Monday, October 13, 2025
By Katherine Xiong
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill
- 4Now
- 9Cook's garment
- 14Note after fa
- 15Beamed
- 16Easily fooled
- 17Microwaveable breakfast staple
- 19Frighten off
- 20Sephora competitor
- 21Uno + dos + tres
- 23Give temporarily
- 24Raise up
- 27___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher)
- 29Dorm room meal in a cup
- 34Taste, metaphorically
- 37Emotional state
- 38Letters before an alias
- 39In ___ (unborn)
- 40Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee"
- 41Back street
- 43The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr.
- 44Bright, as highlighter colors
- 46Open green areas
- 47Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle"
- 50Give off
- 51Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons
- 55Graceful bird in a pond
- 58Sci. class in a lab
- 60Title of a list
- 61Flower in a Chinese pond
- 63Fares at McDonald's and KFC ... or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across
- 66Elephant tusk material
- 67Normal
- 68"Whatevs"
- 69Viral internet jokes
- 70Helpful theorem, in math
- 71___ Lanka
Down
- 1Suffix with Kafka or Roman
- 2"___ thank me later!"
- 3Like Stanford and Harvard
- 4Cluck of disapproval
- 5"Well, looky here!"
- 6Complete one round of reps
- 7Poker buy-in
- 8"That's not news to me"
- 9Furthermore
- 10Spanish rice dish
- 11Bar mitzvah, e.g.
- 12Chamber under a stovetop
- 13Bookish type, stereotypically
- 18Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce
- 22Explorer Hernando de ___
- 25All, for nothing, e.g.
- 26China's Mao ___-tung
- 28Decrees
- 30Revise
- 31The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn.
- 32Scraped (out)
- 33Opposing votes
- 34Pull's opposite
- 35"___ girl!"
- 36Certain electric bulbs, in brief
- 40Energetic, perhaps
- 42Smoothly, in music
- 45More than awesome
- 46In good physical shape
- 48Assistant professor's goal
- 49Chinese small plates
- 52Prosperous periods
- 53More bizarre
- 54Nintendo dinosaur
- 55Like your chances of winning the lottery
- 56Made a rug, e.g.
- 57Molecule bit
- 59Simplicity
- 62The "S" of GPS: Abbr.
- 64Scottish cap
- 65Miami's home: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Image floating above the pyramid on a dollar bill — Answer: EYE
- 4. Now — Answer: TODAY
- 9. Cook's garment — Answer: APRON
- 14. Note after fa — Answer: SOL
- 15. Beamed — Answer: SHONE
- 16. Easily fooled — Answer: NAIVE
- 17. Microwaveable breakfast staple — Answer: QUICKOATS
- 19. Frighten off — Answer: DETER
- 20. Sephora competitor — Answer: ULTA
- 21. Uno + dos + tres — Answer: SEIS
- 23. Give temporarily — Answer: LEND
- 24. Raise up — Answer: ELEVATE
- 27. ___-Aid (drink whose mascot is a walking pitcher) — Answer: KOOL
- 29. Dorm room meal in a cup — Answer: INSTANTRAMEN
- 34. Taste, metaphorically — Answer: PALATE
- 37. Emotional state — Answer: MOOD
- 38. Letters before an alias — Answer: AKA
- 39. In ___ (unborn) — Answer: UTERO
- 40. Tree whose name comes phonetically between "tee" and "vee" — Answer: YEW
- 41. Back street — Answer: ALLEY
- 43. The "S" of E.S.T.: Abbr. — Answer: STD
- 44. Bright, as highlighter colors — Answer: NEON
- 46. Open green areas — Answer: FIELDS
- 47. Thick porridge referenced in "Yankee Doodle" — Answer: HASTYPUDDING
- 50. Give off — Answer: EMIT
- 51. Baby announcement, as on some blue balloons — Answer: ITSABOY
- 55. Graceful bird in a pond — Answer: SWAN
- 58. Sci. class in a lab — Answer: CHEM
- 60. Title of a list — Answer: TODO
- 61. Flower in a Chinese pond — Answer: LOTUS
- 63. Fares at McDonald's and KFC ... or a literal description of 17-, 29- and 47-Across — Answer: FASTFOODS
- 66. Elephant tusk material — Answer: IVORY
- 67. Normal — Answer: USUAL
- 68. "Whatevs" — Answer: MEH
- 69. Viral internet jokes — Answer: MEMES
- 70. Helpful theorem, in math — Answer: LEMMA
- 71. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI
Down
- 1. Suffix with Kafka or Roman — Answer: ESQUE
- 2. "___ thank me later!" — Answer: YOULL
- 3. Like Stanford and Harvard — Answer: ELITE
- 4. Cluck of disapproval — Answer: TSK
- 5. "Well, looky here!" — Answer: OHO
- 6. Complete one round of reps — Answer: DOASET
- 7. Poker buy-in — Answer: ANTE
- 8. "That's not news to me" — Answer: YESIKNOW
- 9. Furthermore — Answer: AND
- 10. Spanish rice dish — Answer: PAELLA
- 11. Bar mitzvah, e.g. — Answer: RITE
- 12. Chamber under a stovetop — Answer: OVEN
- 13. Bookish type, stereotypically — Answer: NERD
- 18. Eggs that can cost $1,000 per ounce — Answer: CAVIAR
- 22. Explorer Hernando de ___ — Answer: SOTO
- 25. All, for nothing, e.g. — Answer: ANTONYM
- 26. China's Mao ___-tung — Answer: TSE
- 28. Decrees — Answer: ORDAINS
- 30. Revise — Answer: AMEND
- 31. The largest one in the U.S. is in Bloomington, Minn. — Answer: MALL
- 32. Scraped (out) — Answer: EKED
- 33. Opposing votes — Answer: NAYS
- 34. Pull's opposite — Answer: PUSH
- 35. "___ girl!" — Answer: ATTA
- 36. Certain electric bulbs, in brief — Answer: LEDS
- 40. Energetic, perhaps — Answer: YOUTHFUL
- 42. Smoothly, in music — Answer: LEGATO
- 45. More than awesome — Answer: EPIC
- 46. In good physical shape — Answer: FIT
- 48. Assistant professor's goal — Answer: TENURE
- 49. Chinese small plates — Answer: DIMSUM
- 52. Prosperous periods — Answer: BOOMS
- 53. More bizarre — Answer: ODDER
- 54. Nintendo dinosaur — Answer: YOSHI
- 55. Like your chances of winning the lottery — Answer: SLIM
- 56. Made a rug, e.g. — Answer: WOVE
- 57. Molecule bit — Answer: ATOM
- 59. Simplicity — Answer: EASE
- 62. The "S" of GPS: Abbr. — Answer: SYS
- 64. Scottish cap — Answer: TAM
- 65. Miami's home: Abbr. — Answer: FLA
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