Saturday, December 27, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Org. that organizes rec leagues
- 5___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine"
- 9Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally
- 14Audio sensors
- 15Ring on a coaster?
- 17It offers a narrow point of view
- 18"At this point, that's no surprise"
- 19Price-ending digits, often
- 21Gets into a tight spot
- 22City west of Knoxville
- 24Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe
- 25Group that protects the QB
- 26Cruising, say
- 28Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief
- 31Halves of Hamiltons
- 32Superman's mother
- 34Some stream settings
- 36Zip
- 39Divert
- 40"I ___ bored!"
- 41Word that may precede itself?
- 42Bad singer?
- 43Many a popular TikTok
- 45Fantasy author Bardugo
- 47Amazon wrapper
- 48Thermostat display, informally
- 51Gets dragged along on a beach trip?
- 55What many wine corks do
- 56March Madness group
- 58Trace
- 59Put on a finishing touch
- 60Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies?
- 61Pitch one might try to perfect
- 62List abbr.
- 63Certain wings
Down
- 1Unambiguous question type
- 2One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s
- 3Style of French fries
- 4They may go in for cursing
- 5Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II"
- 6Phrase on some seasoning labels
- 7"That's what I said!"
- 8Lhasa ___
- 9Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two
- 10___ Brown, host on the Food Network
- 112021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor
- 12"Whatcha ___?"
- 13Makes a choice
- 16John with some ground-breaking inventions
- 20Cardinal ___
- 23Spot for a sub
- 27"Do the Right Thing" pizzeria
- 28Cold bathhouse amenity
- 29Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars
- 30Concerning
- 31"The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson
- 33Leading man?
- 35Historical region of southwestern France
- 37Best performances by an actor in a short film?
- 38"No day but today!"
- 44Let up
- 46First responder, for short
- 47Hollywood icon Davis
- 49Actor ___ Jackson Jr.
- 50British baby buggies
- 51Officially joins
- 52Off-kilter
- 53South American monkey with a reduplicative name
- 54Wind-up toy?
- 57What may appear after dusk and before dawn
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Org. that organizes rec leagues — Answer: YMCA
- 5. ___ Seton, author of "Foxfire" and "Katherine" — Answer: ANYA
- 9. Interloper whom no one seems to know, informally — Answer: RANDO
- 14. Audio sensors — Answer: EARS
- 15. Ring on a coaster? — Answer: LOOPDELOOP
- 17. It offers a narrow point of view — Answer: SLIT
- 18. "At this point, that's no surprise" — Answer: IMUSEDTOIT
- 19. Price-ending digits, often — Answer: NINES
- 21. Gets into a tight spot — Answer: SHOEHORNS
- 22. City west of Knoxville — Answer: OAKRIDGE
- 24. Knights of ___, ancient cult in the "Star Wars" universe — Answer: REN
- 25. Group that protects the QB — Answer: OLINE
- 26. Cruising, say — Answer: ASEA
- 28. Bussing on the street, e.g., in brief — Answer: PDA
- 31. Halves of Hamiltons — Answer: ABES
- 32. Superman's mother — Answer: LARA
- 34. Some stream settings — Answer: DALES
- 36. Zip — Answer: JACKDIDDLYSQUAT
- 39. Divert — Answer: AMUSE
- 40. "I ___ bored!" — Answer: AMSO
- 41. Word that may precede itself? — Answer: UNTO
- 42. Bad singer? — Answer: RAT
- 43. Many a popular TikTok — Answer: MEME
- 45. Fantasy author Bardugo — Answer: LEIGH
- 47. Amazon wrapper — Answer: BOA
- 48. Thermostat display, informally — Answer: ROOMTEMP
- 51. Gets dragged along on a beach trip? — Answer: WATERSKIS
- 55. What many wine corks do — Answer: TAPER
- 56. March Madness group — Answer: ELITEEIGHT
- 58. Trace — Answer: IOTA
- 59. Put on a finishing touch — Answer: DOTTEDTHEI
- 60. Man's name that describes a radio that's lost half its frequencies? — Answer: NOAM
- 61. Pitch one might try to perfect — Answer: SPIEL
- 62. List abbr. — Answer: ETAL
- 63. Certain wings — Answer: ELLS
Down
- 1. Unambiguous question type — Answer: YESNO
- 2. One of Time magazine's "Most Influential Teens" during the 2010s — Answer: MALIAOBAMA
- 3. Style of French fries — Answer: CRINKLECUT
- 4. They may go in for cursing — Answer: ASTERISKS
- 5. Winner of the 1974 rematch "Super Fight II" — Answer: ALI
- 6. Phrase on some seasoning labels — Answer: NOMSG
- 7. "That's what I said!" — Answer: YOUHEARDMERIGHT
- 8. Lhasa ___ — Answer: APSO
- 9. Wilma Flintstone and Jane Jetson, for two — Answer: REDHEADS
- 10. ___ Brown, host on the Food Network — Answer: ALTON
- 11. 2021 science fiction novel by Nnedi Okorafor — Answer: NOOR
- 12. "Whatcha ___?" — Answer: DOIN
- 13. Makes a choice — Answer: OPTS
- 16. John with some ground-breaking inventions — Answer: DEERE
- 20. Cardinal ___ — Answer: SIN
- 23. Spot for a sub — Answer: DELI
- 27. "Do the Right Thing" pizzeria — Answer: SALS
- 28. Cold bathhouse amenity — Answer: PLUNGEPOOL
- 29. Extreme music subgenre with heavily distorted guitars — Answer: DEATHMETAL
- 30. Concerning — Answer: ASTO
- 31. "The soul should always stand ___": Emily Dickinson — Answer: AJAR
- 33. Leading man? — Answer: ADAM
- 35. Historical region of southwestern France — Answer: AQUITAINE
- 37. Best performances by an actor in a short film? — Answer: DEMOREEL
- 38. "No day but today!" — Answer: YOLO
- 44. Let up — Answer: EASED
- 46. First responder, for short — Answer: EMT
- 47. Hollywood icon Davis — Answer: BETTE
- 49. Actor ___ Jackson Jr. — Answer: OSHEA
- 50. British baby buggies — Answer: PRAMS
- 51. Officially joins — Answer: WEDS
- 52. Off-kilter — Answer: ALOP
- 53. South American monkey with a reduplicative name — Answer: TITI
- 54. Wind-up toy? — Answer: KITE
- 57. What may appear after dusk and before dawn — Answer: TIL
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