Monday, December 29, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Life story, in brief
- 4The "S" of NASA
- 9Where Shrek lives
- 14Kerfuffle
- 15Outer limits
- 16They're contained within books
- 17Is severely underpaid
- 20Andean animal with a long neck
- 21Earth goddess
- 22Condé ___ (magazine publisher)
- 23"Tsk! Tsk!"
- 25Humorist Bombeck
- 27Motown or RCA
- 32Particular place
- 35Stephen of "V for Vendetta"
- 36Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest
- 38Chicago trains
- 39Seating area for 12 peers
- 42Piece of Grubhub info, for short
- 43Stringed instrument that rests on the ground
- 45Tin Man's need
- 46Like the Mariana Trench
- 47Works that are heard rather than read
- 51Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women"
- 52Gives the ax
- 55Soaks (up)
- 58Puppy sounds
- 61Fundamental belief
- 63Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create?
- 66Put on TV
- 67Molars and canines
- 68Signal for an actor to go onstage
- 69Pumpkin, e.g.
- 70"Alas ..."
- 71TV's "___ Lasso"
Down
- 1Cry like a baby
- 2Admired figures
- 3Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps
- 4Kind of bagel
- 5Many a PC file
- 6Really eager
- 7Actor Michael of "Arrested Development"
- 8Caught sight of
- 9Place to be pampered
- 101996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls
- 11Water, in Colombia
- 12Team that plays at Citi Field
- 13"Over here!"
- 18Onetime retail chain giant
- 19___ Grey tea
- 24Very light brown
- 26Tail-less cat
- 28Above, in poetry
- 29Synthetic fiber
- 30Fencing sword
- 31Not on time
- 32"Gimme a ___!"
- 33Commoner
- 34Norway's capital
- 37Two lengths of a pool
- 39What a punch line may end
- 40Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine
- 41"Frozen" snowman
- 44Seafood with claws
- 46Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame
- 48Rushing yards, e.g., informally
- 49"Well, dang it!"
- 50Slightly out of tune
- 53Put into law
- 54Move smoothly to another topic
- 55Without a date
- 56River past Cincinnati
- 57Lima's land
- 59Tiny canine pest
- 60Drove over the legal limit
- 62Ticked (off)
- 64Peculiar
- 65The Falcons, on a scoreboard
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Life story, in brief — Answer: BIO
- 4. The "S" of NASA — Answer: SPACE
- 9. Where Shrek lives — Answer: SWAMP
- 14. Kerfuffle — Answer: ADO
- 15. Outer limits — Answer: EDGES
- 16. They're contained within books — Answer: PAGES
- 17. Is severely underpaid — Answer: WORKSFORPEANUTS
- 20. Andean animal with a long neck — Answer: LLAMA
- 21. Earth goddess — Answer: GAIA
- 22. Condé ___ (magazine publisher) — Answer: NAST
- 23. "Tsk! Tsk!" — Answer: SHAME
- 25. Humorist Bombeck — Answer: ERMA
- 27. Motown or RCA — Answer: RECORDLABEL
- 32. Particular place — Answer: SPOT
- 35. Stephen of "V for Vendetta" — Answer: REA
- 36. Country that contains the southern slope of Mount Everest — Answer: NEPAL
- 38. Chicago trains — Answer: ELS
- 39. Seating area for 12 peers — Answer: JURYBOX
- 42. Piece of Grubhub info, for short — Answer: ETA
- 43. Stringed instrument that rests on the ground — Answer: CELLO
- 45. Tin Man's need — Answer: OIL
- 46. Like the Mariana Trench — Answer: DEEP
- 47. Works that are heard rather than read — Answer: BOOKSONTAPE
- 51. Sister of Meg, Jo and Amy in "Little Women" — Answer: BETH
- 52. Gives the ax — Answer: FIRES
- 55. Soaks (up) — Answer: SOPS
- 58. Puppy sounds — Answer: ARFS
- 61. Fundamental belief — Answer: TENET
- 63. Description for an ideal partner ... or what the ends of 17-, 27-, 39- and 47-Across create? — Answer: THETOTALPACKAGE
- 66. Put on TV — Answer: AIRED
- 67. Molars and canines — Answer: TEETH
- 68. Signal for an actor to go onstage — Answer: CUE
- 69. Pumpkin, e.g. — Answer: GOURD
- 70. "Alas ..." — Answer: SADLY
- 71. TV's "___ Lasso" — Answer: TED
Down
- 1. Cry like a baby — Answer: BAWL
- 2. Admired figures — Answer: IDOLS
- 3. Battle cry of the U.S. Marine Corps — Answer: OORAH
- 4. Kind of bagel — Answer: SESAME
- 5. Many a PC file — Answer: PDF
- 6. Really eager — Answer: AGOG
- 7. Actor Michael of "Arrested Development" — Answer: CERA
- 8. Caught sight of — Answer: ESPIED
- 9. Place to be pampered — Answer: SPA
- 10. 1996 #1 hit for the Spice Girls — Answer: WANNABE
- 11. Water, in Colombia — Answer: AGUA
- 12. Team that plays at Citi Field — Answer: METS
- 13. "Over here!" — Answer: PSST
- 18. Onetime retail chain giant — Answer: KMART
- 19. ___ Grey tea — Answer: EARL
- 24. Very light brown — Answer: ECRU
- 26. Tail-less cat — Answer: MANX
- 28. Above, in poetry — Answer: OER
- 29. Synthetic fiber — Answer: RAYON
- 30. Fencing sword — Answer: EPEE
- 31. Not on time — Answer: LATE
- 32. "Gimme a ___!" — Answer: SEC
- 33. Commoner — Answer: PLEB
- 34. Norway's capital — Answer: OSLO
- 37. Two lengths of a pool — Answer: LAP
- 39. What a punch line may end — Answer: JOKE
- 40. Part of a drill assembly or comedy routine — Answer: BIT
- 41. "Frozen" snowman — Answer: OLAF
- 44. Seafood with claws — Answer: LOBSTER
- 46. Jeter in the Baseball Hall of Fame — Answer: DEREK
- 48. Rushing yards, e.g., informally — Answer: STAT
- 49. "Well, dang it!" — Answer: OHRATS
- 50. Slightly out of tune — Answer: PITCHY
- 53. Put into law — Answer: ENACT
- 54. Move smoothly to another topic — Answer: SEGUE
- 55. Without a date — Answer: STAG
- 56. River past Cincinnati — Answer: OHIO
- 57. Lima's land — Answer: PERU
- 59. Tiny canine pest — Answer: FLEA
- 60. Drove over the legal limit — Answer: SPED
- 62. Ticked (off) — Answer: TEED
- 64. Peculiar — Answer: ODD
- 65. The Falcons, on a scoreboard — Answer: ATL
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