Saturday, December 06, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1It goes around in circles
- 5Winter quaffs
- 15Booty
- 16Source of rhythm in electronic music
- 17With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g.
- 18Court order
- 19Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo"
- 20Assessor
- 21Some
- 22Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink"
- 24Thread organizer
- 27Home to the Temple of Hephaestus
- 28Cutters for kitchen installations
- 32High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo
- 33Like some car exteriors and hairy legs
- 34Director Jon M. ___
- 35Sit, say
- 36Many a character on "Breaking Bad"
- 37Toiletry kit item
- 38Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fans
- 39Cleanse
- 40"Indubitably!"
- 41Honey and sugar, for two
- 43Holder of arrows
- 44That stinks!
- 45Penn athletes
- 46Website that competes with PCMag
- 49Having a good aura, in slang
- 51"___ dat?"
- 52"That's crazy!"
- 55Hippie happening
- 56Warning preceding some "madness" during March Madness
- 57"Please, Mom?"
- 58Side effect after a BBQ meal, informally
- 59Aussie predator
Down
- 1Closing statement?
- 2"Count me in!"
- 3Lead-in to some juicy gossip
- 4___ rating (chess stat)
- 5Big Apple cathedral
- 6Fur trade exports
- 7Frozen treat
- 8Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat"
- 9Tennis duo?
- 10It might go for a buck
- 11American battle tank named for a general
- 12First name in Norse exploration
- 13No trouble
- 14Dish commonly made in a Dutch oven
- 20Former French president ___ Coty
- 23See 17-Across
- 25Bread spread
- 26Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart
- 28Sacred Polynesian plants
- 29Yoga pants and such
- 30Endangered African grazer
- 31Very fast, in a way
- 33Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows"
- 36Title film character with a "lucky fin"
- 37Longtime Nestlé product
- 39Pop
- 40Spot to dock
- 42"Wait a sec"
- 43Pursuits
- 45Classic arcade game with a pyramid
- 46Shark bait
- 47"Negative"
- 48Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?"
- 50Longtime catalog purveyor
- 53Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr.
- 54Wide mouth
- 55Email abbr.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. It goes around in circles — Answer: TIRE
- 5. Winter quaffs — Answer: SPICEDALES
- 15. Booty — Answer: HAUL
- 16. Source of rhythm in electronic music — Answer: TECHNOBEAT
- 17. With 23-Down, bandolier, e.g. — Answer: AMMO
- 18. Court order — Answer: PLEASERISE
- 19. Chinese surname transliterating "Zuo" — Answer: TSO
- 20. Assessor — Answer: RATER
- 21. Some — Answer: AFEW
- 22. Treats whose name is derived from the Arabic for "to drink" — Answer: SORBETS
- 24. Thread organizer — Answer: LOOM
- 27. Home to the Temple of Hephaestus — Answer: ATHENS
- 28. Cutters for kitchen installations — Answer: TILESAWS
- 32. High-stakes gambler, in Vegas lingo — Answer: WHALE
- 33. Like some car exteriors and hairy legs — Answer: WAXED
- 34. Director Jon M. ___ — Answer: CHU
- 35. Sit, say — Answer: REST
- 36. Many a character on "Breaking Bad" — Answer: NARCO
- 37. Toiletry kit item — Answer: QTIP
- 38. Portrayer of Glinda in 2024's "Wicked," to fans — Answer: ARI
- 39. Cleanse — Answer: DETOX
- 40. "Indubitably!" — Answer: QUITE
- 41. Honey and sugar, for two — Answer: PETNAMES
- 43. Holder of arrows — Answer: QUIVER
- 44. That stinks! — Answer: ODOR
- 45. Penn athletes — Answer: QUAKERS
- 46. Website that competes with PCMag — Answer: CNET
- 49. Having a good aura, in slang — Answer: VIBEY
- 51. "___ dat?" — Answer: WHO
- 52. "That's crazy!" — Answer: HOLYSMOKES
- 55. Hippie happening — Answer: BEIN
- 56. Warning preceding some "madness" during March Madness — Answer: UPSETALERT
- 57. "Please, Mom?" — Answer: CANI
- 58. Side effect after a BBQ meal, informally — Answer: MEATSWEATS
- 59. Aussie predator — Answer: CROC
Down
- 1. Closing statement? — Answer: THATSAWRAP
- 2. "Count me in!" — Answer: IAMSOTHERE
- 3. Lead-in to some juicy gossip — Answer: RUMORHASIT
- 4. ___ rating (chess stat) — Answer: ELO
- 5. Big Apple cathedral — Answer: STPATS
- 6. Fur trade exports — Answer: PELTS
- 7. Frozen treat — Answer: ICEE
- 8. Singer with the top 10 albums "Crash" and "Brat" — Answer: CHARLIXCX
- 9. Tennis duo? — Answer: ENS
- 10. It might go for a buck — Answer: DOE
- 11. American battle tank named for a general — Answer: ABRAMS
- 12. First name in Norse exploration — Answer: LEIF
- 13. No trouble — Answer: EASE
- 14. Dish commonly made in a Dutch oven — Answer: STEW
- 20. Former French president ___ Coty — Answer: RENE
- 23. See 17-Across — Answer: BELT
- 25. Bread spread — Answer: OLEO
- 26. Its first and second editions were published more than 60 yrs. apart — Answer: OED
- 28. Sacred Polynesian plants — Answer: TAROS
- 29. Yoga pants and such — Answer: ACTIVEWEAR
- 30. Endangered African grazer — Answer: WHITERHINO
- 31. Very fast, in a way — Answer: SUPERSONIC
- 33. Ratty is one in "The Wind in the Willows" — Answer: WATERVOLE
- 36. Title film character with a "lucky fin" — Answer: NEMO
- 37. Longtime Nestlé product — Answer: QUIK
- 39. Pop — Answer: DAD
- 40. Spot to dock — Answer: QUAY
- 42. "Wait a sec" — Answer: NOTYET
- 43. Pursuits — Answer: QUESTS
- 45. Classic arcade game with a pyramid — Answer: QBERT
- 46. Shark bait — Answer: CHUM
- 47. "Negative" — Answer: NOPE
- 48. Who's asked the musical question "Do you want to build a snowman?" — Answer: ELSA
- 50. Longtime catalog purveyor — Answer: IKEA
- 53. Washington and Adams in Chicago: Abbr. — Answer: STS
- 54. Wide mouth — Answer: MAW
- 55. Email abbr. — Answer: BCC
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