Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Posterior
- 5Unadventurous
- 10Growth on one side of trees
- 14Psalm starter
- 15Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar
- 16Woes
- 17Posterior
- 18"An assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained" (1998)
- 20"No" vote
- 21Jewish ceremony performed eight days after birth
- 22"Over here!"
- 23"To love ___ is the beginning of a lifelong romance": Oscar Wilde
- 25Simple songs
- 28With 34-Across, "Like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time" (2000)
- 30Fannie ___
- 31Work of Congress
- 32Price you pay
- 33Loch viewed from the village of Drumnadrochit
- 34See 28-Across
- 37Pa Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies"
- 38"I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." (1994)
- 39[Sigh]
- 40Amazon wrapper
- 41Film locale
- 42QB Brady
- 43"A two-hour movie squeezed into three hours" (2001)
- 48One who may end on a high note
- 50Filmmakers with distinctive styles
- 51Like a die-hard fan
- 52Book after Judges
- 53Cable channel since 1981
- 54Pulitzer-winning critic known for his perceptive, sometimes sharply worded reviews, as seen in 18-, 28-/34-, 38- and 43-Across
- 57___ school
- 58With 34-Down, food delivery app
- 59Drive back
- 60Wise guy
- 61___ Universe
- 62Slate, e.g.
- 63Apple product introduced in 2010
Down
- 1Mingle
- 2Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla
- 3"Wait!"
- 4Once-common pesticide banned in 1972
- 5Color of a literary "A"
- 6Tax on imports
- 7Gets ready to fire
- 8Nest egg inits.
- 9Disorderly heap of people
- 10"There's a traitor in our ___!"
- 11Veteran
- 12Advisory in a school zone
- 13ID with two hyphens
- 19Abbr. before a year
- 21One might precede "Excuse you!"
- 24Ballpark figures
- 25Homeowner's proof of purchase
- 26Right direction?
- 27Meeting, slangily
- 29Worrier's opening words
- 33___ Dame
- 34See 58-Across
- 35Potatoes, in Indian cuisine
- 36Runs amok
- 37Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese
- 38Below, poetically
- 40Drinking sprees
- 41One way to get to an airport
- 43Modest poker holding
- 44Big name in upscale fashion
- 45Unfair accusation
- 46Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"
- 47Answered an invitation
- 49People looking for hookups, informally
- 52Car at an auction, maybe
- 54Part of a Bahama Mama
- 55Belt in judo
- 56"You ___!" (words of agreement)
- 57Letter after chi
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Posterior — Answer: HIND
- 5. Unadventurous — Answer: STAID
- 10. Growth on one side of trees — Answer: MOSS
- 14. Psalm starter — Answer: OGOD
- 15. Home to the renowned Khan el-Khalili bazaar — Answer: CAIRO
- 16. Woes — Answer: ILLS
- 17. Posterior — Answer: BUTT
- 18. "An assault on the eyes, the ears, the brain, common sense and the human desire to be entertained" (1998) — Answer: ARMAGEDDON
- 20. "No" vote — Answer: NAY
- 21. Jewish ceremony performed eight days after birth — Answer: BRIS
- 22. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
- 23. "To love ___ is the beginning of a lifelong romance": Oscar Wilde — Answer: ONESELF
- 25. Simple songs — Answer: DITTIES
- 28. With 34-Across, "Like taking a bus trip with someone who has needed a bath for a long time" (2000) — Answer: BATTLEFIELD
- 30. Fannie ___ — Answer: MAE
- 31. Work of Congress — Answer: ACT
- 32. Price you pay — Answer: FEE
- 33. Loch viewed from the village of Drumnadrochit — Answer: NESS
- 34. See 28-Across — Answer: EARTH
- 37. Pa Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies" — Answer: JED
- 38. "I hated this movie. Hated hated hated hated hated this movie. Hated it." (1994) — Answer: NORTH
- 39. [Sigh] — Answer: ALAS
- 40. Amazon wrapper — Answer: BOA
- 41. Film locale — Answer: SET
- 42. QB Brady — Answer: TOM
- 43. "A two-hour movie squeezed into three hours" (2001) — Answer: PEARLHARBOR
- 48. One who may end on a high note — Answer: SOPRANO
- 50. Filmmakers with distinctive styles — Answer: AUTEURS
- 51. Like a die-hard fan — Answer: AVID
- 52. Book after Judges — Answer: RUTH
- 53. Cable channel since 1981 — Answer: MTV
- 54. Pulitzer-winning critic known for his perceptive, sometimes sharply worded reviews, as seen in 18-, 28-/34-, 38- and 43-Across — Answer: ROGEREBERT
- 57. ___ school — Answer: PREP
- 58. With 34-Down, food delivery app — Answer: UBER
- 59. Drive back — Answer: REPEL
- 60. Wise guy — Answer: SAGE
- 61. ___ Universe — Answer: MISS
- 62. Slate, e.g. — Answer: STONE
- 63. Apple product introduced in 2010 — Answer: IPAD
Down
- 1. Mingle — Answer: HOBNOB
- 2. Lizard with an oceangoing subspecies nicknamed Godzilla — Answer: IGUANA
- 3. "Wait!" — Answer: NOTYET
- 4. Once-common pesticide banned in 1972 — Answer: DDT
- 5. Color of a literary "A" — Answer: SCARLET
- 6. Tax on imports — Answer: TARIFF
- 7. Gets ready to fire — Answer: AIMS
- 8. Nest egg inits. — Answer: IRA
- 9. Disorderly heap of people — Answer: DOGPILE
- 10. "There's a traitor in our ___!" — Answer: MIDST
- 11. Veteran — Answer: OLDTIMER
- 12. Advisory in a school zone — Answer: SLO
- 13. ID with two hyphens — Answer: SSN
- 19. Abbr. before a year — Answer: ESTD
- 21. One might precede "Excuse you!" — Answer: BELCH
- 24. Ballpark figures — Answer: STATS
- 25. Homeowner's proof of purchase — Answer: DEED
- 26. Right direction? — Answer: EAST
- 27. Meeting, slangily — Answer: SESH
- 29. Worrier's opening words — Answer: IFEAR
- 33. ___ Dame — Answer: NOTRE
- 34. See 58-Across — Answer: EATS
- 35. Potatoes, in Indian cuisine — Answer: ALOO
- 36. Runs amok — Answer: RAMPAGES
- 37. Juan : Spanish :: ___ : Portuguese — Answer: JOAO
- 38. Below, poetically — Answer: NEATH
- 40. Drinking sprees — Answer: BENDERS
- 41. One way to get to an airport — Answer: SHUTTLE
- 43. Modest poker holding — Answer: PAIR
- 44. Big name in upscale fashion — Answer: LAUREN
- 45. Unfair accusation — Answer: BUMRAP
- 46. Jenna of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" — Answer: ORTEGA
- 47. Answered an invitation — Answer: RSVPED
- 49. People looking for hookups, informally — Answer: RVERS
- 52. Car at an auction, maybe — Answer: REPO
- 54. Part of a Bahama Mama — Answer: RUM
- 55. Belt in judo — Answer: OBI
- 56. "You ___!" (words of agreement) — Answer: BET
- 57. Letter after chi — Answer: PSI
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