Friday, October 24, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Apple product
- 6Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein"
- 10It helps with server loads
- 14Draw forth
- 15Opener for an aerial act
- 17Fictional sidekick on a donkey
- 18Synthetic oil producer?
- 19Settings for a mixer
- 21Silly ones
- 22Complimentary words?
- 24Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr.
- 28About 9% of the earth's total surface area
- 29Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends"
- 31Track unit
- 34Modern device with no filter, informally
- 36Sidesteps
- 37Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I ...?"
- 40Sight you can hardly believe
- 41Thai money
- 42Returns home?
- 43Spread followers
- 45Film director Nicolas
- 47Bounce
- 48Groups of assistants in some old offices
- 53Number discovered in the 1500s
- 55Makeshift arrangement
- 56Flag-waving, say
- 60Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor
- 61Bobblehead, e.g.
- 62Ezra who co-founded Vox
- 63Made out
- 64Zen riddle
- 65"What a shame"
Down
- 1One side of a consumer "war"
- 2Not put up resistance, say
- 3Characters in "The Lord of the Rings"
- 4Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis
- 5Starting line at a starting line
- 6Mental health org.
- 7Word with extra or living
- 8Spinning ring, informally?
- 9Plan B, for seniors
- 10It's on the right in the second row
- 11Throw, maybe
- 12Bolted some nuts down
- 13"___ Blues" (Beatles song)
- 16Derivative of sin
- 20Dismayed reaction to a tag
- 23Contents of some sheets
- 25"Bloody" queen
- 26Job that requires a lot of memorization
- 27Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment"
- 30Locales with many banks
- 31Kind of bar that's hard to pass
- 32It comes with a parting of the ways
- 33Houston and New Orleans
- 35Hunk
- 38Ramble away
- 39Sound the alarm
- 44Chest: Prefix
- 46Break from the group, say
- 49Actress Alexander of "Get Out"
- 50"No doubt!"
- 51Saint ___ (Caribbean isle)
- 52Lay out
- 54Small songbird
- 56Scoreboard tally: Abbr.
- 57It's good for tricks
- 58Not just a
- 59The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Apple product — Answer: PARER
- 6. Where the monster and Frankenstein cross paths, in "Frankenstein" — Answer: ALPS
- 10. It helps with server loads — Answer: TRAY
- 14. Draw forth — Answer: EDUCE
- 15. Opener for an aerial act — Answer: PARACHUTE
- 17. Fictional sidekick on a donkey — Answer: PANZA
- 18. Synthetic oil producer? — Answer: ARTFORGER
- 19. Settings for a mixer — Answer: SPEEDS
- 21. Silly ones — Answer: GEESE
- 22. Complimentary words? — Answer: ITSMYTREAT
- 24. Key of "Spring" in Vivaldi's "Four Seasons": Abbr. — Answer: EMAJ
- 28. About 9% of the earth's total surface area — Answer: ASIA
- 29. Site once promoted with the slogan "A place for friends" — Answer: MYSPACE
- 31. Track unit — Answer: LAP
- 34. Modern device with no filter, informally — Answer: ECIG
- 36. Sidesteps — Answer: SKIRTS
- 37. Snarky reply to a question that starts "Can I ...?" — Answer: IDONTKNOWCANYOU
- 40. Sight you can hardly believe — Answer: MIRAGE
- 41. Thai money — Answer: BAHT
- 42. Returns home? — Answer: IRS
- 43. Spread followers — Answer: BETTORS
- 45. Film director Nicolas — Answer: ROEG
- 47. Bounce — Answer: OUST
- 48. Groups of assistants in some old offices — Answer: STENOPOOLS
- 53. Number discovered in the 1500s — Answer: ETHER
- 55. Makeshift arrangement — Answer: LASHUP
- 56. Flag-waving, say — Answer: PATRIOTIC
- 60. Clarence ___, "The Wire" mayor — Answer: ROYCE
- 61. Bobblehead, e.g. — Answer: TCHOTCHKE
- 62. Ezra who co-founded Vox — Answer: KLEIN
- 63. Made out — Answer: SEEN
- 64. Zen riddle — Answer: KOAN
- 65. "What a shame" — Answer: SOSAD
Down
- 1. One side of a consumer "war" — Answer: PEPSI
- 2. Not put up resistance, say — Answer: ADAPT
- 3. Characters in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: RUNES
- 4. Condition formally known as atopic dermatitis — Answer: ECZEMA
- 5. Starting line at a starting line — Answer: READYSETGO
- 6. Mental health org. — Answer: APA
- 7. Word with extra or living — Answer: LARGE
- 8. Spinning ring, informally? — Answer: PRTEAM
- 9. Plan B, for seniors — Answer: SAFETYSCHOOL
- 10. It's on the right in the second row — Answer: THREEPIN
- 11. Throw, maybe — Answer: RUG
- 12. Bolted some nuts down — Answer: ATE
- 13. "___ Blues" (Beatles song) — Answer: YER
- 16. Derivative of sin — Answer: COS
- 20. Dismayed reaction to a tag — Answer: STICKERSHOCK
- 23. Contents of some sheets — Answer: RAIN
- 25. "Bloody" queen — Answer: MARYI
- 26. Job that requires a lot of memorization — Answer: ACTOR
- 27. Figure in Michelangelo's "The Last Judgment" — Answer: JESUS
- 30. Locales with many banks — Answer: SKATEPARKS
- 31. Kind of bar that's hard to pass — Answer: LIMBO
- 32. It comes with a parting of the ways — Answer: ADIEU
- 33. Houston and New Orleans — Answer: PORTS
- 35. Hunk — Answer: GOB
- 38. Ramble away — Answer: NATTERON
- 39. Sound the alarm — Answer: WARN
- 44. Chest: Prefix — Answer: STETHO
- 46. Break from the group, say — Answer: GOSOLO
- 49. Actress Alexander of "Get Out" — Answer: ERIKA
- 50. "No doubt!" — Answer: OHYES
- 51. Saint ___ (Caribbean isle) — Answer: LUCIA
- 52. Lay out — Answer: SPEND
- 54. Small songbird — Answer: TIT
- 56. Scoreboard tally: Abbr. — Answer: PTS
- 57. It's good for tricks — Answer: ACE
- 58. Not just a — Answer: THE
- 59. The 1900s, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: CEN
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