Wednesday, October 15, 2025
By Nick Offerman and Christina Iverson
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Auto on the autobahn
- 4Sign of justice
- 9Middling grade
- 14Acknowledgment of applause, maybe
- 15Lead-up to a ski jump
- 16Spots for solar panels
- 17Really spectacular drill component?
- 19Midwest city known as the "Rubber Capital of the World"
- 20___ Root, U.S. secretary of war who received a Nobel Peace Prize
- 21Hobbled, in gamer slang
- 23Seedy bar
- 24Lively kind of saw for cutting intricate shapes?
- 28Large catch of fish, say
- 30Whole bunch
- 31Host Glass of radio's "This American Life"
- 32Pecan-chocolate-caramel candy
- 34Noted chairman?
- 36Truly awesome implement for ensuring stability?
- 39"The Master Builder" playwright
- 42Launches
- 44Word that's often shortened to its middle letter in texts
- 45Sister network of Paramount+, for short
- 48General Motors subsidiary
- 50Ideal instrument for shaping wood surfaces?
- 53Always
- 55Girlfriends in Madrid
- 56Banish
- 57Bit of grillmaster's attire
- 59Something you might exclaim when talking about 17-, 24-, 36- or 50-Across?
- 62Compose
- 63Protection
- 64Record label for SZA and A$AP Rocky
- 65Falls short, say
- 66Medium-term govt. security
- 67Cerulean expanse
Down
- 1Like some briskets and pork ribs, informally
- 2"___ Rouge!" (2001 musical film)
- 3One who may have stormed the beaches at Normandy, in brief
- 4Place
- 5___ while
- 6"Hang on a sec"
- 7Feeling remorse for
- 8Tidbit popular in Thai cuisine
- 9Artisanal brewers' offerings
- 10Lockup
- 11Joseph Conrad novel made into a 1965 film starring Peter O'Toole
- 12Frequent conspiracy subject
- 13Something usually kept private, for short
- 18London's underground
- 22___ Speed Wagon (vintage vehicle)
- 24Protrudes
- 25Unfortunate situations
- 26Fury
- 27Grand old time, in slang
- 29Area of greatest danger
- 33Llama's head?
- 35Description of an online image
- 37Kind of collar
- 38It's blowing in the wind
- 39"___ what ___"
- 40"Dude ..."
- 41Humorist who describes his stint working as a Macy's Christmas elf in "Santaland Diaries"
- 43Hero lifeguards, e.g.
- 46Efficiency stat not needed in an E.V.
- 47Scratch
- 49Secure again, as a door
- 51Overact
- 52Visibly afraid
- 54Race with an anchor
- 56Comfort
- 57Hole puncher
- 58Reason to consider something favorably
- 60Long ___
- 61Relative of the chickadee
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Auto on the autobahn — Answer: BMW
- 4. Sign of justice — Answer: LIBRA
- 9. Middling grade — Answer: CPLUS
- 14. Acknowledgment of applause, maybe — Answer: BOW
- 15. Lead-up to a ski jump — Answer: INRUN
- 16. Spots for solar panels — Answer: ROOFS
- 17. Really spectacular drill component? — Answer: QUITEABIT
- 19. Midwest city known as the "Rubber Capital of the World" — Answer: AKRON
- 20. ___ Root, U.S. secretary of war who received a Nobel Peace Prize — Answer: ELIHU
- 21. Hobbled, in gamer slang — Answer: NERFED
- 23. Seedy bar — Answer: DIVE
- 24. Lively kind of saw for cutting intricate shapes? — Answer: JIGGETYJIG
- 28. Large catch of fish, say — Answer: NETFUL
- 30. Whole bunch — Answer: GOB
- 31. Host Glass of radio's "This American Life" — Answer: IRA
- 32. Pecan-chocolate-caramel candy — Answer: TURTLE
- 34. Noted chairman? — Answer: EAMES
- 36. Truly awesome implement for ensuring stability? — Answer: BOSSLEVEL
- 39. "The Master Builder" playwright — Answer: IBSEN
- 42. Launches — Answer: STARTS
- 44. Word that's often shortened to its middle letter in texts — Answer: ARE
- 45. Sister network of Paramount+, for short — Answer: TMC
- 48. General Motors subsidiary — Answer: ONSTAR
- 50. Ideal instrument for shaping wood surfaces? — Answer: MODELPLANE
- 53. Always — Answer: EVER. Hint: Think of a term that suggests something happening without exception! 🌟
- 55. Girlfriends in Madrid — Answer: AMIGAS
- 56. Banish — Answer: EXILE
- 57. Bit of grillmaster's attire — Answer: APRON
- 59. Something you might exclaim when talking about 17-, 24-, 36- or 50-Across? — Answer: WHATATOOL
- 62. Compose — Answer: WRITE
- 63. Protection — Answer: AEGIS
- 64. Record label for SZA and A$AP Rocky — Answer: RCA
- 65. Falls short, say — Answer: LOSES
- 66. Medium-term govt. security — Answer: TNOTE
- 67. Cerulean expanse — Answer: SKY
Down
- 1. Like some briskets and pork ribs, informally — Answer: BBQED
- 2. "___ Rouge!" (2001 musical film) — Answer: MOULIN
- 3. One who may have stormed the beaches at Normandy, in brief — Answer: WWIIVET
- 4. Place — Answer: LIEU
- 5. ___ while — Answer: INA
- 6. "Hang on a sec" — Answer: BRB
- 7. Feeling remorse for — Answer: RUING
- 8. Tidbit popular in Thai cuisine — Answer: ANTEGG
- 9. Artisanal brewers' offerings — Answer: CRAFTBEERS
- 10. Lockup — Answer: POKEY
- 11. Joseph Conrad novel made into a 1965 film starring Peter O'Toole — Answer: LORDJIM
- 12. Frequent conspiracy subject — Answer: UFO
- 13. Something usually kept private, for short — Answer: SSN
- 18. London's underground — Answer: THETUBE
- 22. ___ Speed Wagon (vintage vehicle) — Answer: REO
- 24. Protrudes — Answer: JUTS
- 25. Unfortunate situations — Answer: ILLS
- 26. Fury — Answer: IRE
- 27. Grand old time, in slang — Answer: GAS
- 29. Area of greatest danger — Answer: FRONTLINES
- 33. Llama's head? — Answer: ELS
- 35. Description of an online image — Answer: ALTTEXT
- 37. Kind of collar — Answer: ETON
- 38. It's blowing in the wind — Answer: VANE
- 39. "___ what ___" — Answer: IAM
- 40. "Dude ..." — Answer: BRO
- 41. Humorist who describes his stint working as a Macy's Christmas elf in "Santaland Diaries" — Answer: SEDARIS
- 43. Hero lifeguards, e.g. — Answer: SAVIORS
- 46. Efficiency stat not needed in an E.V. — Answer: MPG
- 47. Scratch — Answer: CLAWAT
- 49. Secure again, as a door — Answer: RELOCK
- 51. Overact — Answer: EMOTE
- 52. Visibly afraid — Answer: ASHEN
- 54. Race with an anchor — Answer: RELAY
- 56. Comfort — Answer: EASE
- 57. Hole puncher — Answer: AWL
- 58. Reason to consider something favorably — Answer: PRO
- 60. Long ___ — Answer: AGO
- 61. Relative of the chickadee — Answer: TIT
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