Saturday, August 16, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Beauty lounge, of a sort
- 11Calm
- 15Mexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for example
- 16Cash on hand?
- 17French kiss kissers
- 18Pull
- 19Leading counsel?
- 20Parting word
- 21One of the First Nations
- 22Tied up
- 24Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named
- 27Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton
- 28Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens
- 29Spots
- 30N.B.A. stat: Abbr.
- 31Slightly
- 32Practitioner of black magic
- 33Kind of box for media watchers
- 34"___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song)
- 35Machine for a highway crew
- 36Like bismuth and bitcoin
- 37Swimwear that can be worn as shorts
- 39Full of snickers
- 40Try to break, as a bad habit
- 41Curve that's high and outside?
- 42Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence
- 431990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero
- 48Staple of an outdoor reception
- 49Became a marquee name, say
- 50Logical connective
- 51Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion"
- 52Equine color
- 53Way to begin gaming, say
Down
- 1Appearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor"
- 2Run easily
- 3Hasn't settled up
- 4Foundered, as an investigation
- 5Nintendo title character with a head mirror
- 6Largest of the Dodecanese Islands
- 7"___ changed"
- 8"___ disagree"
- 9Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17)
- 10One who profits from eBay, say
- 11Expedite
- 12Rock solid
- 13Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issues
- 14Call to whomever
- 23___ Alamitos, Calif.
- 24Dairy spread in a health food store
- 25Bond classification
- 26Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan
- 27Is a social butterfly
- 29Like a typical flight from New York to London
- 32Shower drain protector
- 33Property of a wet suit or shapewear
- 35Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief?
- 36Units for measuring bacteria and dust
- 38Surmount
- 39Hazards for high heels
- 41Provides job assistance?
- 44To be, to Brutus
- 45___ Hari
- 46Part of A.S.L.: Abbr.
- 47Group of spies, say
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Beauty lounge, of a sort — Answer: BLOWDRYBAR
- 11. Calm — Answer: HUSH
- 15. Mexico's Chamber of Deputies or France's National Assembly, for example — Answer: LOWERHOUSE
- 16. Cash on hand? — Answer: ANTE
- 17. French kiss kissers — Answer: OPENMOUTHS
- 18. Pull — Answer: SWAY
- 19. Leading counsel? — Answer: BESTADVICE
- 20. Parting word — Answer: TATA
- 21. One of the First Nations — Answer: CREE
- 22. Tied up — Answer: ALLEVEN
- 24. Évariste ___, 19th-century French math prodigy for whom a differential theory is named — Answer: GALOIS
- 27. Melancholy 1964 #1 hit for Bobby Vinton — Answer: MRLONELY
- 28. Sponge brand originally spelled with two hyphens — Answer: OCELO
- 29. Spots — Answer: SITES
- 30. N.B.A. stat: Abbr. — Answer: REB
- 31. Slightly — Answer: ATAD
- 32. Practitioner of black magic — Answer: HEXER
- 33. Kind of box for media watchers — Answer: TIVO
- 34. "___ the Damn Season" (Taylor Swift holiday song) — Answer: TIS
- 35. Machine for a highway crew — Answer: PAVER
- 36. Like bismuth and bitcoin — Answer: MINED
- 37. Swimwear that can be worn as shorts — Answer: BOARDIES
- 39. Full of snickers — Answer: GIGGLY
- 40. Try to break, as a bad habit — Answer: UNLEARN
- 41. Curve that's high and outside? — Answer: ARCH
- 42. Abbreviated first name found three times on the signed Declaration of Independence — Answer: THOS
- 43. 1990 novelty dance inspired by a comics superhero — Answer: THEBARTMAN
- 48. Staple of an outdoor reception — Answer: TENT
- 49. Became a marquee name, say — Answer: ROSETOFAME
- 50. Logical connective — Answer: ERGO
- 51. Lovers of "Emma" and "Persuasion" — Answer: AUSTENITES
- 52. Equine color — Answer: ROAN
- 53. Way to begin gaming, say — Answer: PRESSSTART
Down
- 1. Appearance of the marine creature called "by-the-wind sailor" — Answer: BLOB
- 2. Run easily — Answer: LOPE
- 3. Hasn't settled up — Answer: OWES
- 4. Foundered, as an investigation — Answer: WENTCOLD
- 5. Nintendo title character with a head mirror — Answer: DRMARIO
- 6. Largest of the Dodecanese Islands — Answer: RHODES
- 7. "___ changed" — Answer: YOUVE
- 8. "___ disagree" — Answer: BUTI
- 9. Barack Obama's final secretary of defense (2015-17) — Answer: ASHCARTER
- 10. One who profits from eBay, say — Answer: RESELLER
- 11. Expedite — Answer: HASTEN
- 12. Rock solid — Answer: UNWAVERING
- 13. Where the 10th Amendment leaves many issues — Answer: STATELEVEL
- 14. Call to whomever — Answer: HEYANYBODY
- 23. ___ Alamitos, Calif. — Answer: LOS
- 24. Dairy spread in a health food store — Answer: GOATBUTTER
- 25. Bond classification — Answer: ACTIONHERO
- 26. Tony-winning actress who provided the singing voice for the Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan — Answer: LEASALONGA
- 27. Is a social butterfly — Answer: MIXES
- 29. Like a typical flight from New York to London — Answer: SEVENHOUR
- 32. Shower drain protector — Answer: HAIRTRAP
- 33. Property of a wet suit or shapewear — Answer: TIGHTFIT
- 35. Smack in the middle of a crowd, in brief? — Answer: PDA
- 36. Units for measuring bacteria and dust — Answer: MICRONS
- 38. Surmount — Answer: RESTON
- 39. Hazards for high heels — Answer: GRATES
- 41. Provides job assistance? — Answer: ABETS
- 44. To be, to Brutus — Answer: ESSE
- 45. ___ Hari — Answer: MATA
- 46. Part of A.S.L.: Abbr. — Answer: AMER
- 47. Group of spies, say — Answer: NEST
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