Saturday, October 11, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Source of great power?
- 13Common component of a digital watch, for short
- 16It snaps with a tap
- 17Symbol for electric flux, in physics
- 18One way to grin
- 19What might be smelt?
- 20Be just right for
- 21Fortune
- 22Go to the other side
- 24Ambitious tactic in bridge
- 27Deck deception
- 29"My ___!"
- 30Food sticker?
- 31"___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine)
- 32What a camper or criminal hopes to leave
- 34Curved plumbing piece
- 35Car touted for its dual efficiency
- 37Serialized and melodramatic, as a show
- 39Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious"
- 40Initial cost of a sort
- 41Speechwriter's consideration
- 42Put on ___
- 45Meet face to face?
- 47Spending quantities
- 49Like some protective sunglasses, in brief
- 50Relaxed sigh
- 51"Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles)
- 52Beam
- 53Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27)
- 58Music box?
- 59What magicians strive to do
- 60Past participle of the French "naître"
- 61Under lines?
Down
- 1Ticks off
- 2Taxing times
- 3Targeted, as a target
- 4East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby"
- 5Buffalo-to-Rochester dir.
- 6They see things for what they are
- 7Seafood staple of New England
- 8Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle
- 9Shorthand for a stance
- 10Top choice?
- 11Birthplace, as of civilization
- 12Big hoppers
- 13"Wax" collectible, informally
- 14Count out for breakfast?
- 15Nutritionist's offering
- 23Lollapalooza, for instance
- 25Job done on one's hands and feet?
- 26Like typical frat boys, informally
- 27Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel
- 28Words on either side of "for"
- 30"Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong
- 33Move, as a plant
- 34Forensic unit's discovery
- 35String or integer, in computer science
- 36Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen
- 37Very hot and dry
- 38What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by
- 41With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City
- 43Chooses traffic over train, perhaps
- 44Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"
- 46Some spring nursery purchases
- 47Sarcastic "That's just great"
- 48Dominatrix's practice, for short
- 50TV sister of Sansa Stark
- 54___ rule
- 55Reaction to something sweet, maybe
- 56React to something moving, maybe
- 57Formula 1 divisions: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Source of great power? — Answer: MASTERSWITCH
- 13. Common component of a digital watch, for short — Answer: LCD
- 16. It snaps with a tap — Answer: IPHONECAMERA
- 17. Symbol for electric flux, in physics — Answer: PHI
- 18. One way to grin — Answer: FROMEARTOEAR
- 19. What might be smelt? — Answer: ROE
- 20. Be just right for — Answer: FIT
- 21. Fortune — Answer: LOT
- 22. Go to the other side — Answer: DEFECT
- 24. Ambitious tactic in bridge — Answer: SLAMBID
- 27. Deck deception — Answer: FALSECUT
- 29. "My ___!" — Answer: STARS
- 30. Food sticker? — Answer: TINE
- 31. "___ Deo gloria" (Latin doctrine) — Answer: SOLI
- 32. What a camper or criminal hopes to leave — Answer: NOTRACE
- 34. Curved plumbing piece — Answer: PTRAP
- 35. Car touted for its dual efficiency — Answer: DIESELHYBRID
- 37. Serialized and melodramatic, as a show — Answer: SOAPY
- 39. Black Death-era Iberian king dubbed "the Ceremonious" — Answer: PETERIV
- 40. Initial cost of a sort — Answer: ANTE
- 41. Speechwriter's consideration — Answer: TONE
- 42. Put on ___ — Answer: ANACT
- 45. Meet face to face? — Answer: HEADBUTT
- 47. Spending quantities — Answer: OUTLAYS
- 49. Like some protective sunglasses, in brief — Answer: ANTIUV
- 50. Relaxed sigh — Answer: AHH
- 51. "Longest ___ chain," 2019 Guinness feat set by a cancer awareness cause (196,000+ items, 120+ miles) — Answer: BRA
- 52. Beam — Answer: RAY
- 53. Youngest-ever QB to win multiple N.F.L. M.V.P. awards (by age 27) — Answer: LAMARJACKSON
- 58. Music box? — Answer: AMP
- 59. What magicians strive to do — Answer: BLOWYOURMIND
- 60. Past participle of the French "naître" — Answer: NEE
- 61. Under lines? — Answer: SUBWAYSYSTEM
Down
- 1. Ticks off — Answer: MIFFS
- 2. Taxing times — Answer: APRILS
- 3. Targeted, as a target — Answer: SHOTAT
- 4. East Egg resident in "The Great Gatsby" — Answer: TOM
- 5. Buffalo-to-Rochester dir. — Answer: ENE
- 6. They see things for what they are — Answer: REALISTS
- 7. Seafood staple of New England — Answer: SCROD
- 8. Engineer who supposedly found inspiration while tending to a boiling kettle — Answer: WATT
- 9. Shorthand for a stance — Answer: IMO
- 10. Top choice? — Answer: TEE
- 11. Birthplace, as of civilization — Answer: CRADLE
- 12. Big hoppers — Answer: HARES
- 13. "Wax" collectible, informally — Answer: LPRECORD
- 14. Count out for breakfast? — Answer: CHOCULA
- 15. Nutritionist's offering — Answer: DIETTIP
- 23. Lollapalooza, for instance — Answer: FESTIVAL
- 25. Job done on one's hands and feet? — Answer: MANIPEDI
- 26. Like typical frat boys, informally — Answer: BROEY
- 27. Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel — Answer: FICHTE
- 28. Words on either side of "for" — Answer: ANEYE
- 30. "Everyone has ___. What's rare is the courage to follow [it] to the dark places where it leads": Erica Jong — Answer: TALENT
- 33. Move, as a plant — Answer: REPOT
- 34. Forensic unit's discovery — Answer: PRINT
- 35. String or integer, in computer science — Answer: DATATYPE
- 36. Spot to order a witbier or hefeweizen — Answer: BRAUHAUS
- 37. Very hot and dry — Answer: SAHARAN
- 38. What the singer Prince Rogers Nelson famously went by — Answer: ONENAME
- 41. With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City — Answer: TUVALU
- 43. Chooses traffic over train, perhaps — Answer: CABSIT
- 44. Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow" — Answer: TYRONE
- 46. Some spring nursery purchases — Answer: BULBS
- 47. Sarcastic "That's just great" — Answer: OHJOY
- 48. Dominatrix's practice, for short — Answer: SANDM
- 50. TV sister of Sansa Stark — Answer: ARYA
- 54. ___ rule — Answer: MOB
- 55. Reaction to something sweet, maybe — Answer: AWW
- 56. React to something moving, maybe — Answer: CRY
- 57. Formula 1 divisions: Abbr. — Answer: KMS
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