Monday, October 20, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Apple tablet
- 5Facing the pitcher
- 10Time to blow out the candles on a cake, informally
- 14Informal eatery
- 15Thanks, in France
- 16Singer Guthrie
- 17Says 2 + 2 = 5, e.g.
- 18Wedding cake figurine
- 19Last language alphabetically on Google Translate
- 20Milkshake flavor made with Oreos
- 23The "A" of I.P.A.
- 24Pitcher Maddux who won the Cy Young Award in four consecutive years
- 25Welcome sights for thirsty people in deserts
- 28Accelerator or brake
- 30Music genre that Joan Jett "loves"
- 33Arcing tennis shot
- 35Member of a convent
- 36Lavatory, in Liverpool
- 37Pasta often filled with ricotta
- 41Listing on the Billboard Hot 100
- 4450 years, for Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit"
- 45Play a part in a play
- 47"My man!"
- 48Two-part steakhouse entree
- 52Bonus
- 56Filmmaker Miyazaki
- 57Questions
- 59Color that means "stop"
- 60Like some scented stickers
- 64Sorority's counterpart, in brief
- 66Mandarin "hello"
- 67Head ___ heels
- 68Chauffeured vehicle
- 69Message often accompanied by an exclamation point in a triangle
- 70Michelin product
- 71Alternative to a Lyft
- 72Jumps
- 73Make simpler
Down
- 1What covers the North Pole
- 2End of some sentences
- 3Having a certain natural hairstyle
- 4Furniture piece for a talk show host
- 5Shade of yellow
- 6More abrupt in language
- 7Hire to the team
- 8Band with the aptly titled debut album "High Voltage"
- 9Stratum
- 10Marketplace with stalls
- 11Occasion for a percussionist to shine
- 12With 13-Down, "___ can eat" (restaurant come-on)
- 13See 12-Down
- 21Inuit's home
- 22Time unit aptly hidden in "paleontology"
- 26University in North Carolina
- 27Difficult, tiring work
- 29Comic actress Wong
- 31Unit of flour
- 32Door handle
- 34Untuneful trumpet sound
- 37Lacking much thought
- 38Water, in Oaxaca
- 39Aforementioned
- 40Hospital area with IVs
- 42News media
- 43Crosstown rivals of the Cubbies
- 46Windpipe
- 49Decision-making consideration
- 50Neither here ___ there
- 51Only black key in a G major scale
- 53Fodder for "Jeopardy!"
- 54Alludes (to)
- 55Not interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across?
- 58Ties that are hard to untie
- 61Super-uptight
- 62Bit of bathroom décor
- 63Do, re or mi
- 64It goes around every year
- 65Short ___ (beef cut)
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Apple tablet — Answer: IPAD
- 5. Facing the pitcher — Answer: ATBAT. Hint: You're poised and ready for your turn in the game! ⚾
- 10. Time to blow out the candles on a cake, informally — Answer: BDAY
- 14. Informal eatery — Answer: CAFE
- 15. Thanks, in France — Answer: MERCI
- 16. Singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
- 17. Says 2 + 2 = 5, e.g. — Answer: ERRS
- 18. Wedding cake figurine — Answer: BRIDE
- 19. Last language alphabetically on Google Translate — Answer: ZULU
- 20. Milkshake flavor made with Oreos — Answer: COOKIESNCREAM
- 23. The "A" of I.P.A. — Answer: ALE
- 24. Pitcher Maddux who won the Cy Young Award in four consecutive years — Answer: GREG
- 25. Welcome sights for thirsty people in deserts — Answer: OASES
- 28. Accelerator or brake — Answer: PEDAL
- 30. Music genre that Joan Jett "loves" — Answer: ROCKNROLL
- 33. Arcing tennis shot — Answer: LOB
- 35. Member of a convent — Answer: NUN
- 36. Lavatory, in Liverpool — Answer: LOO
- 37. Pasta often filled with ricotta — Answer: RAVIOLI
- 41. Listing on the Billboard Hot 100 — Answer: POPSONG
- 44. 50 years, for Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit" — Answer: AGE
- 45. Play a part in a play — Answer: ACT
- 47. "My man!" — Answer: BRO
- 48. Two-part steakhouse entree — Answer: SURFNTURF
- 52. Bonus — Answer: EXTRA
- 56. Filmmaker Miyazaki — Answer: HAYAO
- 57. Questions — Answer: ASKS
- 59. Color that means "stop" — Answer: RED
- 60. Like some scented stickers — Answer: SCRATCHNSNIFF
- 64. Sorority's counterpart, in brief — Answer: FRAT
- 66. Mandarin "hello" — Answer: NIHAO
- 67. Head ___ heels — Answer: OVER
- 68. Chauffeured vehicle — Answer: LIMO. Hint: This luxurious ride is perfect for a special night out! 🚘
- 69. Message often accompanied by an exclamation point in a triangle — Answer: ALERT
- 70. Michelin product — Answer: TIRE
- 71. Alternative to a Lyft — Answer: UBER
- 72. Jumps — Answer: LEAPS
- 73. Make simpler — Answer: EASE
Down
- 1. What covers the North Pole — Answer: ICECAP
- 2. End of some sentences — Answer: PAROLE
- 3. Having a certain natural hairstyle — Answer: AFROED
- 4. Furniture piece for a talk show host — Answer: DESK
- 5. Shade of yellow — Answer: AMBER
- 6. More abrupt in language — Answer: TERSER
- 7. Hire to the team — Answer: BRINGON
- 8. Band with the aptly titled debut album "High Voltage" — Answer: ACDC
- 9. Stratum — Answer: TIER
- 10. Marketplace with stalls — Answer: BAZAAR
- 11. Occasion for a percussionist to shine — Answer: DRUMSOLO
- 12. With 13-Down, "___ can eat" (restaurant come-on) — Answer: ALL
- 13. See 12-Down — Answer: YOU
- 21. Inuit's home — Answer: IGLOO
- 22. Time unit aptly hidden in "paleontology" — Answer: EON
- 26. University in North Carolina — Answer: ELON
- 27. Difficult, tiring work — Answer: SLOG
- 29. Comic actress Wong — Answer: ALI
- 31. Unit of flour — Answer: CUP
- 32. Door handle — Answer: KNOB
- 34. Untuneful trumpet sound — Answer: BLAT
- 37. Lacking much thought — Answer: RASH
- 38. Water, in Oaxaca — Answer: AGUA
- 39. Aforementioned — Answer: VERYSAME
- 40. Hospital area with IVs — Answer: ICU
- 42. News media — Answer: PRESS
- 43. Crosstown rivals of the Cubbies — Answer: SOX
- 46. Windpipe — Answer: TRACHEA
- 49. Decision-making consideration — Answer: FACTOR
- 50. Neither here ___ there — Answer: NOR
- 51. Only black key in a G major scale — Answer: FSHARP
- 53. Fodder for "Jeopardy!" — Answer: TRIVIA
- 54. Alludes (to) — Answer: REFERS
- 55. Not interrupted by commercials ... or shortened like the middle words of 20-, 30-, 48- and 60-Across? — Answer: ADFREE
- 58. Ties that are hard to untie — Answer: KNOTS
- 61. Super-uptight — Answer: ANAL
- 62. Bit of bathroom décor — Answer: TILE
- 63. Do, re or mi — Answer: NOTE
- 64. It goes around every year — Answer: FLU
- 65. Short ___ (beef cut) — Answer: RIB
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