Saturday, November 29, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Volume of tourists
- 12Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021
- 15High-tech means of seeing oneself into work
- 16Might
- 17Part of a make-up routine?
- 18Pitcher's output
- 19Cytologists' study
- 20Preferred piece of commercial real estate
- 22Civil rights activist Baker
- 23Drummer Peart
- 24Dish of stuffed grape leaves
- 25Groan-worthy, say, as a joke
- 26Know-it-all who might have a ball?
- 27Equilibrium
- 29Nissan Stadium team
- 31Viva voce
- 32Devices for disc jockeys
- 33So-called "father of macroeconomics"
- 34They're protected by scabbards
- 35Minor crashes?
- 36Blows a mean horn
- 371988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me"
- 39Staff addition
- 40Word with flat or tax
- 44Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks
- 46Voguing sequence
- 47Babe
- 48"Man, that's loud!"
- 50Valuable city-building resource in Catan
- 51Take it back!
- 52Jazz guitarist Montgomery
- 53Intuitive alarm bells, informally
Down
- 1Leave no ___ (camping tenet)
- 2Put off
- 3One of 32 in the country of Kiribati
- 4Country rental
- 5Biblical figure said to have fathered Kenan at age 90
- 6Gamer's frustration
- 7Compound in some soaps
- 8About half of all these are made in Philadelphia, for short
- 9Nickelodeon series whose episode titles all start with the same letter as the show itself
- 10Tend to, as some holes
- 11Wrapped
- 12"Start talking"
- 13The number 4 and the gift of a clock, in Chinese culture
- 14"Dearie me!"
- 21Play list?
- 23Prominent features on goblin sharks
- 25What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine
- 27High-level intelligence assets?
- 28Neighbor of the uvula
- 29Put off
- 30Midmonth marker
- 31Coast
- 32It's up for grabs
- 33Skillfulness
- 34Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo
- 36Existentialist's inquiry
- 38Axolotl lookalikes
- 40Tamiflu manufacturer
- 41Welcome to one's home
- 42Many first-time voters
- 43The "E" of the New York Stock Exchange's "EL"
- 45Transport
- 46Orgs. with "war chests"
- 492004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Volume of tourists — Answer: TRAVELGUIDE
- 12. Company that made the world's first two-nanometer chip in 2021 — Answer: IBM
- 15. High-tech means of seeing oneself into work — Answer: RETINALSCAN
- 16. Might — Answer: MAY
- 17. Part of a make-up routine? — Answer: APOLOGYCARD
- 18. Pitcher's output — Answer: ADS
- 19. Cytologists' study — Answer: CELLS
- 20. Preferred piece of commercial real estate — Answer: CORNERLOT
- 22. Civil rights activist Baker — Answer: ELLA
- 23. Drummer Peart — Answer: NEIL
- 24. Dish of stuffed grape leaves — Answer: DOLMA
- 25. Groan-worthy, say, as a joke — Answer: CORNY
- 26. Know-it-all who might have a ball? — Answer: SEER
- 27. Equilibrium — Answer: STASIS
- 29. Nissan Stadium team — Answer: TITANS
- 31. Viva voce — Answer: SPOKEN
- 32. Devices for disc jockeys — Answer: FADERS
- 33. So-called "father of macroeconomics" — Answer: KEYNES
- 34. They're protected by scabbards — Answer: SABERS
- 35. Minor crashes? — Answer: NAPS
- 36. Blows a mean horn — Answer: WAILS
- 37. 1988 Best Country Song Grammy winner for "Hold Me" — Answer: OSLIN
- 39. Staff addition — Answer: HIRE
- 40. Word with flat or tax — Answer: RATE
- 44. Musical production that might include grunts, groans, thwops, snorts and barks — Answer: WHALESONG
- 46. Voguing sequence — Answer: POSES
- 47. Babe — Answer: HON
- 48. "Man, that's loud!" — Answer: WHATARACKET
- 50. Valuable city-building resource in Catan — Answer: ORE
- 51. Take it back! — Answer: TIMEMACHINE
- 52. Jazz guitarist Montgomery — Answer: WES
- 53. Intuitive alarm bells, informally — Answer: SPIDEYSENSE
Down
- 1. Leave no ___ (camping tenet) — Answer: TRACE
- 2. Put off — Answer: REPEL
- 3. One of 32 in the country of Kiribati — Answer: ATOLL
- 4. Country rental — Answer: VILLA
- 5. Biblical figure said to have fathered Kenan at age 90 — Answer: ENOS
- 6. Gamer's frustration — Answer: LAG
- 7. Compound in some soaps — Answer: GLYCERIN
- 8. About half of all these are made in Philadelphia, for short — Answer: USCOINS
- 9. Nickelodeon series whose episode titles all start with the same letter as the show itself — Answer: ICARLY
- 10. Tend to, as some holes — Answer: DARN
- 11. Wrapped — Answer: ENDED
- 12. "Start talking" — Answer: IMALLEARS
- 13. The number 4 and the gift of a clock, in Chinese culture — Answer: BADOMENS
- 14. "Dearie me!" — Answer: MYSTARS
- 21. Play list? — Answer: ROSTER
- 23. Prominent features on goblin sharks — Answer: NOSES
- 25. What sfouf is, in Lebanese cuisine — Answer: CAKE
- 27. High-level intelligence assets? — Answer: SPYPLANES
- 28. Neighbor of the uvula — Answer: TONSIL
- 29. Put off — Answer: TABLE
- 30. Midmonth marker — Answer: IDES
- 31. Coast — Answer: SEASHORE
- 32. It's up for grabs — Answer: FAIRGAME
- 33. Skillfulness — Answer: KNOWHOW
- 34. Like John, Paul or George, but not Ringo — Answer: SAINTED
- 36. Existentialist's inquiry — Answer: WHOAMI
- 38. Axolotl lookalikes — Answer: NEWTS
- 40. Tamiflu manufacturer — Answer: ROCHE
- 41. Welcome to one's home — Answer: ASKIN
- 42. Many first-time voters — Answer: TEENS
- 43. The "E" of the New York Stock Exchange's "EL" — Answer: ESTEE
- 45. Transport — Answer: SHIP
- 46. Orgs. with "war chests" — Answer: PACS
- 49. 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar — Answer: RAY
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