Friday, November 14, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Eating plan that attempts to mimic Stone Age conditions
- 10It's different from randomness, mathematically
- 15Unsolved mysteries
- 16Pasta shape similar to ziti
- 17Despite its name, it's not alcoholic
- 18Subscription prices
- 19Celery unit
- 20Pineapple and Cranberry, for two, in N.Y.C.
- 22Material for a certain pocket
- 23Shape of a charm that Simone Biles wears on a necklace
- 25"Toy Story" antagonist
- 27Where to set a cocktail garnish
- 28Command that initiates a chase
- 31"Avengers: ___" (film in Marvel's Infinity Saga)
- 33Resource used in 67-Across
- 34___ paneer (classic vegetarian Indian dish)
- 36Be in one's good ___
- 37Ooze
- 39Live
- 41Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career
- 42"I canNOT handle this right now"
- 44One option in a subscription service
- 46"I told you!!"
- 47They form when snow melts and refreezes
- 49Created unpleasant driving conditions, in a way
- 51"___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish)
- 52Insta post
- 53Needing a 34-inch inseam, maybe
- 54Roman Empire invader
- 56Verb in each of the first three sentences of the Gettysburg Address
- 58British natural historian Attenborough
- 61They're the subject of more than 200 million catalogs a year
- 63Common things in processed foods
- 66Iranian money
- 67Video game in which users build tools from raw resources
- 68Fruit that can be used to add highlights to your hair
- 69Liner notes?
Down
- 1Cool, in streaming slang
- 2Honeybee genus
- 3Fast time?
- 4Captivate
- 5Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl
- 6Aesthetic associated with classical literature and vintage fashion
- 7"God ___ Woman" (hit by Ariana Grande)
- 8Fish that can be 12 feet long
- 9Fly that causes sleeping sickness
- 10Lifeguard's skill, for short
- 11Whole bunch
- 12"How to Be an ___" (book by Ibram X. Kendi)
- 13Nonrecurring payment
- 14Bit on a bun
- 21Beyoncé song subtitled "(Put a Ring on It)"
- 24Be unchill?
- 26Inits. for the old East Germany
- 28Teen drama that revolves around "the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite"
- 29Ingredient that resembles soil in "dirt pudding"
- 30Squad that trains athletes for the pros
- 32Lass
- 35Understand
- 38Group of whales
- 40Lean to one side
- 43Little rest
- 45Shut again, as a gate
- 48Beats it
- 50Horror character known as the Mistress of the Dark
- 55Ring in many Renaissance paintings
- 57Actress Falco of "The Sopranos"
- 59___ Bunin, 1933 Literature Nobelist from Russia
- 60Adroit
- 62ID whose lowest possibility is 001-01-0001
- 64Cellular data plan?
- 65It's badly in need of a pick-me-up
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Eating plan that attempts to mimic Stone Age conditions — Answer: PALEODIET
- 10. It's different from randomness, mathematically — Answer: CHAOS
- 15. Unsolved mysteries — Answer: OPENCASES
- 16. Pasta shape similar to ziti — Answer: PENNE
- 17. Despite its name, it's not alcoholic — Answer: GINGERALE
- 18. Subscription prices — Answer: RATES
- 19. Celery unit — Answer: STALK
- 20. Pineapple and Cranberry, for two, in N.Y.C. — Answer: STS
- 22. Material for a certain pocket — Answer: PITA
- 23. Shape of a charm that Simone Biles wears on a necklace — Answer: GOAT
- 25. "Toy Story" antagonist — Answer: SID
- 27. Where to set a cocktail garnish — Answer: RIM
- 28. Command that initiates a chase — Answer: GOFETCH
- 31. "Avengers: ___" (film in Marvel's Infinity Saga) — Answer: ENDGAME
- 33. Resource used in 67-Across — Answer: ORE
- 34. ___ paneer (classic vegetarian Indian dish) — Answer: SAAG
- 36. Be in one's good ___ — Answer: GRACES
- 37. Ooze — Answer: SEEP
- 39. Live — Answer: DWELL
- 41. Board game that begins with players choosing college versus career — Answer: LIFE
- 42. "I canNOT handle this right now" — Answer: SODONE
- 44. One option in a subscription service — Answer: TIER
- 46. "I told you!!" — Answer: SEE
- 47. They form when snow melts and refreezes — Answer: ICEDAMS
- 49. Created unpleasant driving conditions, in a way — Answer: SLEETED
- 51. "___ supuesto!" ("Of course!," in Spanish) — Answer: POR
- 52. Insta post — Answer: PIC
- 53. Needing a 34-inch inseam, maybe — Answer: TALL
- 54. Roman Empire invader — Answer: GOTH
- 56. Verb in each of the first three sentences of the Gettysburg Address — Answer: ARE
- 58. British natural historian Attenborough — Answer: DAVID
- 61. They're the subject of more than 200 million catalogs a year — Answer: IKEAS
- 63. Common things in processed foods — Answer: ADDITIVES
- 66. Iranian money — Answer: RIALS
- 67. Video game in which users build tools from raw resources — Answer: MINECRAFT
- 68. Fruit that can be used to add highlights to your hair — Answer: LEMON
- 69. Liner notes? — Answer: SEASHANTY
Down
- 1. Cool, in streaming slang — Answer: POG
- 2. Honeybee genus — Answer: APIS
- 3. Fast time? — Answer: LENT
- 4. Captivate — Answer: ENGAGE
- 5. Wild cats whose name comes from Nahuatl — Answer: OCELOTS
- 6. Aesthetic associated with classical literature and vintage fashion — Answer: DARKACADEMIA
- 7. "God ___ Woman" (hit by Ariana Grande) — Answer: ISA
- 8. Fish that can be 12 feet long — Answer: EELS
- 9. Fly that causes sleeping sickness — Answer: TSETSE
- 10. Lifeguard's skill, for short — Answer: CPR
- 11. Whole bunch — Answer: HEAP
- 12. "How to Be an ___" (book by Ibram X. Kendi) — Answer: ANTIRACIST
- 13. Nonrecurring payment — Answer: ONETIMEFEE
- 14. Bit on a bun — Answer: SESAMESEED
- 21. Beyoncé song subtitled "(Put a Ring on It)" — Answer: SINGLELADIES
- 24. Be unchill? — Answer: THAW
- 26. Inits. for the old East Germany — Answer: DDR
- 28. Teen drama that revolves around "the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite" — Answer: GOSSIPGIRL
- 29. Ingredient that resembles soil in "dirt pudding" — Answer: OREOCOOKIE
- 30. Squad that trains athletes for the pros — Answer: FEEDERTEAM
- 32. Lass — Answer: GAL
- 35. Understand — Answer: GET
- 38. Group of whales — Answer: POD
- 40. Lean to one side — Answer: LIST
- 43. Little rest — Answer: NAP
- 45. Shut again, as a gate — Answer: RELATCH
- 48. Beats it — Answer: SCRAMS
- 50. Horror character known as the Mistress of the Dark — Answer: ELVIRA
- 55. Ring in many Renaissance paintings — Answer: HALO
- 57. Actress Falco of "The Sopranos" — Answer: EDIE
- 59. ___ Bunin, 1933 Literature Nobelist from Russia — Answer: IVAN
- 60. Adroit — Answer: DEFT
- 62. ID whose lowest possibility is 001-01-0001 — Answer: SSN
- 64. Cellular data plan? — Answer: DNA
- 65. It's badly in need of a pick-me-up — Answer: STY
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