Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Something tapped at a bar
- 4___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.)
- 8Go caroling, say
- 12British weekly on business, politics and culture, with "The"
- 15Devils' center, appropriately
- 16Ones taking baby pictures in the delivery room, maybe
- 18Stead
- 19University just north of Harvard
- 20Overall impact
- 22Like drone photography
- 23"Look here ..."
- 24Study of the mind, for short
- 29Tavern owner who's often prank-called by Bart Simpson
- 31Attire for a contemporary dancer
- 33Source of a certain essential oil
- 37R, as in a Rolls-Royce?
- 38Hush-hush
- 39What the shepherd heard, perhaps
- 40Highest level of minor-league baseball
- 42They spike during the holidays
- 43Apt name for a socialite?
- 45Some pre-streaming music purchases
- 47Goose of Hawaii
- 48Global movement to end violence against women
- 51That's unbelievable!
- 53"That's unbelievable!"
- 55Fish that can burrow into the seabed
- 56Subtle acknowledgment
- 57Carpenter or plumber's kit
- 60Fruit traditionally eaten with the fish it's named for
- 63Toilette water
- 64Like goods bought before they hit the shelves
- 65Alternative to AOL
- 66Unusual feature of this puzzle ... or, when parsed as two words (1,8), another unusual feature of this puzzle
- 67When a plane is due in, in brief
Down
- 1Didn't tell, as a secret
- 2Light beige
- 3Blooper
- 4Combatants in the Titanomachy
- 5Teacher's pest
- 6Former NPR host Hansen
- 7In line with
- 8Beginning of consciousness?
- 9Group of elite colleges
- 10Mother's daughter's daughter, perhaps
- 11Largest human muscle, informally
- 13Little fastener
- 14Comic actor Jacques
- 17Sailors
- 21A&W; specialties
- 22Broadcasts
- 24Where the sidewalk ends
- 25First-year legal student, informally
- 26Donate
- 27Like a good sharpshooter's hand
- 28À la ___
- 30Renewable gasoline additive
- 32Anti-trafficking org.
- 33___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence)
- 34Cry to a captor
- 35Idyllic spot
- 36Ultimatum word
- 41___ in the hole
- 44Marilyn Monroe or Britney Spears
- 46Cutlass, e.g.
- 48Italian scooter brand
- 49Darlings
- 50Spot for cats and rats
- 52"My gut says ..."
- 54Today, in Tijuana
- 56What you'd expect when you're expecting?
- 57Shot that made its N.B.A. debut in 1979, slangily
- 58Big ___ (college conference)
- 59Common sushi fish
- 61Certain parent
- 62Make a typo, say
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Something tapped at a bar — Answer: KEG
- 4. ___ monster (only venomous lizard native to the U.S.) — Answer: GILA
- 8. Go caroling, say — Answer: SING
- 12. British weekly on business, politics and culture, with "The" — Answer: ECONOMIST
- 15. Devils' center, appropriately — Answer: EVIL
- 16. Ones taking baby pictures in the delivery room, maybe — Answer: PROUDPAPAS
- 18. Stead — Answer: LIEU
- 19. University just north of Harvard — Answer: TUFTS
- 20. Overall impact — Answer: NETEFFECT
- 22. Like drone photography — Answer: AERIAL
- 23. "Look here ..." — Answer: SEE
- 24. Study of the mind, for short — Answer: COGSCI
- 29. Tavern owner who's often prank-called by Bart Simpson — Answer: MOE
- 31. Attire for a contemporary dancer — Answer: UNITARD
- 33. Source of a certain essential oil — Answer: TEATREE
- 37. R, as in a Rolls-Royce? — Answer: REVERSE
- 38. Hush-hush — Answer: ONTHEDL
- 39. What the shepherd heard, perhaps — Answer: BLEAT
- 40. Highest level of minor-league baseball — Answer: AAA
- 42. They spike during the holidays — Answer: SALES
- 43. Apt name for a socialite? — Answer: DEB
- 45. Some pre-streaming music purchases — Answer: CDS
- 47. Goose of Hawaii — Answer: NENE
- 48. Global movement to end violence against women — Answer: VDAY
- 51. That's unbelievable! — Answer: LIE
- 53. "That's unbelievable!" — Answer: WHOA
- 55. Fish that can burrow into the seabed — Answer: EEL
- 56. Subtle acknowledgment — Answer: NOD
- 57. Carpenter or plumber's kit — Answer: TOOLSET
- 60. Fruit traditionally eaten with the fish it's named for — Answer: SALMONBERRY
- 63. Toilette water — Answer: EAU
- 64. Like goods bought before they hit the shelves — Answer: PREORDERED
- 65. Alternative to AOL — Answer: MSN
- 66. Unusual feature of this puzzle ... or, when parsed as two words (1,8), another unusual feature of this puzzle — Answer: ASYMMETRY
- 67. When a plane is due in, in brief — Answer: ETA
Down
- 1. Didn't tell, as a secret — Answer: KEPT
- 2. Light beige — Answer: ECRU
- 3. Blooper — Answer: GOOF
- 4. Combatants in the Titanomachy — Answer: GODS
- 5. Teacher's pest — Answer: IMP
- 6. Former NPR host Hansen — Answer: LIANE
- 7. In line with — Answer: ASPER
- 8. Beginning of consciousness? — Answer: SELF
- 9. Group of elite colleges — Answer: IVIES
- 10. Mother's daughter's daughter, perhaps — Answer: NIECE
- 11. Largest human muscle, informally — Answer: GLUTE
- 13. Little fastener — Answer: NUT
- 14. Comic actor Jacques — Answer: TATI
- 17. Sailors — Answer: SEAMEN
- 21. A&W; specialties — Answer: FLOATS
- 22. Broadcasts — Answer: AIRS
- 24. Where the sidewalk ends — Answer: CURB
- 25. First-year legal student, informally — Answer: ONEL
- 26. Donate — Answer: GIVE
- 27. Like a good sharpshooter's hand — Answer: STEADY
- 28. À la ___ — Answer: CARTE
- 30. Renewable gasoline additive — Answer: ETHANOL
- 32. Anti-trafficking org. — Answer: DEA
- 33. ___ Hall ("The Wind in the Willows" residence) — Answer: TOAD
- 34. Cry to a captor — Answer: RELEASEME
- 35. Idyllic spot — Answer: EDEN
- 36. Ultimatum word — Answer: ELSE
- 41. ___ in the hole — Answer: ACE
- 44. Marilyn Monroe or Britney Spears — Answer: BLONDE
- 46. Cutlass, e.g. — Answer: SWORD
- 48. Italian scooter brand — Answer: VESPA
- 49. Darlings — Answer: DEARS
- 50. Spot for cats and rats — Answer: ALLEY
- 52. "My gut says ..." — Answer: IDBET
- 54. Today, in Tijuana — Answer: HOY
- 56. What you'd expect when you're expecting? — Answer: NORM
- 57. Shot that made its N.B.A. debut in 1979, slangily — Answer: TREY
- 58. Big ___ (college conference) — Answer: EAST
- 59. Common sushi fish — Answer: TUNA
- 61. Certain parent — Answer: MOM
- 62. Make a typo, say — Answer: ERR
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