Monday, December 01, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Office announcement
- 5Jump
- 9Repairs a hole
- 14Ingredient in some smoothie bowls
- 15Plus
- 16To no ___ (without success)
- 17"Remedy" for a riled-up person
- 19Dashboard instrument
- 20CR-V or Civic
- 21George who played Sulu on "Star Trek"
- 23Headstone letters
- 24Penalty for bank fraud
- 27Read thoroughly
- 29Rowing implement
- 30"Madam, I'm ___"
- 31Emu relative
- 35Locks up
- 39Lower, as the lights
- 40Hip person, in old slang
- 42Genre for Cardi B or LL Cool J
- 43Curry of the N.B.A., informally
- 45Boat tie-up location
- 46Tortilla ingredient
- 47Enjoy a banquet
- 49Goes over by hand, as a drawing
- 51Antithesis
- 57"I've solved it!"
- 58Creator of Asteroids and Pong
- 59"You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun)
- 62Assigned stars, say
- 64Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across
- 66Woman who bests Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"
- 67Largest joint in the body
- 68Some airport listings, for short
- 69Sends an eggplant emoji, say
- 70Feudal underling
- 71Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminology
Down
- 1___ 1 (speed of sound)
- 2Result of yelling into a cave
- 3Supercomputer precursor
- 4Container on a ship from the Mideast
- 5Napkin's spot
- 6Best of the best
- 7Narnian talking lion
- 8Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic
- 9Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half
- 10Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown"
- 11Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles)
- 12"Dinner is served!"
- 13Caught some Z's
- 18Country where sticky rice is a staple
- 22Prefix with friendly
- 25Zilch
- 26British singer Rita
- 27Adds unnecessary words to
- 28Computer menu heading next to "File"
- 32Preceder of skip and jump
- 33Ex-QB Manning
- 34Absolutely nail
- 36Bit of musical flair
- 37Effortlessness
- 38Establishments offering facials
- 40Game in which sound effects are banned
- 41Counterpart to sciences
- 44Split-___ soup
- 46Grew up
- 48Young 'un
- 50Bit of musical flair
- 51"Les Misérables" setting
- 52Midway Airport alternative
- 53Hospital glove material
- 54Wolf groups
- 55Disposed (to)
- 56Edmonton hockey player
- 60Chew, like a dog on a bone
- 61Teensy
- 63Tolkien tree creature
- 65"For sure"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Office announcement — Answer: MEMO
- 5. Jump — Answer: LEAP
- 9. Repairs a hole — Answer: MENDS
- 14. Ingredient in some smoothie bowls — Answer: ACAI
- 15. Plus — Answer: ALSO
- 16. To no ___ (without success) — Answer: AVAIL
- 17. "Remedy" for a riled-up person — Answer: CHILLPILL
- 19. Dashboard instrument — Answer: GAUGE
- 20. CR-V or Civic — Answer: HONDA
- 21. George who played Sulu on "Star Trek" — Answer: TAKEI
- 23. Headstone letters — Answer: RIP
- 24. Penalty for bank fraud — Answer: FROZENACCOUNT
- 27. Read thoroughly — Answer: PERUSE
- 29. Rowing implement — Answer: OAR
- 30. "Madam, I'm ___" — Answer: ADAM
- 31. Emu relative — Answer: RHEA
- 35. Locks up — Answer: CAGES
- 39. Lower, as the lights — Answer: DIM
- 40. Hip person, in old slang — Answer: COOLCAT
- 42. Genre for Cardi B or LL Cool J — Answer: RAP
- 43. Curry of the N.B.A., informally — Answer: STEPH
- 45. Boat tie-up location — Answer: PIER
- 46. Tortilla ingredient — Answer: MASA
- 47. Enjoy a banquet — Answer: EAT
- 49. Goes over by hand, as a drawing — Answer: TRACES
- 51. Antithesis — Answer: POLAROPPOSITE
- 57. "I've solved it!" — Answer: AHA
- 58. Creator of Asteroids and Pong — Answer: ATARI
- 59. "You should come foraging with me, because I'm a ___" (bad pun) — Answer: FUNGI
- 62. Assigned stars, say — Answer: RATED
- 64. Cause of some wintry weather ... or a hint to 17-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across — Answer: COLDFRONT
- 66. Woman who bests Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia" — Answer: IRENE
- 67. Largest joint in the body — Answer: KNEE
- 68. Some airport listings, for short — Answer: ETAS
- 69. Sends an eggplant emoji, say — Answer: SEXTS
- 70. Feudal underling — Answer: SERF
- 71. Fresh and glowing, in skin-care terminology — Answer: DEWY
Down
- 1. ___ 1 (speed of sound) — Answer: MACH
- 2. Result of yelling into a cave — Answer: ECHO
- 3. Supercomputer precursor — Answer: MAINFRAME
- 4. Container on a ship from the Mideast — Answer: OILDRUM
- 5. Napkin's spot — Answer: LAP
- 6. Best of the best — Answer: ELITE
- 7. Narnian talking lion — Answer: ASLAN
- 8. Classic music style beloved by Weird Al Yankovic — Answer: POLKA
- 9. Performance in which a lady might be sawed in half — Answer: MAGICACT
- 10. Actress Noblezada of "Hadestown" — Answer: EVA
- 11. Third-smallest country in the world (eight square miles) — Answer: NAURU
- 12. "Dinner is served!" — Answer: DIGIN
- 13. Caught some Z's — Answer: SLEPT
- 18. Country where sticky rice is a staple — Answer: LAOS
- 22. Prefix with friendly — Answer: ECO
- 25. Zilch — Answer: ZERO
- 26. British singer Rita — Answer: ORA
- 27. Adds unnecessary words to — Answer: PADS
- 28. Computer menu heading next to "File" — Answer: EDIT
- 32. Preceder of skip and jump — Answer: HOP
- 33. Ex-QB Manning — Answer: ELI
- 34. Absolutely nail — Answer: ACE
- 36. Bit of musical flair — Answer: GRACENOTE
- 37. Effortlessness — Answer: EASE
- 38. Establishments offering facials — Answer: SPAS
- 40. Game in which sound effects are banned — Answer: CHARADES
- 41. Counterpart to sciences — Answer: ARTS
- 44. Split-___ soup — Answer: PEA
- 46. Grew up — Answer: MATURED
- 48. Young 'un — Answer: TOT
- 50. Bit of musical flair — Answer: RIFF
- 51. "Les Misérables" setting — Answer: PARIS
- 52. Midway Airport alternative — Answer: OHARE
- 53. Hospital glove material — Answer: LATEX
- 54. Wolf groups — Answer: PACKS
- 55. Disposed (to) — Answer: PRONE
- 56. Edmonton hockey player — Answer: OILER
- 60. Chew, like a dog on a bone — Answer: GNAW
- 61. Teensy — Answer: ITSY
- 63. Tolkien tree creature — Answer: ENT
- 65. "For sure" — Answer: DEF
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