Friday, October 10, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Viking of cartoon fame
- 6Claustrophobe's desire
- 15Best-selling singer whose album titles are all Arabic numerals
- 16Cosmetic injection
- 17Charge
- 18Key ingredients in cong you bing, a savory Chinese pancake
- 19Cry after a reappearing act
- 21Christopher Nolan movie with a palindromic name
- 22Hard-to-miss shot
- 23It's pitched
- 24Took
- 26Someone who spends a lot of time baking?
- 30The emperor and his subjects in Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove"
- 31Barrage with insults, in online lingo
- 32Sch. that's home to Mike the Tiger (and his 15,000-square-foot habitat)
- 33Mirthless
- 34We're booked!
- 35The Yankees and the Red Sox, e.g.
- 3612 pgs., maybe
- 37Tempo between lento and adagio
- 38Ecological community
- 39Colonial homes?
- 41Packs of zombies
- 42Preceding periods
- 43Verbally threw tomatoes at
- 44Star
- 46The Beatles' "The End" has one at the beginning
- 49Where all of your knowledge might be wasted?
- 51Excessive enthusiasm
- 52Bit of a fast-food side order
- 53Blunt recap of a disappointing match
- 54Was totally awesome
- 55Longtime alternative to Altoids
Down
- 1Instrument in the emblem of Ireland
- 2Together, musically
- 3Expert on inheritance
- 4Magician's cry
- 5Treats again, in a way, as a sprain
- 6Kaitlin of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
- 7One-trillionth: Prefix
- 8A.Q.I. measurer
- 9Eagles and Ravens
- 10Hush
- 11Base for a bust
- 12Source of relief
- 13One out of a hundred?
- 14Locales for some residents, in brief
- 20Offered
- 23Sentiment during el día de San Valentín
- 24Greek letter that refers to a lone wolf, in Gen-Z slang
- 25Company whose stock price cratered in the early 2000s
- 26Not-so-private diaries
- 27A+ giver?
- 28Volunteer's suggestion
- 29Nonet of Greek mythology
- 31Creates
- 34One-of-a-kind individual
- 35Something you might have while trying to move quickly
- 37Actress/activist Cox
- 38Part of a film studio's overhead?
- 40Was no longer under the weather
- 41The Rockets, on a scoreboard
- 43Shares a big fish story, say
- 44"Pretty please?"
- 45Rams legend Dickerson
- 46Rackets
- 47One might be ticked off
- 48Common parfait toppings
- 49___ choy
- 50By
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Viking of cartoon fame — Answer: HAGAR
- 6. Claustrophobe's desire — Answer: OPENSPACE
- 15. Best-selling singer whose album titles are all Arabic numerals — Answer: ADELE
- 16. Cosmetic injection — Answer: LIPFILLER
- 17. Charge — Answer: RUNAT
- 18. Key ingredients in cong you bing, a savory Chinese pancake — Answer: SCALLIONS
- 19. Cry after a reappearing act — Answer: PEEKABOO
- 21. Christopher Nolan movie with a palindromic name — Answer: TENET
- 22. Hard-to-miss shot — Answer: TAPIN
- 23. It's pitched — Answer: TENT
- 24. Took — Answer: SEIZED
- 26. Someone who spends a lot of time baking? — Answer: BEACHBUM
- 30. The emperor and his subjects in Disney's "The Emperor's New Groove" — Answer: INCAS
- 31. Barrage with insults, in online lingo — Answer: FLAME
- 32. Sch. that's home to Mike the Tiger (and his 15,000-square-foot habitat) — Answer: LSU
- 33. Mirthless — Answer: GRIM
- 34. We're booked! — Answer: ROOMS
- 35. The Yankees and the Red Sox, e.g. — Answer: FOES
- 36. 12 pgs., maybe — Answer: MOS
- 37. Tempo between lento and adagio — Answer: LARGO
- 38. Ecological community — Answer: BIOME
- 39. Colonial homes? — Answer: ANTFARMS
- 41. Packs of zombies — Answer: HORDES
- 42. Preceding periods — Answer: EVES
- 43. Verbally threw tomatoes at — Answer: BOOED
- 44. Star — Answer: CELEB
- 46. The Beatles' "The End" has one at the beginning — Answer: DRUMSOLO
- 49. Where all of your knowledge might be wasted? — Answer: BARTRIVIA
- 51. Excessive enthusiasm — Answer: MANIA
- 52. Bit of a fast-food side order — Answer: ONIONRING
- 53. Blunt recap of a disappointing match — Answer: ILOST
- 54. Was totally awesome — Answer: KICKEDASS
- 55. Longtime alternative to Altoids — Answer: CERTS
Down
- 1. Instrument in the emblem of Ireland — Answer: HARP
- 2. Together, musically — Answer: ADUE
- 3. Expert on inheritance — Answer: GENETICIST
- 4. Magician's cry — Answer: ALAKAZAM
- 5. Treats again, in a way, as a sprain — Answer: RETAPES
- 6. Kaitlin of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" — Answer: OLSON
- 7. One-trillionth: Prefix — Answer: PICO
- 8. A.Q.I. measurer — Answer: EPA
- 9. Eagles and Ravens — Answer: NFLTEAMS
- 10. Hush — Answer: SILENCE
- 11. Base for a bust — Answer: PLINTH
- 12. Source of relief — Answer: ALOE
- 13. One out of a hundred? — Answer: CENT
- 14. Locales for some residents, in brief — Answer: ERS
- 20. Offered — Answer: BID
- 23. Sentiment during el día de San Valentín — Answer: TEAMO
- 24. Greek letter that refers to a lone wolf, in Gen-Z slang — Answer: SIGMA
- 25. Company whose stock price cratered in the early 2000s — Answer: ENRON
- 26. Not-so-private diaries — Answer: BLOGS
- 27. A+ giver? — Answer: BLOODDONOR
- 28. Volunteer's suggestion — Answer: USEME
- 29. Nonet of Greek mythology — Answer: MUSES
- 31. Creates — Answer: FORMS
- 34. One-of-a-kind individual — Answer: RAREBIRD
- 35. Something you might have while trying to move quickly — Answer: FIRESALE
- 37. Actress/activist Cox — Answer: LAVERNE
- 38. Part of a film studio's overhead? — Answer: BOOMMIC
- 40. Was no longer under the weather — Answer: FELTOK
- 41. The Rockets, on a scoreboard — Answer: HOU
- 43. Shares a big fish story, say — Answer: BRAGS
- 44. "Pretty please?" — Answer: CANI
- 45. Rams legend Dickerson — Answer: ERIC
- 46. Rackets — Answer: DINS
- 47. One might be ticked off — Answer: LIST
- 48. Common parfait toppings — Answer: OATS
- 49. ___ choy — Answer: BOK
- 50. By — Answer: VIA
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