Tuesday, September 30, 2025
By Justin Werfel
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Wood turner
- 6Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life"
- 11Yuletide beverage
- 14Storyteller of antiquity
- 15How tuna may be packed
- 16Card game that involves shouting its name
- 17*What a straw man in a cornfield is for?
- 19Palindromic woman's name
- 20"Already accomplished!"
- 21Dodge
- 23Product in high demand
- 26Material for a pub quiz
- 27During a tiebreaker, informally
- 28*Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team?
- 31Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed
- 33Move like the Blob
- 34Informal top
- 35*Primate with perfect pitch?
- 39Puppet alien of TV
- 42Greek cheese
- 43Underground waterway
- 47*Kelley Blue Book?
- 51"Tootsie" actress Garr
- 52"Unfortunately that's wrong"
- 53Sleazy hotel
- 55"Shush!"
- 56"No more for me, thanks"
- 58Something found in a pen or octopus
- 59"I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues
- 64Year in Spain
- 65Sign between Virgo and Scorpio
- 66"Unfortunately ..."
- 67Declares, informally
- 68Teeny-tiny
- 69Run-down
Down
- 1Fond du ___, Wis.
- 2___ Lingus
- 3General on a Chinese menu
- 4"Was your performance a success?"
- 5Disney park with Spaceship Earth
- 6Movie house
- 7Opposing
- 8Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left
- 9Locale of an annual Carnaval
- 10Pollen, cat hair, etc.
- 11Largest and most northern Canadian territory
- 12One way to stop
- 13Flipped out
- 18Earth's pull, in brief
- 22Struggle
- 23Sound of a drinker in comics
- 24Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance"
- 25Crag
- 26Big name in tea
- 29Befitting a king or queen
- 30___ choy
- 32Babyish
- 36Low-carb kind of diet
- 37H, to Homer
- 38"Oh. Come. On!"
- 39Some pod-bearing trees
- 40Fitness guru Jack
- 41Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show"
- 44Fly catcher
- 45Time in history
- 46Big truck
- 48CBS forensic drama
- 49When nothing goes right
- 50Sticky stuff
- 54___ Island, locale in New York Harbor
- 56ID for a library volume
- 57Planet whose name is also a candy company
- 60Bit of apparel that often has stripes
- 61"Golly!"
- 62Owned
- 63Attempt
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Wood turner — Answer: LATHE
- 6. Frank who directed "It's a Wonderful Life" — Answer: CAPRA
- 11. Yuletide beverage — Answer: NOG
- 14. Storyteller of antiquity — Answer: AESOP
- 15. How tuna may be packed — Answer: INOIL
- 16. Card game that involves shouting its name — Answer: UNO
- 17. *What a straw man in a cornfield is for? — Answer: CROWCONTROL
- 19. Palindromic woman's name — Answer: NAN
- 20. "Already accomplished!" — Answer: DONEIT
- 21. Dodge — Answer: EVADE
- 23. Product in high demand — Answer: HOTITEM
- 26. Material for a pub quiz — Answer: TRIVIA
- 27. During a tiebreaker, informally — Answer: INOT
- 28. *Ref who makes a ruling against your favored team? — Answer: GARBAGEUMP
- 31. Queen Elizabeth II's favored dog breed — Answer: CORGI
- 33. Move like the Blob — Answer: OOZE
- 34. Informal top — Answer: TEE
- 35. *Primate with perfect pitch? — Answer: ONKEYKONG
- 39. Puppet alien of TV — Answer: ALF
- 42. Greek cheese — Answer: FETA
- 43. Underground waterway — Answer: SEWER
- 47. *Kelley Blue Book? — Answer: CARCATALOG
- 51. "Tootsie" actress Garr — Answer: TERI
- 52. "Unfortunately that's wrong" — Answer: ALASNO
- 53. Sleazy hotel — Answer: FLEABAG
- 55. "Shush!" — Answer: CANIT
- 56. "No more for me, thanks" — Answer: IMFULL
- 58. Something found in a pen or octopus — Answer: INK
- 59. "I love this!" ... or, phonetically, remark about the answer to each of the starred clues — Answer: ITSADELIGHT
- 64. Year in Spain — Answer: ANO
- 65. Sign between Virgo and Scorpio — Answer: LIBRA
- 66. "Unfortunately ..." — Answer: IFEAR
- 67. Declares, informally — Answer: SEZ
- 68. Teeny-tiny — Answer: EENSY
- 69. Run-down — Answer: SEEDY
Down
- 1. Fond du ___, Wis. — Answer: LAC
- 2. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
- 3. General on a Chinese menu — Answer: TSO
- 4. "Was your performance a success?" — Answer: HOWDITGO
- 5. Disney park with Spaceship Earth — Answer: EPCOT
- 6. Movie house — Answer: CINEMA
- 7. Opposing — Answer: ANTI
- 8. Left of a ship ... or what a ship may have left — Answer: PORT
- 9. Locale of an annual Carnaval — Answer: RIO
- 10. Pollen, cat hair, etc. — Answer: ALLERGENS
- 11. Largest and most northern Canadian territory — Answer: NUNAVUT
- 12. One way to stop — Answer: ONADIME
- 13. Flipped out — Answer: GONEAPE
- 18. Earth's pull, in brief — Answer: ONEG
- 22. Struggle — Answer: VIE
- 23. Sound of a drinker in comics — Answer: HIC
- 24. Yoko who sang on "Give Peace a Chance" — Answer: ONO
- 25. Crag — Answer: TOR
- 26. Big name in tea — Answer: TAZO
- 29. Befitting a king or queen — Answer: ROYAL
- 30. ___ choy — Answer: BOK
- 32. Babyish — Answer: INFANTILE
- 36. Low-carb kind of diet — Answer: KETO
- 37. H, to Homer — Answer: ETA
- 38. "Oh. Come. On!" — Answer: GETALIFE
- 39. Some pod-bearing trees — Answer: ACACIAS
- 40. Fitness guru Jack — Answer: LALANNE
- 41. Puppeteer with "Sesame Street" and "The Muppet Show" — Answer: FRANKOZ
- 44. Fly catcher — Answer: WEB
- 45. Time in history — Answer: ERA
- 46. Big truck — Answer: RIG
- 48. CBS forensic drama — Answer: CSI
- 49. When nothing goes right — Answer: OFFDAY
- 50. Sticky stuff — Answer: GLUE
- 54. ___ Island, locale in New York Harbor — Answer: ELLIS
- 56. ID for a library volume — Answer: ISBN
- 57. Planet whose name is also a candy company — Answer: MARS
- 60. Bit of apparel that often has stripes — Answer: TIE
- 61. "Golly!" — Answer: GEE
- 62. Owned — Answer: HAD
- 63. Attempt — Answer: TRY
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