Wednesday, December 03, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Young fellows
- 5Tied up, as hay
- 10Surrounded by
- 14Plant-based spread
- 15Echo speaker
- 16Largest company headquartered in Oregon
- 171967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across
- 20Words after "happily ever after"
- 21Bit of ink
- 22Lack of connectivity
- 23Long-haired bovine
- 24Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally
- 27College football rival of Michigan, for short
- 291978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across
- 34Lead-in to pop or lit
- 36Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category
- 37Midmonth time
- 38Linseed oil source
- 39Shampoo often in a green bottle
- 40Remain unresolved
- 41Cause for a miner celebration?
- 42Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles
- 43Hospital count
- 442008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across
- 47One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro
- 48Egyptian sun deity
- 49Solid-rock connector
- 52Forehead marker at the start of Lent
- 54Long-running procedural franchise
- 57Removes forcibly
- 591973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across
- 63Currency of Yemen
- 64Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain"
- 65Unimpressive rating
- 66TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg
- 67"Take this job and shove it!"
- 68Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke?
Down
- 1Elevated
- 2Greeting among the lei community?
- 3Jeter in Cooperstown
- 4Not too many
- 5Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk
- 6Drink that may come in a yard
- 7Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté"
- 8Kind of strategy
- 9Obama-era immigration program, informally
- 10Novelist Patchett
- 11Following bad advice
- 12Store with iconic blue totes
- 13Like certain thoughts and pockets
- 18Advice
- 19Yours, in French
- 25"Slavonic Dances" composer
- 26Omsk's region
- 28Stole
- 29Philly b-ball squad
- 30Superlatively contemptible
- 31Slithering swimmer
- 32Google app with the slogan "Search what you see"
- 33Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind"
- 34Online commentary site
- 35Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows"
- 38Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr.
- 39Aphrodite's second letter
- 43Golden-tan dog of multiple films
- 45Blue area on a Scottish map
- 46Think that it's appropriate
- 49Cold call?
- 50Got out of a chair
- 51"Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas)
- 52Razor brand
- 53Guarded area for many athletes
- 5518-wheeler
- 56Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia
- 58Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category
- 60Sneakily clever
- 61Letters of indebtedness
- 62Day before taking the SAT: Abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Young fellows — Answer: LADS
- 5. Tied up, as hay — Answer: BALED
- 10. Surrounded by — Answer: AMID
- 14. Plant-based spread — Answer: OLEO
- 15. Echo speaker — Answer: ALEXA
- 16. Largest company headquartered in Oregon — Answer: NIKE
- 17. 1967 hit by the Who, per 68-Across — Answer: FORMILESICANSEE
- 20. Words after "happily ever after" — Answer: THEEND
- 21. Bit of ink — Answer: TAT
- 22. Lack of connectivity — Answer: GAP
- 23. Long-haired bovine — Answer: YAK
- 24. Anabolic steroids, e.g., informally — Answer: PEDS
- 27. College football rival of Michigan, for short — Answer: OSU
- 29. 1978 song by Gloria Gaynor, per 68-Across — Answer: SURVIVEIWILL
- 34. Lead-in to pop or lit — Answer: BRIT
- 36. Award with a "Best New American Theater Work" category — Answer: OBIE
- 37. Midmonth time — Answer: IDES
- 38. Linseed oil source — Answer: FLAX
- 39. Shampoo often in a green bottle — Answer: PRELL
- 40. Remain unresolved — Answer: PEND
- 41. Cause for a miner celebration? — Answer: LODE
- 42. Animal in more than 70 Bugs Bunny titles — Answer: HARE
- 43. Hospital count — Answer: BEDS
- 44. 2008 hit by Katy Perry, per 68-Across — Answer: AGIRLIKISSED
- 47. One of a trio encountered by Ricitos de Oro — Answer: OSO
- 48. Egyptian sun deity — Answer: ATEN
- 49. Solid-rock connector — Answer: ASA
- 52. Forehead marker at the start of Lent — Answer: ASH
- 54. Long-running procedural franchise — Answer: CSI
- 57. Removes forcibly — Answer: EJECTS
- 59. 1973 Bob Marley song covered by Eric Clapton, per 68-Across — Answer: THESHERIFFISHOT
- 63. Currency of Yemen — Answer: RIAL
- 64. Language in which "maunga roa" means "long mountain" — Answer: MAORI
- 65. Unimpressive rating — Answer: POOR
- 66. TV's Griffith, Kaufman or Samberg — Answer: ANDY
- 67. "Take this job and shove it!" — Answer: IQUIT
- 68. Wise counselor of sci-fi who might not be great at karaoke? — Answer: YODA
Down
- 1. Elevated — Answer: LOFTY
- 2. Greeting among the lei community? — Answer: ALOHA
- 3. Jeter in Cooperstown — Answer: DEREK
- 4. Not too many — Answer: SOME
- 5. Like Picard vis-à-vis Kirk — Answer: BALDER
- 6. Drink that may come in a yard — Answer: ALE
- 7. Jean-Paul Sartre's "___ Chemins de la Liberté" — Answer: LES
- 8. Kind of strategy — Answer: EXIT
- 9. Obama-era immigration program, informally — Answer: DACA
- 10. Novelist Patchett — Answer: ANN
- 11. Following bad advice — Answer: MISGUIDED
- 12. Store with iconic blue totes — Answer: IKEA
- 13. Like certain thoughts and pockets — Answer: DEEP
- 18. Advice — Answer: INPUT
- 19. Yours, in French — Answer: ATOI
- 25. "Slavonic Dances" composer — Answer: DVORAK
- 26. Omsk's region — Answer: SIBERIA
- 28. Stole — Answer: SWIPED
- 29. Philly b-ball squad — Answer: SIXERS
- 30. Superlatively contemptible — Answer: VILEST
- 31. Slithering swimmer — Answer: EEL
- 32. Google app with the slogan "Search what you see" — Answer: LENS
- 33. Drug featured in "How to Change Your Mind" — Answer: LSD
- 34. Online commentary site — Answer: BLOG
- 35. Band that helped popularize "pay-what-you-want" pricing with their album "In Rainbows" — Answer: RADIOHEAD
- 38. Home to the Tamiami Trail: Abbr. — Answer: FLA
- 39. Aphrodite's second letter — Answer: PHI
- 43. Golden-tan dog of multiple films — Answer: BENJI
- 45. Blue area on a Scottish map — Answer: LOCH
- 46. Think that it's appropriate — Answer: SEEFIT
- 49. Cold call? — Answer: ACHOO
- 50. Got out of a chair — Answer: STOOD
- 51. "Ad ___ per aspera" (motto of Kansas) — Answer: ASTRA
- 52. Razor brand — Answer: ATRA
- 53. Guarded area for many athletes — Answer: SHIN
- 55. 18-wheeler — Answer: SEMI
- 56. Modern country that includes most of ancient Mesopotamia — Answer: IRAQ
- 58. Award with a "Best Record-Breaking Performance" category — Answer: ESPY
- 60. Sneakily clever — Answer: SLY
- 61. Letters of indebtedness — Answer: IOU
- 62. Day before taking the SAT: Abbr. — Answer: FRI
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