Friday, August 22, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Accessory for overseas travel
- 8Camila with the hit 2022 album "Familia"
- 15Disassemble in order to understand
- 17Ideal resolution
- 18Bit of a blind
- 19Button added to iPhone messages in 2022
- 20Like challenging kite-flying weather
- 21Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son"
- 23A little "Help here!"?
- 24Access, in a way
- 27Regards with astonishment
- 31___ Gorman, "The Hill We Climb" poet
- 32Stone to cast?
- 33For
- 34Reveal all
- 37One might walk right into a trap
- 38Baroque stringed instrument
- 39Plaza resident of fiction
- 40Apollo 13, for one
- 42Made funny faces, say
- 43Solo in space
- 44Inlay material on some guitars
- 45Attacks
- 48Alternative to 53-Across
- 49Blowout
- 53Some nest eggs
- 56Be ruthless
- 57Brothers-to-be
- 58Beloved kid on one's farm, maybe
Down
- 1Yaps
- 2"You're on!"
- 3Brand of athletic shoes
- 4Relates (to)
- 5Cause headaches for
- 6Peacock's display
- 7Entertain at bedtime, maybe
- 8Website whose contributors might write about mice
- 9Dating app filter
- 10Where many gather to form a line?
- 11Ultimate function
- 12Attire for hula dancers
- 13Time of abstinence
- 14Not-so-conservative party?
- 16Clinton and Bush, for two
- 22Steadfast
- 23Founding father who is the only Supreme Court justice to have ever been impeached
- 24Super Bowl LVI winner, in brief
- 25Resident of the Arab world's oldest continuously independent state
- 26Equestrian's choices
- 27Sierra or Yukon
- 28Its national anthem has no words
- 29Come about
- 30Buff
- 32Unakyu roll ingredient
- 35Dearie
- 36Very, very tall
- 41Not directly in the sun
- 42Something very attractive
- 44Former queen of Jordan
- 45URL letters
- 46___ Sea, body of water nowadays divided into "North" and "South"
- 47Drink served hot or cold
- 48Criticizes viciously
- 50___ cow (black bovine with a white belt around its middle)
- 51Kate of "Fantastic Four"
- 52Whisper in a classroom, maybe
- 54"Little piggy"
- 55Studio locale
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Accessory for overseas travel — Answer: ADAPTOR
- 8. Camila with the hit 2022 album "Familia" — Answer: CABELLO
- 15. Disassemble in order to understand — Answer: REVERSEENGINEER
- 17. Ideal resolution — Answer: FAIRYTALEENDING
- 18. Bit of a blind — Answer: SLAT
- 19. Button added to iPhone messages in 2022 — Answer: EDIT
- 20. Like challenging kite-flying weather — Answer: GUSTY
- 21. Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son" — Answer: AUNTS
- 23. A little "Help here!"? — Answer: SOS
- 24. Access, in a way — Answer: LOGINTO
- 27. Regards with astonishment — Answer: GAPESAT
- 31. ___ Gorman, "The Hill We Climb" poet — Answer: AMANDA
- 32. Stone to cast? — Answer: EMMA
- 33. For — Answer: PRO
- 34. Reveal all — Answer: RAISETHECURTAIN
- 37. One might walk right into a trap — Answer: ANT
- 38. Baroque stringed instrument — Answer: VIOL
- 39. Plaza resident of fiction — Answer: ELOISE
- 40. Apollo 13, for one — Answer: MISSION
- 42. Made funny faces, say — Answer: CLOWNED
- 43. Solo in space — Answer: HAN
- 44. Inlay material on some guitars — Answer: NACRE
- 45. Attacks — Answer: HASAT
- 48. Alternative to 53-Across — Answer: ROTH
- 49. Blowout — Answer: ROMP
- 53. Some nest eggs — Answer: TRADITIONALIRAS
- 56. Be ruthless — Answer: TAKENOPRISONERS
- 57. Brothers-to-be — Answer: PLEDGES
- 58. Beloved kid on one's farm, maybe — Answer: PETGOAT
Down
- 1. Yaps — Answer: ARFS
- 2. "You're on!" — Answer: DEAL
- 3. Brand of athletic shoes — Answer: AVIA
- 4. Relates (to) — Answer: PERTAINS
- 5. Cause headaches for — Answer: TRY
- 6. Peacock's display — Answer: OSTENTATION
- 7. Entertain at bedtime, maybe — Answer: READTO
- 8. Website whose contributors might write about mice — Answer: CNET
- 9. Dating app filter — Answer: AGE
- 10. Where many gather to form a line? — Answer: BINGOPARLOR
- 11. Ultimate function — Answer: ENDUSE
- 12. Attire for hula dancers — Answer: LEIS
- 13. Time of abstinence — Answer: LENT
- 14. Not-so-conservative party? — Answer: ORGY
- 16. Clinton and Bush, for two — Answer: ELIS
- 22. Steadfast — Answer: UNDEVIATING
- 23. Founding father who is the only Supreme Court justice to have ever been impeached — Answer: SAMUELCHASE
- 24. Super Bowl LVI winner, in brief — Answer: LARAM
- 25. Resident of the Arab world's oldest continuously independent state — Answer: OMANI
- 26. Equestrian's choices — Answer: GAITS
- 27. Sierra or Yukon — Answer: GMC
- 28. Its national anthem has no words — Answer: SPAIN
- 29. Come about — Answer: ARISE
- 30. Buff — Answer: TONED
- 32. Unakyu roll ingredient — Answer: EEL
- 35. Dearie — Answer: HON
- 36. Very, very tall — Answer: TOWERING
- 41. Not directly in the sun — Answer: SHADED
- 42. Something very attractive — Answer: CATNIP
- 44. Former queen of Jordan — Answer: NOOR
- 45. URL letters — Answer: HTTP
- 46. ___ Sea, body of water nowadays divided into "North" and "South" — Answer: ARAL
- 47. Drink served hot or cold — Answer: SAKE
- 48. Criticizes viciously — Answer: RIPS
- 50. ___ cow (black bovine with a white belt around its middle) — Answer: OREO
- 51. Kate of "Fantastic Four" — Answer: MARA
- 52. Whisper in a classroom, maybe — Answer: PSST
- 54. "Little piggy" — Answer: TOE
- 55. Studio locale — Answer: LOT
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