Friday, September 19, 2025
By Erica Hsiung Wojcik
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Take over
- 6Engage in magniloquence
- 10A double might get you some, for short
- 14Fly me to the moon!
- 16Actress Chaplin
- 17Ancient creepy-crawlies
- 18It "smiles on the frowning night," in "Romeo and Juliet"
- 19___ milk
- 20___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII
- 21Added (on)
- 23One of four for a bat or a cat
- 24"Moulin Rouge" co-star, 1952
- 25Not with it
- 30With (it)
- 31In tandem
- 32Way out in space
- 34Biker role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
- 36Pull-up target, for short
- 37Let it all out, in a way
- 39Nutmeg-flavored quaff, informally
- 40Ribbed silk material
- 43The "A" in STEAM
- 44"I, personally, wouldn't boast about that"
- 47Bring the receipts for, as they say
- 48Figs. on a 4-point scale
- 49Tennis star Stephens who won the 2017 U.S. Open
- 51Berth place
- 52A.L. East team, on scoreboards
- 55Car whose name means "listen" in Latin
- 56Ordered clubs, for example
- 59Quickly assembles, with "up"
- 60Frees
- 61"Gotcha"
- 62Editor's marking
- 63According to experiments, they can't "sleep" in space
Down
- 1Lead-in to stratus or cumulus
- 2___ mater (brain protector)
- 3Handling things
- 4Bud
- 5Memorial Coliseum athlete
- 6Provide that crucial spark for
- 7You may have learned your times tables by it
- 8Fin
- 9Develop over time
- 10"50 First Dates" or "(500) Days of Summer"
- 11Reader's digest
- 12Concerning
- 13It might be picked up from a trip to the beach
- 15Classic lunchbox staple, informally
- 22Tolerate
- 23Done: Fr.
- 24Big ol' teddy bear
- 25Word of approval, in French and Spanish
- 26Finance
- 27A little of this, a little of that
- 28Salutation for a mass email
- 29Lower than, on a score
- 33Learning center?
- 35Zac of "The Iron Claw"
- 38Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman
- 41British spots
- 42Throws out
- 45Declaration that might come from a bluffer
- 46Spirited sort?
- 49Wrapped dress
- 50Author Jorge ___ Borges
- 51Apt rhyme for fire
- 52Object marked with the speed limit, sometimes
- 53Word in an Italian veal dish
- 54"___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night")
- 57On the newsstand, say
- 58John
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Take over — Answer: ADOPT
- 6. Engage in magniloquence — Answer: BRAG
- 10. A double might get you some, for short — Answer: RBIS
- 14. Fly me to the moon! — Answer: LUNARPROBE
- 16. Actress Chaplin — Answer: OONA
- 17. Ancient creepy-crawlies — Answer: TRILOBITES
- 18. It "smiles on the frowning night," in "Romeo and Juliet" — Answer: MORN
- 19. ___ milk — Answer: OAT
- 20. ___ Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII — Answer: JANE
- 21. Added (on) — Answer: TACKED
- 23. One of four for a bat or a cat — Answer: FANG
- 24. "Moulin Rouge" co-star, 1952 — Answer: GABOR
- 25. Not with it — Answer: BEHINDTHETIMES
- 30. With (it) — Answer: INON
- 31. In tandem — Answer: JOINED
- 32. Way out in space — Answer: POD
- 34. Biker role in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" — Answer: EDDIE
- 36. Pull-up target, for short — Answer: LAT
- 37. Let it all out, in a way — Answer: EMOTE
- 39. Nutmeg-flavored quaff, informally — Answer: NOG
- 40. Ribbed silk material — Answer: FAILLE
- 43. The "A" in STEAM — Answer: ARTS
- 44. "I, personally, wouldn't boast about that" — Answer: WEIRDFLEXBUTOK
- 47. Bring the receipts for, as they say — Answer: PROVE
- 48. Figs. on a 4-point scale — Answer: GPAS
- 49. Tennis star Stephens who won the 2017 U.S. Open — Answer: SLOANE
- 51. Berth place — Answer: PIER
- 52. A.L. East team, on scoreboards — Answer: BOS
- 55. Car whose name means "listen" in Latin — Answer: AUDI
- 56. Ordered clubs, for example — Answer: ROYALFLUSH
- 59. Quickly assembles, with "up" — Answer: RIGS
- 60. Frees — Answer: TURNSLOOSE
- 61. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
- 62. Editor's marking — Answer: STET
- 63. According to experiments, they can't "sleep" in space — Answer: YOYOS
Down
- 1. Lead-in to stratus or cumulus — Answer: ALTO
- 2. ___ mater (brain protector) — Answer: DURA
- 3. Handling things — Answer: ONIT
- 4. Bud — Answer: PAL
- 5. Memorial Coliseum athlete — Answer: TROJAN
- 6. Provide that crucial spark for — Answer: BRINGTOLIFE
- 7. You may have learned your times tables by it — Answer: ROTE
- 8. Fin — Answer: ABE
- 9. Develop over time — Answer: GESTATE
- 10. "50 First Dates" or "(500) Days of Summer" — Answer: ROMCOM
- 11. Reader's digest — Answer: BOOKREPORT
- 12. Concerning — Answer: INRE
- 13. It might be picked up from a trip to the beach — Answer: SAND
- 15. Classic lunchbox staple, informally — Answer: PBANDJ
- 22. Tolerate — Answer: ABIDE
- 23. Done: Fr. — Answer: FINI
- 24. Big ol' teddy bear — Answer: GENTLEGIANT
- 25. Word of approval, in French and Spanish — Answer: BIEN
- 26. Finance — Answer: ENDOW
- 27. A little of this, a little of that — Answer: HODGEPODGE
- 28. Salutation for a mass email — Answer: HIALL
- 29. Lower than, on a score — Answer: SOTTO
- 33. Learning center? — Answer: DESK
- 35. Zac of "The Iron Claw" — Answer: EFRON
- 38. Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman — Answer: MAUS
- 41. British spots — Answer: ADVERTS
- 42. Throws out — Answer: EXPELS
- 45. Declaration that might come from a bluffer — Answer: IRAISE
- 46. Spirited sort? — Answer: BARFLY
- 49. Wrapped dress — Answer: SARI
- 50. Author Jorge ___ Borges — Answer: LUIS
- 51. Apt rhyme for fire — Answer: PYRE
- 52. Object marked with the speed limit, sometimes — Answer: BUOY
- 53. Word in an Italian veal dish — Answer: OSSO
- 54. "___ the Man" (2006 film inspired by "Twelfth Night") — Answer: SHES
- 57. On the newsstand, say — Answer: OUT
- 58. John — Answer: LOO
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