Monday, November 17, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Vegas attraction, with "the"
- 6Bitter-smelling
- 11Cell signal unit
- 14Pleasant smell
- 15Heavyweight African animal, informally
- 16Application
- 17Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle
- 19So-so, in modern slang
- 20Scrapes (out), as a living
- 21Mental slip-up
- 22Univ. degrees for executives
- 23Many a prom tuxedo
- 25Train track part
- 27Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M;'s, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers
- 33Growth in a fish tank
- 36Steaming mad
- 37Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally
- 38Gruesome
- 39Cooks just the outsides of
- 40Nuisance
- 41A narcissist has a big one
- 42Giving the go-ahead
- 43Keto and Paleo, for two
- 44Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof
- 47In one's birthday suit
- 48Skeptic's remark
- 52Home of a "500" race, familiarly
- 54Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction)
- 58Shoe's bottom
- 59Play-___
- 60Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall
- 62Musical Yoko
- 63With everything on the line
- 64Like a pyramid or sphere
- 65Femur and fibula site
- 66Not sharp, as a pencil
- 67Vulgar
Down
- 1Less risky
- 2Tot's three-wheeler
- 3Comic actor Seth
- 4"If you want me to be honest ..."
- 5Golfing standard
- 6Region
- 7Intel product
- 8Makes unfair, in a way
- 9Receives from a will
- 10Nickname for Dorothy
- 11Insect that stings
- 12Home to Hanoi and Hong Kong
- 13Cincinnati team
- 18___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonist
- 22Sch. with a T station
- 24Amazement
- 26Lumberjack's tool
- 28Letters before "And on that farm ..."
- 29The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+
- 30Platoon V.I.P.
- 31Sunrise direction
- 32Ping-Pong dividers
- 33Like most cheeses with rinds
- 34Nike's swoosh, e.g.
- 35Punxsutawney Phil, for one
- 39Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings
- 40Strongly desires
- 42Like a centenarian
- 43"For suresies"
- 45Purchase
- 46Bottle served at a trattoria
- 49Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat
- 50The King of Rock and Roll
- 51Marsh plants
- 52Object of adoration
- 53Zero
- 55Rights advocacy org. since 1920
- 56Dermatologist's focus
- 57"It ___ that simple ..."
- 60Quick punch
- 61Foreign policy grp.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Vegas attraction, with "the" — Answer: STRIP
- 6. Bitter-smelling — Answer: ACRID
- 11. Cell signal unit — Answer: BAR
- 14. Pleasant smell — Answer: AROMA
- 15. Heavyweight African animal, informally — Answer: RHINO
- 16. Application — Answer: USE
- 17. Circle, cone, cube, cylinder, heart, pentagon, star, triangle — Answer: FIGUREEIGHT
- 19. So-so, in modern slang — Answer: MID
- 20. Scrapes (out), as a living — Answer: EKES
- 21. Mental slip-up — Answer: LAPSE
- 22. Univ. degrees for executives — Answer: MBAS
- 23. Many a prom tuxedo — Answer: RENTAL
- 25. Train track part — Answer: RAIL
- 27. Airheads, Dots, Fun Dip, Heath, Kit Kat, Life Savers, M&M;'s, Milk Duds, Nerds, Oh Henry!, Peeps, Pez, Rolo, Skittles, Twix, Twizzlers — Answer: SWEETSIXTEEN
- 33. Growth in a fish tank — Answer: ALGAE
- 36. Steaming mad — Answer: IRATE
- 37. Girlfriend or boyfriend, informally — Answer: BAE
- 38. Gruesome — Answer: GORY
- 39. Cooks just the outsides of — Answer: SEARS
- 40. Nuisance — Answer: PEST
- 41. A narcissist has a big one — Answer: EGO
- 42. Giving the go-ahead — Answer: OKING
- 43. Keto and Paleo, for two — Answer: DIETS
- 44. Boot, good, loom, moon, pool, rook, woof — Answer: DOUBLEOSEVEN
- 47. In one's birthday suit — Answer: NUDE
- 48. Skeptic's remark — Answer: IFEVER
- 52. Home of a "500" race, familiarly — Answer: INDY
- 54. Great ___ National Park (Nevada attraction) — Answer: BASIN
- 58. Shoe's bottom — Answer: SOLE
- 59. Play-___ — Answer: DOH
- 60. Andrew, Ketanji Brown, Mahalia, Reggie, Stonewall — Answer: JACKSONFIVE
- 62. Musical Yoko — Answer: ONO
- 63. With everything on the line — Answer: ALLIN
- 64. Like a pyramid or sphere — Answer: SOLID
- 65. Femur and fibula site — Answer: LEG
- 66. Not sharp, as a pencil — Answer: BLUNT
- 67. Vulgar — Answer: CRASS
Down
- 1. Less risky — Answer: SAFER
- 2. Tot's three-wheeler — Answer: TRIKE
- 3. Comic actor Seth — Answer: ROGEN
- 4. "If you want me to be honest ..." — Answer: IMUSTSAY
- 5. Golfing standard — Answer: PAR
- 6. Region — Answer: AREA
- 7. Intel product — Answer: CHIP
- 8. Makes unfair, in a way — Answer: RIGS
- 9. Receives from a will — Answer: INHERITS
- 10. Nickname for Dorothy — Answer: DOT
- 11. Insect that stings — Answer: BUMBLEBEE
- 12. Home to Hanoi and Hong Kong — Answer: ASIA
- 13. Cincinnati team — Answer: REDS
- 18. ___ Woods, "Legally Blonde" protagonist — Answer: ELLE
- 22. Sch. with a T station — Answer: MIT
- 24. Amazement — Answer: AWE
- 26. Lumberjack's tool — Answer: AXE
- 28. Letters before "And on that farm ..." — Answer: EIEIO
- 29. The "T" of L.G.B.T.Q.I.A.+ — Answer: TRANS
- 30. Platoon V.I.P. — Answer: SARGE
- 31. Sunrise direction — Answer: EAST
- 32. Ping-Pong dividers — Answer: NETS
- 33. Like most cheeses with rinds — Answer: AGED
- 34. Nike's swoosh, e.g. — Answer: LOGO
- 35. Punxsutawney Phil, for one — Answer: GROUNDHOG
- 39. Classic arcade game with bull's-eye rings — Answer: SKEEBALL
- 40. Strongly desires — Answer: PINESFOR
- 42. Like a centenarian — Answer: OLD
- 43. "For suresies" — Answer: DEF
- 45. Purchase — Answer: BUY
- 46. Bottle served at a trattoria — Answer: VINO
- 49. Exclamation while pulling a rabbit from a hat — Answer: VOILA
- 50. The King of Rock and Roll — Answer: ELVIS
- 51. Marsh plants — Answer: REEDS
- 52. Object of adoration — Answer: IDOL
- 53. Zero — Answer: NONE
- 55. Rights advocacy org. since 1920 — Answer: ACLU
- 56. Dermatologist's focus — Answer: SKIN
- 57. "It ___ that simple ..." — Answer: ISNT
- 60. Quick punch — Answer: JAB
- 61. Foreign policy grp. — Answer: NSC
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