Friday, December 05, 2025
By James McCarron
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Home to Kotoka International Airport
- 6Many a wearer of a long robe called a thawb
- 11Can't-miss purchases?
- 14Words of caution
- 16Threshold
- 17Ties up
- 18Coastal waterway
- 19Up
- 21Subject of the Bouguereau painting "The Abduction of Psyche"
- 22Colombian city of 2+ million
- 23Dutch artist Jan van der ___
- 24Curtail
- 25Stick in an orchestra
- 26Spot likely to smear
- 28They aren't party people
- 29Cut, as with a box cutter
- 30"Fun-size"
- 31Film with the tagline "Someone has taken their love for scary movies one step too far"
- 34Words of retaliation
- 38Word with fire or false
- 39Hotel listing
- 40One and the other
- 41Big name in chip production
- 42Bundle
- 43Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush"
- 44Refuge
- 45Where much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmed
- 47It's perfect
- 48"Might as well give it a shot ..."
- 51Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously
- 52Something blocked by censors
- 531944 Pacific battle site
Down
- 1What clones share
- 2It might be on a rack
- 3Ski town that shares its name with a tree
- 4"High" time
- 5Image that's just over a foot, informally
- 6"Arrested Development," e.g.
- 7Pines
- 8Relatives of banjoleles
- 9Nebraska senator Fischer
- 10Repeat
- 11Council, in Russian
- 12Got misty
- 13Sea shanty singer
- 14Skin layer with hair follicles
- 15Show stoppers, sometimes
- 20Items on many a back-to-school supply list
- 22"Is this possible?!?"
- 24Take a little off the top
- 25Dog treat
- 27Silent sort
- 28Fancy
- 30Kind of instinct
- 31Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star
- 32Shade of red
- 33Big name in fast food
- 34"Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971
- 35Argumentative
- 36Get to
- 37Minimal coverage provider?
- 39Hearty steakhouse serving
- 42Tricks
- 43Unwitting mark
- 45Thickening agent found in many vegan recipes
- 46Raced
- 49Dot follower in academia
- 50Spicy
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Home to Kotoka International Airport — Answer: GHANA
- 6. Many a wearer of a long robe called a thawb — Answer: SAUDI
- 11. Can't-miss purchases? — Answer: SEASONTICKETS
- 14. Words of caution — Answer: DONTPOKETHEBEAR
- 16. Threshold — Answer: EVE
- 17. Ties up — Answer: ENLACES
- 18. Coastal waterway — Answer: RIA
- 19. Up — Answer: RISEN
- 21. Subject of the Bouguereau painting "The Abduction of Psyche" — Answer: EROS
- 22. Colombian city of 2+ million — Answer: CALI
- 23. Dutch artist Jan van der ___ — Answer: MEER
- 24. Curtail — Answer: STEM
- 25. Stick in an orchestra — Answer: BATON
- 26. Spot likely to smear — Answer: ATTACKAD
- 28. They aren't party people — Answer: LONERS
- 29. Cut, as with a box cutter — Answer: SLIT
- 30. "Fun-size" — Answer: MINI
- 31. Film with the tagline "Someone has taken their love for scary movies one step too far" — Answer: SCREAM
- 34. Words of retaliation — Answer: TAKETHAT
- 38. Word with fire or false — Answer: ALARM
- 39. Hotel listing — Answer: RATE
- 40. One and the other — Answer: BOTH
- 41. Big name in chip production — Answer: LAYS
- 42. Bundle — Answer: PILE
- 43. Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" — Answer: PESTO
- 44. Refuge — Answer: ARK
- 45. Where much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmed — Answer: ALBERTA
- 47. It's perfect — Answer: TEN
- 48. "Might as well give it a shot ..." — Answer: HEREGOESNOTHING
- 51. Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously — Answer: TODAYYEARSOLD
- 52. Something blocked by censors — Answer: CURSE
- 53. 1944 Pacific battle site — Answer: LEYTE
Down
- 1. What clones share — Answer: GENESET
- 2. It might be on a rack — Answer: HAT
- 3. Ski town that shares its name with a tree — Answer: ASPEN
- 4. "High" time — Answer: NOON
- 5. Image that's just over a foot, informally — Answer: ANKLETAT
- 6. "Arrested Development," e.g. — Answer: SITCOM
- 7. Pines — Answer: ACHES
- 8. Relatives of banjoleles — Answer: UKES
- 9. Nebraska senator Fischer — Answer: DEB
- 10. Repeat — Answer: ITERATE
- 11. Council, in Russian — Answer: SOVIET
- 12. Got misty — Answer: TEARED
- 13. Sea shanty singer — Answer: SAILOR
- 14. Skin layer with hair follicles — Answer: DERMA
- 15. Show stoppers, sometimes — Answer: RAINS
- 20. Items on many a back-to-school supply list — Answer: ERASERS
- 22. "Is this possible?!?" — Answer: CANITBE
- 24. Take a little off the top — Answer: SKIM
- 25. Dog treat — Answer: BONE
- 27. Silent sort — Answer: CLAM
- 28. Fancy — Answer: LIKE
- 30. Kind of instinct — Answer: MATERNAL
- 31. Mohamed ___, Egyptian soccer star — Answer: SALAH
- 32. Shade of red — Answer: CLARET
- 33. Big name in fast food — Answer: RAYKROC
- 34. "Honor Thy Father" writer, 1971 — Answer: TALESE
- 35. Argumentative — Answer: HOSTILE
- 36. Get to — Answer: ATTEND
- 37. Minimal coverage provider? — Answer: THONG
- 39. Hearty steakhouse serving — Answer: RIBEYE
- 42. Tricks — Answer: PLOYS
- 43. Unwitting mark — Answer: PATSY
- 45. Thickening agent found in many vegan recipes — Answer: AGAR
- 46. Raced — Answer: TORE
- 49. Dot follower in academia — Answer: EDU
- 50. Spicy — Answer: HOT
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