Friday, August 29, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Coaster, usually
- 5Start of some temple names
- 9Bug spray ingredient
- 13Kind of rover
- 14Figure with two tails
- 16Habitation
- 17Queen's guard?
- 18Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviations
- 20Genre for 5-Down
- 21Certain graph shape
- 22Word with Man or can
- 23Per ___
- 24Places where it's OK to push someone at school
- 27Evidence of a fire
- 30Christmas story villain
- 31Plot device in many a rom-com
- 33Samurai with no master
- 34Big bust
- 35Little pieces
- 36Welcome sight for a business
- 38What fan fiction is not
- 39"Odds" follower
- 40Loaded with excitement
- 42Blow off steam, say
- 43Start to do?
- 44Some Slack convos
- 47Happiness and excitement, for two
- 49Four-star review, say
- 51Spitting contest?
- 53Manage to lose
- 54Some workplace perks
- 55"Seriously!," in slang
- 56Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie"
- 57Old car concern
- 58Preschoolers, e.g.
Down
- 1Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the Future
- 2By some measure
- 3Safety org. for young people
- 4Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The"
- 5"The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970
- 6Kant's "no"
- 7Even more than most
- 8"OK, now you've got me intrigued ..."
- 9Macaroni wheat
- 10Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"
- 11Anticipatory times
- 12Anger, with "off"
- 13Lantern, e.g.
- 15Eclipse, for one
- 19Peel
- 23Proof of a plot
- 25Order in the court
- 261980s cartoon foe of Gargamel
- 27Library regular, perhaps
- 28Eminem song that samples Dido
- 29"___ a real nowhere man ..."
- 30Billing unit
- 32Dog's post-op wear
- 33Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. records
- 34Make an impression on
- 37Member of a 1960s TV family
- 38Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio"
- 41Least active
- 42They might hang out in a hotel room
- 45Big name in mufflers
- 46Bit of a how-to
- 47Stable mate
- 48Move the first pawn, say
- 49Troubles
- 50High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in brief
- 51Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly"
- 52Time constant symbol in physics
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Coaster, usually — Answer: DISC
- 5. Start of some temple names — Answer: BNAI
- 9. Bug spray ingredient — Answer: DEET
- 13. Kind of rover — Answer: LUNAR
- 14. Figure with two tails — Answer: BELLCURVE
- 16. Habitation — Answer: ABODE
- 17. Queen's guard? — Answer: KILLERBEE
- 18. Language whose name consists of four consecutive U.S. state postal abbreviations — Answer: MANDARIN
- 20. Genre for 5-Down — Answer: BLUES
- 21. Certain graph shape — Answer: PIE
- 22. Word with Man or can — Answer: TIN
- 23. Per ___ — Answer: DIEM
- 24. Places where it's OK to push someone at school — Answer: SWINGSETS
- 27. Evidence of a fire — Answer: ASH
- 30. Christmas story villain — Answer: HEROD
- 31. Plot device in many a rom-com — Answer: MEETCUTE
- 33. Samurai with no master — Answer: RONIN
- 34. Big bust — Answer: DUD
- 35. Little pieces — Answer: IOTAS
- 36. Welcome sight for a business — Answer: CUSTOMER
- 38. What fan fiction is not — Answer: CANON
- 39. "Odds" follower — Answer: ARE
- 40. Loaded with excitement — Answer: FUNFILLED
- 42. Blow off steam, say — Answer: RANT
- 43. Start to do? — Answer: DEE
- 44. Some Slack convos — Answer: IMS
- 47. Happiness and excitement, for two — Answer: MOODS
- 49. Four-star review, say — Answer: ILOVEDIT
- 51. Spitting contest? — Answer: RAPBATTLE
- 53. Manage to lose — Answer: EVADE
- 54. Some workplace perks — Answer: FREEMEALS
- 55. "Seriously!," in slang — Answer: NOCAP
- 56. Fighters on the beach in 2023's "Barbie" — Answer: KENS
- 57. Old car concern — Answer: RUST
- 58. Preschoolers, e.g. — Answer: TOTS
Down
- 1. Home to the torus-shaped Museum of the Future — Answer: DUBAI
- 2. By some measure — Answer: INONESENSE
- 3. Safety org. for young people — Answer: SADD
- 4. Painting on the Sistine Chapel's ceiling, with "The" — Answer: CREATIONOFADAM
- 5. "The Thrill Is Gone" musician, 1970 — Answer: BBKING
- 6. Kant's "no" — Answer: NEIN
- 7. Even more than most — Answer: ALL
- 8. "OK, now you've got me intrigued ..." — Answer: ILLBITE
- 9. Macaroni wheat — Answer: DURUM
- 10. Kathryn of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" — Answer: ERBE
- 11. Anticipatory times — Answer: EVES
- 12. Anger, with "off" — Answer: TEE
- 13. Lantern, e.g. — Answer: LAMP
- 15. Eclipse, for one — Answer: CELESTIALEVENT
- 19. Peel — Answer: RIND
- 23. Proof of a plot — Answer: DEED
- 25. Order in the court — Answer: WRIT
- 26. 1980s cartoon foe of Gargamel — Answer: SMURF
- 27. Library regular, perhaps — Answer: AUTODIDACT
- 28. Eminem song that samples Dido — Answer: STAN
- 29. "___ a real nowhere man ..." — Answer: HES
- 30. Billing unit — Answer: HOUR
- 32. Dog's post-op wear — Answer: CONE
- 33. Label that sold the first 33 1/3 r.p.m. records — Answer: RCA
- 34. Make an impression on — Answer: DENT
- 37. Member of a 1960s TV family — Answer: MUNSTER
- 38. Geppetto's pet goldfish in Disney's "Pinocchio" — Answer: CLEO
- 41. Least active — Answer: IDLEST
- 42. They might hang out in a hotel room — Answer: ROBES
- 45. Big name in mufflers — Answer: MIDAS
- 46. Bit of a how-to — Answer: STEP
- 47. Stable mate — Answer: MARE
- 48. Move the first pawn, say — Answer: OPEN
- 49. Troubles — Answer: ILLS
- 50. High-quality flavoring for salad dressings, in brief — Answer: EVOO
- 51. Inits. of the statesman who said "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly" — Answer: RFK
- 52. Time constant symbol in physics — Answer: TAU
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