Friday, November 28, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Pension alternatives, for short
- 5Hustle
- 9"Odds are ..."
- 14Drive around the office?
- 16Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive"
- 17Bahamians and Bahrainis
- 18Speedboat's speed
- 19Fake account
- 20Dead ends?
- 21James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
- 22Piano études, essentially
- 24Not above
- 27Trusty
- 29Alternative to a fingerprint, maybe
- 30Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam
- 31Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor"
- 32The Jazz, on sports tickers
- 33Coming ___
- 34Small band
- 35Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two"
- 37Plant eater?
- 39What the British call people who make crosswords
- 40Prepared statement?
- 44One-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson
- 45Locking horns
- 46Guess alternative
- 47Vegges out
- 49Restaurant sommelier's offering
- 51Foundational skateboard trick
- 52Doesn't exactly ham it up
- 53Sings (out)
- 54Stereotypical eye-roller
- 55Informal get-together
Down
- 1Words of affirmation
- 2Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings"
- 3Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night"
- 4Genre for Toots and the Maytals
- 5Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named
- 6Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name
- 7Runs
- 8Rap figures, for short
- 9Similarly
- 10Flash mob group, perhaps
- 11Decide where to stay
- 12One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short
- 13"Quite so"
- 15Back in the race?
- 21French name meaning "born again"
- 23"Mind your own beeswax!"
- 24It's not constructive
- 25Game division
- 26"I saw that!"
- 28Eccentric
- 29Colorful capsule that splatters
- 31Like samples
- 33Appetizer
- 34Anchors might be seen on them
- 35___-Latino
- 36Funny Fred
- 38Picks up
- 41Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"
- 42Some hailstone "souvenirs"
- 43"Oof, sounds terrible!"
- 45Top-tier
- 47Softball question
- 48José ___ (Mexican food brand)
- 49Humble dwelling
- 50Served as
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Pension alternatives, for short — Answer: IRAS
- 5. Hustle — Answer: SCAM
- 9. "Odds are ..." — Answer: IDBET
- 14. Drive around the office? — Answer: WORKETHIC
- 16. Actress Watts of "Mulholland Drive" — Answer: NAOMI
- 17. Bahamians and Bahrainis — Answer: ISLANDERS
- 18. Speedboat's speed — Answer: KNOTS
- 19. Fake account — Answer: LIE
- 20. Dead ends? — Answer: DEES
- 21. James in the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame — Answer: RICK
- 22. Piano études, essentially — Answer: LESSONS
- 24. Not above — Answer: BENEATH
- 27. Trusty — Answer: TRIEDANDTRUE
- 29. Alternative to a fingerprint, maybe — Answer: PASSCODE
- 30. Golfer McIlroy, the first European male to achieve a career Grand Slam — Answer: RORY
- 31. Actress ___ Marsay of Disney+'s "Andor" — Answer: FAYE
- 32. The Jazz, on sports tickers — Answer: UTA
- 33. Coming ___ — Answer: SOON
- 34. Small band — Answer: TRIO
- 35. Jazz pianist with a memorable recording of "Tea for Two" — Answer: ARTTATUM
- 37. Plant eater? — Answer: VENUSFLYTRAP
- 39. What the British call people who make crosswords — Answer: SETTERS
- 40. Prepared statement? — Answer: IMREADY
- 44. One-named rock idol who was born Paul David Hewson — Answer: BONO
- 45. Locking horns — Answer: ATIT
- 46. Guess alternative — Answer: LEE
- 47. Vegges out — Answer: LOAFS
- 49. Restaurant sommelier's offering — Answer: HOUSEWINE
- 51. Foundational skateboard trick — Answer: OLLIE
- 52. Doesn't exactly ham it up — Answer: UNDERACTS
- 53. Sings (out) — Answer: BELTS
- 54. Stereotypical eye-roller — Answer: TEEN
- 55. Informal get-together — Answer: SESH
Down
- 1. Words of affirmation — Answer: IWILL
- 2. Sam's wife in "The Lord of the Rings" — Answer: ROSIE
- 3. Setting of the 1888 painting "Café Terrace at Night" — Answer: ARLES
- 4. Genre for Toots and the Maytals — Answer: SKA
- 5. Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named — Answer: STDENIS
- 6. Junk food that, ironically, has an exercise in its name — Answer: CHEESECURLS
- 7. Runs — Answer: AIRS
- 8. Rap figures, for short — Answer: MCS
- 9. Similarly — Answer: INKIND
- 10. Flash mob group, perhaps — Answer: DANCETROUPE
- 11. Decide where to stay — Answer: BOOKAROOM
- 12. One wearing the Star of Life emblem, for short — Answer: EMT
- 13. "Quite so" — Answer: TIS
- 15. Back in the race? — Answer: ENDORSE
- 21. French name meaning "born again" — Answer: RENE
- 23. "Mind your own beeswax!" — Answer: STAYOUTOFIT
- 24. It's not constructive — Answer: BADATTITUDE
- 25. Game division — Answer: TURN
- 26. "I saw that!" — Answer: HEY
- 28. Eccentric — Answer: DOTTY
- 29. Colorful capsule that splatters — Answer: PAINTBALL
- 31. Like samples — Answer: FREE
- 33. Appetizer — Answer: STARTER
- 34. Anchors might be seen on them — Answer: TVS
- 35. ___-Latino — Answer: AFRO
- 36. Funny Fred — Answer: ARMISEN
- 38. Picks up — Answer: SENSES
- 41. Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)" — Answer: ALICE
- 42. Some hailstone "souvenirs" — Answer: DENTS
- 43. "Oof, sounds terrible!" — Answer: YEESH
- 45. Top-tier — Answer: AONE
- 47. Softball question — Answer: LOB
- 48. José ___ (Mexican food brand) — Answer: OLE
- 49. Humble dwelling — Answer: HUT
- 50. Served as — Answer: WAS
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