Thursday, October 23, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Areas of development
- 6Punch-in-the-stomach sounds
- 10Genre for Blackpink and Stray Kids
- 14Helvetica-like typeface
- 15Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscript
- 16International footwear retailer based in Quebec
- 17Stealthiest of stealthy warriors
- 19Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World"
- 20Reporters often carry them
- 21Relaxed
- 23"Call Her Daddy" podcast host Cooper
- 24Words of denial
- 26"___ Just Not That Into You"
- 27Activist Brockovich
- 29Case opener
- 33Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in
- 36End of a municipal address?
- 371887 drama on which a Puccini opera is based
- 40Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft
- 42Composers' rights org.
- 43Difference between a B and a C, perhaps
- 45Star of NBC's "The Blacklist"
- 47TV's warrior princess
- 50"Done!," in geometry class
- 51Brief moments, in brief
- 54___ Hashana
- 56Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorie
- 59Cook outside?
- 61River through Kazakhstan
- 62Sports craze of the 2020s ... as seen three times in this grid?
- 64Little more than
- 65Ingredient in some mouthwashes
- 66Clay being of Jewish folklore
- 67Troubadour, e.g.
- 68Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman"
- 69Wheel connectors
Down
- 1"Should we?," informally
- 2A.L. East athlete
- 3Money maker
- 4Peninsula south of California, colloquially
- 5It's an affront
- 6One-up
- 7Worst-possible Amazon rating
- 8Prez on a U.S. coin
- 9Slugger Sammy
- 10Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023
- 11"You've overstayed your welcome"
- 12Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel
- 13Put forward
- 18___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands
- 22Set of notches in a dictionary
- 25Classic Camaros
- 28"Didn't mean to offend you"
- 30Best ever, informally
- 31Neither's partner
- 32Common fixtures over fireplaces
- 34Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr.
- 35Accounts
- 37Prez two decades after 8-Down
- 38"I'll answer all your questions" session, online
- 39Site of a huge annual crowd
- 41High place to view a high art
- 44Paintings on plaster
- 46Bit of food for a hamster
- 48Some
- 49___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica
- 52Certain salad veggies
- 53Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short
- 55Command posts
- 56Checkers move
- 57Product with a Cakesters variety
- 58Said angrily
- 60Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer
- 63Speck in la Seine
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Areas of development — Answer: WOMBS
- 6. Punch-in-the-stomach sounds — Answer: OOFS
- 10. Genre for Blackpink and Stray Kids — Answer: KPOP
- 14. Helvetica-like typeface — Answer: ARIAL
- 15. Button to hit after accidentally deleting an entire manuscript — Answer: UNDO
- 16. International footwear retailer based in Quebec — Answer: ALDO
- 17. Stealthiest of stealthy warriors — Answer: NINJASTERS
- 19. Warren Beatty film based on "Ten Days That Shook the World" — Answer: REDS
- 20. Reporters often carry them — Answer: NOTEPADS
- 21. Relaxed — Answer: ATEASE
- 23. "Call Her Daddy" podcast host Cooper — Answer: ALEX
- 24. Words of denial — Answer: NOTI
- 26. "___ Just Not That Into You" — Answer: HES
- 27. Activist Brockovich — Answer: ERIN
- 29. Case opener — Answer: ARGUMENT
- 33. Location that requires tickets for checking out, but not checking in — Answer: COATROOM
- 36. End of a municipal address? — Answer: GOV
- 37. 1887 drama on which a Puccini opera is based — Answer: LATOSCA
- 40. Things opened before passengers exit an aircraft — Answer: CABOORS
- 42. Composers' rights org. — Answer: BMI
- 43. Difference between a B and a C, perhaps — Answer: HALFSTEP
- 45. Star of NBC's "The Blacklist" — Answer: JAMPADER
- 47. TV's warrior princess — Answer: XENA
- 50. "Done!," in geometry class — Answer: QED
- 51. Brief moments, in brief — Answer: SECS
- 54. ___ Hashana — Answer: ROSH
- 56. Units equal to roughly a quarter of a calorie — Answer: JOULES
- 59. Cook outside? — Answer: SUNBATHE
- 61. River through Kazakhstan — Answer: URAL
- 62. Sports craze of the 2020s ... as seen three times in this grid? — Answer: PICKLEBALL
- 64. Little more than — Answer: MERE
- 65. Ingredient in some mouthwashes — Answer: ALOE
- 66. Clay being of Jewish folklore — Answer: GOLEM
- 67. Troubadour, e.g. — Answer: POET
- 68. Thomas Hardy heroine who's described as "a pure woman" — Answer: TESS
- 69. Wheel connectors — Answer: AXLES
Down
- 1. "Should we?," informally — Answer: WANNA
- 2. A.L. East athlete — Answer: ORIOLE
- 3. Money maker — Answer: MINTER
- 4. Peninsula south of California, colloquially — Answer: BAJEXICO
- 5. It's an affront — Answer: SLAP
- 6. One-up — Answer: OUTDO
- 7. Worst-possible Amazon rating — Answer: ONESTAR
- 8. Prez on a U.S. coin — Answer: FDR
- 9. Slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA
- 10. Holder of the N.B.A.'s career points record before LeBron passed him in 2023 — Answer: KAREEM
- 11. "You've overstayed your welcome" — Answer: PLEASEGO
- 12. Figures on DraftKings or FanDuel — Answer: ODDS
- 13. Put forward — Answer: POSE
- 18. ___ Nicolas, remotest of California's Channel Islands — Answer: SAN
- 22. Set of notches in a dictionary — Answer: THUMBEX
- 25. Classic Camaros — Answer: IROCS
- 28. "Didn't mean to offend you" — Answer: NOSHADE
- 30. Best ever, informally — Answer: GOAT
- 31. Neither's partner — Answer: NOR
- 32. Common fixtures over fireplaces — Answer: TVS
- 34. Part of U.S.M.A.: Abbr. — Answer: ACAD
- 35. Accounts — Answer: TALES
- 37. Prez two decades after 8-Down — Answer: LBJ
- 38. "I'll answer all your questions" session, online — Answer: AMA
- 39. Site of a huge annual crowd — Answer: TIMQUARE
- 41. High place to view a high art — Answer: OPERABOX
- 44. Paintings on plaster — Answer: FRESCOS
- 46. Bit of food for a hamster — Answer: PELLET
- 48. Some — Answer: NOTALL
- 49. ___ Simpson, musical sister of Jessica — Answer: ASHLEE
- 52. Certain salad veggies — Answer: CUKES
- 53. Where Rudolph could first be seen in 2000, for short — Answer: SNL
- 55. Command posts — Answer: HELMS
- 56. Checkers move — Answer: JUMP
- 57. Product with a Cakesters variety — Answer: OREO
- 58. Said angrily — Answer: SPAT
- 60. Lou ___, "Mambo No. 5" singer — Answer: BEGA
- 63. Speck in la Seine — Answer: ILE
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