Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Big name in pickup trucks
- 4Criminal suspects, informally
- 9Giant container
- 12Map out
- 14Love of Italy?
- 15Performer who's lost for words?
- 16Smaller than small
- 17Completely change course, in business jargon
- 18Enthusiastic
- 19Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
- 22Stipulation for some keto dieters
- 24Ninja's quality
- 27Grant the power
- 28Paddle people
- 29Hint
- 30Marketplace of ancient Greece
- 34Knights of ___, dark order in the third "Star Wars" trilogy
- 35Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
- 40Falco of "The Sopranos"
- 41Article in hip-hop titles
- 42Make some changes
- 43Gathering for this puzzle's attendees
- 46Suffering from memory loss, in a way
- 49It's a big hit
- 53Name on luxury fashion apparel
- 54Marginalia, e.g.
- 56John of wrestling fame
- 57Bloom that's green
- 59Mess around a sty
- 60Lead, as a meeting
- 61With 63-Across, gathering for this puzzle's attendees
- 62Grp. that carries badges
- 63See 61-Across
- 64"That makes sense now!"
- 65Hanker (for)
- 66Things people prefer to type on in secrecy, for short
Down
- 1Engine stat, in brief
- 2Sports star who said "It's not bragging if you can back it up"
- 3Engaged in some grooming
- 4Fairy tale character with a hard bed
- 5Arab leaders
- 6Wander aimlessly
- 7Needles, maybe
- 8Try to catch someone with guile
- 9Cry of loyalty in old France
- 10"___ crazy?"
- 11Williams in the Baseball Hall of Fame
- 13Veil worn by Muslim women
- 15Colorful parrot
- 20Certain address, for short
- 21Lead-in to liberalism
- 22Ending for many a 20-Down
- 23How drinks may be stored at a summer gathering
- 25Site of a historic council
- 26Channel similar to QVC
- 31Lies down on the couch, say
- 32Nueve menos uno
- 33Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say
- 36One-named performer known as "Mr. Showmanship"
- 37Most August babies
- 38Word fittingly evoked by the phrase "Together everyone achieves more"
- 39Small talk
- 44Mark, as an option on a questionnaire
- 45Apple device letters
- 46Not very much
- 47Prefix meaning "one-thousandth"
- 48Ideas that don't work out
- 50Supply with more weaponry
- 51Condo building's inventory
- 52Hardly
- 55Straw, e.g.
- 58Squeak (out)
- 60Book reviewer, for short
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Big name in pickup trucks — Answer: RAM
- 4. Criminal suspects, informally — Answer: PERPS
- 9. Giant container — Answer: VAT
- 12. Map out — Answer: PLAN
- 14. Love of Italy? — Answer: AMORE
- 15. Performer who's lost for words? — Answer: MIME
- 16. Smaller than small — Answer: MINI
- 17. Completely change course, in business jargon — Answer: PIVOT
- 18. Enthusiastic — Answer: AVID
- 19. Gathering for this puzzle's attendees — Answer: SQUAREDANCE
- 22. Stipulation for some keto dieters — Answer: NOCARBS
- 24. Ninja's quality — Answer: STEALTH
- 27. Grant the power — Answer: ENABLE
- 28. Paddle people — Answer: ROWERS
- 29. Hint — Answer: TIP
- 30. Marketplace of ancient Greece — Answer: AGORA
- 34. Knights of ___, dark order in the third "Star Wars" trilogy — Answer: REN
- 35. Gathering for this puzzle's attendees — Answer: CELLRECEPTION
- 40. Falco of "The Sopranos" — Answer: EDIE
- 41. Article in hip-hop titles — Answer: THA
- 42. Make some changes — Answer: EDIT
- 43. Gathering for this puzzle's attendees — Answer: BOXSOCIAL
- 46. Suffering from memory loss, in a way — Answer: AMNESIC
- 49. It's a big hit — Answer: HOMERUN
- 53. Name on luxury fashion apparel — Answer: DIOR
- 54. Marginalia, e.g. — Answer: NOTES
- 56. John of wrestling fame — Answer: CENA
- 57. Bloom that's green — Answer: ALGAE
- 59. Mess around a sty — Answer: MUD
- 60. Lead, as a meeting — Answer: CHAIR
- 61. With 63-Across, gathering for this puzzle's attendees — Answer: BLOCK
- 62. Grp. that carries badges — Answer: FBI
- 63. See 61-Across — Answer: PARTY
- 64. "That makes sense now!" — Answer: ISEE
- 65. Hanker (for) — Answer: YEN
- 66. Things people prefer to type on in secrecy, for short — Answer: ATMS
Down
- 1. Engine stat, in brief — Answer: RPM
- 2. Sports star who said "It's not bragging if you can back it up" — Answer: ALI
- 3. Engaged in some grooming — Answer: MANSCAPED
- 4. Fairy tale character with a hard bed — Answer: PAPABEAR
- 5. Arab leaders — Answer: EMIRS
- 6. Wander aimlessly — Answer: ROVE
- 7. Needles, maybe — Answer: PRODS
- 8. Try to catch someone with guile — Answer: SETATRAP
- 9. Cry of loyalty in old France — Answer: VIVELEROI
- 10. "___ crazy?" — Answer: AMI
- 11. Williams in the Baseball Hall of Fame — Answer: TED
- 13. Veil worn by Muslim women — Answer: NIQAB
- 15. Colorful parrot — Answer: MACAW
- 20. Certain address, for short — Answer: URL
- 21. Lead-in to liberalism — Answer: NEO
- 22. Ending for many a 20-Down — Answer: NET
- 23. How drinks may be stored at a summer gathering — Answer: ONICE
- 25. Site of a historic council — Answer: TRENT
- 26. Channel similar to QVC — Answer: HSN
- 31. Lies down on the couch, say — Answer: GETSCOMFY
- 32. Nueve menos uno — Answer: OCHO
- 33. Began to withdraw mail from a mailbox, say — Answer: REACHEDIN
- 36. One-named performer known as "Mr. Showmanship" — Answer: LIBERACE
- 37. Most August babies — Answer: LEOS
- 38. Word fittingly evoked by the phrase "Together everyone achieves more" — Answer: TEAM
- 39. Small talk — Answer: IDLECHAT
- 44. Mark, as an option on a questionnaire — Answer: XIN
- 45. Apple device letters — Answer: IOS
- 46. Not very much — Answer: ADAB
- 47. Prefix meaning "one-thousandth" — Answer: MILLI
- 48. Ideas that don't work out — Answer: NOGOS
- 50. Supply with more weaponry — Answer: REARM
- 51. Condo building's inventory — Answer: UNITS
- 52. Hardly — Answer: NARY
- 55. Straw, e.g. — Answer: TUBE
- 58. Squeak (out) — Answer: EKE
- 60. Book reviewer, for short — Answer: CPA
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