer: RETYPED
- 2. Younger Simpson sister — Answer: ASHLEE
- 3. Mean mien — Answer: SNEER
- 4. Freight weights — Answer: TONS
- 5. Had one's cake, say — Answer: ATE
- 6. Body of Agatha Christie's work? — Answer: CORPSE
- 7. "u r freaking hilarious!" — Answer: LMFAO
- 8. Work with a number — Answer: OPUS
- 9. Eviscerate — Answer: GUT
- 10. Ticket exchange site since 2000 — Answer: STUBHUB
- 11. Banish — Answer: DISPEL
- 12. Like old voice mail messages — Answer: ONTAPE
- 13. Order in the court? — Answer: CASEDISMISSED
- 14. Symphony that marked the beginning of Beethoven's "middle period" — Answer: EROICA
- 16. Office program — Answer: EXCEL
- 21. My word! — Answer: BOND
- 22. Saturn and Mercury — Answer: CARS
- 24. Favoritism — Answer: BIAS
- 25. First name in late-night — Answer: SETH
- 27. Just — Answer: MERE
- 28. Primary action — Answer: VOTE
- 29. Partner of his — Answer: HERS
- 30. They can be cured — Answer: HAMS
- 31. "On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service" memoirist, 2024 — Answer: FAUCI
- 32. "Nothing more for me, thank you" — Answer: IMFULL
- 33. Illegal musical recording, e.g. — Answer: BOOTLEG
- 35. Fragrant flower whose name means "gift from God" — Answer: JASMINE
- 36. In stock — Answer: ONHAND
- 37. They're alive — Answer: BEINGS
- 39. Bit of attire that might accompany a cane — Answer: TOPHAT
- 40. Some products sold by Patagonia — Answer: PARKAS
- 42. "On the contrary ..." — Answer: BUTNO
- 43. Area around a mouth — Answer: DELTA
- 45. Place to brood — Answer: COOP
- 46. Cause for stitches — Answer: GASH
- 48. Hits up, as on TikTok — Answer: DMS
- 49. P.I. — Answer: TEC
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