Friday, December 19, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Fashion designer Schiaparelli
- 5Boomer playing in a band
- 13Things that may be connected
- 142023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography
- 15Some arthritis
- 16Climbed without ropes
- 17Fire in one's belly
- 19Old money, for short?
- 20Jewish honorific
- 21They work around the clock
- 23Big Apple athlete
- 27Home ___
- 29Summer Olympics event
- 31Gram alternative
- 32Trusted one, typically
- 33Mr. Right, e.g.
- 35Silver of the Silver Bulletin
- 36Deduce
- 37L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor
- 38Suddenly kicks the bucket
- 40Go viral
- 41"Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- 42Introductory dissection subject
- 43Plane on a diamond
- 44___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist
- 46Certain put-back shot
- 48Golden ratio symbol
- 50Rx dosages
- 52Extend
- 54Their talent may not be as important as their last names
- 58Awed reactions
- 59One who enjoys the high C's?
- 60Slow ___ (response from the unamused)
- 61Disparities studied by economists
- 62High-fat diet, informally
Down
- 1Annual mystery award
- 2Had an outsize presence
- 3They may recently have been in a jam
- 4Prosecco relative
- 5Results of some remarriages
- 6Yard sale?
- 7Afirmativa enfática
- 8Swim with the fishes?
- 9Larry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians
- 10Grande opening?
- 11Fair ___ (concept in copyright law)
- 12Kind of school
- 14Wrinkle remover
- 16Diktat
- 18Repeated role for Chris Hemsworth
- 22Word with dating or skating
- 24Bad place to be while gambling
- 25Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two
- 26Hit below the belt, in a way
- 28Easter basket treat
- 30Pitch catcher?
- 32Wrap up by
- 33Like He and Xe
- 34Windy City exchange, in brief
- 36Altar-ed statement?
- 39Expo take-home
- 40Zesty flavor
- 43Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters
- 45D.I.Y. dessert item
- 47Pressure source
- 49Source of motivation, informally
- 51It's a long story
- 53Half time?
- 54When you're reading this
- 55Grp. with geologists and biologists
- 56Piece in the game Battleship
- 57Genre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Fashion designer Schiaparelli — Answer: ELSA
- 5. Boomer playing in a band — Answer: BASSDRUM
- 13. Things that may be connected — Answer: DOTS
- 14. 2023 musical with a Tony for Best Choreography — Answer: ILLINOISE
- 15. Some arthritis — Answer: GOUT
- 16. Climbed without ropes — Answer: FREESOLOED
- 17. Fire in one's belly — Answer: AMBITION
- 19. Old money, for short? — Answer: IRA
- 20. Jewish honorific — Answer: REB
- 21. They work around the clock — Answer: HANDS
- 23. Big Apple athlete — Answer: KNICK
- 27. Home ___ — Answer: DEPOT
- 29. Summer Olympics event — Answer: EPEE
- 31. Gram alternative — Answer: NAN
- 32. Trusted one, typically — Answer: ELDER
- 33. Mr. Right, e.g. — Answer: IDEALMATE
- 35. Silver of the Silver Bulletin — Answer: NATE
- 36. Deduce — Answer: INFER
- 37. L.G.B.T.Q.+ rights activist Windsor — Answer: EDIE
- 38. Suddenly kicks the bucket — Answer: DROPSDEAD
- 40. Go viral — Answer: TREND
- 41. "Opportunity," per Henry Wadsworth Longfellow — Answer: AGE
- 42. Introductory dissection subject — Answer: WORM
- 43. Plane on a diamond — Answer: FACET
- 44. ___ Hadley, "Clever Girl" novelist — Answer: TESSA
- 46. Certain put-back shot — Answer: TIPIN
- 48. Golden ratio symbol — Answer: PHI
- 50. Rx dosages — Answer: MGS
- 52. Extend — Answer: LENGTHEN
- 54. Their talent may not be as important as their last names — Answer: NEPOBABIES
- 58. Awed reactions — Answer: OOHS
- 59. One who enjoys the high C's? — Answer: OPERAGOER
- 60. Slow ___ (response from the unamused) — Answer: CLAP
- 61. Disparities studied by economists — Answer: WAGEGAPS
- 62. High-fat diet, informally — Answer: KETO
Down
- 1. Annual mystery award — Answer: EDGAR
- 2. Had an outsize presence — Answer: LOOMEDLARGE
- 3. They may recently have been in a jam — Answer: STUBBEDTOES
- 4. Prosecco relative — Answer: ASTI
- 5. Results of some remarriages — Answer: BLENDEDFAMILIES
- 6. Yard sale? — Answer: ALE
- 7. Afirmativa enfática — Answer: SISI
- 8. Swim with the fishes? — Answer: SNORKEL
- 9. Larry ___, longtime owner of the Cleveland Guardians — Answer: DOLAN
- 10. Grande opening? — Answer: RIO
- 11. Fair ___ (concept in copyright law) — Answer: USE
- 12. Kind of school — Answer: MED
- 14. Wrinkle remover — Answer: IRON
- 16. Diktat — Answer: FIAT
- 18. Repeated role for Chris Hemsworth — Answer: THOR
- 22. Word with dating or skating — Answer: SPEED
- 24. Bad place to be while gambling — Answer: INADEEPHOLE
- 25. Fictional companion of Thing One and Thing Two — Answer: CATINTHEHAT
- 26. Hit below the belt, in a way — Answer: KNEED
- 28. Easter basket treat — Answer: PEEP
- 30. Pitch catcher? — Answer: EAR
- 32. Wrap up by — Answer: ENDAT
- 33. Like He and Xe — Answer: INERT
- 34. Windy City exchange, in brief — Answer: MERC
- 36. Altar-ed statement? — Answer: IDO
- 39. Expo take-home — Answer: SWAGBAG
- 40. Zesty flavor — Answer: TANG
- 43. Parts of submarines also known as fairwaters — Answer: FINS
- 45. D.I.Y. dessert item — Answer: SMORE
- 47. Pressure source — Answer: PEER
- 49. Source of motivation, informally — Answer: INSPO
- 51. It's a long story — Answer: SAGA
- 53. Half time? — Answer: TOCK
- 54. When you're reading this — Answer: NOW
- 55. Grp. with geologists and biologists — Answer: EPA
- 56. Piece in the game Battleship — Answer: PEG
- 57. Genre for Miles Davis or Dizzy Gillespie — Answer: BOP
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