Thursday, September 18, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Customizable, all-in-one internet digest
- 8Shoots for the stars
- 15Game played with black-and-white pieces on an 8x8 board
- 16"Thumbs down from me"
- 17Meditation chant, in a sense
- 18Sought-after
- 19Variety of bark?
- 20Something you might change on a bed
- 22___ Ulrich, Metallica drummer
- 23Gave a sneak preview of
- 25Tennis do-over, in a way
- 27Counterparts of countesses in British peerage
- 28Equine hybrid
- 29One in Bonn
- 30Sch. with a satellite campus in Calexico
- 31Terse reply to "Why?"
- 32Thingum
- 34Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many words
- 37Heart-pumping stuff?
- 40Goal to shoot for
- 41___ Kong
- 45Steeplechase unit
- 46Bar from the bank?
- 48It borders the Indian state of Sikkim
- 49Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking
- 51Philosopher who wrote "Words are loaded pistols"
- 52First person?
- 53Spread some dirt
- 55A Gershwin brother
- 56Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road trip
- 58Action star Jet, in a nutshell
- 60"Don't worry about the check"
- 61Close contemporary
- 62O-O and O-O-O, in chess notation
- 63Like some shoes at a cobbler's
Down
- 1Takes turns
- 2One might say "Big savings all week!"
- 3Rosh Hashana horns
- 4Like the French article "la": Abbr.
- 5Gets away from
- 6Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar
- 7Mideast capital
- 8Victorious military underdog in the Bible
- 9Sports bet based on total points scored
- 10Sister of Helios, in Greek myth
- 11Barrier to entry
- 12Chewed out
- 13Slothfulness
- 14Fortuitous gift
- 21Holdings of winnings
- 24Curved lines on sheet music
- 26France's third-largest city, after Paris and Marseille
- 28Quality to which a unique six-character code is assigned, in graphic design
- 31Arcade staple with a joystick
- 33Multiple-choice catchall
- 35Inside of
- 36Large chemical container
- 37Credit cards, so to speak
- 38Constellation whose name is Latin for "lizard"
- 39U.S. History or Calculus BC, e.g.
- 42Kind of illusion
- 43Do some storytelling
- 44Ascertained bit by bit
- 47Garden guardians
- 48Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan
- 50Words before a contingency plan
- 51Invader's tactic
- 54Play-fight
- 57Its youngest host was a seven-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82
- 59"If u ask me ..."
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Customizable, all-in-one internet digest — Answer: RSSFEED
- 8. Shoots for the stars — Answer: GOESBIG
- 15. Game played with black-and-white pieces on an 8x8 board — Answer: OTHELLO
- 16. "Thumbs down from me" — Answer: IVOTENO
- 17. Meditation chant, in a sense — Answer: TOOMUCH
- 18. Sought-after — Answer: DESIRED
- 19. Variety of bark? — Answer: ARF
- 20. Something you might change on a bed — Answer: DIAPER
- 22. ___ Ulrich, Metallica drummer — Answer: LARS
- 23. Gave a sneak preview of — Answer: TEASED
- 25. Tennis do-over, in a way — Answer: ROULETTE
- 27. Counterparts of countesses in British peerage — Answer: EARLS
- 28. Equine hybrid — Answer: HINNY
- 29. One in Bonn — Answer: EIN
- 30. Sch. with a satellite campus in Calexico — Answer: SDSU
- 31. Terse reply to "Why?" — Answer: CUZ
- 32. Thingum — Answer: DOODAD
- 34. Superman portrayer Christopher, in so many words — Answer: RAREEVENT
- 37. Heart-pumping stuff? — Answer: PLASMA
- 40. Goal to shoot for — Answer: PAR
- 41. ___ Kong — Answer: HONG
- 45. Steeplechase unit — Answer: LAP
- 46. Bar from the bank? — Answer: INGOT
- 48. It borders the Indian state of Sikkim — Answer: NEPAL
- 49. Passport or driver's license, in a manner of speaking — Answer: ACCIDENT
- 51. Philosopher who wrote "Words are loaded pistols" — Answer: SARTRE
- 52. First person? — Answer: SELF
- 53. Spread some dirt — Answer: GOSSIP
- 55. A Gershwin brother — Answer: IRA
- 56. Muscle car whose name evokes a U.S. road trip — Answer: TRANSAM
- 58. Action star Jet, in a nutshell — Answer: PELICAN
- 60. "Don't worry about the check" — Answer: ITSONME
- 61. Close contemporary — Answer: AGEMATE
- 62. O-O and O-O-O, in chess notation — Answer: CASTLES
- 63. Like some shoes at a cobbler's — Answer: RESOLED
Down
- 1. Takes turns — Answer: ROTATES
- 2. One might say "Big savings all week!" — Answer: STOREAD
- 3. Rosh Hashana horns — Answer: SHOFARS
- 4. Like the French article "la": Abbr. — Answer: FEM
- 5. Gets away from — Answer: ELUDES
- 6. Nickname for the medieval Spanish knight Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar — Answer: ELCID
- 7. Mideast capital — Answer: DOHA
- 8. Victorious military underdog in the Bible — Answer: GIDEON
- 9. Sports bet based on total points scored — Answer: OVERUNDER
- 10. Sister of Helios, in Greek myth — Answer: EOS
- 11. Barrier to entry — Answer: STILE
- 12. Chewed out — Answer: BERATED
- 13. Slothfulness — Answer: INERTIA
- 14. Fortuitous gift — Answer: GODSEND
- 21. Holdings of winnings — Answer: PRIZEPOTS
- 24. Curved lines on sheet music — Answer: SLURS
- 26. France's third-largest city, after Paris and Marseille — Answer: LYON
- 28. Quality to which a unique six-character code is assigned, in graphic design — Answer: HUE
- 31. Arcade staple with a joystick — Answer: CRANEGAME
- 33. Multiple-choice catchall — Answer: OTHER
- 35. Inside of — Answer: AMID
- 36. Large chemical container — Answer: VAT
- 37. Credit cards, so to speak — Answer: PLASTIC
- 38. Constellation whose name is Latin for "lizard" — Answer: LACERTA
- 39. U.S. History or Calculus BC, e.g. — Answer: APCLASS
- 42. Kind of illusion — Answer: OPTICAL
- 43. Do some storytelling — Answer: NARRATE
- 44. Ascertained bit by bit — Answer: GLEANED
- 47. Garden guardians — Answer: GNOMES
- 48. Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan — Answer: NAPLES
- 50. Words before a contingency plan — Answer: IFNOT
- 51. Invader's tactic — Answer: SIEGE
- 54. Play-fight — Answer: SPAR
- 57. Its youngest host was a seven-year-old Drew Barrymore in '82 — Answer: SNL
- 59. "If u ask me ..." — Answer: IMO
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