Wednesday, November 05, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Tijuana setting, informally
- 5Many C-suite degs.
- 9Cry of resignation
- 14Scads
- 15Ethel Barrymore was a great one to Drew
- 16Stage name for Milton Marx
- 17Lead-in to call or taxi
- 18Indigenous Canadians of Labrador
- 19Like a chill wind
- 20Dead ringers
- 23Terminus of one BART line, in brief
- 24Prop for a ball
- 25Snagged
- 26They may be betrayed by stammers and blushes
- 32Tank top?
- 34The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g.
- 35Guitar, slangily
- 36The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g.
- 37Part of a drum kit
- 39Perfect for a salad, say
- 40Purple-colored banknote of Canada
- 41Boatloads
- 42Some natural 29-Down
- 43Placeholders for favorite sites
- 471982 film inspired by Pong
- 48Night school subj.
- 49Vintage film channel
- 52Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses
- 55"Ave ___"
- 57Magnanimous words at a bar
- 58Setting of many Winter Olympics
- 59Athletic shoe brand
- 60Scotch order specification
- 61Part of a scouting uniform
- 62Blue Ribbon beer
- 63Tailors
- 64On the briny
Down
- 1Old poets
- 2Hard to get to, in a way
- 3LinkedIn link
- 4Perched upon
- 5Padded envelope
- 6Thrill seeker's line
- 7Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space
- 8Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins
- 9Rock that's hot, then cool
- 10Idiosyncrasies
- 11They cover all the bases
- 12Jackanapes
- 13Mess (with)
- 21Make a lasting impression
- 22Deep pass?
- 27___-chic (sustainable fashion)
- 28Acknowledge
- 29Dos, but not don'ts
- 30World's fair, e.g.
- 31Understands
- 32URL letters
- 33Field
- 37Prop in a comedy club
- 38Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps
- 39___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United
- 41Side by side
- 42Guthrie of folk
- 44Important course in business, law and medical school
- 45Granny, in the South
- 46Balance sheet heading
- 50Thicket
- 51"___ been somethin' I said!"
- 52Chi-town paper, with "the"
- 53Prop for a banjo
- 54Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter
- 55Plot (out)
- 56Simile's center
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Tijuana setting, informally — Answer: BAJA
- 5. Many C-suite degs. — Answer: MBAS
- 9. Cry of resignation — Answer: IQUIT
- 14. Scads — Answer: ALOT
- 15. Ethel Barrymore was a great one to Drew — Answer: AUNT
- 16. Stage name for Milton Marx — Answer: GUMMO
- 17. Lead-in to call or taxi — Answer: ROBO
- 18. Indigenous Canadians of Labrador — Answer: INNU
- 19. Like a chill wind — Answer: NIPPY
- 20. Dead ringers — Answer: DOPPELGANGERS
- 23. Terminus of one BART line, in brief — Answer: SFO
- 24. Prop for a ball — Answer: TEE
- 25. Snagged — Answer: TOOK
- 26. They may be betrayed by stammers and blushes — Answer: SECRETCRUSHES
- 32. Tank top? — Answer: HATCH
- 34. The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g. — Answer: HAGS
- 35. Guitar, slangily — Answer: AXE
- 36. The "weird sisters" of "Macbeth," e.g. — Answer: TRIO
- 37. Part of a drum kit — Answer: SNARE
- 39. Perfect for a salad, say — Answer: RIPE
- 40. Purple-colored banknote of Canada — Answer: TEN
- 41. Boatloads — Answer: ATON
- 42. Some natural 29-Down — Answer: AFROS
- 43. Placeholders for favorite sites — Answer: PAGEBOOKMARKS
- 47. 1982 film inspired by Pong — Answer: TRON
- 48. Night school subj. — Answer: ESL
- 49. Vintage film channel — Answer: TCM
- 52. Someone comparable ... or what 20-, 26- and 43-Across may be, in different senses — Answer: THELIKESOFYOU
- 55. "Ave ___" — Answer: MARIA
- 57. Magnanimous words at a bar — Answer: ONME
- 58. Setting of many Winter Olympics — Answer: ALPS
- 59. Athletic shoe brand — Answer: ASICS
- 60. Scotch order specification — Answer: NEAT
- 61. Part of a scouting uniform — Answer: VEST
- 62. Blue Ribbon beer — Answer: PABST
- 63. Tailors — Answer: SEWS
- 64. On the briny — Answer: ASEA
Down
- 1. Old poets — Answer: BARDS
- 2. Hard to get to, in a way — Answer: ALOOF
- 3. LinkedIn link — Answer: JOBPOSTING
- 4. Perched upon — Answer: ATOP
- 5. Padded envelope — Answer: MAILER
- 6. Thrill seeker's line — Answer: BUNGEE
- 7. Astronaut ___ Lee Fisher, the first mother to fly into space — Answer: ANNA
- 8. Vehicle built for wheelies, flips and spins — Answer: STUNTCAR
- 9. Rock that's hot, then cool — Answer: IGNEOUS
- 10. Idiosyncrasies — Answer: QUIRKS
- 11. They cover all the bases — Answer: UMPS
- 12. Jackanapes — Answer: IMP
- 13. Mess (with) — Answer: TOY
- 21. Make a lasting impression — Answer: ETCH
- 22. Deep pass? — Answer: GORGE
- 27. ___-chic (sustainable fashion) — Answer: ECO
- 28. Acknowledge — Answer: THANK
- 29. Dos, but not don'ts — Answer: HAIRSTYLES
- 30. World's fair, e.g. — Answer: EXPO
- 31. Understands — Answer: SEES
- 32. URL letters — Answer: HTTP
- 33. Field — Answer: AREA
- 37. Prop in a comedy club — Answer: STOOL
- 38. Dinner order request on a first date, perhaps — Answer: NOONIONS
- 39. ___ Stadium, former venue for D.C. United — Answer: RFK
- 41. Side by side — Answer: ABREAST
- 42. Guthrie of folk — Answer: ARLO
- 44. Important course in business, law and medical school — Answer: ETHICS
- 45. Granny, in the South — Answer: MEEMAW
- 46. Balance sheet heading — Answer: ASSETS
- 50. Thicket — Answer: COPSE
- 51. "___ been somethin' I said!" — Answer: MUSTA
- 52. Chi-town paper, with "the" — Answer: TRIB
- 53. Prop for a banjo — Answer: KNEE
- 54. Kind of bean that pairs well with a nice Chianti, per Hannibal Lecter — Answer: FAVA
- 55. Plot (out) — Answer: MAP
- 56. Simile's center — Answer: ASA
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