Thursday, October 02, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"That so?" or "Uh-huh, that's so"
- 5Abbr. that often follows a comma
- 8Hardly anyone counts on this anymore
- 14Shakespearean villain
- 15Zip
- 16Wine and dine
- 17How something distinctive appears
- 19Any member of a band dubbed "The President's Own"
- 20Leveled the playing field, say?
- 21Fight night sites
- 22Shortage of a sort
- 25Cardinal's honorific
- 27Suppose
- 29Feel 41-Across
- 30___ Summitt, legendary women's basketball coach
- 33Asian city one can view within Instagram?
- 34Among others, for short
- 37Well-informed
- 39Writer Zora ___ Hurston
- 41See 29-Across
- 42Its hands might be near one of yours
- 43Common daytime spots for first dates
- 44Part of a list at an awards show
- 46Biker's selection
- 47Doc seen for sinusitis
- 48Austin summer hrs.
- 50Board meeting handout
- 52Discusses at length
- 55Pin number?
- 56Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain"
- 59Sounds heard in haunted houses
- 61What might prompt someone to close a window
- 62Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid ... as suggested by this puzzle?
- 66Eye, slangily
- 67Actress Long
- 68"You'll ___"
- 69Sabotage
- 70Lift a finger, so to speak
- 71Output of a social media algorithm
Down
- 1Sound from a puppy
- 2Balance aid
- 3What might come after many years?
- 4Ad ___
- 5Interweave
- 6Scrabble rackful
- 7Half of a noted crime duo
- 8Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week
- 9Cousin of a Danish
- 10Match, as subject and verb
- 11Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear"
- 12Bone with a radial notch
- 13Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch
- 18Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A.
- 22Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history
- 23Greece's largest airline
- 24Only video game to sell 300 million copies
- 26Selfish cry before an evil laugh
- 28Moolah
- 30One of four awarded to Bill Nye
- 31Crane's place, maybe
- 32Where the film "Argo" is set
- 35Features of some windows
- 36Spanish phone greeting
- 38Job listing info
- 40Moped alternative
- 45Erode
- 49Figure out
- 51Out of the park
- 52Certain Kool-Aid flavor
- 53On the horizon
- 54Polite refusal
- 56___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering)
- 57Doing business
- 58Carded
- 60The "s" in the acronym "scuba"
- 63Pizza, e.g.
- 64Christmas ___
- 65Like Malbec wine
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "That so?" or "Uh-huh, that's so" — Answer: YEAH
- 5. Abbr. that often follows a comma — Answer: ETC
- 8. Hardly anyone counts on this anymore — Answer: ABACUS
- 14. Shakespearean villain — Answer: IAGO
- 15. Zip — Answer: NIL
- 16. Wine and dine — Answer: REGALE
- 17. How something distinctive appears — Answer: PROMNTLY
- 19. Any member of a band dubbed "The President's Own" — Answer: MARINE
- 20. Leveled the playing field, say? — Answer: MOWED
- 21. Fight night sites — Answer: ARENAS
- 22. Shortage of a sort — Answer: FAM
- 25. Cardinal's honorific — Answer: HISEMNCE
- 27. Suppose — Answer: RECKON
- 29. Feel 41-Across — Answer: AIL
- 30. ___ Summitt, legendary women's basketball coach — Answer: PAT
- 33. Asian city one can view within Instagram? — Answer: AGRA
- 34. Among others, for short — Answer: ETAL
- 37. Well-informed — Answer: AWARE
- 39. Writer Zora ___ Hurston — Answer: NEALE
- 41. See 29-Across — Answer: ILL
- 42. Its hands might be near one of yours — Answer: WATCH
- 43. Common daytime spots for first dates — Answer: CAFES
- 44. Part of a list at an awards show — Answer: NOME
- 46. Biker's selection — Answer: GEAR
- 47. Doc seen for sinusitis — Answer: ENT
- 48. Austin summer hrs. — Answer: CDT
- 50. Board meeting handout — Answer: AGENDA
- 52. Discusses at length — Answer: GOESINTO
- 55. Pin number? — Answer: TEN
- 56. Literary detective whose final case is in 1975's "Curtain" — Answer: POIROT
- 59. Sounds heard in haunted houses — Answer: MOANS
- 61. What might prompt someone to close a window — Answer: UPDATE
- 62. Classic computer game whose players avoid hazardous items in a grid ... as suggested by this puzzle? — Answer: MSWEEPER
- 66. Eye, slangily — Answer: PEEPER
- 67. Actress Long — Answer: NIA
- 68. "You'll ___" — Answer: LIVE
- 69. Sabotage — Answer: UNDERM
- 70. Lift a finger, so to speak — Answer: TRY
- 71. Output of a social media algorithm — Answer: FEED
Down
- 1. Sound from a puppy — Answer: YIP
- 2. Balance aid — Answer: EAR
- 3. What might come after many years? — Answer: AGO
- 4. Ad ___ — Answer: HOMM
- 5. Interweave — Answer: ENTWINE
- 6. Scrabble rackful — Answer: TILES
- 7. Half of a noted crime duo — Answer: CLYDE
- 8. Renowned house at Milan Fashion Week — Answer: ARMANI
- 9. Cousin of a Danish — Answer: BEARCLAW
- 10. Match, as subject and verb — Answer: AGREE
- 11. Biblical person who says "My punishment is greater than I can bear" — Answer: CAIN
- 12. Bone with a radial notch — Answer: ULNA
- 13. Candy company known for its chocolate and butterscotch — Answer: SEES
- 18. Neighborhood in N.Y.C. or L.A. — Answer: NOHO
- 22. Home of the most Literature Nobelists in history — Answer: FRANCE
- 23. Greece's largest airline — Answer: AEGEAN
- 24. Only video game to sell 300 million copies — Answer: MCRAFT
- 26. Selfish cry before an evil laugh — Answer: MALLM
- 28. Moolah — Answer: KALE
- 30. One of four awarded to Bill Nye — Answer: PATENT
- 31. Crane's place, maybe — Answer: ARCADE
- 32. Where the film "Argo" is set — Answer: TEHRAN
- 35. Features of some windows — Answer: TINTS
- 36. Spanish phone greeting — Answer: ALO
- 38. Job listing info — Answer: WAGE
- 40. Moped alternative — Answer: ESCOOTER
- 45. Erode — Answer: EATAWAY
- 49. Figure out — Answer: DETERM
- 51. Out of the park — Answer: GONE
- 52. Certain Kool-Aid flavor — Answer: GRAPE
- 53. On the horizon — Answer: IMMNT
- 54. Polite refusal — Answer: NOSIR
- 56. ___ platter (Chinese restaurant offering) — Answer: PUPU
- 57. Doing business — Answer: OPEN
- 58. Carded — Answer: IDED
- 60. The "s" in the acronym "scuba" — Answer: SELF
- 63. Pizza, e.g. — Answer: PIE
- 64. Christmas ___ — Answer: EVE
- 65. Like Malbec wine — Answer: RED
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