Thursday, October 30, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Place for a pencil sharpener
- 5Argentine plain
- 10Prayer leader
- 14Droves
- 15Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world"
- 16Come to
- 17Either acting sibling Andrew or Elisabeth
- 18What pulls out all the stops?
- 19Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers"
- 20Start illegally, say
- 22What every baseball inning starts with
- 24"Kind of" suffix
- 25Shore up the ranks
- 27Little pest
- 28Animal with a white rump
- 30Highlands hat
- 31Epitome of simplicity
- 33Binge
- 35"I'll ___ you!"
- 36Pop-pop
- 39Country sharing the world's longest international border
- 41Showed great pride, in a way
- 42Desirable Vegas couple?
- 43Lake in the homeland of the Washoe people
- 47___ Blaster (toy)
- 48Inconsequential
- 49Journeys by foot
- 50Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally?
- 51Exemplar
- 53Having a strong sense of direction?
- 57Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in brief
- 58Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins
- 63Like a revving engine
- 64Skater Midori
- 65Words after "ding, ding, ding"
- 66With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right)
- 68See 66-Across
- 70Bronzed
- 71Not just yet
- 72Abjures
- 73Target of urban renewal, say
Down
- 1Soup stock in Japanese cuisine
- 2*The ones over there
- 3Washington, Jefferson or Madison
- 4Already heard, say
- 5*One selling commercial time, informally
- 6Takes in
- 7The Marlins, on scoreboards
- 8Lewis Carroll or George Orwell
- 9*It's used to scrub in the tub
- 10Jubilant postgame report
- 11Show up unannounced?
- 12*Some Scandinavian money
- 13Indicated
- 21Irritated
- 23Old enough
- 26Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius
- 29*Stand before a meeting
- 32*Genre for Aretha Franklin or Usher
- 33One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised"
- 34Rate
- 37Chicago exchange, for short
- 38Certain attachments
- 40Flour used in Indian flatbreads
- 41Kiss in a telenovela
- 44Calls to court
- 45*Your home
- 46Voice command to an Android device
- 51Fool's gold
- 52Write, as music
- 53Symbol of authority
- 54Small dessert sandwiches
- 55Left of center?
- 56Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhaps
- 59Wanders
- 60World capital on the world's longest river
- 61Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York City
- 62Composer Jule
- 67Slangy refusal
- 69Fish also known as a batomorph
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Place for a pencil sharpener — Answer: DESK
- 5. Argentine plain — Answer: PAMPA
- 10. Prayer leader — Answer: IMAM
- 14. Droves — Answer: ATON
- 15. Disney princess who longs to be "part of that world" — Answer: ARIEL
- 16. Come to — Answer: WAKE
- 17. Either acting sibling Andrew or Elisabeth — Answer: SHUE
- 18. What pulls out all the stops? — Answer: DRANO
- 19. Food generally known outside the U.S. as "lady's fingers" — Answer: OKRA
- 20. Start illegally, say — Answer: HOTWIRE
- 22. What every baseball inning starts with — Answer: NOONEON
- 24. "Kind of" suffix — Answer: ISH
- 25. Shore up the ranks — Answer: RESTAFF
- 27. Little pest — Answer: ANT
- 28. Animal with a white rump — Answer: ELK
- 30. Highlands hat — Answer: TAM
- 31. Epitome of simplicity — Answer: ABC
- 33. Binge — Answer: SPREE
- 35. "I'll ___ you!" — Answer: SUE
- 36. Pop-pop — Answer: GRAMP
- 39. Country sharing the world's longest international border — Answer: CANADA
- 41. Showed great pride, in a way — Answer: BEAMED
- 42. Desirable Vegas couple? — Answer: ACES
- 43. Lake in the homeland of the Washoe people — Answer: TAHOE
- 47. ___ Blaster (toy) — Answer: NERF
- 48. Inconsequential — Answer: MERE
- 49. Journeys by foot — Answer: TREKS
- 50. Ones eliciting knee-jerk reactions, informally? — Answer: DOCS
- 51. Exemplar — Answer: PARAGON
- 53. Having a strong sense of direction? — Answer: BOSSY
- 57. Likely oriented toward platonic relationships, in brief — Answer: ARO
- 58. Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins — Answer: ORCAS
- 63. Like a revving engine — Answer: AROAR
- 64. Skater Midori — Answer: ITO
- 65. Words after "ding, ding, ding" — Answer: TOAST
- 66. With 68-Across, "Wicked" song suggested by the answers to the seven starred clues (and whose singer is spelled by the circled letters reading from left to right) — Answer: DEFYING
- 68. See 66-Across — Answer: GRAVITY
- 70. Bronzed — Answer: GOTATAN
- 71. Not just yet — Answer: LATERON
- 72. Abjures — Answer: ESCHEWS
- 73. Target of urban renewal, say — Answer: EYESORE
Down
- 1. Soup stock in Japanese cuisine — Answer: DASHI
- 2. *The ones over there — Answer: ETHOS
- 3. Washington, Jefferson or Madison — Answer: SOUTHERNER
- 4. Already heard, say — Answer: KNEW
- 5. *One selling commercial time, informally — Answer: PADRE
- 6. Takes in — Answer: ARRESTS
- 7. The Marlins, on scoreboards — Answer: MIA
- 8. Lewis Carroll or George Orwell — Answer: PENNAME
- 9. *It's used to scrub in the tub — Answer: ALOOF
- 10. Jubilant postgame report — Answer: IWON
- 11. Show up unannounced? — Answer: MAKEACAMEO
- 12. *Some Scandinavian money — Answer: AKRON
- 13. Indicated — Answer: MEANT
- 21. Irritated — Answer: IRKED
- 23. Old enough — Answer: OFAGE
- 26. Symbol for the ratio of a circle's circumference to its radius — Answer: TAU
- 29. *Stand before a meeting — Answer: LEASE
- 32. *Genre for Aretha Franklin or Usher — Answer: BRAND
- 33. One might start "Your Social Security number has been compromised" — Answer: SCAM
- 34. Rate — Answer: PACE
- 37. Chicago exchange, for short — Answer: MERC
- 38. Certain attachments — Answer: PDFS
- 40. Flour used in Indian flatbreads — Answer: ATTA
- 41. Kiss in a telenovela — Answer: BESO
- 44. Calls to court — Answer: ARRAIGNS
- 45. *Your home — Answer: HEART
- 46. Voice command to an Android device — Answer: OKGOOGLE
- 51. Fool's gold — Answer: PYRITE
- 52. Write, as music — Answer: NOTATE
- 53. Symbol of authority — Answer: BADGE
- 54. Small dessert sandwiches — Answer: OREOS
- 55. Left of center? — Answer: SOFTC
- 56. Get ready to have one's tonsils checked, perhaps — Answer: SAYAH
- 59. Wanders — Answer: ROVES
- 60. World capital on the world's longest river — Answer: CAIRO
- 61. Family name with an eponymous Row, Court, Place and Avenue in New York City — Answer: ASTOR
- 62. Composer Jule — Answer: STYNE
- 67. Slangy refusal — Answer: NAW
- 69. Fish also known as a batomorph — Answer: RAY
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