Monday, October 06, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Wished, as a goodbye
- 5English Lit or Intermediate French
- 10Reckless
- 14One perched on a lily pad
- 15Yankees slugger Judge
- 16Sound heard in a cave
- 17Fancy one-handed basketball shot
- 19Enter
- 20H.S. senior's exam
- 21Serious theatrical work
- 22Concur
- 23___ splicing
- 25Good-looking companion on the red carpet, say
- 27Language spoken in Kathmandu
- 29Destiny
- 30Org. looking for alien life
- 31Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple"
- 33Bowler or sombrero
- 36Punch in the mouth, slangily
- 40"Sure is"
- 41Ralph who ran for president four times
- 42Falco of "The Sopranos"
- 43Popular brand of hiking sandals
- 44Raked in
- 47Cat's little pink paws, cutesily
- 51Feel sorry for
- 52Multinational currency since 2002
- 53Blokes
- 55Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us"
- 58Loads
- 59What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across
- 61Tilt-a-Whirl or Teacups
- 62Wipe the slate clean?
- 63As well
- 64Goes steady with
- 65Where shipwreck victims might be marooned
- 66Cold one
Down
- 1Closest pals always
- 2Song for a diva
- 3"Stay seated"
- 4Sunny-side-up item
- 5Place for privacy in a library
- 6___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" character
- 7Welcoming feature of a bakery
- 8Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackouts
- 9TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+)
- 10Music genre for Bob Marley
- 11Nut for a squirrel
- 12Backed (away from)
- 13Beehive production
- 18Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles"
- 22Performed on the stage
- 24"Beowulf" or the "Iliad"
- 26Street name in the center of town
- 27Hawaiian goose
- 28Skaters who do lifts and twizzles
- 30___ blue
- 32Language suffix
- 33Secret compartment, informally
- 34The "A" in DNA
- 35Most common English word
- 37Where pants may need patching
- 38Source of much igneous rock
- 39Left the area
- 43Steakhouse options named for a letter
- 45Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps
- 46Stand up
- 47Rips
- 48Protruding bellybutton type
- 49Gradually wear away, as soil
- 50Sandbar
- 54Church area next to the chancel
- 56Big name in noise-canceling headphones
- 57Stench
- 59Architect I.M. ___
- 60Just lovely, informally
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Wished, as a goodbye — Answer: BADE
- 5. English Lit or Intermediate French — Answer: CLASS
- 10. Reckless — Answer: RASH
- 14. One perched on a lily pad — Answer: FROG
- 15. Yankees slugger Judge — Answer: AARON
- 16. Sound heard in a cave — Answer: ECHO
- 17. Fancy one-handed basketball shot — Answer: FINGERROLL
- 19. Enter — Answer: GOIN
- 20. H.S. senior's exam — Answer: SAT
- 21. Serious theatrical work — Answer: DRAMA
- 22. Concur — Answer: AGREE
- 23. ___ splicing — Answer: GENE
- 25. Good-looking companion on the red carpet, say — Answer: ARMCANDY
- 27. Language spoken in Kathmandu — Answer: NEPALI
- 29. Destiny — Answer: FATE
- 30. Org. looking for alien life — Answer: SETI
- 31. Whoopi's role in 1985's "The Color Purple" — Answer: CELIE
- 33. Bowler or sombrero — Answer: HAT
- 36. Punch in the mouth, slangily — Answer: KNUCKLESANDWICH
- 40. "Sure is" — Answer: YEP
- 41. Ralph who ran for president four times — Answer: NADER
- 42. Falco of "The Sopranos" — Answer: EDIE
- 43. Popular brand of hiking sandals — Answer: TEVA
- 44. Raked in — Answer: EARNED
- 47. Cat's little pink paws, cutesily — Answer: TOEBEANS
- 51. Feel sorry for — Answer: PITY
- 52. Multinational currency since 2002 — Answer: EUROS
- 53. Blokes — Answer: CHAPS
- 55. Airer of "Euphoria" and "The Last of Us" — Answer: HBO
- 58. Loads — Answer: ATON
- 59. What a dog desires from the dinner table ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 36- and 47-Across — Answer: PEOPLEFOOD
- 61. Tilt-a-Whirl or Teacups — Answer: RIDE
- 62. Wipe the slate clean? — Answer: ERASE
- 63. As well — Answer: ALSO
- 64. Goes steady with — Answer: SEES
- 65. Where shipwreck victims might be marooned — Answer: ISLES
- 66. Cold one — Answer: BEER
Down
- 1. Closest pals always — Answer: BFFS
- 2. Song for a diva — Answer: ARIA
- 3. "Stay seated" — Answer: DONTGETUP
- 4. Sunny-side-up item — Answer: EGG
- 5. Place for privacy in a library — Answer: CARREL
- 6. ___ Croft, "Tomb Raider" character — Answer: LARA
- 7. Welcoming feature of a bakery — Answer: AROMA
- 8. Sun phenomenon that can cause radio blackouts — Answer: SOLARFLARE
- 9. TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+) — Answer: SNL
- 10. Music genre for Bob Marley — Answer: REGGAE
- 11. Nut for a squirrel — Answer: ACORN
- 12. Backed (away from) — Answer: SHIED
- 13. Beehive production — Answer: HONEY
- 18. Fashion designer Mode in "The Incredibles" — Answer: EDNA
- 22. Performed on the stage — Answer: ACTED
- 24. "Beowulf" or the "Iliad" — Answer: EPIC
- 26. Street name in the center of town — Answer: MAIN
- 27. Hawaiian goose — Answer: NENE
- 28. Skaters who do lifts and twizzles — Answer: ICEDANCERS
- 30. ___ blue — Answer: SKY
- 32. Language suffix — Answer: ESE
- 33. Secret compartment, informally — Answer: HIDEYHOLE
- 34. The "A" in DNA — Answer: ACID
- 35. Most common English word — Answer: THE
- 37. Where pants may need patching — Answer: KNEES
- 38. Source of much igneous rock — Answer: LAVA
- 39. Left the area — Answer: WENT
- 43. Steakhouse options named for a letter — Answer: TBONES
- 45. Fruit left on teachers' desks, perhaps — Answer: APPLES
- 46. Stand up — Answer: RISE
- 47. Rips — Answer: TEARS
- 48. Protruding bellybutton type — Answer: OUTIE
- 49. Gradually wear away, as soil — Answer: ERODE
- 50. Sandbar — Answer: SHOAL
- 54. Church area next to the chancel — Answer: APSE
- 56. Big name in noise-canceling headphones — Answer: BOSE
- 57. Stench — Answer: ODOR
- 59. Architect I.M. ___ — Answer: PEI
- 60. Just lovely, informally — Answer: FAB
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