Tuesday, December 09, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Goes on to say
- 5San Diego baseballer
- 10Livens (up)
- 14Termites, for an aardwolf
- 15Cup-shaped flower
- 16Give off
- 17"Judging from the information available to me ..."
- 20Unadulterated
- 21San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir.
- 22Propellers of a shell
- 23"These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions ..."
- 27Gobbled up
- 28Abu Dhabi's country, for short
- 29Notable time period
- 30Gossip, in slang
- 31Accurse
- 3333-Down, across the Atlantic
- 34"Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln)
- 35Verdant privacy features ... or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle
- 38Singer/actress Lady ___
- 41Historical
- 42Got a good reaction, as a joke
- 46Equal: Prefix
- 47Swim-bike-run race, for short
- 48Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day
- 49Game with Skip and Reverse cards
- 50"Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much ..."
- 54"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim)
- 55Pre-digital TV screen tech
- 56Not close by
- 57"Feel free to dismiss this idea -- however ..."
- 61Survey
- 62Temporary tattoo dye
- 63"Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go"
- 64Influence
- 65Burros
- 66Pair in a water polo pool
Down
- 1Computing pioneer Lovelace
- 2Argue
- 3Neutralized, as an explosive situation
- 4Launch
- 5Org. in charge of school fund-raisers
- 6One who might ask "Fair dinkum?"
- 7Like some minor celebrities
- 8Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager
- 9Org. that oversees air quality initiatives
- 10Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not"
- 11Professor ___ (title for some retirees)
- 12Light lager
- 13The Cards, on scoreboards
- 18Cover letter accompaniment
- 19Mardi Gras city, informally
- 23Poke
- 24Music app named for a figure in Greek myth
- 25Pigmented rings
- 26Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+
- 32"By Jove, that's it!"
- 3333-Across, across the Atlantic
- 34Web portal launched with Windows 95
- 36Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix"
- 37Sound of a sad trombone
- 38Many an animated meme loop
- 39To date
- 40Silverback, for one
- 43Built to last
- 44Give for safekeeping
- 45"How stupid of me!"
- 47"Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary)
- 48Bring into harmony
- 51With a wink, say
- 52Smooths (out)
- 53On a regular basis
- 57Special ___
- 58"J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album)
- 59One of the four fundamental states of matter
- 60Some Ph.D. students
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Goes on to say — Answer: ADDS
- 5. San Diego baseballer — Answer: PADRE
- 10. Livens (up) — Answer: PEPS
- 14. Termites, for an aardwolf — Answer: DIET
- 15. Cup-shaped flower — Answer: TULIP
- 16. Give off — Answer: EMIT
- 17. "Judging from the information available to me ..." — Answer: ASFARASICANTELL
- 20. Unadulterated — Answer: PURE
- 21. San Francisco-to-Santa Cruz dir. — Answer: SSE
- 22. Propellers of a shell — Answer: OARS
- 23. "These are merely my spur-of-the-moment suggestions ..." — Answer: JUSTSPITBALLING
- 27. Gobbled up — Answer: ATE
- 28. Abu Dhabi's country, for short — Answer: UAE
- 29. Notable time period — Answer: ERA
- 30. Gossip, in slang — Answer: TEA
- 31. Accurse — Answer: BEDAMN
- 33. 33-Down, across the Atlantic — Answer: ZEE
- 34. "Oh, ___!" (hit Broadway farce about Mrs. Lincoln) — Answer: MARY
- 35. Verdant privacy features ... or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle — Answer: HEDGEROWS
- 38. Singer/actress Lady ___ — Answer: GAGA
- 41. Historical — Answer: OLD
- 42. Got a good reaction, as a joke — Answer: LANDED
- 46. Equal: Prefix — Answer: ISO
- 47. Swim-bike-run race, for short — Answer: TRI
- 48. Sound from someone sitting down at the end of a long day — Answer: AAH
- 49. Game with Skip and Reverse cards — Answer: UNO
- 50. "Here's my two cents, which might not amount to much ..." — Answer: FORWHATITSWORTH
- 54. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a ___" (old maxim) — Answer: FIRE
- 55. Pre-digital TV screen tech — Answer: CRT
- 56. Not close by — Answer: AFAR
- 57. "Feel free to dismiss this idea -- however ..." — Answer: ONLYATHOUGHTBUT
- 61. Survey — Answer: POLL
- 62. Temporary tattoo dye — Answer: HENNA
- 63. "Frozen" character who sings "Let It Go" — Answer: ELSA
- 64. Influence — Answer: SWAY
- 65. Burros — Answer: ASSES
- 66. Pair in a water polo pool — Answer: NETS
Down
- 1. Computing pioneer Lovelace — Answer: ADA
- 2. Argue — Answer: DISPUTE
- 3. Neutralized, as an explosive situation — Answer: DEFUSED
- 4. Launch — Answer: START
- 5. Org. in charge of school fund-raisers — Answer: PTA
- 6. One who might ask "Fair dinkum?" — Answer: AUSSIE
- 7. Like some minor celebrities — Answer: DLIST
- 8. Asahi Super Dry or Kirin Lager — Answer: RICEBEER
- 9. Org. that oversees air quality initiatives — Answer: EPA
- 10. Bit in a round of "He loves me, he loves me not" — Answer: PETAL
- 11. Professor ___ (title for some retirees) — Answer: EMERITA
- 12. Light lager — Answer: PILSNER
- 13. The Cards, on scoreboards — Answer: STL
- 18. Cover letter accompaniment — Answer: RESUME
- 19. Mardi Gras city, informally — Answer: NOLA
- 23. Poke — Answer: JAB
- 24. Music app named for a figure in Greek myth — Answer: PANDORA
- 25. Pigmented rings — Answer: AREOLAS
- 26. Part of L.G.B.T.Q.+ — Answer: GAY
- 32. "By Jove, that's it!" — Answer: AHA
- 33. 33-Across, across the Atlantic — Answer: ZED
- 34. Web portal launched with Windows 95 — Answer: MSN
- 36. Malfunctions in the Matrix, in "The Matrix" — Answer: GLITCHES
- 37. Sound of a sad trombone — Answer: WAHWAH
- 38. Many an animated meme loop — Answer: GIF
- 39. To date — Answer: ASOFNOW
- 40. Silverback, for one — Answer: GORILLA
- 43. Built to last — Answer: DURABLE
- 44. Give for safekeeping — Answer: ENTRUST
- 45. "How stupid of me!" — Answer: DOH
- 47. "Edie & ___: A Very Long Engagement" (2009 documentary) — Answer: THEA
- 48. Bring into harmony — Answer: ATTUNE
- 51. With a wink, say — Answer: WRYLY
- 52. Smooths (out) — Answer: IRONS
- 53. On a regular basis — Answer: OFTEN
- 57. Special ___ — Answer: OPS
- 58. "J to ___ L-O! The Remixes" (2002 Jennifer Lopez album) — Answer: THA
- 59. One of the four fundamental states of matter — Answer: GAS
- 60. Some Ph.D. students — Answer: TAS
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