Tuesday, September 02, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Número to tango
- 4Sailboat's post
- 8Holiday Inn competitor
- 14Scrape (by)
- 15All over again
- 16"All ___!" (conductor's call)
- 17"Grey's Anatomy" network
- 18Surgical implant
- 20Line in a song
- 22Rejections
- 23Duolingo and DoorDash
- 24Soother for sore gums
- 28Smidgen
- 29"This is more than a want!"
- 33"Best Comeback Athlete," for one
- 35Brian of electronica
- 37Caribbean hot spot
- 38Eensy
- 39Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-Across
- 42Relatives
- 43Astonished
- 45Khan of Khan Academy
- 46Loch ___ monster
- 47Ladies in Lima
- 50Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquet
- 52Core-strengthening exercise
- 56Greenland native
- 59Anderson Cooper's channel
- 60River critter
- 61Travel blogger's gadget
- 65Countdown ender
- 66"This decision is hard!"
- 67Nobel laureate Wiesel
- 68Patriotic chant
- 69Rose quickly, as prices
- 70Its symbol is Pb
- 71Vietnamese New Year
Down
- 1Passed out cards
- 2"I'm leaving now!"
- 3What a schemer schemes
- 4Green tea variety
- 5What makes a pan a pain?
- 6Bump, ___, spike (volleyball trio)
- 7Part of many Southern accents
- 8Granola morsel
- 9___ Dhabi
- 10Certain parent overseeing a child's career, in showbiz lingo
- 11Org. for senior citizens
- 12Roller coaster element
- 13Does some math
- 19Seaweed for sushi
- 21"Just doing my best"
- 25Bakery worker
- 26Hawaiian goose
- 27Young adult novelist Shusterman
- 30Fights
- 31Long-legged wader
- 32Sunbathes
- 33Some Ivy Leaguers
- 34Kind of wave
- 36Tiebreaker periods, in brief
- 39Andean nation
- 40Fashion retailer headquartered in Spain
- 41North Carolina's ___ University
- 44Try earnestly to get
- 46Small salamander
- 48Climb
- 49IDs on W-2s
- 51Enthusiastic, informally
- 53Spy's gathering
- 54Perceive
- 55Reward for Rover
- 56Egyptian goddess of healing
- 57Dory's friend, in film
- 58Chain with in-store salons
- 62Rage
- 63Martinique, par exemple
- 64Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicants
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Número to tango — Answer: DOS
- 4. Sailboat's post — Answer: MAST
- 8. Holiday Inn competitor — Answer: RAMADA
- 14. Scrape (by) — Answer: EKE
- 15. All over again — Answer: ANEW
- 16. "All ___!" (conductor's call) — Answer: ABOARD
- 17. "Grey's Anatomy" network — Answer: ABC
- 18. Surgical implant — Answer: TITANIUMROD
- 20. Line in a song — Answer: LYRIC
- 22. Rejections — Answer: NOS
- 23. Duolingo and DoorDash — Answer: APPS
- 24. Soother for sore gums — Answer: TEETHINGRING
- 28. Smidgen — Answer: TRACE
- 29. "This is more than a want!" — Answer: INEEDIT
- 33. "Best Comeback Athlete," for one — Answer: ESPY
- 35. Brian of electronica — Answer: ENO
- 37. Caribbean hot spot — Answer: ARUBA
- 38. Eensy — Answer: LIL
- 39. Salty snack whose varieties are found at the ends of 18-, 24-, 52- and 61-Across — Answer: PRETZEL
- 42. Relatives — Answer: KIN
- 43. Astonished — Answer: INAWE
- 45. Khan of Khan Academy — Answer: SAL
- 46. Loch ___ monster — Answer: NESS
- 47. Ladies in Lima — Answer: SENORAS
- 50. Flowers in a Valentine's Day bouquet — Answer: ROSES
- 52. Core-strengthening exercise — Answer: RUSSIANTWIST
- 56. Greenland native — Answer: INUK
- 59. Anderson Cooper's channel — Answer: CNN
- 60. River critter — Answer: OTTER
- 61. Travel blogger's gadget — Answer: SELFIESTICK
- 65. Countdown ender — Answer: ONE
- 66. "This decision is hard!" — Answer: IMTORN
- 67. Nobel laureate Wiesel — Answer: ELIE
- 68. Patriotic chant — Answer: USA
- 69. Rose quickly, as prices — Answer: SOARED
- 70. Its symbol is Pb — Answer: LEAD
- 71. Vietnamese New Year — Answer: TET
Down
- 1. Passed out cards — Answer: DEALT
- 2. "I'm leaving now!" — Answer: OKBYE
- 3. What a schemer schemes — Answer: SECRETPLAN
- 4. Green tea variety — Answer: MATCHA
- 5. What makes a pan a pain? — Answer: ANI
- 6. Bump, ___, spike (volleyball trio) — Answer: SET
- 7. Part of many Southern accents — Answer: TWANG
- 8. Granola morsel — Answer: RAISIN
- 9. ___ Dhabi — Answer: ABU
- 10. Certain parent overseeing a child's career, in showbiz lingo — Answer: MOMAGER
- 11. Org. for senior citizens — Answer: AARP
- 12. Roller coaster element — Answer: DROP
- 13. Does some math — Answer: ADDS
- 19. Seaweed for sushi — Answer: NORI
- 21. "Just doing my best" — Answer: ITRY
- 25. Bakery worker — Answer: ICER
- 26. Hawaiian goose — Answer: NENE
- 27. Young adult novelist Shusterman — Answer: NEAL
- 30. Fights — Answer: DUKESITOUT
- 31. Long-legged wader — Answer: IBIS
- 32. Sunbathes — Answer: TANS
- 33. Some Ivy Leaguers — Answer: ELIS
- 34. Kind of wave — Answer: SINE
- 36. Tiebreaker periods, in brief — Answer: OTS
- 39. Andean nation — Answer: PERU
- 40. Fashion retailer headquartered in Spain — Answer: ZARA
- 41. North Carolina's ___ University — Answer: ELON
- 44. Try earnestly to get — Answer: WORKFOR
- 46. Small salamander — Answer: NEWT
- 48. Climb — Answer: ASCEND
- 49. IDs on W-2s — Answer: SSNS
- 51. Enthusiastic, informally — Answer: STOKED
- 53. Spy's gathering — Answer: INTEL
- 54. Perceive — Answer: SENSE
- 55. Reward for Rover — Answer: TREAT
- 56. Egyptian goddess of healing — Answer: ISIS
- 57. Dory's friend, in film — Answer: NEMO
- 58. Chain with in-store salons — Answer: ULTA
- 62. Rage — Answer: IRE
- 63. Martinique, par exemple — Answer: ILE
- 64. Org. that requires polygraph tests for all applicants — Answer: CIA
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