Thursday, August 28, 2025
By Joel Woodford
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Table" for one's TV dinner, perhaps
- 4Messy abode
- 10Texting format, in brief
- 13Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr.
- 14Weakness
- 15___ Highway (Maui tourist attraction)
- 17Recently dated
- 19Many a citizen of Abu Dhabi
- 20It's used for wrapping up a film
- 21Gained a wider following
- 22Riddled (with)
- 23Top up
- 25No guts
- 27Where someone might ask for a screwdriver
- 29Early tech giant
- 31Fair Deal prez
- 32Like Frodo at the end of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy
- 34Chaps
- 37Poem that's typically unrhymed
- 41Battle carriers
- 44Mythological beast able to regenerate its heads
- 45Commuter option
- 46Non-fruit ingredient in a green smoothie
- 47One of three in the Domino's logo
- 49Syllable akin to "Tsk!"
- 51Audiophile's collection, for short
- 52Packed lunch
- 57Wail
- 59Shade in a picturesque island scene, maybe
- 60Follower of Joel
- 62Here's the scoop!
- 65Colossally bad consequence, as with finances
- 66Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across
- 68Wizard
- 69Some underground networks
- 70"Kapow!"
- 71Fleur-de-___
- 72Follow, with "to"
- 73"Come ___?" (Italian for "How are you?")
Down
- 1Problems with a livestream, maybe
- 2For one
- 3Mark one's words?
- 4Rice dish seasoned with saffron
- 5Stop for the night, say
- 6Social studies subj.
- 7Resident of a hidden mushroom village
- 8Go-getter
- 9Hebrew name for God
- 10Reality show whose contestants give pitches
- 11Red-clad brother of 54-Down
- 12Major mess
- 16Provide support for something crooked?
- 18"___ ever!"
- 24Take it easy
- 26First Black male tennis player to be ranked #1 globally
- 27___ party (pre-wedding activity, informally)
- 28Ghostly in appearance
- 30The Batcave, for one
- 33They might have their noses turned up
- 35Basis for how you're wired, so to speak
- 36Bit of camp entertainment
- 38"That one's mine!"
- 39Member of a marine "forest"
- 40Functions
- 42Innocent sort
- 43Mess up
- 48Kind of TV
- 50Gay ___, author of "Honor Thy Father"
- 52Stable environment?
- 53Like 4! and 24
- 54Green-clad brother of 11-Down
- 55Psyched
- 56John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!)
- 58Word with price or proxy
- 61Ticked off
- 63It's partly an assessment of logical reasoning, for short
- 64___ D'Arcy, co-star of HBO's "House of the Dragon"
- 67Conjunction used in logic
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Table" for one's TV dinner, perhaps — Answer: LAP
- 4. Messy abode — Answer: PIGSTY
- 10. Texting format, in brief — Answer: SMS
- 13. Period that begins with a day of pranks: Abbr. — Answer: APR
- 14. Weakness — Answer: ANEMIA
- 15. ___ Highway (Maui tourist attraction) — Answer: HANA
- 17. Recently dated — Answer: GOODENOUGH
- 19. Many a citizen of Abu Dhabi — Answer: ARAB
- 20. It's used for wrapping up a film — Answer: SPOOL
- 21. Gained a wider following — Answer: GREW
- 22. Riddled (with) — Answer: RIFE
- 23. Top up — Answer: FILL
- 25. No guts — Answer: FREAKOUT
- 27. Where someone might ask for a screwdriver — Answer: BAR
- 29. Early tech giant — Answer: AOL
- 31. Fair Deal prez — Answer: HST
- 32. Like Frodo at the end of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy — Answer: ASEA
- 34. Chaps — Answer: LADS
- 37. Poem that's typically unrhymed — Answer: HAIKU
- 41. Battle carriers — Answer: CHAINLINKFENCES
- 44. Mythological beast able to regenerate its heads — Answer: HYDRA
- 45. Commuter option — Answer: RAIL
- 46. Non-fruit ingredient in a green smoothie — Answer: KALE
- 47. One of three in the Domino's logo — Answer: PIP
- 49. Syllable akin to "Tsk!" — Answer: TUT
- 51. Audiophile's collection, for short — Answer: LPS
- 52. Packed lunch — Answer: FELLFLAT
- 57. Wail — Answer: BAWL
- 59. Shade in a picturesque island scene, maybe — Answer: AQUA
- 60. Follower of Joel — Answer: AMOS
- 62. Here's the scoop! — Answer: LADLE
- 65. Colossally bad consequence, as with finances — Answer: RUIN
- 66. Feature of the clues for 17-, 25-, 41- and 52-Across — Answer: SPOONERISM
- 68. Wizard — Answer: MAGE
- 69. Some underground networks — Answer: METROS
- 70. "Kapow!" — Answer: BAM
- 71. Fleur-de-___ — Answer: LIS
- 72. Follow, with "to" — Answer: ADHERE
- 73. "Come ___?" (Italian for "How are you?") — Answer: STA
Down
- 1. Problems with a livestream, maybe — Answer: LAGS
- 2. For one — Answer: APOP
- 3. Mark one's words? — Answer: PROOFREAD
- 4. Rice dish seasoned with saffron — Answer: PAELLA
- 5. Stop for the night, say — Answer: INN
- 6. Social studies subj. — Answer: GEOG
- 7. Resident of a hidden mushroom village — Answer: SMURF
- 8. Go-getter — Answer: TIGER
- 9. Hebrew name for God — Answer: YAHWEH
- 10. Reality show whose contestants give pitches — Answer: SHARKTANK
- 11. Red-clad brother of 54-Down — Answer: MARIO
- 12. Major mess — Answer: SNAFU
- 16. Provide support for something crooked? — Answer: ABET
- 18. "___ ever!" — Answer: DOI
- 24. Take it easy — Answer: LOLL
- 26. First Black male tennis player to be ranked #1 globally — Answer: ASHE
- 27. ___ party (pre-wedding activity, informally) — Answer: BACH
- 28. Ghostly in appearance — Answer: ASHY
- 30. The Batcave, for one — Answer: LAIR
- 33. They might have their noses turned up — Answer: AIRPLANES
- 35. Basis for how you're wired, so to speak — Answer: DNA
- 36. Bit of camp entertainment — Answer: SKIT
- 38. "That one's mine!" — Answer: ICALLDIBS
- 39. Member of a marine "forest" — Answer: KELP
- 40. Functions — Answer: USES
- 42. Innocent sort — Answer: NAIF
- 43. Mess up — Answer: FLUB
- 48. Kind of TV — Answer: PLASMA
- 50. Gay ___, author of "Honor Thy Father" — Answer: TALESE
- 52. Stable environment? — Answer: FARM
- 53. Like 4! and 24 — Answer: EQUAL
- 54. Green-clad brother of 11-Down — Answer: LUIGI
- 55. Psyched — Answer: AMPED
- 56. John Lennon had one that sold for more than $31,000 at a 2011 auction (fittingly, to a dentist!) — Answer: TOOTH
- 58. Word with price or proxy — Answer: WAR
- 61. Ticked off — Answer: SORE
- 63. It's partly an assessment of logical reasoning, for short — Answer: LSAT
- 64. ___ D'Arcy, co-star of HBO's "House of the Dragon" — Answer: EMMA
- 67. Conjunction used in logic — Answer: NOR
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