Thursday, December 11, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Against
- 5Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband
- 9Suisse peak
- 13Spoils
- 14Work of Bellini or Bizet
- 16Stead
- 17SEAL ... SWAT ... B ...
- 19Some ways off
- 20Plane divider
- 21English town known for its salt
- 23Sustainable start?
- 24Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across
- 26Author Zora ___ Hurston
- 28Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ...
- 34Warms up for a race, say
- 35Columbus's smallest ship
- 36"No harm, no foul"
- 37Bus. page news
- 38Landing area in a long jump
- 40Sign for cheap admission
- 41Word with heavy or scrap
- 43Slip (out), in a way
- 44Cry over spilt milk?
- 45Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ...
- 48Take inspiration from
- 49Quote from Homer
- 50Cable staple since 1972
- 51A replay might be seen in this
- 55Echo starter
- 59Prepares to throw
- 61Fish ... scuba ... Army ...
- 63Reunion group
- 64Subject of an Oscars announcement
- 65What a dog might do to its owner
- 66Lottery-style gambling game
- 67Dreamcast developer
- 68Puts two and two together, say
Down
- 1Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers"
- 2Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant
- 3Steps up to, as the line
- 4Right-leaning type
- 5Super-trendy
- 6Electrified Olympic weapon
- 7Collect, as rewards
- 8Huggers
- 9In the style of
- 10Something learned the hard way, often
- 11Organization promoting international goodwill
- 12Coin with 12 stars on it
- 15Acting collectively
- 18Un-solid-ify
- 22Be worthy of
- 25Sol's sister
- 27Toward the back of the boat
- 28Big wheels in the Vatican?
- 29Ray Charles's first #1 R&B; single (1954)
- 30Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this
- 31Quit
- 32Art class staple
- 33Abrupt endings, of a sort
- 342022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend
- 38Narrow openings
- 39Big Apple debut in 2010
- 42This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president
- 44"Lux-ur-ious!"
- 46Nick of "Cape Fear"
- 47Pan in the butt?
- 50Cybersecurity concern
- 52Electrical units
- 53Maze runners, sometimes
- 54Universal donor's type, informally
- 56Children's author Blyton
- 57Popular stick-figure webcomic
- 58Quizzes
- 60___-cone
- 62New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Against — Answer: ANTI
- 5. Greek goddess swallowed by her father and rescued by her future husband — Answer: HERA
- 9. Suisse peak — Answer: ALPE
- 13. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
- 14. Work of Bellini or Bizet — Answer: OPERA
- 16. Stead — Answer: LIEU
- 17. SEAL ... SWAT ... B ... — Answer: DREAMTEAMS
- 19. Some ways off — Answer: AFAR
- 20. Plane divider — Answer: AISLE
- 21. English town known for its salt — Answer: EPSOM
- 23. Sustainable start? — Answer: ECO
- 24. Contraction that's a homophone of 20-Across — Answer: ILL
- 26. Author Zora ___ Hurston — Answer: NEALE
- 28. Utopia ... 10 ... ideal ... — Answer: PICTUREPERFECT
- 34. Warms up for a race, say — Answer: JOGS
- 35. Columbus's smallest ship — Answer: NINA
- 36. "No harm, no foul" — Answer: ITSOK
- 37. Bus. page news — Answer: IPO
- 38. Landing area in a long jump — Answer: SANDPIT
- 40. Sign for cheap admission — Answer: SRO
- 41. Word with heavy or scrap — Answer: METAL
- 43. Slip (out), in a way — Answer: SEEP
- 44. Cry over spilt milk? — Answer: OOPS
- 45. Puff ... Komodo ... Smaug ... — Answer: IMAGINEDRAGONS
- 48. Take inspiration from — Answer: OWETO
- 49. Quote from Homer — Answer: DOH
- 50. Cable staple since 1972 — Answer: HBO
- 51. A replay might be seen in this — Answer: SLOMO
- 55. Echo starter — Answer: ALEXA
- 59. Prepares to throw — Answer: AIMS
- 61. Fish ... scuba ... Army ... — Answer: THINKTANKS
- 63. Reunion group — Answer: CLAN
- 64. Subject of an Oscars announcement — Answer: EMCEE
- 65. What a dog might do to its owner — Answer: LICK
- 66. Lottery-style gambling game — Answer: KENO
- 67. Dreamcast developer — Answer: SEGA
- 68. Puts two and two together, say — Answer: ADDS
Down
- 1. Alan of PBS's "Scientific American Frontiers" — Answer: ALDA
- 2. Wrapper at a Japanese restaurant — Answer: NORI
- 3. Steps up to, as the line — Answer: TOES
- 4. Right-leaning type — Answer: ITALICS
- 5. Super-trendy — Answer: HOT
- 6. Electrified Olympic weapon — Answer: EPEE
- 7. Collect, as rewards — Answer: REAP
- 8. Huggers — Answer: ARMS
- 9. In the style of — Answer: ALA
- 10. Something learned the hard way, often — Answer: LIFELESSON
- 11. Organization promoting international goodwill — Answer: PEACECORPS
- 12. Coin with 12 stars on it — Answer: EURO
- 15. Acting collectively — Answer: ASONE
- 18. Un-solid-ify — Answer: MELT
- 22. Be worthy of — Answer: MERIT
- 25. Sol's sister — Answer: LUNA
- 27. Toward the back of the boat — Answer: AFT
- 28. Big wheels in the Vatican? — Answer: POPEMOBILE
- 29. Ray Charles's first #1 R&B; single (1954) — Answer: IGOTAWOMAN
- 30. Hand sanitizer eliminates the need to do this — Answer: RINSE
- 31. Quit — Answer: ENDED
- 32. Art class staple — Answer: PAPER
- 33. Abrupt endings, of a sort — Answer: TKOS
- 34. 2022 book paying tribute to a 1960s rock legend — Answer: JIMI
- 38. Narrow openings — Answer: SLITS
- 39. Big Apple debut in 2010 — Answer: IPAD
- 42. This clue's number, for the youngest U.S. president — Answer: AGE
- 44. "Lux-ur-ious!" — Answer: OOHLALA
- 46. Nick of "Cape Fear" — Answer: NOLTE
- 47. Pan in the butt? — Answer: GOAT
- 50. Cybersecurity concern — Answer: HACK
- 52. Electrical units — Answer: OHMS
- 53. Maze runners, sometimes — Answer: MICE
- 54. Universal donor's type, informally — Answer: ONEG
- 56. Children's author Blyton — Answer: ENID
- 57. Popular stick-figure webcomic — Answer: XKCD
- 58. Quizzes — Answer: ASKS
- 60. ___-cone — Answer: SNO
- 62. New Zealand parrot whose name sounds like a Korean automaker — Answer: KEA
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