Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly
- 4Rebound, as a pool shot
- 8Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025
- 14Body part that might "pop"
- 15Words of understanding
- 16___ State, nickname for New York
- 17Soften, as a message
- 19Kitchen strainers
- 20"Don't go!"
- 21Appear gradually from the black, as a film image
- 23Industrialist Lilly
- 24Native led by Montezuma
- 26A very high price, so to speak
- 28Cereal variety from Switzerland
- 30Lead female character
- 31Summer temp, say
- 34River's bottom
- 35Dentist, colloquially
- 38Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood"
- 39Gets back together
- 40Shipped without prepaid postage, for short
- 42Much of Mauritania and Mali
- 47Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. games
- 50Martian explorer
- 51Last number in a countdown
- 52Surgical stitch
- 54Used a loom
- 55Related to spiritual cause and effect
- 57Collection of tasks ... or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise?
- 59Timeless, to a poet
- 60Small vortex
- 61"Thanks, Captain Obvious!"
- 62Best-of-seven games, say
- 63Make airtight
- 64Fancy hotel amenity
Down
- 1Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard
- 2Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching"
- 3Fancy and elaborate
- 4Auction action
- 5Since
- 6Just getting started with
- 7Martial art with bamboo swords
- 8Places to live
- 9Key with one sharp
- 10Subject of much Jane Goodall research
- 11More alert and energetic
- 12Limerick's locale
- 13Fancy
- 18They wink and blink
- 22Filmmaker Nora
- 25Advertising award
- 27Southwestern wolf
- 29Presents
- 32Punctual people are said to arrive on this
- 33End of an academic address
- 35One fiddling around in a workshop
- 36Like granola bars, typically
- 37Onetime leader in St. Petersburg
- 38Newborn child
- 40Excites
- 41Trigonometry ratio
- 43Coyote's cry
- 44Steers clear of
- 45Excites
- 46First name of the Queen of Soul
- 48Quiets on Zoom
- 49Wear away
- 53Classic Icelandic saga
- 56Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for short
- 58Toondom's Olive
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. First female musical artist to have a simultaneous #1 film and #1 album, familiarly — Answer: JLO
- 4. Rebound, as a pool shot — Answer: BANK
- 8. Requirement for domestic air travel starting in 2025 — Answer: REALID
- 14. Body part that might "pop" — Answer: EAR
- 15. Words of understanding — Answer: ISEE
- 16. ___ State, nickname for New York — Answer: EMPIRE
- 17. Soften, as a message — Answer: TONEDOWN
- 19. Kitchen strainers — Answer: SIEVES
- 20. "Don't go!" — Answer: STAY
- 21. Appear gradually from the black, as a film image — Answer: FADEIN
- 23. Industrialist Lilly — Answer: ELI
- 24. Native led by Montezuma — Answer: AZTEC
- 26. A very high price, so to speak — Answer: TOPDOLLAR
- 28. Cereal variety from Switzerland — Answer: MUESLI
- 30. Lead female character — Answer: HEROINE
- 31. Summer temp, say — Answer: INTERN
- 34. River's bottom — Answer: BED
- 35. Dentist, colloquially — Answer: TOOTHDOCTOR
- 38. Actress Long of "Boyz N the Hood" — Answer: NIA
- 39. Gets back together — Answer: REUNES
- 40. Shipped without prepaid postage, for short — Answer: SENTCOD
- 42. Much of Mauritania and Mali — Answer: SAHARA
- 47. Japanese stadium that has hosted M.L.B. and N.F.L. games — Answer: TOKYODOME
- 50. Martian explorer — Answer: ROVER
- 51. Last number in a countdown — Answer: ONE
- 52. Surgical stitch — Answer: SUTURE
- 54. Used a loom — Answer: WOVE
- 55. Related to spiritual cause and effect — Answer: KARMIC
- 57. Collection of tasks ... or what 17-, 26-, 35- and 47-Across comprise? — Answer: TODOLIST
- 59. Timeless, to a poet — Answer: ETERNE
- 60. Small vortex — Answer: EDDY
- 61. "Thanks, Captain Obvious!" — Answer: DUH
- 62. Best-of-seven games, say — Answer: SERIES
- 63. Make airtight — Answer: SEAL
- 64. Fancy hotel amenity — Answer: SPA
Down
- 1. Material that's been deliberately thrown overboard — Answer: JETSAM
- 2. Philosopher who wrote the "Tao Te Ching" — Answer: LAOTZU
- 3. Fancy and elaborate — Answer: ORNATE
- 4. Auction action — Answer: BID
- 5. Since — Answer: ASOF
- 6. Just getting started with — Answer: NEWAT
- 7. Martial art with bamboo swords — Answer: KENDO
- 8. Places to live — Answer: RESIDENCES
- 9. Key with one sharp — Answer: EMINOR
- 10. Subject of much Jane Goodall research — Answer: APE
- 11. More alert and energetic — Answer: LIVELIER
- 12. Limerick's locale — Answer: IRELAND
- 13. Fancy — Answer: DESIRE
- 18. They wink and blink — Answer: EYES
- 22. Filmmaker Nora — Answer: EPHRON
- 25. Advertising award — Answer: CLIO
- 27. Southwestern wolf — Answer: LOBO
- 29. Presents — Answer: INTRODUCES
- 32. Punctual people are said to arrive on this — Answer: THEDOT
- 33. End of an academic address — Answer: EDU
- 35. One fiddling around in a workshop — Answer: TINKERER
- 36. Like granola bars, typically — Answer: OATY
- 37. Onetime leader in St. Petersburg — Answer: TSAR
- 38. Newborn child — Answer: NEONATE
- 40. Excites — Answer: STOKES
- 41. Trigonometry ratio — Answer: COSINE
- 43. Coyote's cry — Answer: HOWL
- 44. Steers clear of — Answer: AVOIDS
- 45. Excites — Answer: REVSUP
- 46. First name of the Queen of Soul — Answer: ARETHA
- 48. Quiets on Zoom — Answer: MUTES
- 49. Wear away — Answer: ERODE
- 53. Classic Icelandic saga — Answer: EDDA
- 56. Scanner whose field strength is measured in teslas, for short — Answer: MRI
- 58. Toondom's Olive — Answer: OYL
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