Saturday, August 23, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down
- 10Many Intuit employees, for short
- 14Noted line in Buddhism
- 15International grocery chain founded in Germany
- 16Galaxy program, e.g.
- 17Break
- 18Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara
- 19Certain tray's contents
- 20Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there
- 22Makes rapidly, with "out"
- 25Mutually accepts
- 28M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz
- 29Staple at a car wash
- 30One might be fragile
- 31Product pitched by a pitcher
- 35Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
- 36"I've helped all I can"
- 40Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari"
- 41Field goal announcement
- 42___ Hill
- 43Bit of drag attire
- 44Hands, humorously
- 48Hit list
- 51Eye up and down
- 52Japanese healing technique
- 53Medical lead-in to -scope
- 55Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name
- 56Overturn
- 57Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles
- 61One's primary character, in video game lingo
- 62Criminal mastermind
- 63Very vocal avian
- 64Purr-fect adoptee
Down
- 1Unfounded rumor
- 2Tired expression
- 3Something that can be raised or passed
- 4Mexico's ___ Conchos
- 5Literally, "at another time"
- 6Artificially inflates
- 7City where the Men's College World Series takes place
- 8Stuff boiled in sugar shacks
- 9Place to hear game results and analysis
- 10"___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night")
- 11"By all means, go ahead!"
- 12Jingle accompaniment
- 13Remain untouched
- 14Take a series of steps?
- 21Hosp. test
- 23Japanese company whose products click with customers
- 24Dresser part
- 26Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King"
- 27Destination of an annual race since 1973
- 32It's formed in Pittsburgh
- 33Allowed to strike
- 34Horace's "___ Poetica"
- 35Boy on "The Munsters"
- 36Island in a classic video game
- 37"What's your decision?"
- 38Joined enthusiastically
- 39Word before how or where, but not who
- 43___ choy
- 45White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s
- 46Have no more money to bet
- 47Is really into, in slang
- 49Animated princess of film
- 501-Across teachers
- 51Cute sound?
- 54Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1
- 56"Lemme think ..."
- 58Night to remember, perhaps
- 59Busy ___
- 60Anti-apartheid party, in brief
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Relative of upward dog, to 50-Down — Answer: COBRAPOSE
- 10. Many Intuit employees, for short — Answer: CPAS
- 14. Noted line in Buddhism — Answer: DALAILAMAS
- 15. International grocery chain founded in Germany — Answer: ALDI
- 16. Galaxy program, e.g. — Answer: ANDROIDAPP
- 17. Break — Answer: REST
- 18. Rapper whose father is the jazz musician Olu Dara — Answer: NAS
- 19. Certain tray's contents — Answer: ASH
- 20. Country whose name is an anagram of a common means of getting there — Answer: NEPAL
- 22. Makes rapidly, with "out" — Answer: CRANKS
- 25. Mutually accepts — Answer: AGREESON
- 28. M.L.B. All-Star closer ___ Díaz — Answer: EDWIN
- 29. Staple at a car wash — Answer: RAG
- 30. One might be fragile — Answer: EGO
- 31. Product pitched by a pitcher — Answer: KOOLAID
- 35. Drew Carey once called it "crossword puzzle cheese" on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" — Answer: EDAM
- 36. "I've helped all I can" — Answer: MYJOBHEREISDONE
- 40. Steven ___, Best Actor nominee for 2020's "Minari" — Answer: YEUN
- 41. Field goal announcement — Answer: ITSGOOD
- 42. ___ Hill — Answer: SAM
- 43. Bit of drag attire — Answer: BOA
- 44. Hands, humorously — Answer: MITTS
- 48. Hit list — Answer: TOPFORTY
- 51. Eye up and down — Answer: LEERAT
- 52. Japanese healing technique — Answer: REIKI
- 53. Medical lead-in to -scope — Answer: OTO
- 55. Type of alcoholic beverage that originated in the U.K., despite its name — Answer: IPA
- 56. Overturn — Answer: UNDO
- 57. Plant-based meat alternative that sizzles — Answer: VEGANBACON
- 61. One's primary character, in video game lingo — Answer: MAIN
- 62. Criminal mastermind — Answer: EVILGENIUS
- 63. Very vocal avian — Answer: MYNA
- 64. Purr-fect adoptee — Answer: RESCUECAT
Down
- 1. Unfounded rumor — Answer: CANARD
- 2. Tired expression — Answer: OLDSAW
- 3. Something that can be raised or passed — Answer: BAR
- 4. Mexico's ___ Conchos — Answer: RIO
- 5. Literally, "at another time" — Answer: ALIAS
- 6. Artificially inflates — Answer: PADS
- 7. City where the Men's College World Series takes place — Answer: OMAHA
- 8. Stuff boiled in sugar shacks — Answer: SAP
- 9. Place to hear game results and analysis — Answer: ESPNRADIO
- 10. "___ noctem" (motto meaning "go enjoy the night") — Answer: CARPE
- 11. "By all means, go ahead!" — Answer: PLEASEDO
- 12. Jingle accompaniment — Answer: ADSLOGAN
- 13. Remain untouched — Answer: SIT
- 14. Take a series of steps? — Answer: DANCE
- 21. Hosp. test — Answer: EEG
- 23. Japanese company whose products click with customers — Answer: NIKON
- 24. Dresser part — Answer: KNOB
- 26. Composer of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" — Answer: GRIEG
- 27. Destination of an annual race since 1973 — Answer: NOME
- 32. It's formed in Pittsburgh — Answer: OHIORIVER
- 33. Allowed to strike — Answer: LETAT
- 34. Horace's "___ Poetica" — Answer: ARS
- 35. Boy on "The Munsters" — Answer: EDDIE
- 36. Island in a classic video game — Answer: MYST
- 37. "What's your decision?" — Answer: YEAORNAY
- 38. Joined enthusiastically — Answer: JUMPEDIN
- 39. Word before how or where, but not who — Answer: SOME
- 43. ___ choy — Answer: BOK
- 45. White House daughter of the 1960s-'70s — Answer: TRICIA
- 46. Have no more money to bet — Answer: TAPOUT
- 47. Is really into, in slang — Answer: STANS
- 49. Animated princess of film — Answer: FIONA
- 50. 1-Across teachers — Answer: YOGIS
- 51. Cute sound? — Answer: LONGU
- 54. Mineral with a Mohs hardness of 1 — Answer: TALC
- 56. "Lemme think ..." — Answer: UMM
- 58. Night to remember, perhaps — Answer: EVE
- 59. Busy ___ — Answer: BEE
- 60. Anti-apartheid party, in brief — Answer: ANC
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