Friday, September 12, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Shake off
- 6Collapse
- 10Ailment the morning after a loud concert, maybe
- 14Largest U.S. city with a majority-Hispanic population
- 16BTS ___ (K-pop group's fan base)
- 17Receiving a certain hormone treatment
- 18Sport
- 19Hem, but not haw?
- 20Word with crop or shotgun
- 21Literary heroine who described herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little"
- 22Give in
- 23Intoxicate, quaintly
- 25Idea for a pair of trick-or-treaters
- 30Chicken korma, e.g.
- 31Network lineup
- 32End of a mayoral address?
- 33"Sad to say ..."
- 34Case load?
- 35Bit of equipment in many athletic training exercises
- 36The Blues, on N.H.L. scoreboards
- 37___ incognita (unexplored area)
- 38Things left at the entrance of a mosque
- 39"I get it, I get it!"
- 42Like some silences
- 43Lose
- 44Spanish familial term of endearment
- 45French for "dainty"
- 48Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r"
- 51Heartfelt exchange?
- 52Deep study
- 54Slight
- 55They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated
- 56Creative domain, with "the"
- 57Classroom cry
- 58Weaken over time, as support
Down
- 1Plural pronoun in Puebla
- 2Pointer up high
- 3Freshly
- 4"___ Lied von der Erde" (Mahler work)
- 5Chaotic state
- 6Area bereft of grocery stores
- 7Website for finding home services
- 8Something sold in a tax sale
- 9Medieval weapons traditionally made with yew
- 10Like one's most natural emotions
- 11Check-in line?
- 12Bets from the experts
- 13Burning structure
- 15Pianist's flourish
- 22Certain winter accouterments
- 24Suffix with heir
- 25Someone with a devoted following
- 26Classroom delivery, perhaps
- 27Cartoondom's "Princess of Power"
- 28Reptile known for its distinct color bands
- 29Days of anticipation
- 30"___ dolce ___" (Italian saying)
- 34Beast
- 35Land with two official languages -- French and Arabic
- 37___ Fridays
- 38[More info below]
- 40They surround pupils
- 41River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps
- 44Cotton variety
- 46Beverage that was invented in a Dairy Queen
- 47What a backpacker packs
- 48Accessory out West
- 49Like some cheese
- 50Where Ferrari is "RACE," for short
- 53Paper size: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Shake off — Answer: EVADE
- 6. Collapse — Answer: FALL
- 10. Ailment the morning after a loud concert, maybe — Answer: RASP
- 14. Largest U.S. city with a majority-Hispanic population — Answer: SANANTONIO
- 16. BTS ___ (K-pop group's fan base) — Answer: ARMY
- 17. Receiving a certain hormone treatment — Answer: ONESTROGEN
- 18. Sport — Answer: WEAR
- 19. Hem, but not haw? — Answer: SEW
- 20. Word with crop or shotgun — Answer: RIDING
- 21. Literary heroine who described herself as "poor, obscure, plain and little" — Answer: EYRE
- 22. Give in — Answer: FOLD
- 23. Intoxicate, quaintly — Answer: BESOT
- 25. Idea for a pair of trick-or-treaters — Answer: COUPLESCOSTUME
- 30. Chicken korma, e.g. — Answer: CURRY
- 31. Network lineup — Answer: SHOWS
- 32. End of a mayoral address? — Answer: GOV
- 33. "Sad to say ..." — Answer: ALAS
- 34. Case load? — Answer: BEERS
- 35. Bit of equipment in many athletic training exercises — Answer: CONE
- 36. The Blues, on N.H.L. scoreboards — Answer: STL
- 37. ___ incognita (unexplored area) — Answer: TERRA
- 38. Things left at the entrance of a mosque — Answer: SHOES
- 39. "I get it, I get it!" — Answer: ALRIGHTALREADY
- 42. Like some silences — Answer: EERIE
- 43. Lose — Answer: SHED
- 44. Spanish familial term of endearment — Answer: PAPI
- 45. French for "dainty" — Answer: MIGNON
- 48. Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r" — Answer: BAN
- 51. Heartfelt exchange? — Answer: IDOS
- 52. Deep study — Answer: OCEANOLOGY
- 54. Slight — Answer: MERE
- 55. They make a high-pitched noise when they're pretty heated — Answer: TEAKETTLES
- 56. Creative domain, with "the" — Answer: ARTS
- 57. Classroom cry — Answer: HERE
- 58. Weaken over time, as support — Answer: ERODE
Down
- 1. Plural pronoun in Puebla — Answer: ESOS
- 2. Pointer up high — Answer: VANE
- 3. Freshly — Answer: ANEW
- 4. "___ Lied von der Erde" (Mahler work) — Answer: DAS
- 5. Chaotic state — Answer: ENTROPY
- 6. Area bereft of grocery stores — Answer: FOODDESERT
- 7. Website for finding home services — Answer: ANGI
- 8. Something sold in a tax sale — Answer: LIEN
- 9. Medieval weapons traditionally made with yew — Answer: LONGBOWS
- 10. Like one's most natural emotions — Answer: RAWEST
- 11. Check-in line? — Answer: AREYOUGOOD
- 12. Bets from the experts — Answer: SMARTMONEY
- 13. Burning structure — Answer: PYRE
- 15. Pianist's flourish — Answer: TRILL
- 22. Certain winter accouterments — Answer: FURS
- 24. Suffix with heir — Answer: ESS
- 25. Someone with a devoted following — Answer: CULTLEADER
- 26. Classroom delivery, perhaps — Answer: ORALREPORT
- 27. Cartoondom's "Princess of Power" — Answer: SHERA
- 28. Reptile known for its distinct color bands — Answer: CORALSNAKE
- 29. Days of anticipation — Answer: EVES
- 30. "___ dolce ___" (Italian saying) — Answer: CASA
- 34. Beast — Answer: BEHEMOTH
- 35. Land with two official languages -- French and Arabic — Answer: CHAD
- 37. ___ Fridays — Answer: TGI
- 38. [More info below] — Answer: SEENOTE
- 40. They surround pupils — Answer: IRISES
- 41. River sourced by a glacier in the Swiss Alps — Answer: RHONE
- 44. Cotton variety — Answer: PIMA
- 46. Beverage that was invented in a Dairy Queen — Answer: ICEE
- 47. What a backpacker packs — Answer: GEAR
- 48. Accessory out West — Answer: BOLO
- 49. Like some cheese — Answer: AGED
- 50. Where Ferrari is "RACE," for short — Answer: NYSE
- 53. Paper size: Abbr. — Answer: LTR
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