Saturday, September 06, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1They help you see the big picture
- 13Swing states?
- 15Things you can't do without
- 17Animal that's born with a full set of teeth
- 18Actress Dawson of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay"
- 19Sound from a chicken
- 21Stop working, say
- 24Bash
- 25Half of a rhyming game name
- 28Not from Scotland?
- 29A little husky?
- 30One preparing eggs
- 3219th-century naturalist buried in Westminster Abbey
- 33Bubble burster, perhaps
- 34Delta hub, in brief
- 35Nose around
- 36Inits. in a job posting
- 37Swellings in bodily tissues
- 39Dignified and gracious sort
- 41Checkers, e.g.
- 42Nothing needs to be said to do it
- 43First Nations people
- 44Down Under colleges
- 45Jazz fest?
- 48Child support, in brief?
- 49High-energy snack
- 50"People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward
- 54First science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship
- 58Reflective period
- 59Many TV panelists
Down
- 1Packs
- 2Sea creature also known as a redfin ocean pan
- 3Unseen wife on "Cheers"
- 4It keeps things going
- 5___ Okafor, 6'10" Charlotte player who was the N.B.A.'s 2005 Rookie of the Year
- 6Many lab instructors, informally
- 7Org. whose logo includes scales and an olive branch
- 8Reached the maximum
- 9"Roots" surname
- 10Polished off
- 11Cry of relief
- 12It's "wine-dark," in Homer's "Odyssey"
- 14Pajamas
- 16Free kick, e.g., in soccer lingo
- 20Special delivery at a conference
- 22Unites after a break
- 23Rank above viscount
- 24Subject of trade that gave rise to St. Louis and Detroit
- 25Jazzed
- 26Went at
- 27Ones with big blocks?
- 29Is worth the effort
- 31Some farm sounds
- 32Much "Real Housewives" doings
- 35Bang the drum for
- 38Makes some introductions, informally
- 39Bread whose dough is rolled on a chakla
- 40British royal Rod of Equity and Mercy, e.g.
- 45Unprecedented
- 46Lip
- 47Be sassy, with "off"
- 49Ball
- 51Ancient home to many pre-Socratic philosophers
- 52Verb before lips and palms
- 53They may be fine
- 55Small songbird
- 56Directional suffix
- 57Solicit
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. They help you see the big picture — Answer: MOVIETICKETS
- 13. Swing states? — Answer: OPENMARRIAGES
- 15. Things you can't do without — Answer: BAREESSENTIALS
- 17. Animal that's born with a full set of teeth — Answer: SHARK
- 18. Actress Dawson of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" — Answer: STEF
- 19. Sound from a chicken — Answer: EEK
- 21. Stop working, say — Answer: TAKETEN
- 24. Bash — Answer: FETE
- 25. Half of a rhyming game name — Answer: ALAI
- 28. Not from Scotland? — Answer: NAE
- 29. A little husky? — Answer: PUPPY
- 30. One preparing eggs — Answer: MAMABIRD
- 32. 19th-century naturalist buried in Westminster Abbey — Answer: DARWIN
- 33. Bubble burster, perhaps — Answer: PIN
- 34. Delta hub, in brief — Answer: ATL
- 35. Nose around — Answer: PRY
- 36. Inits. in a job posting — Answer: EEO
- 37. Swellings in bodily tissues — Answer: EDEMAS
- 39. Dignified and gracious sort — Answer: CLASSACT
- 41. Checkers, e.g. — Answer: DISCS
- 42. Nothing needs to be said to do it — Answer: HUM
- 43. First Nations people — Answer: CREE
- 44. Down Under colleges — Answer: UNIS
- 45. Jazz fest? — Answer: NBAGAME
- 48. Child support, in brief? — Answer: PTA
- 49. High-energy snack — Answer: GORP
- 50. "People are wrong when they say ___ is not what it used to be. It is what it used to be. That is what's wrong with it": Noël Coward — Answer: OPERA
- 54. First science fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship — Answer: OCTAVIAEBUTLER
- 58. Reflective period — Answer: SILENTRETREAT
- 59. Many TV panelists — Answer: TALKINGHEADS
Down
- 1. Packs — Answer: MOBS
- 2. Sea creature also known as a redfin ocean pan — Answer: OPAH
- 3. Unseen wife on "Cheers" — Answer: VERA
- 4. It keeps things going — Answer: INERTIA
- 5. ___ Okafor, 6'10" Charlotte player who was the N.B.A.'s 2005 Rookie of the Year — Answer: EMEKA
- 6. Many lab instructors, informally — Answer: TAS
- 7. Org. whose logo includes scales and an olive branch — Answer: IRS
- 8. Reached the maximum — Answer: CRESTED
- 9. "Roots" surname — Answer: KINTE
- 10. Polished off — Answer: EATEN
- 11. Cry of relief — Answer: TGIF
- 12. It's "wine-dark," in Homer's "Odyssey" — Answer: SEA
- 14. Pajamas — Answer: SLEEPWEAR
- 16. Free kick, e.g., in soccer lingo — Answer: SETPIECE
- 20. Special delivery at a conference — Answer: KEYNOTE
- 22. Unites after a break — Answer: KNITS
- 23. Rank above viscount — Answer: EARL
- 24. Subject of trade that gave rise to St. Louis and Detroit — Answer: FUR
- 25. Jazzed — Answer: AMPEDUP
- 26. Went at — Answer: LAIDINTO
- 27. Ones with big blocks? — Answer: AMNESIACS
- 29. Is worth the effort — Answer: PAYS
- 31. Some farm sounds — Answer: BAAS
- 32. Much "Real Housewives" doings — Answer: DRAMA
- 35. Bang the drum for — Answer: PLUG
- 38. Makes some introductions, informally — Answer: MCS
- 39. Bread whose dough is rolled on a chakla — Answer: CHAPATI
- 40. British royal Rod of Equity and Mercy, e.g. — Answer: SCEPTRE
- 45. Unprecedented — Answer: NOVEL
- 46. Lip — Answer: BRINK
- 47. Be sassy, with "off" — Answer: MOUTH
- 49. Ball — Answer: GALA
- 51. Ancient home to many pre-Socratic philosophers — Answer: ELEA
- 52. Verb before lips and palms — Answer: READ
- 53. They may be fine — Answer: ARTS
- 55. Small songbird — Answer: TIT
- 56. Directional suffix — Answer: ERN
- 57. Solicit — Answer: BEG
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