Monday, September 29, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Division of a bowling game
- 6Roomba target
- 10See 70-Across
- 14Touch-and-go
- 15Opening stake
- 16Awestruck
- 17Words of empathy
- 18Bog down
- 19Caramel-filled candy
- 20Fast-food alternative to a nugget
- 23Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks
- 24Pie ___ mode
- 253, 4 or 5, for a golf hole
- 28Headwear usually worn metaphorically
- 35Free souvenirs
- 37Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated
- 38Homes for Plains tribes
- 39"Feel me?"
- 41Walgreens rival
- 43A dance or a dip
- 44Egyptian god of the underworld
- 46Hunky-dory
- 48Schedule opening
- 49Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant
- 52Photo ___ (media events)
- 53Fertilization targets
- 54Without precedent
- 56Hallmark products ... or a hint to what to find in the circled squares
- 63Longtime film rating org.
- 65Encouraging start?
- 66Secure with ropes
- 67Seeming eternities
- 68Fertile soil
- 69Vegan skin products brand
- 70With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump
- 71Singer Lovett
- 72Send to a specialist, say
Down
- 1Bank-backing grp. since 1933
- 2Very well-off
- 3Berry that's a "superfood"
- 4Purchased souvenirs, informally
- 5Makeup set containing shadow and mascara
- 6"Shucks!," only stronger
- 7Condo, e.g.
- 8Run out of clothes?
- 9"Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre
- 10Uber cost
- 11Composer Stravinsky
- 12Button on a remote: Abbr.
- 13Id's counterpart
- 21Amazon speaker
- 22Copenhageners, e.g.
- 25Military mind game, for short
- 26Covered with water
- 27Diameters halved
- 29Popular business magazine
- 30Tennis star Djokovic
- 314.0s are excellent ones
- 32Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician
- 33Man of morals
- 34Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs.
- 36"You go, ___!"
- 40Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely
- 42Castaway's call for help
- 45Loss-prevention command
- 47Donkey ___ (game)
- 50Laser pointer or rubber mouse
- 51Sweet drink
- 55Voluntarily relinquish, as a right
- 56Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L.
- 57Reckless
- 58Slanted type: Abbr.
- 59Word after pen, pet or proper
- 60Endangered underwater ecosystem
- 61Bro
- 62Trade punches
- 63Unimpressed reaction
- 64Luau paste
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Division of a bowling game — Answer: FRAME
- 6. Roomba target — Answer: DUST
- 10. See 70-Across — Answer: FIVE
- 14. Touch-and-go — Answer: DICEY
- 15. Opening stake — Answer: ANTE
- 16. Awestruck — Answer: AGOG
- 17. Words of empathy — Answer: ICARE
- 18. Bog down — Answer: MIRE
- 19. Caramel-filled candy — Answer: ROLO
- 20. Fast-food alternative to a nugget — Answer: CHICKENTENDER
- 23. Hyphenated brand of fruit-flavored drinks — Answer: HIC
- 24. Pie ___ mode — Answer: ALA
- 25. 3, 4 or 5, for a golf hole — Answer: PAR
- 28. Headwear usually worn metaphorically — Answer: THINKINGCAP
- 35. Free souvenirs — Answer: SWAG
- 37. Yoko to whom the 1971 song "Oh Yoko!" is dedicated — Answer: ONO
- 38. Homes for Plains tribes — Answer: TEPEES
- 39. "Feel me?" — Answer: YADIG
- 41. Walgreens rival — Answer: CVS
- 43. A dance or a dip — Answer: SALSA
- 44. Egyptian god of the underworld — Answer: OSIRIS
- 46. Hunky-dory — Answer: AOK
- 48. Schedule opening — Answer: SLOT
- 49. Coach of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant — Answer: PHILJACKSON
- 52. Photo ___ (media events) — Answer: OPS
- 53. Fertilization targets — Answer: OVA
- 54. Without precedent — Answer: NEW
- 56. Hallmark products ... or a hint to what to find in the circled squares — Answer: GREETINGCARDS
- 63. Longtime film rating org. — Answer: MPAA
- 65. Encouraging start? — Answer: ATTA
- 66. Secure with ropes — Answer: TIEUP
- 67. Seeming eternities — Answer: EONS
- 68. Fertile soil — Answer: LOAM
- 69. Vegan skin products brand — Answer: AVEDA
- 70. With 10-Across, alternative to a fist bump — Answer: HIGH
- 71. Singer Lovett — Answer: LYLE
- 72. Send to a specialist, say — Answer: REFER
Down
- 1. Bank-backing grp. since 1933 — Answer: FDIC
- 2. Very well-off — Answer: RICH
- 3. Berry that's a "superfood" — Answer: ACAI
- 4. Purchased souvenirs, informally — Answer: MERCH
- 5. Makeup set containing shadow and mascara — Answer: EYEKIT
- 6. "Shucks!," only stronger — Answer: DAMN
- 7. Condo, e.g. — Answer: UNIT
- 8. Run out of clothes? — Answer: STREAK
- 9. "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games" genre — Answer: TEENLIT
- 10. Uber cost — Answer: FARE
- 11. Composer Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
- 12. Button on a remote: Abbr. — Answer: VOL
- 13. Id's counterpart — Answer: EGO
- 21. Amazon speaker — Answer: ECHO
- 22. Copenhageners, e.g. — Answer: DANES
- 25. Military mind game, for short — Answer: PSYOP
- 26. Covered with water — Answer: AWASH
- 27. Diameters halved — Answer: RADII
- 29. Popular business magazine — Answer: INC
- 30. Tennis star Djokovic — Answer: NOVAK
- 31. 4.0s are excellent ones — Answer: GPAS
- 32. Stringed instrument that's often as tall as its seated musician — Answer: CELLO
- 33. Man of morals — Answer: AESOP
- 34. Exams for H.S. sophs. and jrs. — Answer: PSATS
- 36. "You go, ___!" — Answer: GIRL
- 40. Soldier who can stand at attention indefinitely — Answer: GIJOE
- 42. Castaway's call for help — Answer: SOS
- 45. Loss-prevention command — Answer: SAVEALL
- 47. Donkey ___ (game) — Answer: KONG
- 50. Laser pointer or rubber mouse — Answer: CATTOY
- 51. Sweet drink — Answer: NECTAR
- 55. Voluntarily relinquish, as a right — Answer: WAIVE
- 56. Jets or Sharks not found in the N.H.L. — Answer: GANG
- 57. Reckless — Answer: RASH
- 58. Slanted type: Abbr. — Answer: ITAL
- 59. Word after pen, pet or proper — Answer: NAME
- 60. Endangered underwater ecosystem — Answer: REEF
- 61. Bro — Answer: DUDE
- 62. Trade punches — Answer: SPAR
- 63. Unimpressed reaction — Answer: MEH
- 64. Luau paste — Answer: POI
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