Thursday, November 13, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Palm Sunday remnant used on the first Wednesday of Lent
- 4Milky Way maker ... or Milky Way object
- 8Cereal option
- 14Word with brain ... or body?
- 15Company behind National Pancake Day
- 16"You can't be serious!"
- 17La ___, Bolivia
- 18Practices on the court
- 20Hose fillers
- 22"___-high by the Fourth of July" (corn farmer's adage)
- 23"Uh-uh"
- 24Isolated
- 26Deep cut
- 28November honoree, informally
- 29Shows exasperation, in a way
- 31Two-cent pieces?
- 33Burden
- 34Mega Man console, informally
- 35Comedian Costello
- 36Pollen producer on a flower
- 38Time off, perhaps?
- 41Where someone might keep a tab on you?
- 42Make it
- 43Those in charge: Abbr.
- 45Assail
- 48Bewilder
- 50One serving a queen, perhaps
- 51Spicy cuisine
- 53Little squirt
- 54Certain bra spec
- 56Sound from Peppa of kids' TV
- 58Part of Q.E.D.
- 59Props for one's performance
- 62Nonhuman source of spam
- 64Like a premium plan for an account user, maybe
- 65The Israelites' golden calf, e.g.
- 66Neckwear that can't be laundered
- 67Annoy
- 68Takes from
- 69Subject discussed in -- and also hidden in the name of -- the 2019 documentary "Third Eye Spies"
Down
- 1Maps or Notes, e.g.
- 2They're known for their bark
- 3Flavor of Frangelico liqueur
- 4Whiffs, say
- 5Spa sound
- 6Cheat, informally
- 7Mooches
- 8He smashed his tablets in anger
- 9Speech fillers
- 10Nobel Prize category, for short
- 11Actor J.B. of "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
- 12Cut (off)
- 13Map miniatures
- 19Things caddies carry
- 21Freaks out
- 24Sign of a packed house
- 25Brightest star in Cygnus
- 27Eerie forest sound
- 30Kyoto cash
- 32Root on
- 35Some unpleasant things to step on with bare feet
- 37Many a rescue dog
- 38Shock
- 39So cute
- 40Caves
- 42What something a magician holds might disappear into
- 44One with secrets
- 45Undeserved reputation, informally
- 46Make hard to read, in a way
- 47Packs
- 48Common serving of lobster
- 49What this puzzle's sets of shaded squares resemble
- 52Optimist
- 55Word aptly filling the blanks of this verb: SE_ _ _A_E
- 57Bit of praise, humorously
- 60English letter that looks like the Greek rho
- 61Cry, cry, cry
- 63Start to fall, say
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Palm Sunday remnant used on the first Wednesday of Lent — Answer: ASH
- 4. Milky Way maker ... or Milky Way object — Answer: MARS
- 8. Cereal option — Answer: MUESLI
- 14. Word with brain ... or body? — Answer: PEA
- 15. Company behind National Pancake Day — Answer: IHOP
- 16. "You can't be serious!" — Answer: OHCMON
- 17. La ___, Bolivia — Answer: PAZ
- 18. Practices on the court — Answer: SHOOTSSOOPS
- 20. Hose fillers — Answer: LEGS
- 22. "___-high by the Fourth of July" (corn farmer's adage) — Answer: KNEE
- 23. "Uh-uh" — Answer: NOPE
- 24. Isolated — Answer: SILOED
- 26. Deep cut — Answer: GASH
- 28. November honoree, informally — Answer: VET
- 29. Shows exasperation, in a way — Answer: RONESEYES
- 31. Two-cent pieces? — Answer: OPEDS
- 33. Burden — Answer: ONUS
- 34. Mega Man console, informally — Answer: NES
- 35. Comedian Costello — Answer: LOU
- 36. Pollen producer on a flower — Answer: STAMEN
- 38. Time off, perhaps? — Answer: JETLAG
- 41. Where someone might keep a tab on you? — Answer: PUB
- 42. Make it — Answer: TAG
- 43. Those in charge: Abbr. — Answer: LDRS
- 45. Assail — Answer: BESET
- 48. Bewilder — Answer: THROWFOOP
- 50. One serving a queen, perhaps — Answer: ANT
- 51. Spicy cuisine — Answer: THAI
- 53. Little squirt — Answer: SHORTY
- 54. Certain bra spec — Answer: DCUP
- 56. Sound from Peppa of kids' TV — Answer: OINK
- 58. Part of Q.E.D. — Answer: ERAT
- 59. Props for one's performance — Answer: ROFAPPLAUSE
- 62. Nonhuman source of spam — Answer: BOT
- 64. Like a premium plan for an account user, maybe — Answer: ADFREE
- 65. The Israelites' golden calf, e.g. — Answer: IDOL
- 66. Neckwear that can't be laundered — Answer: LEI
- 67. Annoy — Answer: PESTER
- 68. Takes from — Answer: ROBS
- 69. Subject discussed in -- and also hidden in the name of -- the 2019 documentary "Third Eye Spies" — Answer: ESP
Down
- 1. Maps or Notes, e.g. — Answer: APP
- 2. They're known for their bark — Answer: SEALIONS
- 3. Flavor of Frangelico liqueur — Answer: HAZELNUT
- 4. Whiffs, say — Answer: MISSES
- 5. Spa sound — Answer: AHH
- 6. Cheat, informally — Answer: ROOK
- 7. Mooches — Answer: SPONGES
- 8. He smashed his tablets in anger — Answer: MOSES
- 9. Speech fillers — Answer: UHS
- 10. Nobel Prize category, for short — Answer: ECON
- 11. Actor J.B. of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" — Answer: SMOOVE
- 12. Cut (off) — Answer: LOPPED
- 13. Map miniatures — Answer: INSETS
- 19. Things caddies carry — Answer: TEAS
- 21. Freaks out — Answer: GOESAPE
- 24. Sign of a packed house — Answer: SRO
- 25. Brightest star in Cygnus — Answer: DENEB
- 27. Eerie forest sound — Answer: HOOT
- 30. Kyoto cash — Answer: YEN
- 32. Root on — Answer: PULLFOR
- 35. Some unpleasant things to step on with bare feet — Answer: LEGOS
- 37. Many a rescue dog — Answer: MUTT
- 38. Shock — Answer: JAR
- 39. So cute — Answer: ADORABLE
- 40. Caves — Answer: GROTTOES
- 42. What something a magician holds might disappear into — Answer: THINAIR
- 44. One with secrets — Answer: SPY
- 45. Undeserved reputation, informally — Answer: BADRAP
- 46. Make hard to read, in a way — Answer: ENCODE
- 47. Packs — Answer: STUFFS
- 48. Common serving of lobster — Answer: TAIL
- 49. What this puzzle's sets of shaded squares resemble — Answer: WHEELS
- 52. Optimist — Answer: HOPER
- 55. Word aptly filling the blanks of this verb: SE_ _ _A_E — Answer: PART
- 57. Bit of praise, humorously — Answer: KUDO
- 60. English letter that looks like the Greek rho — Answer: PEE
- 61. Cry, cry, cry — Answer: SOB
- 63. Start to fall, say — Answer: TIP
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