Monday, August 18, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Job for Sherlock
- 5Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercials
- 9Each, informally
- 13"Well, ___ you special?"
- 15Vegetarian protein
- 16Taboo
- 17New parents' celebration
- 18"You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
- 20Fashion designer Ralph
- 22Better deal on a mortgage, in brief
- 23Born, in marriage announcements
- 24"I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
- 26Degree for many a prof
- 28Mont Blanc, e.g.
- 29Small piece of china ... or small dog size
- 32Helmet attachment
- 36Neighbor of a Cambodian
- 39"Toodles"
- 40"Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
- 43Garden of Eden man
- 44Newspaper opinion piece
- 45Place to put a stethoscope
- 46"Ain't gonna happen!"
- 48Strange sighting in the night sky
- 50"Weekend Update" show, in brief
- 51"I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
- 57Chum, in Chartres
- 59Lyft competitor
- 61Question that might precede "Try me!"
- 62"What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc
- 65Not a child anymore
- 66Inner arm bone
- 67Zap, in a way
- 68"That hurts!"
- 69Exam
- 70Crunchy deli sandwiches
- 71Employee IDs
Down
- 1Kind of car San Francisco is famous for
- 2Common typeface
- 3Clear component of blood
- 4___ nous
- 5"___ be an honor"
- 6Stow away, big-time
- 7Killed, mob-style
- 8Magic dragon's name, in song
- 9Furthermore
- 10Baked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to use
- 11Fairy tale's first word
- 12Bother, as a bear
- 14Rehab treatment
- 19Pained cry
- 21Falcons' and Eagles' org.
- 25"Give me five!"
- 27Dream up, as a plan
- 29Good thing that comes to those who wait?
- 30Colorado Plateau natives
- 31Role to play
- 32Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak
- 33Brouhaha
- 34Stop and No Passing, for two
- 35Forum manager, for short
- 37Ground-breaking garden tool
- 38Do a tally of
- 41"___ is me!"
- 42Green science
- 47Word after golf or before sandwich
- 49Hardly any
- 51Kind of colony in the film "Papillon"
- 52Dadaist Max
- 53EUREUREUR
- 54Post-snowfall vehicles
- 55Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood"
- 56Sommelier's stock
- 57Share a border
- 58Stubborn farm animal
- 60Lamp insert
- 63Plopped down
- 64"You got it!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Job for Sherlock — Answer: CASE
- 5. Breakfast chain that punnily used a kangaroo in its early commercials — Answer: IHOP
- 9. Each, informally — Answer: APOP
- 13. "Well, ___ you special?" — Answer: ARENT
- 15. Vegetarian protein — Answer: TOFU
- 16. Taboo — Answer: NONO
- 17. New parents' celebration — Answer: BIRTH
- 18. "You're despicable!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: DAFFYDUCK
- 20. Fashion designer Ralph — Answer: LAUREN
- 22. Better deal on a mortgage, in brief — Answer: REFI
- 23. Born, in marriage announcements — Answer: NEE
- 24. "I'm hunting wabbits" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: ELMERFUDD
- 26. Degree for many a prof — Answer: PHD
- 28. Mont Blanc, e.g. — Answer: ALP
- 29. Small piece of china ... or small dog size — Answer: TEACUP
- 32. Helmet attachment — Answer: STRAP
- 36. Neighbor of a Cambodian — Answer: THAI
- 39. "Toodles" — Answer: TATA
- 40. "Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha!" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: WOODYWOODPECKER
- 43. Garden of Eden man — Answer: ADAM
- 44. Newspaper opinion piece — Answer: OPED
- 45. Place to put a stethoscope — Answer: CHEST
- 46. "Ain't gonna happen!" — Answer: NODICE
- 48. Strange sighting in the night sky — Answer: UFO
- 50. "Weekend Update" show, in brief — Answer: SNL
- 51. "I am ze locksmith of love, no?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: PEPELEPEW
- 57. Chum, in Chartres — Answer: AMI
- 59. Lyft competitor — Answer: UBER
- 61. Question that might precede "Try me!" — Answer: WOULDI
- 62. "What's up, Doc?" speaker voiced by Mel Blanc — Answer: BUGSBUNNY
- 65. Not a child anymore — Answer: GROWN
- 66. Inner arm bone — Answer: ULNA
- 67. Zap, in a way — Answer: LASE
- 68. "That hurts!" — Answer: YOWIE
- 69. Exam — Answer: TEST
- 70. Crunchy deli sandwiches — Answer: BLTS
- 71. Employee IDs — Answer: SSNS
Down
- 1. Kind of car San Francisco is famous for — Answer: CABLE
- 2. Common typeface — Answer: ARIAL
- 3. Clear component of blood — Answer: SERUM
- 4. ___ nous — Answer: ENTRE
- 5. "___ be an honor" — Answer: ITD
- 6. Stow away, big-time — Answer: HOARD
- 7. Killed, mob-style — Answer: OFFED
- 8. Magic dragon's name, in song — Answer: PUFF
- 9. Furthermore — Answer: AND
- 10. Baked item whose name suggests how much of each ingredient to use — Answer: POUNDCAKE
- 11. Fairy tale's first word — Answer: ONCE
- 12. Bother, as a bear — Answer: POKE
- 14. Rehab treatment — Answer: THERAPY
- 19. Pained cry — Answer: YIPE
- 21. Falcons' and Eagles' org. — Answer: NFL
- 25. "Give me five!" — Answer: UPTOP
- 27. Dream up, as a plan — Answer: HATCH
- 29. Good thing that comes to those who wait? — Answer: TIP
- 30. Colorado Plateau natives — Answer: UTES
- 31. Role to play — Answer: PART
- 32. Long-necked bird with a "knob" on its beak — Answer: SWAN
- 33. Brouhaha — Answer: TODO
- 34. Stop and No Passing, for two — Answer: ROADSIGNS
- 35. Forum manager, for short — Answer: ADMIN
- 37. Ground-breaking garden tool — Answer: HOE
- 38. Do a tally of — Answer: ADDUP
- 41. "___ is me!" — Answer: WOE
- 42. Green science — Answer: ECOLOGY
- 47. Word after golf or before sandwich — Answer: CLUB
- 49. Hardly any — Answer: FEW
- 51. Kind of colony in the film "Papillon" — Answer: PENAL
- 52. Dadaist Max — Answer: ERNST
- 53. EUREUREUR — Answer: EUROS
- 54. Post-snowfall vehicles — Answer: PLOWS
- 55. Dickens's "The Mystery of ___ Drood" — Answer: EDWIN
- 56. Sommelier's stock — Answer: WINES
- 57. Share a border — Answer: ABUT
- 58. Stubborn farm animal — Answer: MULE
- 60. Lamp insert — Answer: BULB
- 63. Plopped down — Answer: SAT
- 64. "You got it!" — Answer: YES
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