Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Tycoon
- 6"Famously friendly" pooch, per the American Kennel Club
- 9Mystery author Josephine
- 12Moody hip-hop subgenre
- 14Electronic setting on a floor model
- 16Switch to a newsperson on the scene, say
- 17Common sushi go-with
- 18Hair goop
- 19Marijuana component, for short
- 21Like many a coffee order
- 22Only U.S. prez born in Kentucky
- 23Letters for a sellout
- 24Whistle blower
- 25"I had something come up," maybe
- 28Square root
- 302003 Will Ferrell film
- 31Org. that prohibits Magic 8 Balls and baseball bats
- 32Custom in Japanese food service
- 34Went letter by letter, to Brits
- 36Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here
- 39Item seen rolling through this puzzle
- 40Fixes, as a piano
- 41Freddy Krueger's locale: Abbr.
- 42Evolutionary "missing link"
- 44U.F.C. fighting style
- 45Mole, e.g.
- 47Slobbery smooch
- 51First receptionist on "The Office"
- 52Delivers, as a baby
- 53Before, poetically
- 54T. rex fossil named after its discoverer
- 55Distinctive feature of the durian fruit
- 57The Big Apple's ___ Drive
- 58Singer DiFranco
- 59Frenemy of Betty in comics
- 62Classic Asimov collection
- 65Boosted
- 66Five Nations tribe
- 67___ Marino
- 68Patty melt bread
- 69Start of many emoticons
Down
- 1Change seeker
- 2Shape-shifting organism
- 3Like some oats
- 4"... ___ quit!"
- 5Sat ___ (GPS, to Brits)
- 6Perishable bit of apparel
- 7Dutch bier
- 8Expel with jeers
- 9More than one would like
- 10Collegiate domain?
- 11"Uh-huh"
- 13Scabbers, to Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter books
- 14Hip-hop's Run-___
- 15Flavoring in some fast food, for short
- 20January and November have the most federal ones
- 23"No lie!"
- 24Adjusted the rankings of, as a tournament
- 26Michigan's ___ Royale National Park
- 27Cave dwellers
- 29Tats (up)
- 33What every "O" in this grid represents
- 35The Ramones' genre
- 36Material in some eco-friendly clothing
- 37Liberal arts college in Michigan
- 38Remark accompanied by a facepalm
- 43Actor Lamorne of Fox's "New Girl"
- 46Sameness
- 48Writer Allende
- 49Gas brand that sponsors NASCAR
- 50Wheat-based meat alternative
- 56Benedictine's title
- 57It's all the rage
- 59Air Force Two passengers, in brief
- 60"Fearless" or "1989," for Taylor Swift
- 61Middling grade
- 63Lead-in to center or room
- 64Musician Yoko
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Tycoon — Answer: BARON
- 6. "Famously friendly" pooch, per the American Kennel Club — Answer: LAB
- 9. Mystery author Josephine — Answer: TEY
- 12. Moody hip-hop subgenre — Answer: EMORAP
- 14. Electronic setting on a floor model — Answer: DEMOMODE
- 16. Switch to a newsperson on the scene, say — Answer: GOLIVE
- 17. Common sushi go-with — Answer: MISOSOUP
- 18. Hair goop — Answer: GEL
- 19. Marijuana component, for short — Answer: THC
- 21. Like many a coffee order — Answer: TOGO
- 22. Only U.S. prez born in Kentucky — Answer: ABE
- 23. Letters for a sellout — Answer: SRO
- 24. Whistle blower — Answer: REF
- 25. "I had something come up," maybe — Answer: FIB
- 28. Square root — Answer: RADICAL
- 30. 2003 Will Ferrell film — Answer: ELF
- 31. Org. that prohibits Magic 8 Balls and baseball bats — Answer: TSA
- 32. Custom in Japanese food service — Answer: NOTIPS
- 34. Went letter by letter, to Brits — Answer: SPELT
- 36. Brief verse from Japan / With seventeen syllables / Illustrated here — Answer: HAIKU
- 39. Item seen rolling through this puzzle — Answer: DIE
- 40. Fixes, as a piano — Answer: TUNES
- 41. Freddy Krueger's locale: Abbr. — Answer: ELMST
- 42. Evolutionary "missing link" — Answer: APEMAN
- 44. U.F.C. fighting style — Answer: MMA
- 45. Mole, e.g. — Answer: SPY
- 47. Slobbery smooch — Answer: DOGKISS
- 51. First receptionist on "The Office" — Answer: PAM
- 52. Delivers, as a baby — Answer: HAS
- 53. Before, poetically — Answer: ERE
- 54. T. rex fossil named after its discoverer — Answer: SUE
- 55. Distinctive feature of the durian fruit — Answer: ODOR
- 57. The Big Apple's ___ Drive — Answer: FDR
- 58. Singer DiFranco — Answer: ANI
- 59. Frenemy of Betty in comics — Answer: VERONICA
- 62. Classic Asimov collection — Answer: IROBOT
- 65. Boosted — Answer: PROMOTED
- 66. Five Nations tribe — Answer: SENECA
- 67. ___ Marino — Answer: SAN
- 68. Patty melt bread — Answer: RYE
- 69. Start of many emoticons — Answer: COLON
Down
- 1. Change seeker — Answer: BEGGAR
- 2. Shape-shifting organism — Answer: AMOEBA
- 3. Like some oats — Answer: ROLLED
- 4. "... ___ quit!" — Answer: ORI
- 5. Sat ___ (GPS, to Brits) — Answer: NAV
- 6. Perishable bit of apparel — Answer: LEI
- 7. Dutch bier — Answer: AMSTEL
- 8. Expel with jeers — Answer: BOOOFFSTAGE
- 9. More than one would like — Answer: TOOOFTEN
- 10. Collegiate domain? — Answer: EDU
- 11. "Uh-huh" — Answer: YEP
- 13. Scabbers, to Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter books — Answer: PETRAT
- 14. Hip-hop's Run-___ — Answer: DMC
- 15. Flavoring in some fast food, for short — Answer: MSG
- 20. January and November have the most federal ones — Answer: HOLIDAYS
- 23. "No lie!" — Answer: SCOUTSHONOR
- 24. Adjusted the rankings of, as a tournament — Answer: RESEEDED
- 26. Michigan's ___ Royale National Park — Answer: ISLE
- 27. Cave dwellers — Answer: BATS
- 29. Tats (up) — Answer: INKS
- 33. What every "O" in this grid represents — Answer: PIP
- 35. The Ramones' genre — Answer: PUNK
- 36. Material in some eco-friendly clothing — Answer: HEMP
- 37. Liberal arts college in Michigan — Answer: ALMA
- 38. Remark accompanied by a facepalm — Answer: IMAMORON
- 43. Actor Lamorne of Fox's "New Girl" — Answer: MORRIS
- 46. Sameness — Answer: PARITY
- 48. Writer Allende — Answer: ISABEL
- 49. Gas brand that sponsors NASCAR — Answer: SUNOCO
- 50. Wheat-based meat alternative — Answer: SEITAN
- 56. Benedictine's title — Answer: DOM
- 57. It's all the rage — Answer: FAD
- 59. Air Force Two passengers, in brief — Answer: VPS
- 60. "Fearless" or "1989," for Taylor Swift — Answer: ERA
- 61. Middling grade — Answer: CEE
- 63. Lead-in to center or room — Answer: REC
- 64. Musician Yoko — Answer: ONO
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