Wednesday, October 22, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Spots for cozy dates
- 6Slope
- 10What A's and B's are good for
- 13Person with terrible manners
- 14Broadway great Menzel
- 16Nickname that's an alternative to Cam
- 17Some basic guidelines [2, Spanish]
- 19Nonprofit's domain name ender
- 20Paris agreement
- 21Take to court
- 22Act smart
- 24Molecule with a non-unique formula
- 26Fluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian]
- 27"Girls" creator Dunham
- 28Slightly
- 30Some parallel bars
- 31Agrees (with)
- 33Rarely visited places on earth
- 34Climactic baseball event ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form?
- 36"Breaking Bad" sister-in-law
- 37Touches and Shuffles
- 38Black prom rentals
- 39Bubbly bar
- 40Idiomatic sticking point
- 44Chemist who co-discovered 26-Down [8, Italian]
- 46It's controlled in meditation
- 48Food spread popular in England
- 49Levi's competitor
- 50Toilet paper thickness
- 51___ out of house and home
- 52Carpe diem [16, French]
- 55Picasso's "___ Demoiselles d'Avignon"
- 56A little under half of humanity
- 57Entertain
- 58Establishes what is, informally
- 59___ best friend
- 60Sidekick of Dora the Explorer
Down
- 1Natural remedy that's used to treat anxiety
- 2Make hot and bothered
- 3Kind of cuisine
- 4Traveler's info, informally
- 5Electroreception, for sharks
- 6Jaunt on a hay wagon, e.g.
- 7"Me!"
- 8"You got that right!"
- 9Key to search with, maybe
- 10Fans of a band
- 11Whirling visual effects in video games
- 12Watchful guardians
- 15Part of a belt
- 18Built to last
- 23Gel
- 25David Bowie's astronaut persona
- 26Atomic reaction co-discovered by 44-Across
- 29Word with flower or feather
- 32Expression such as "Top o' the mornin'"
- 33Certain sports wager
- 34Sara Bareilles musical set in a diner
- 35Clean water org.
- 36Shape-shifted
- 38Language on the Horn of Africa
- 39Young woman, in Australia
- 41Outkast or Eric B. & Rakim
- 42"Thank God ...!"
- 43"You're quite right"
- 45Premier squad
- 47Recovery phase
- 49Not as much
- 53In a chill state
- 54Subculture associated with skinny jeans
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Spots for cozy dates — Answer: CAFES
- 6. Slope — Answer: RISE
- 10. What A's and B's are good for — Answer: GPA
- 13. Person with terrible manners — Answer: BRUTE
- 14. Broadway great Menzel — Answer: IDINA
- 16. Nickname that's an alternative to Cam — Answer: RON
- 17. Some basic guidelines [2, Spanish] — Answer: DOSANDDONTS
- 19. Nonprofit's domain name ender — Answer: ORG
- 20. Paris agreement — Answer: OUI
- 21. Take to court — Answer: SUE
- 22. Act smart — Answer: GETCUTE
- 24. Molecule with a non-unique formula — Answer: ISOMER
- 26. Fluorescent gemstone [4, Danish and Norwegian] — Answer: FIREOPAL
- 27. "Girls" creator Dunham — Answer: LENA
- 28. Slightly — Answer: ABIT
- 30. Some parallel bars — Answer: RAILS
- 31. Agrees (with) — Answer: JIBES
- 33. Rarely visited places on earth — Answer: POLES
- 34. Climactic baseball event ... or what the starts of 17-, 26-, 44- and 52-Across form? — Answer: WORLDSERIES
- 36. "Breaking Bad" sister-in-law — Answer: MARIE
- 37. Touches and Shuffles — Answer: IPODS
- 38. Black prom rentals — Answer: SUITS
- 39. Bubbly bar — Answer: SOAP
- 40. Idiomatic sticking point — Answer: CRAW
- 44. Chemist who co-discovered 26-Down [8, Italian] — Answer: OTTOHAHN
- 46. It's controlled in meditation — Answer: BREATH
- 48. Food spread popular in England — Answer: MARMITE
- 49. Levi's competitor — Answer: LEE
- 50. Toilet paper thickness — Answer: PLY
- 51. ___ out of house and home — Answer: ATE
- 52. Carpe diem [16, French] — Answer: SEIZETHEDAY
- 55. Picasso's "___ Demoiselles d'Avignon" — Answer: LES
- 56. A little under half of humanity — Answer: MALES
- 57. Entertain — Answer: AMUSE
- 58. Establishes what is, informally — Answer: IDS
- 59. ___ best friend — Answer: MANS
- 60. Sidekick of Dora the Explorer — Answer: BOOTS
Down
- 1. Natural remedy that's used to treat anxiety — Answer: CBDOIL
- 2. Make hot and bothered — Answer: AROUSE
- 3. Kind of cuisine — Answer: FUSION
- 4. Traveler's info, informally — Answer: ETA
- 5. Electroreception, for sharks — Answer: SENSE
- 6. Jaunt on a hay wagon, e.g. — Answer: RIDE
- 7. "Me!" — Answer: IDO
- 8. "You got that right!" — Answer: SINGIT
- 9. Key to search with, maybe — Answer: ENTER
- 10. Fans of a band — Answer: GROUPIES
- 11. Whirling visual effects in video games — Answer: PORTALS
- 12. Watchful guardians — Answer: ANGELS
- 15. Part of a belt — Answer: ASTEROID
- 18. Built to last — Answer: DURABLE
- 23. Gel — Answer: COALESCE
- 25. David Bowie's astronaut persona — Answer: MAJORTOM
- 26. Atomic reaction co-discovered by 44-Across — Answer: FISSION
- 29. Word with flower or feather — Answer: BED
- 32. Expression such as "Top o' the mornin'" — Answer: IRISHISM
- 33. Certain sports wager — Answer: PROPBET
- 34. Sara Bareilles musical set in a diner — Answer: WAITRESS
- 35. Clean water org. — Answer: EPA
- 36. Shape-shifted — Answer: MUTATED
- 38. Language on the Horn of Africa — Answer: SOMALI
- 39. Young woman, in Australia — Answer: SHEILA
- 41. Outkast or Eric B. & Rakim — Answer: RAPDUO
- 42. "Thank God ...!" — Answer: ATLAST
- 43. "You're quite right" — Answer: WHYYES
- 45. Premier squad — Answer: ATEAM
- 47. Recovery phase — Answer: REHAB
- 49. Not as much — Answer: LESS
- 53. In a chill state — Answer: ZEN
- 54. Subculture associated with skinny jeans — Answer: EMO
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