Friday, September 26, 2025
By Larry Snyder
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Hogwash
- 6Smart
- 10Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short
- 14Start of a count-off
- 15Stream with a lot of shade?
- 17"You interested?"
- 18Something a newlywed usually lacks
- 19Embark
- 21Some wraps
- 22Flock : geese :: business : ___
- 23Comic book sound
- 24"Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast")
- 25Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981)
- 26Indigenous person of northern South America
- 28It holds the line
- 29Lots and lots
- 31"Hogwash!"
- 33Takes in the trash?
- 37It gets pumped at a party
- 38"Is this seat taken ...?"
- 39Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa.
- 41Blowouts
- 43Chew on
- 45"The Walking Dead" network
- 48Call at the table?
- 49In need of an evening out?
- 50Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace
- 52Put together
- 53Sign before picking up
- 55Border (on)
- 57Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say
- 58Race, in a way
- 59Icelandic saga
- 60Creature that can be "red-spotted"
- 61Novelist Ferrante
Down
- 1Put in stitches
- 2Talked one's way (out of)
- 3It might be on display at Comic-Con
- 4Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners
- 5One receiving monthly payments
- 6Drinks made with cardamom
- 7Word with study or city
- 8"Who am ___ question?"
- 9Bowdlerize, maybe
- 10Enemigo de un ratón
- 11Serving a purpose
- 12High points
- 13It's where the heart is
- 16Diaper bag item
- 20Patronized, in a way
- 22Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue
- 23Variety of violet
- 26Closing bars
- 27Classic thing to slip on
- 30City east of Phoenix
- 32Didn't get broken
- 34Search for oneself
- 35Antibiotic used to treat anthrax
- 36Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say
- 40Chicago airport code
- 42Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018
- 44The works?
- 45Building ... or a building material, if you swap its consonants
- 46Cincinnati sports mascot
- 47Made some Java, say
- 49Cockatoo feature
- 51Purifying filter acronym
- 52Waxed, in a way
- 54Scrape (out)
- 56Org. that measures A.Q.I.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Hogwash — Answer: SWILL
- 6. Smart — Answer: CHIC
- 10. Dip that can be made in a molcajete, for short — Answer: GUAC
- 14. Start of a count-off — Answer: EENIE
- 15. Stream with a lot of shade? — Answer: HATEWATCH
- 17. "You interested?" — Answer: WANNA
- 18. Something a newlywed usually lacks — Answer: ALONETIME
- 19. Embark — Answer: SETSAIL
- 21. Some wraps — Answer: STOLES
- 22. Flock : geese :: business : ___ — Answer: FERRETS
- 23. Comic book sound — Answer: POW
- 24. "Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast") — Answer: EST
- 25. Politician who organized the first congressional hearing on global warming (1981) — Answer: ALGORE
- 26. Indigenous person of northern South America — Answer: CARIB
- 28. It holds the line — Answer: REEL
- 29. Lots and lots — Answer: ATON
- 31. "Hogwash!" — Answer: PAH
- 33. Takes in the trash? — Answer: DELETEDSCENES
- 37. It gets pumped at a party — Answer: KEG
- 38. "Is this seat taken ...?" — Answer: MAYI
- 39. Pet food brand whose name reflects its founding in Allentown, Pa. — Answer: ALPO
- 41. Blowouts — Answer: ROMPS
- 43. Chew on — Answer: PONDER
- 45. "The Walking Dead" network — Answer: AMC
- 48. Call at the table? — Answer: SEE
- 49. In need of an evening out? — Answer: CREASED
- 50. Greeting that combines a handshake and an embrace — Answer: BROHUG
- 52. Put together — Answer: GROUPED
- 53. Sign before picking up — Answer: ORDERHERE
- 55. Border (on) — Answer: VERGE
- 57. Digitally altered videos of celebrities, say — Answer: DEEPFAKES
- 58. Race, in a way — Answer: REVUP
- 59. Icelandic saga — Answer: EDDA
- 60. Creature that can be "red-spotted" — Answer: NEWT
- 61. Novelist Ferrante — Answer: ELENA
Down
- 1. Put in stitches — Answer: SEW
- 2. Talked one's way (out of) — Answer: WEASELED
- 3. It might be on display at Comic-Con — Answer: INNERGEEK
- 4. Cleaning product commonly used by pet owners — Answer: LINTROLLER
- 5. One receiving monthly payments — Answer: LEASER
- 6. Drinks made with cardamom — Answer: CHAIS
- 7. Word with study or city — Answer: HALL
- 8. "Who am ___ question?" — Answer: ITO
- 9. Bowdlerize, maybe — Answer: CENSOR
- 10. Enemigo de un ratón — Answer: GATO
- 11. Serving a purpose — Answer: UTILE
- 12. High points — Answer: ACMES
- 13. It's where the heart is — Answer: CHEST
- 16. Diaper bag item — Answer: WETWIPE
- 20. Patronized, in a way — Answer: ATEAT
- 22. Repeated word in the "Star Wars" prologue — Answer: FAR
- 23. Variety of violet — Answer: PANSY
- 26. Closing bars — Answer: CODAS
- 27. Classic thing to slip on — Answer: BANANAPEEL
- 30. City east of Phoenix — Answer: TEMPE
- 32. Didn't get broken — Answer: HELDSERVE
- 34. Search for oneself — Answer: EGOSURF
- 35. Antibiotic used to treat anthrax — Answer: CIPRO
- 36. Problem for someone who's pushing 90, say — Answer: SPEEDGUN
- 40. Chicago airport code — Answer: ORD
- 42. Duchess of Sussex beginning in 2018 — Answer: MEGHAN
- 44. The works? — Answer: OEUVRE
- 45. Building ... or a building material, if you swap its consonants — Answer: ABODE
- 46. Cincinnati sports mascot — Answer: MRRED
- 47. Made some Java, say — Answer: CODED
- 49. Cockatoo feature — Answer: CREST
- 51. Purifying filter acronym — Answer: HEPA
- 52. Waxed, in a way — Answer: GREW
- 54. Scrape (out) — Answer: EKE
- 56. Org. that measures A.Q.I. — Answer: EPA
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