Saturday, September 27, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Thin underlayer
- 5Comment often made with an eye roll
- 9African capital whose name translates to "ants"
- 14Derby, e.g.
- 16Commit a library taboo
- 17Ship-to-ship communication
- 18Lacks
- 19Parent whose child is taking steps to improve?
- 20Backbiter?
- 21Puts in a protected place
- 23They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology
- 24Cries of disappointment
- 25Components of some brick buildings
- 28It might be living on the edge
- 31Showing tough love, say
- 32Mash at a luau
- 33"Please avoid brutal honesty!"
- 35Wise
- 37Certain drug classification, in brief
- 38Ally of Athens during the Peloponnesian War
- 40Fathers
- 41Two-humper
- 43Period that begins on July 23
- 44It's not an option
- 45Zest source
- 50Brown alternative
- 51Enterprise enterprise
- 52WWE star Randy ___
- 54Part of a high-tech security system
- 55"Lift ___ Voice and Sing" (protest anthem)
- 56They go from season to season
- 57Short
- 58Hibernation stations
- 59Seven ___
Down
- 1Contempt, in slang
- 2Actress with a dual role in 1998's "The Parent Trap"
- 3Tends to some pressing matters
- 4Punk
- 5The first Musketeer, alphabetically
- 6Kept hidden, as information
- 7Product for winter sidewalk safety
- 8"Mean Girls" writer
- 9Firewood choice, or its destiny
- 10Rubs the wrong way
- 11Alternative to a crib
- 12Classic rock?
- 13Paratha flour
- 15Digital file?
- 22Runs slowly
- 23Kind of contest with multiple chances to participate
- 26[This makes me mad!]
- 27Is on the bottom?
- 28One who's slow to pick things up
- 29What an insensitive joke might do
- 30Locale for many community courts
- 31"Love Story" author Erich
- 34Diagnostic tool, in brief
- 36Natural history museum collection
- 39Simplest possible phone plan
- 42Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, among others
- 43Solo sorts
- 46Particle accelerator byproduct
- 47Statement that might follow a hug
- 48___ Lines (ancient Peruvian geoglyphs)
- 49Bandage
- 50Burns, e.g.
- 53What comes before 1/1
- 54Drug discussed in Aldous Huxley's "Heaven and Hell"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Thin underlayer — Answer: SLIP
- 5. Comment often made with an eye roll — Answer: ASIF
- 9. African capital whose name translates to "ants" — Answer: ACCRA
- 14. Derby, e.g. — Answer: HORSERACE
- 16. Commit a library taboo — Answer: SHOUT
- 17. Ship-to-ship communication — Answer: AHOYMATEY
- 18. Lacks — Answer: HASNT
- 19. Parent whose child is taking steps to improve? — Answer: DANCEMOM
- 20. Backbiter? — Answer: FLEA
- 21. Puts in a protected place — Answer: ENSHRINES
- 23. They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology — Answer: BEES
- 24. Cries of disappointment — Answer: OYS
- 25. Components of some brick buildings — Answer: LEGOSETS
- 28. It might be living on the edge — Answer: SHRUB
- 31. Showing tough love, say — Answer: STERN
- 32. Mash at a luau — Answer: POI
- 33. "Please avoid brutal honesty!" — Answer: LIETOME
- 35. Wise — Answer: PRUDENT
- 37. Certain drug classification, in brief — Answer: OTC
- 38. Ally of Athens during the Peloponnesian War — Answer: ARGOS
- 40. Fathers — Answer: SIRES
- 41. Two-humper — Answer: BACTRIAN
- 43. Period that begins on July 23 — Answer: LEO
- 44. It's not an option — Answer: NEED
- 45. Zest source — Answer: LEMONRIND
- 50. Brown alternative — Answer: PENN
- 51. Enterprise enterprise — Answer: RENTACAR
- 52. WWE star Randy ___ — Answer: ORTON
- 54. Part of a high-tech security system — Answer: LASERMAZE
- 55. "Lift ___ Voice and Sing" (protest anthem) — Answer: EVERY
- 56. They go from season to season — Answer: STORYARCS
- 57. Short — Answer: TERSE
- 58. Hibernation stations — Answer: DENS
- 59. Seven ___ — Answer: SEAS
Down
- 1. Contempt, in slang — Answer: SHADE
- 2. Actress with a dual role in 1998's "The Parent Trap" — Answer: LOHAN
- 3. Tends to some pressing matters — Answer: IRONS
- 4. Punk — Answer: PSYCHOUT
- 5. The first Musketeer, alphabetically — Answer: ARAMIS
- 6. Kept hidden, as information — Answer: SATON
- 7. Product for winter sidewalk safety — Answer: ICEMELT
- 8. "Mean Girls" writer — Answer: FEY
- 9. Firewood choice, or its destiny — Answer: ASH
- 10. Rubs the wrong way — Answer: CHAFES
- 11. Alternative to a crib — Answer: COSLEEPER
- 12. Classic rock? — Answer: RUNESTONE
- 13. Paratha flour — Answer: ATTA
- 15. Digital file? — Answer: EMERYBOARD
- 22. Runs slowly — Answer: SEEPS
- 23. Kind of contest with multiple chances to participate — Answer: BONUSENTRY
- 26. [This makes me mad!] — Answer: GRR
- 27. Is on the bottom? — Answer: SITS
- 28. One who's slow to pick things up — Answer: SLOB
- 29. What an insensitive joke might do — Answer: HITANERVE
- 30. Locale for many community courts — Answer: RECCENTER
- 31. "Love Story" author Erich — Answer: SEGAL
- 34. Diagnostic tool, in brief — Answer: MRI
- 36. Natural history museum collection — Answer: DIORAMAS
- 39. Simplest possible phone plan — Answer: ONERATE
- 42. Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye, among others — Answer: TENORS
- 43. Solo sorts — Answer: LONERS
- 46. Particle accelerator byproduct — Answer: MESON
- 47. Statement that might follow a hug — Answer: ICARE
- 48. ___ Lines (ancient Peruvian geoglyphs) — Answer: NAZCA
- 49. Bandage — Answer: DRESS
- 50. Burns, e.g. — Answer: POET
- 53. What comes before 1/1 — Answer: NYE
- 54. Drug discussed in Aldous Huxley's "Heaven and Hell" — Answer: LSD
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