Tuesday, November 25, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Motown legend Lionel
- 7Canadian gas brand
- 11Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names
- 14Totally absorbed
- 15Classic ingredient in baby powder
- 16Ingredient in a Tom Collins
- 17Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans
- 19Dined
- 20U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___
- 21Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
- 22Aid in tracking wildlife
- 24Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies"
- 26Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather
- 29Flintstone with a red updo
- 30#2s in classrooms, for short
- 31Certain something
- 32Neither winning nor losing
- 34Part of a hammer or a hawk
- 37Computer's storage space, for short
- 38Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio
- 41K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service
- 44Dance bit
- 45The masses, to Caesar
- 48Infinitesimal amount
- 50Actress Vardalos
- 52Like early PC graphics
- 54Romantic options for a long-distance relationship
- 57Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer"
- 58Many, many
- 59"As I see it," online
- 61Up to, informally
- 62"Notorious" Supreme Court justice
- 63Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares?
- 67TikTok star Addison ___
- 68Burrito bar offering, informally
- 69Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452
- 70Surgery sites, for short
- 71Fraternal order since 1868
- 72Samples, as soup
Down
- 1"No" was a famously short one for the 1948 musical "Isn't It Romantic?"
- 2Circling the earth
- 3In an angry way
- 4"I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!")
- 5Music players discontinued in 2017
- 6English school at which teachers are known as "beaks"
- 7Bit of Uber info, for short
- 8What an old mattress might do
- 9More cunning
- 10Philosopher known for his "razor"
- 11Organizer of events for swingers?
- 12"How We Do (Party)" pop singer
- 13Weight of every U.S. bank note
- 18Post at sea
- 23Food label fig.
- 25Send forth
- 27Tex-Mex casserole with a crust
- 28City where you can see Edvard Munch's "The Scream"
- 33Prime meridian hrs.
- 35Mont Blanc, e.g.
- 36"I mean, I guess ..."
- 39Apt letters missing from in_ _ _ _ation
- 40Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians"
- 41___ World, DC Comics planet of opposites
- 42Lineup of computer icons
- 43Iggy Pop's backup group, with "the"
- 46Course that may cover Jane Austen and Emily Brontë, for short
- 47Spanish city famous for its oranges
- 49Invoice fig.
- 51Without a warranty
- 53Engages in an energetic Latin dance
- 55Evade artfully
- 56Run ___ of (violate)
- 60Exam for future docs
- 64Acorn-producing tree
- 65Hosts, informally
- 66Extra periods, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Motown legend Lionel — Answer: RICHIE
- 7. Canadian gas brand — Answer: ESSO
- 11. Follower of Mac or Go in commercial names — Answer: PRO
- 14. Totally absorbed — Answer: ENRAPT
- 15. Classic ingredient in baby powder — Answer: TALC
- 16. Ingredient in a Tom Collins — Answer: GIN
- 17. Sorcery commonly associated with Haiti and New Orleans — Answer: VOODOOMAGIC
- 19. Dined — Answer: ATE
- 20. U.K. : H.M.R.C. :: U.S.A. : ___ — Answer: IRS
- 21. Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine — Answer: DNA
- 22. Aid in tracking wildlife — Answer: EARTAG
- 24. Actor Buddy of "The Beverly Hillbillies" — Answer: EBSEN
- 26. Extra barrier to protect a house from bad weather — Answer: STORMDOOR
- 29. Flintstone with a red updo — Answer: WILMA
- 30. #2s in classrooms, for short — Answer: TAS
- 31. Certain something — Answer: AURA
- 32. Neither winning nor losing — Answer: TYING
- 34. Part of a hammer or a hawk — Answer: CLAW
- 37. Computer's storage space, for short — Answer: RAM
- 38. Traditional folk song that became a #1 hit for the Kingston Trio — Answer: TOMDOOLEY
- 41. K-pop band that went on hiatus in 2022 when their members went into military service — Answer: BTS
- 44. Dance bit — Answer: STEP
- 45. The masses, to Caesar — Answer: PLEBS
- 48. Infinitesimal amount — Answer: IOTA
- 50. Actress Vardalos — Answer: NIA
- 52. Like early PC graphics — Answer: LORES
- 54. Romantic options for a long-distance relationship — Answer: ZOOMDATES
- 57. Hindu deity known as the "Destroyer" — Answer: SHIVA
- 58. Many, many — Answer: ALOTOF
- 59. "As I see it," online — Answer: IMO
- 61. Up to, informally — Answer: TIL
- 62. "Notorious" Supreme Court justice — Answer: RBG
- 63. Engages in a dispiriting online activity ... or what happens in this puzzle's shaded squares? — Answer: DOOMSCROLLS
- 67. TikTok star Addison ___ — Answer: RAE
- 68. Burrito bar offering, informally — Answer: GUAC
- 69. Hun leader who invaded Italy in A.D. 452 — Answer: ATTILA
- 70. Surgery sites, for short — Answer: ORS
- 71. Fraternal order since 1868 — Answer: ELKS
- 72. Samples, as soup — Answer: TASTES
Down
- 1. "No" was a famously short one for the 1948 musical "Isn't It Romantic?" — Answer: REVIEW
- 2. Circling the earth — Answer: INORBIT
- 3. In an angry way — Answer: CROSSLY
- 4. "I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!") — Answer: HAD
- 5. Music players discontinued in 2017 — Answer: IPODNANOS
- 6. English school at which teachers are known as "beaks" — Answer: ETON
- 7. Bit of Uber info, for short — Answer: ETA
- 8. What an old mattress might do — Answer: SAG
- 9. More cunning — Answer: SLIER
- 10. Philosopher known for his "razor" — Answer: OCCAM
- 11. Organizer of events for swingers? — Answer: PGATOUR
- 12. "How We Do (Party)" pop singer — Answer: RITAORA
- 13. Weight of every U.S. bank note — Answer: ONEGRAM
- 18. Post at sea — Answer: MAST
- 23. Food label fig. — Answer: RDA
- 25. Send forth — Answer: EMIT
- 27. Tex-Mex casserole with a crust — Answer: TACOPIE
- 28. City where you can see Edvard Munch's "The Scream" — Answer: OSLO
- 33. Prime meridian hrs. — Answer: GMT
- 35. Mont Blanc, e.g. — Answer: ALP
- 36. "I mean, I guess ..." — Answer: WELLSORTA
- 39. Apt letters missing from in_ _ _ _ation — Answer: DENT
- 40. Michelle of "Crazy Rich Asians" — Answer: YEOH
- 41. ___ World, DC Comics planet of opposites — Answer: BIZARRO
- 42. Lineup of computer icons — Answer: TOOLBAR
- 43. Iggy Pop's backup group, with "the" — Answer: STOOGES
- 46. Course that may cover Jane Austen and Emily Brontë, for short — Answer: BRITLIT
- 47. Spanish city famous for its oranges — Answer: SEVILLE
- 49. Invoice fig. — Answer: AMT
- 51. Without a warranty — Answer: ASIS
- 53. Engages in an energetic Latin dance — Answer: SALSAS
- 55. Evade artfully — Answer: DODGE
- 56. Run ___ of (violate) — Answer: AFOUL
- 60. Exam for future docs — Answer: MCAT
- 64. Acorn-producing tree — Answer: OAK
- 65. Hosts, informally — Answer: MCS
- 66. Extra periods, for short — Answer: OTS
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