Thursday, December 04, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house
- 6Onetime Volvo competitor
- 10Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV"
- 14Concession admission
- 15Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh
- 16Heard, but not seen
- 17Also + Frozen water
- 19Actress Rooney
- 20Hoopsters might hang on to them
- 21Mate
- 22Name of eight English kings
- 23Put into practice
- 24Three squared + Slide
- 27Brand with "counting sheep" mascots
- 29Stop right there!
- 30___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million
- 31Veterinarian's interest
- 35Buzzed, in a way
- 36Italian "darling" + Top-shelf
- 39Deep shade of green
- 40Like kilts and some drapes
- 41"___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux
- 42Prefix with tracking
- 43Uncool bunch
- 47Northern tribe + Toe trouble
- 52"Niiiiice!"
- 53Dances around?
- 54Org. with a fraud hotline
- 55"___ upon a midnight dreary ..."
- 56Stink
- 57Auto + Consumed
- 60Cavuto of cable news
- 61Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin
- 62Sharp fingernail, humorously
- 63Curling current
- 64Get the win over
- 65Multiheaded monster of myth
Down
- 1Oranges, but not apples
- 2Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel
- 3One who expects the apocalyptic worst
- 4Aims to sell for, as a price
- 5Last name in "The Last Jedi"
- 6Evil one
- 7Flexible
- 8Eyebrow, essentially
- 9Sweetie
- 10Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say
- 11Turns the volume way up
- 12Posture
- 13Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro
- 18Cosmetics alternative to Essie
- 22Clutch producer
- 24Mama's mama
- 25Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door"
- 26Hawaii, often, on a map
- 28Besmirches
- 32Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center
- 33Noggin
- 34Stein's contents
- 35Secrete
- 36A little rusty, perhaps
- 37Element of a certain belt
- 38Period of abstinence, for some
- 39Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour
- 42It'll find a way, for short
- 44Noted name in clowns
- 45Falsify, as a photo
- 46Two-time Grammy-winning Easton
- 48Primitive
- 49When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title
- 50Go around
- 51Troupe for troops, in brief
- 55Jazz great Anita
- 57Greenhorn
- 58Input on an alcohol retailer's website
- 59Advanced degree?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Traditional roofing material for a Cape Cod-style house — Answer: CEDAR
- 6. Onetime Volvo competitor — Answer: SAAB
- 10. Letters on Ivan Drago's tracksuit in "Rocky IV" — Answer: CCCP
- 14. Concession admission — Answer: ILOSE
- 15. Tourist hot spot in Uttar Pradesh — Answer: AGRA
- 16. Heard, but not seen — Answer: ORAL
- 17. Also + Frozen water — Answer: TOOKNOTICE
- 19. Actress Rooney — Answer: MARA
- 20. Hoopsters might hang on to them — Answer: RIMS
- 21. Mate — Answer: PAL
- 22. Name of eight English kings — Answer: HENRY
- 23. Put into practice — Answer: USE
- 24. Three squared + Slide — Answer: NINETIESKID
- 27. Brand with "counting sheep" mascots — Answer: SERTA
- 29. Stop right there! — Answer: INN
- 30. ___ Luís, Brazilian city of 1.1+ million — Answer: SAO
- 31. Veterinarian's interest — Answer: ANIMALS
- 35. Buzzed, in a way — Answer: HIGH
- 36. Italian "darling" + Top-shelf — Answer: CARAMELDELITE
- 39. Deep shade of green — Answer: MOSS
- 40. Like kilts and some drapes — Answer: PLEATED
- 41. "___ is a revolt against fate": André Malraux — Answer: ART
- 42. Prefix with tracking — Answer: GEO
- 43. Uncool bunch — Answer: NERDS
- 47. Northern tribe + Toe trouble — Answer: CREEPINGOUT
- 52. "Niiiiice!" — Answer: OOH
- 53. Dances around? — Answer: HORAS
- 54. Org. with a fraud hotline — Answer: IRS
- 55. "___ upon a midnight dreary ..." — Answer: ONCE
- 56. Stink — Answer: ODOR
- 57. Auto + Consumed — Answer: CARBONDATE
- 60. Cavuto of cable news — Answer: NEIL
- 61. Fruit so named for its wrinkly skin — Answer: UGLI
- 62. Sharp fingernail, humorously — Answer: TALON
- 63. Curling current — Answer: EDDY
- 64. Get the win over — Answer: BEST
- 65. Multiheaded monster of myth — Answer: HYDRA
Down
- 1. Oranges, but not apples — Answer: CITRUS
- 2. Precocious literary resident of the Plaza Hotel — Answer: ELOISE
- 3. One who expects the apocalyptic worst — Answer: DOOMER
- 4. Aims to sell for, as a price — Answer: ASKS
- 5. Last name in "The Last Jedi" — Answer: REN
- 6. Evil one — Answer: SATAN
- 7. Flexible — Answer: AGILE
- 8. Eyebrow, essentially — Answer: ARC
- 9. Sweetie — Answer: BAE
- 10. Follows through on one's R.S.V.P., say — Answer: COMES
- 11. Turns the volume way up — Answer: CRANKSIT
- 12. Posture — Answer: CARRIAGE
- 13. Toy with a scent trademarked by Hasbro — Answer: PLAYDOH
- 18. Cosmetics alternative to Essie — Answer: OPI
- 22. Clutch producer — Answer: HEN
- 24. Mama's mama — Answer: NANA
- 25. Swinton of 2024's "The Room Next Door" — Answer: TILDA
- 26. Hawaii, often, on a map — Answer: INSET
- 28. Besmirches — Answer: TARS
- 32. Head of the design firm behind One Dallas Center — Answer: IMPEI
- 33. Noggin — Answer: MELON
- 34. Stein's contents — Answer: ALE
- 35. Secrete — Answer: HIDE
- 36. A little rusty, perhaps — Answer: CORRODED
- 37. Element of a certain belt — Answer: ASTEROID
- 38. Period of abstinence, for some — Answer: LENT
- 39. Speed equal to roughly 767 miles per hour — Answer: MACHONE
- 42. It'll find a way, for short — Answer: GPS
- 44. Noted name in clowns — Answer: RONALD
- 45. Falsify, as a photo — Answer: DOCTOR
- 46. Two-time Grammy-winning Easton — Answer: SHEENA
- 48. Primitive — Answer: EARLY
- 49. When tripled, a 1962 Elvis movie title — Answer: GIRLS
- 50. Go around — Answer: ORBIT
- 51. Troupe for troops, in brief — Answer: USO
- 55. Jazz great Anita — Answer: ODAY
- 57. Greenhorn — Answer: CUB
- 58. Input on an alcohol retailer's website — Answer: AGE
- 59. Advanced degree? — Answer: NTH
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