Saturday, August 30, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Title typically abbreviated to its first and last letters
- 6Storied stargazers
- 10Another name for ESPN8, with "the"
- 14___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America"
- 15___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian king
- 16Way out, say
- 17Little dippers?
- 19Targets for bark beetles
- 20A&W; or LM
- 21Botanical joint
- 22Jerk
- 23Cell service inits.
- 24Neighbor of Baja California
- 26"Funny how that works"
- 27Heat setting, perhaps
- 29"The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde"
- 30Wind up in ruin
- 33Classic warning to a knight
- 34Kick-starter program?
- 35"To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel)
- 36Campus building
- 37"Big" digit
- 38Not say something in jest
- 40"Toy Story" bully
- 41___ tov (Jewish holiday)
- 44"I'm afraid ..."
- 45Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh
- 48Library catalog ID
- 49What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign of
- 50Director Johnson
- 51Veteran of the seas
- 52Prefix with musicology or linguistics
- 53Moving well over 60, perhaps?
- 54Leaves speechless
- 55Moving
Down
- 1Swahili for "lion"
- 2Heads of state in Qatar and Kuwait
- 3Grams
- 4"Come ___!"
- 5Lead-in to a puzzling question
- 6Janelle of "Hidden Figures"
- 7'22 or '23
- 8Stadium sales
- 9They may or may not happen
- 10Classical theater
- 11Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!"
- 12Major successes, so to speak
- 13Spots for scrubs, for short
- 18Patrolling a neighborhood
- 21"I'd avoid that"
- 24Viola's twin brother in "Twelfth Night"
- 25"Soooo ...?"
- 26Wedding reception highlight, maybe
- 27Fashion plate, maybe
- 28Old-fashioned TV antenna, jocularly
- 30On-the-go breakfast option
- 31Giveaway
- 32___ deal
- 33Tasteful invitation?
- 34Family name of three BTS members
- 39One tending kids
- 40Bits of wood paneling
- 41Vessel with two silent letters
- 42Like the Mideast's Bahla Fort
- 43Head to town?
- 45Capture the attention of
- 46Free (to)
- 47"Count me in!"
- 48Org. concerned with reporting
- 49Host nation of the 2028 Olympics
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Title typically abbreviated to its first and last letters — Answer: SENOR
- 6. Storied stargazers — Answer: MAGI
- 10. Another name for ESPN8, with "the" — Answer: OCHO
- 14. ___ Perry, award-winning author of 2022's "South to America" — Answer: IMANI
- 15. ___ the Holy, canonized Norwegian king — Answer: OLAF
- 16. Way out, say — Answer: DOOR
- 17. Little dippers? — Answer: MINIDONUTS
- 19. Targets for bark beetles — Answer: ELMS
- 20. A&W; or LM — Answer: BRANDNAME
- 21. Botanical joint — Answer: NODE
- 22. Jerk — Answer: ASS
- 23. Cell service inits. — Answer: LTE
- 24. Neighbor of Baja California — Answer: SONORA
- 26. "Funny how that works" — Answer: HEH
- 27. Heat setting, perhaps — Answer: MEET
- 29. "The Santa Clause" or "Legally Blonde" — Answer: PUN
- 30. Wind up in ruin — Answer: COMETOABADEND
- 33. Classic warning to a knight — Answer: HEREBEDRAGONS
- 34. Kick-starter program? — Answer: KARATELESSONS
- 35. "To All the Boys ___ Loved Before" (best-selling young adult novel) — Answer: IVE
- 36. Campus building — Answer: HALL
- 37. "Big" digit — Answer: TOE
- 38. Not say something in jest — Answer: MEANIT
- 40. "Toy Story" bully — Answer: SID
- 41. ___ tov (Jewish holiday) — Answer: YOM
- 44. "I'm afraid ..." — Answer: ALAS
- 45. Noted resident of "Little Lhasa" in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh — Answer: DALAILAMA
- 48. Library catalog ID — Answer: ISBN
- 49. What dilapidated buildings and rampant graffiti may be a sign of — Answer: URBANDECAY
- 50. Director Johnson — Answer: RIAN
- 51. Veteran of the seas — Answer: SALT
- 52. Prefix with musicology or linguistics — Answer: ETHNO
- 53. Moving well over 60, perhaps? — Answer: SPRY
- 54. Leaves speechless — Answer: AWES
- 55. Moving — Answer: ASTIR
Down
- 1. Swahili for "lion" — Answer: SIMBA
- 2. Heads of state in Qatar and Kuwait — Answer: EMIRS
- 3. Grams — Answer: NANAS
- 4. "Come ___!" — Answer: ONIN
- 5. Lead-in to a puzzling question — Answer: RIDDLEMETHIS
- 6. Janelle of "Hidden Figures" — Answer: MONAE
- 7. '22 or '23 — Answer: ALUM
- 8. Stadium sales — Answer: GATE
- 9. They may or may not happen — Answer: IFS
- 10. Classical theater — Answer: ODEON
- 11. Sketches that end with "Live from New York, it's Saturday night!" — Answer: COLDOPENS
- 12. Major successes, so to speak — Answer: HOMERUNS
- 13. Spots for scrubs, for short — Answer: ORS
- 18. Patrolling a neighborhood — Answer: ONTHEBEAT
- 21. "I'd avoid that" — Answer: NOTAGOODIDEA
- 24. Viola's twin brother in "Twelfth Night" — Answer: SEBASTIAN
- 25. "Soooo ...?" — Answer: AND
- 26. Wedding reception highlight, maybe — Answer: HORA
- 27. Fashion plate, maybe — Answer: MODEL
- 28. Old-fashioned TV antenna, jocularly — Answer: EARS
- 30. On-the-go breakfast option — Answer: CEREALBAR
- 31. Giveaway — Answer: TELL
- 32. ___ deal — Answer: DONE
- 33. Tasteful invitation? — Answer: HAVEASIP
- 34. Family name of three BTS members — Answer: KIM
- 39. One tending kids — Answer: NANNY
- 40. Bits of wood paneling — Answer: SLATS
- 41. Vessel with two silent letters — Answer: YACHT
- 42. Like the Mideast's Bahla Fort — Answer: OMANI
- 43. Head to town? — Answer: MAYOR
- 45. Capture the attention of — Answer: DRAW
- 46. Free (to) — Answer: ABLE
- 47. "Count me in!" — Answer: LETS
- 48. Org. concerned with reporting — Answer: IRS
- 49. Host nation of the 2028 Olympics — Answer: USA
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