Tuesday, October 21, 2025
By Spencer Leach
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1A right one is 90°
- 6Hairstyle for Questlove
- 10___ de plume
- 13Luxury watch brand
- 14Half of a classic lunch special
- 15Donate
- 16Reward for rolling over, perhaps
- 17Redwood or cottonwood
- 18Best starting hand in Texas hold 'em
- 19Device for capturing thermal images
- 22Little locking brick
- 23Radical religious groups
- 24Where you might dance to some underground music?
- 30Specialty coffee order
- 31Make a speech
- 32Buck's mate
- 35Valuable Minecraft blocks
- 36Entertain
- 37Postseason college football game
- 38Fig. on a college transcript
- 39Latin phrase that's often abbreviated
- 40Big name in briefs
- 41Venue for combatants wearing vests with sensors
- 44Maki or temaki
- 46Belgrade resident
- 47Wild guess ... or what 19-, 24- and 41-Across let you take?
- 53Bobber in a lake
- 54Peeved
- 55Nut-brown hue
- 57Head-butts
- 58"Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival
- 59Cone or sphere
- 60Pub order
- 61The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?"
- 62It might be picante
Down
- 1The "A" of MoMA
- 2Seaweed wrap for maki
- 3Secluded valley
- 4Some info sheets
- 5Radical
- 6One doing stellar work?
- 7Golfer's warning
- 8Regretted
- 9Major oil cartel, in brief
- 10"Bravo!"
- 11Blatant
- 12Flat-topped landforms
- 15Full range
- 20Tinder account datum that can't be edited
- 21The Hundred ___ Wood (storybook setting)
- 24Post to an online journal
- 25Org. for seniors
- 26Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, say
- 27What team-building activities are designed to build
- 28Noodle that might be stuffed
- 29Dined
- 33Actor Wilson
- 34"Frozen" queen
- 36Suffix with lemon or stock
- 37Slow-cooked taco filling
- 39"___ just me, or ...?"
- 40Rigorously demanding sort
- 42Nautical greetings
- 43"Gosh!"
- 44Popular hummus brand
- 45Run-of-the-mill
- 48Rae of "Barbie"
- 49Inexperienced gamer, informally
- 50Factual
- 51What "maki" means in Japanese
- 52Kardashian matriarch
- 56Contract enforcing secrecy, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. A right one is 90° — Answer: ANGLE
- 6. Hairstyle for Questlove — Answer: AFRO
- 10. ___ de plume — Answer: NOM
- 13. Luxury watch brand — Answer: ROLEX
- 14. Half of a classic lunch special — Answer: SOUP
- 15. Donate — Answer: GIVE
- 16. Reward for rolling over, perhaps — Answer: TREAT
- 17. Redwood or cottonwood — Answer: TREE
- 18. Best starting hand in Texas hold 'em — Answer: ACES
- 19. Device for capturing thermal images — Answer: INFRAREDCAMERA
- 22. Little locking brick — Answer: LEGO
- 23. Radical religious groups — Answer: CULTS
- 24. Where you might dance to some underground music? — Answer: BASEMENTPARTY
- 30. Specialty coffee order — Answer: LATTE
- 31. Make a speech — Answer: ORATE
- 32. Buck's mate — Answer: DOE
- 35. Valuable Minecraft blocks — Answer: ORES
- 36. Entertain — Answer: AMUSE
- 37. Postseason college football game — Answer: BOWL
- 38. Fig. on a college transcript — Answer: GPA
- 39. Latin phrase that's often abbreviated — Answer: IDEST
- 40. Big name in briefs — Answer: HANES
- 41. Venue for combatants wearing vests with sensors — Answer: LASERTAGARENA
- 44. Maki or temaki — Answer: SUSHI
- 46. Belgrade resident — Answer: SERB
- 47. Wild guess ... or what 19-, 24- and 41-Across let you take? — Answer: ASHOTINTHEDARK
- 53. Bobber in a lake — Answer: BUOY
- 54. Peeved — Answer: SORE
- 55. Nut-brown hue — Answer: ACORN
- 57. Head-butts — Answer: RAMS
- 58. "Summer of ___," Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival — Answer: SOUL
- 59. Cone or sphere — Answer: SOLID
- 60. Pub order — Answer: ALE. Hint: This frothy beverage is a classic choice for many at the bar! 🍻
- 61. The brother in "Am I my brother's keeper?" — Answer: ABEL
- 62. It might be picante — Answer: SALSA
Down
- 1. The "A" of MoMA — Answer: ART
- 2. Seaweed wrap for maki — Answer: NORI
- 3. Secluded valley — Answer: GLEN
- 4. Some info sheets — Answer: LEAFLETS
- 5. Radical — Answer: EXTREME
- 6. One doing stellar work? — Answer: ASTRONOMER
- 7. Golfer's warning — Answer: FORE
- 8. Regretted — Answer: RUED
- 9. Major oil cartel, in brief — Answer: OPEC
- 10. "Bravo!" — Answer: NICELYDONE
- 11. Blatant — Answer: OVERT
- 12. Flat-topped landforms — Answer: MESAS
- 15. Full range — Answer: GAMUT
- 20. Tinder account datum that can't be edited — Answer: AGE
- 21. The Hundred ___ Wood (storybook setting) — Answer: ACRE
- 24. Post to an online journal — Answer: BLOG
- 25. Org. for seniors — Answer: AARP
- 26. Advances from third while the pitcher is distracted, say — Answer: STEALSHOME
- 27. What team-building activities are designed to build — Answer: TRUST
- 28. Noodle that might be stuffed — Answer: PASTASHELL
- 29. Dined — Answer: ATE
- 33. Actor Wilson — Answer: OWEN
- 34. "Frozen" queen — Answer: ELSA
- 36. Suffix with lemon or stock — Answer: ADE
- 37. Slow-cooked taco filling — Answer: BARBACOA
- 39. "___ just me, or ...?" — Answer: ISIT
- 40. Rigorously demanding sort — Answer: HARDASS
- 42. Nautical greetings — Answer: AHOYS
- 43. "Gosh!" — Answer: GEE
- 44. Popular hummus brand — Answer: SABRA
- 45. Run-of-the-mill — Answer: USUAL
- 48. Rae of "Barbie" — Answer: ISSA
- 49. Inexperienced gamer, informally — Answer: NOOB
- 50. Factual — Answer: TRUE
- 51. What "maki" means in Japanese — Answer: ROLL
- 52. Kardashian matriarch — Answer: KRIS
- 56. Contract enforcing secrecy, for short — Answer: NDA
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