Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Relatives, informally
- 4Carved bit of jewelry
- 9Figure out
- 14Pub pintful
- 15___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference)
- 16Frog's sound
- 17*High-status American Express offering
- 19Cause of food poisoning, for short
- 20Thin and graceful
- 21Revolutionary Trotsky
- 23Barbie's boyfriend
- 24"Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singer
- 25*Task for a locksmith
- 28Science fiction princess
- 30Destiny
- 31*Motion of receding waves
- 35Office paper fastener
- 37Spanish article
- 38Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations"
- 42Lennon's love
- 43Japanese soup flavoring
- 45*Bottom of the ocean
- 47Drinking aids
- 51"At Last" singer James
- 52*Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free
- 54Not bad, but not great
- 58Donkey
- 59Monk's hood
- 60Theater employee
- 61Shade akin to cream
- 63Train conductor's cry ... or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues
- 66Strung along
- 67Rock with a crystal-filled cavity
- 68Hwy.
- 69Highly skilled
- 70Opposite of delete
- 71Floppy part of a beagle
Down
- 1Story with a moral
- 2Bold poker bet
- 3Substantial
- 4Long, green veggie
- 5Curved path
- 6Wall St. credential
- 7Premature
- 8Next to bat
- 9Aromas
- 10Elf's foe
- 11A shopper, not a buyer, informally
- 12Fashion house named for its founder, Signor Garavani
- 13Scraping (by)
- 18Sidewalk writing medium
- 22Non's opposite
- 25Soul and Sorento
- 26Sunrise direction
- 27Cable inits. for cinephiles
- 29Farm mother
- 31Mooch, as a cigarette
- 32Licorice-flavored spice
- 33Rejected
- 34"___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film)
- 36___ favor
- 39Levi's alternative
- 40Behind
- 41Rear, in the boat
- 44Chicago airport code
- 46Rodeo rope
- 48Southern drawl, for example
- 49Owl's question?
- 50Waste that's been flushed
- 52"Se ___ español"
- 53Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"
- 55Chicago airport
- 56Sealy competitor
- 57Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g.
- 60Ride from an airport, maybe
- 62Republicans, for short
- 64Place to park
- 65Citrus drink suffix
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Relatives, informally — Answer: FAM
- 4. Carved bit of jewelry — Answer: CAMEO
- 9. Figure out — Answer: SOLVE
- 14. Pub pintful — Answer: ALE
- 15. ___ Dictionary (crowdsourced online reference) — Answer: URBAN
- 16. Frog's sound — Answer: CROAK
- 17. *High-status American Express offering — Answer: BLACKCARD
- 19. Cause of food poisoning, for short — Answer: ECOLI
- 20. Thin and graceful — Answer: LITHE
- 21. Revolutionary Trotsky — Answer: LEON
- 23. Barbie's boyfriend — Answer: KEN
- 24. "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" singer — Answer: ENYA
- 25. *Task for a locksmith — Answer: KEYCUTTING
- 28. Science fiction princess — Answer: LEIA
- 30. Destiny — Answer: KISMET
- 31. *Motion of receding waves — Answer: BACKWASH
- 35. Office paper fastener — Answer: CLIP
- 37. Spanish article — Answer: UNA
- 38. Miss Havisham's ward in "Great Expectations" — Answer: ESTELLA
- 42. Lennon's love — Answer: ONO
- 43. Japanese soup flavoring — Answer: MISO
- 45. *Bottom of the ocean — Answer: SEAFLOOR
- 47. Drinking aids — Answer: STRAWS
- 51. "At Last" singer James — Answer: ETTA
- 52. *Product of meat scraps that, despite its name, is dairy-free — Answer: HEADCHEESE
- 54. Not bad, but not great — Answer: SOSO
- 58. Donkey — Answer: ASS
- 59. Monk's hood — Answer: COWL
- 60. Theater employee — Answer: USHER
- 61. Shade akin to cream — Answer: BEIGE
- 63. Train conductor's cry ... or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues — Answer: ALLABOARD
- 66. Strung along — Answer: LEDON
- 67. Rock with a crystal-filled cavity — Answer: GEODE
- 68. Hwy. — Answer: RTE
- 69. Highly skilled — Answer: ADEPT
- 70. Opposite of delete — Answer: ENTER
- 71. Floppy part of a beagle — Answer: EAR
Down
- 1. Story with a moral — Answer: FABLE
- 2. Bold poker bet — Answer: ALLIN
- 3. Substantial — Answer: MEATY
- 4. Long, green veggie — Answer: CUKE
- 5. Curved path — Answer: ARC
- 6. Wall St. credential — Answer: MBA
- 7. Premature — Answer: EARLY
- 8. Next to bat — Answer: ONDECK
- 9. Aromas — Answer: SCENTS
- 10. Elf's foe — Answer: ORC
- 11. A shopper, not a buyer, informally — Answer: LOOKIELOO
- 12. Fashion house named for its founder, Signor Garavani — Answer: VALENTINO
- 13. Scraping (by) — Answer: EKING
- 18. Sidewalk writing medium — Answer: CHALK
- 22. Non's opposite — Answer: OUI
- 25. Soul and Sorento — Answer: KIAS
- 26. Sunrise direction — Answer: EAST
- 27. Cable inits. for cinephiles — Answer: TMC
- 29. Farm mother — Answer: EWE
- 31. Mooch, as a cigarette — Answer: BUM
- 32. Licorice-flavored spice — Answer: ANISESEED
- 33. Rejected — Answer: CASTASIDE
- 34. "___ Just Not That Into You" (2009 film) — Answer: HES
- 36. ___ favor — Answer: POR
- 39. Levi's alternative — Answer: LEES
- 40. Behind — Answer: LATE
- 41. Rear, in the boat — Answer: AFT
- 44. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD
- 46. Rodeo rope — Answer: LASSO
- 48. Southern drawl, for example — Answer: ACCENT
- 49. Owl's question? — Answer: WHO
- 50. Waste that's been flushed — Answer: SEWAGE
- 52. "Se ___ español" — Answer: HABLA
- 53. Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy" — Answer: ELLEN
- 55. Chicago airport — Answer: OHARE
- 56. Sealy competitor — Answer: SERTA
- 57. Big Mac meal with a Coke, e.g. — Answer: ORDER
- 60. Ride from an airport, maybe — Answer: UBER
- 62. Republicans, for short — Answer: GOP
- 64. Place to park — Answer: LOT
- 65. Citrus drink suffix — Answer: ADE
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