Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Light touches
- 5Domino features
- 9Maine-to-Spain direction
- 13Frequently
- 14MacDowell of "Groundhog Day"
- 16Start of a new deal
- 17Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say
- 18Dance craze named for a Southern city
- 20Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across
- 22Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across
- 23Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally
- 24Lead-in to struck or luck
- 26Fashionable time to arrive, it's said
- 27"Odyssey" figure with many suitors
- 30Carry a debt
- 32Business magnate
- 35A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey"
- 36Affectionate sign-off
- 37Like thrifted goods
- 38What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime?
- 40The Emerald Isle
- 41Tabs with psychedelic properties
- 42Hang in the balance
- 43Soft volleyball hits
- 44Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley
- 45Worked to learn
- 48James of "The Godfather"
- 50Thailand, once
- 51A.L. West team, on scoreboards
- 54With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters
- 57See 54-Across
- 59Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test
- 61Bit of merchandise
- 62___ impasse
- 63Put off for now
- 64Situated above
- 65Witty remark
- 66Craft store item
- 67"Hey!"
Down
- 1Viola of "The Woman King"
- 2"So long, Oahu!"
- 3Wrinkle smoother
- 4Part of a flight
- 5Clothing chain that began as a surf shop
- 6Like some tutoring and eldercare
- 7Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short
- 8One who's given many instructions nowadays
- 9G.P.A. enhancer
- 10Neutralizing serum
- 11Masonry
- 12100 C-notes
- 15Stately shade provider
- 192011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf
- 21Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave"
- 25Lightheaded sorts?
- 27Capsule
- 28[Shocking!]
- 29Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr.
- 31Ones paying or receiving alimony
- 32Future amaryllis, e.g.
- 33Colleague
- 34Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia
- 38Spy novelist Deighton
- 39Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr.
- 40Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally
- 42Like the scent of some air fresheners
- 43Floor model, often
- 46Swiss cough drop brand
- 47Squealed: Var.
- 49Word with double or free
- 51Hurdles for future J.D.s
- 52Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles
- 53Skillful
- 54Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr.
- 55Squealer
- 56Thick piece
- 58Cashless deal
- 60U.K. award
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Light touches — Answer: DABS
- 5. Domino features — Answer: PIPS
- 9. Maine-to-Spain direction — Answer: EAST
- 13. Frequently — Answer: ALOT
- 14. MacDowell of "Groundhog Day" — Answer: ANDIE
- 16. Start of a new deal — Answer: ANTE
- 17. Participate in a blindside on "Survivor," say — Answer: VOTE
- 18. Dance craze named for a Southern city — Answer: CHARLESTON
- 20. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across — Answer: IHOPESO
- 22. Possible meaning of 54-/57-Across — Answer: IMLYING
- 23. Cannonball Adderley's musical instrument, informally — Answer: SAX
- 24. Lead-in to struck or luck — Answer: DUMB
- 26. Fashionable time to arrive, it's said — Answer: LATE
- 27. "Odyssey" figure with many suitors — Answer: PENELOPE
- 30. Carry a debt — Answer: OWE
- 32. Business magnate — Answer: BARON
- 35. A hawk carrying a dove in its talons, in Book 15 of the "Odyssey" — Answer: OMEN
- 36. Affectionate sign-off — Answer: XOX
- 37. Like thrifted goods — Answer: USED
- 38. What's heard exactly twice in a lifetime? — Answer: LONGI
- 40. The Emerald Isle — Answer: EIRE
- 41. Tabs with psychedelic properties — Answer: LSD
- 42. Hang in the balance — Answer: PEND
- 43. Soft volleyball hits — Answer: DINKS
- 44. Jazz genre for Cannonball Adderley — Answer: BOP
- 45. Worked to learn — Answer: INTERNED
- 48. James of "The Godfather" — Answer: CAAN
- 50. Thailand, once — Answer: SIAM
- 51. A.L. West team, on scoreboards — Answer: LAA
- 54. With 57-Across, gesture depicted by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: FINGERS
- 57. See 54-Across — Answer: CROSSED
- 59. Taunt that may follow a failed gullibility test — Answer: MADEYALOOK
- 61. Bit of merchandise — Answer: WARE
- 62. ___ impasse — Answer: ATAN
- 63. Put off for now — Answer: TABLE
- 64. Situated above — Answer: ATOP
- 65. Witty remark — Answer: JEST
- 66. Craft store item — Answer: BEAD
- 67. "Hey!" — Answer: PSST
Down
- 1. Viola of "The Woman King" — Answer: DAVIS
- 2. "So long, Oahu!" — Answer: ALOHA
- 3. Wrinkle smoother — Answer: BOTOX
- 4. Part of a flight — Answer: STEP
- 5. Clothing chain that began as a surf shop — Answer: PACSUN
- 6. Like some tutoring and eldercare — Answer: INHOME
- 7. Smooching on a park bench, e.g., for short — Answer: PDA
- 8. One who's given many instructions nowadays — Answer: SIRI
- 9. G.P.A. enhancer — Answer: EASYA
- 10. Neutralizing serum — Answer: ANTITOXIN
- 11. Masonry — Answer: STONEWORK
- 12. 100 C-notes — Answer: TENG
- 15. Stately shade provider — Answer: ELM
- 19. 2011 Peace Nobelist ___ Johnson Sirleaf — Answer: ELLEN
- 21. Word aptly hidden in "unspoiled enclave" — Answer: EDEN
- 25. Lightheaded sorts? — Answer: BLONDES
- 27. Capsule — Answer: POD
- 28. [Shocking!] — Answer: OMG
- 29. Least-populous Canadian province: Abbr. — Answer: PEI
- 31. Ones paying or receiving alimony — Answer: EXES
- 32. Future amaryllis, e.g. — Answer: BULB
- 33. Colleague — Answer: ASSOCIATE
- 34. Colorful ring-tailed mammals of Asia — Answer: REDPANDAS
- 38. Spy novelist Deighton — Answer: LEN
- 39. Most-populous Canadian province: Abbr. — Answer: ONT
- 40. Festival at the end of Ramadan, informally — Answer: EID
- 42. Like the scent of some air fresheners — Answer: PINEY
- 43. Floor model, often — Answer: DEMO
- 46. Swiss cough drop brand — Answer: RICOLA
- 47. Squealed: Var. — Answer: NARKED
- 49. Word with double or free — Answer: AGENT
- 51. Hurdles for future J.D.s — Answer: LSATS
- 52. Nestlé bars filled with tiny bubbles — Answer: AEROS
- 53. Skillful — Answer: ADEPT
- 54. Key of Mozart's Symphony No. 6: Abbr. — Answer: FMAJ
- 55. Squealer — Answer: RAT
- 56. Thick piece — Answer: SLAB
- 58. Cashless deal — Answer: SWAP
- 60. U.K. award — Answer: OBE
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