Saturday, October 18, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Measure of rank in Maori culture, informally
- 8Bubbles
- 13Sauce in Italian-American cuisine
- 14Knocked out
- 15It's in right now
- 16Was worthy of
- 17Having a single purpose
- 18Light that goes up when things are going down?
- 20Snatch
- 21Crank cases?
- 23Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for short
- 25Home to the Arco di Constantino
- 26Present a chance to get ahead
- 29Spaniards roll them
- 30Was really moving, in slang
- 31"Uh ... I guess"
- 32Sources of 24/7 support
- 33Many an attachment
- 36Ones catching waves
- 37Longtime name in Cuban politics
- 38Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda"
- 39Monthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New Orleans
- 41Easily removed locks
- 42Limited assignment
- 45Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles)
- 46Appropriately change course
- 48Spirals out of control?
- 50Panhellenic Games venue
- 51Can't cool off
- 52Gifted
- 53Culinary concurrence
Down
- 1Understands
- 2Site of some piercings
- 3"There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer
- 4Fangorn resident
- 5Sweet doings at a county fair
- 6___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster
- 7Cry that might be made with a bow
- 8Responders to cruise ship emergencies
- 9It works in translation
- 10Crunchy snacks
- 11Fine-tunes
- 12Divider of lots
- 13Really into
- 1521st-century first lady
- 19Attire for many a flamenco dancer
- 22Upright bar
- 24Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais"
- 27Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet
- 28Colorful swimmers in the Amazon
- 30Energy device that reflects sunlight
- 31Rings up?
- 32Can hold one's own, in modern lingo
- 33Bread purchase in the U.K.
- 34Like a building's central air conditioning
- 35Dogbane?
- 36Like drug dens, sometimes
- 37FAQ heading
- 38East African honorific
- 40Reduce to a pulp
- 43Minute
- 44Pay attention to
- 47Zip
- 49Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Measure of rank in Maori culture, informally — Answer: FACETAT
- 8. Bubbles — Answer: FROTH
- 13. Sauce in Italian-American cuisine — Answer: MARINARA
- 14. Knocked out — Answer: INAWE
- 15. It's in right now — Answer: LATESTFAD
- 16. Was worthy of — Answer: RATED
- 17. Having a single purpose — Answer: ADHOC
- 18. Light that goes up when things are going down? — Answer: FLARE
- 20. Snatch — Answer: BAG
- 21. Crank cases? — Answer: UFOLOGY
- 23. Something pulled in many car chase scenes, for short — Answer: EBRAKE
- 25. Home to the Arco di Constantino — Answer: ROMA
- 26. Present a chance to get ahead — Answer: OPENDOORS
- 29. Spaniards roll them — Answer: ARS
- 30. Was really moving, in slang — Answer: HAULEDASS
- 31. "Uh ... I guess" — Answer: WELLSORTA
- 32. Sources of 24/7 support — Answer: HELPLINES
- 33. Many an attachment — Answer: PDF
- 36. Ones catching waves — Answer: RADIOSETS
- 37. Longtime name in Cuban politics — Answer: RAUL
- 38. Those playing the king of Egypt in "Aïda" — Answer: BASSOS
- 39. Monthly magazine that sponsors a large annual music festival in New Orleans — Answer: ESSENCE
- 41. Easily removed locks — Answer: WIG
- 42. Limited assignment — Answer: STINT
- 45. Smallest member of the eurozone (122 square miles) — Answer: MALTA
- 46. Appropriately change course — Answer: ADAPT
- 48. Spirals out of control? — Answer: TORNADOES
- 50. Panhellenic Games venue — Answer: NEMEA
- 51. Can't cool off — Answer: STAYSMAD
- 52. Gifted — Answer: ADEPT
- 53. Culinary concurrence — Answer: YESCHEF
Down
- 1. Understands — Answer: FATHOMS
- 2. Site of some piercings — Answer: AREOLA
- 3. "There's never been a better time" tech sloganeer — Answer: CISCO
- 4. Fangorn resident — Answer: ENT
- 5. Sweet doings at a county fair — Answer: TAFFYPULLS
- 6. ___ Sea, locale of a 20th-century environmental disaster — Answer: ARAL
- 7. Cry that might be made with a bow — Answer: TADA
- 8. Responders to cruise ship emergencies — Answer: FIREBOATS
- 9. It works in translation — Answer: RNA
- 10. Crunchy snacks — Answer: OATBARS
- 11. Fine-tunes — Answer: TWEAKS
- 12. Divider of lots — Answer: HEDGE
- 13. Really into — Answer: MADFOR
- 15. 21st-century first lady — Answer: LAURA
- 19. Attire for many a flamenco dancer — Answer: REDDRESS
- 22. Upright bar — Answer: GOALPOST
- 24. Bonheur who painted "Ploughing in the Nivernais" — Answer: ROSA
- 27. Woman's name that sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: ELSIE
- 28. Colorful swimmers in the Amazon — Answer: NEONTETRAS
- 30. Energy device that reflects sunlight — Answer: HELIOSTAT
- 31. Rings up? — Answer: WEDS
- 32. Can hold one's own, in modern lingo — Answer: HASGAME
- 33. Bread purchase in the U.K. — Answer: PANLOAF
- 34. Like a building's central air conditioning — Answer: DUCTED
- 35. Dogbane? — Answer: FLEAS
- 36. Like drug dens, sometimes — Answer: RAIDED
- 37. FAQ heading — Answer: README
- 38. East African honorific — Answer: BWANA
- 40. Reduce to a pulp — Answer: SMASH
- 43. Minute — Answer: ITSY
- 44. Pay attention to — Answer: NOTE
- 47. Zip — Answer: PEP
- 49. Home to the U.S.'s first pizzeria, according to the Pizza Hall of Fame, for short — Answer: NYC
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