Friday, May 08, 2026
By Rafael Musa and Geoffrey Schorkopf
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Criticizes, in modern lingo
- 8Unruffled
- 14"Not to worry ..."
- 16Chichi
- 17One away from one's duties?
- 18French exit
- 19Hollywood is on it: Abbr.
- 20Secures, in a way
- 22Flubs
- 23Create a crispy crust for, say
- 25Coolers, for short
- 26"Jeez!"
- 29Touchy topic
- 31One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
- 33Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey
- 34"Bad hair day" hair
- 36Address no longer than 18 minutes
- 38Prepares for company, maybe
- 40Networking assets
- 41Second City district, with "the"
- 43Plumbing and welding, e.g.
- 44Really nasty fall?
- 47Date unlikely to be on a calendar
- 48Mammoth's home, for short
- 49Where to go for a run
- 51Peabody-winning journalist Steve
- 53Many a Chilango
- 54Formula 1 fig.
- 57"I'm this-a way!"
- 59Great depression?
- 61"Would you look at the time?!"
- 62Scrumdiddlyumptious
- 63Like some interests and stocks
- 64Feeds the kitty, say
Down
- 1It's usually followed by an "s"
- 2Indicators of awareness
- 3Ding thing?
- 4Bygone "before"
- 5Books that go into intimate detail?
- 6It might bring you to tears
- 7"Good riddance"
- 8Jerk
- 9All slam dunks
- 10Accessory turned down on a cap
- 11Humor without a traditional punch line
- 12Create ripple effects, in a way
- 13Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones
- 15"It's a date!"
- 21It's a wrap!
- 23Hairstylist's concern
- 24Go back to the beginning
- 26Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar"
- 27Comment from one who's going along
- 28Where to see fresh coats of white?
- 30First gear?
- 32Rorschach patterns
- 35"I'm this-a way!"
- 37Goofballs
- 39___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate
- 42White-collar figure
- 45Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear
- 46Tuber that's the source of tapioca
- 50___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo
- 51National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square
- 52Schlep
- 54___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general
- 55Something that's hatched
- 56Half of some matching sets
- 58Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years
- 60"And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Criticizes, in modern lingo — Answer: HATESON
- 8. Unruffled — Answer: ATEASE
- 14. "Not to worry ..." — Answer: THERENOW
- 16. Chichi — Answer: SWANKY
- 17. One away from one's duties? — Answer: TAXEXILE
- 18. French exit — Answer: SORTIE
- 19. Hollywood is on it: Abbr. — Answer: PST
- 20. Secures, in a way — Answer: MOORS
- 22. Flubs — Answer: SLIPS
- 23. Create a crispy crust for, say — Answer: PANSEAR
- 25. Coolers, for short — Answer: ACS
- 26. "Jeez!" — Answer: AWMAN
- 29. Touchy topic — Answer: SORESPOT
- 31. One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" — Answer: CHERUB
- 33. Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey — Answer: NAST
- 34. "Bad hair day" hair — Answer: MOP
- 36. Address no longer than 18 minutes — Answer: TEDTALK
- 38. Prepares for company, maybe — Answer: NEATENS
- 40. Networking assets — Answer: INS
- 41. Second City district, with "the" — Answer: LOOP
- 43. Plumbing and welding, e.g. — Answer: TRADES
- 44. Really nasty fall? — Answer: ICESTORM
- 47. Date unlikely to be on a calendar — Answer: TRYST
- 48. Mammoth's home, for short — Answer: NHL
- 49. Where to go for a run — Answer: SKIAREA
- 51. Peabody-winning journalist Steve — Answer: KROFT
- 53. Many a Chilango — Answer: SENOR
- 54. Formula 1 fig. — Answer: KPH
- 57. "I'm this-a way!" — Answer: YOOHOO
- 59. Great depression? — Answer: SINKHOLE
- 61. "Would you look at the time?!" — Answer: IMLATE
- 62. Scrumdiddlyumptious — Answer: TODIEFOR
- 63. Like some interests and stocks — Answer: VESTED
- 64. Feeds the kitty, say — Answer: CATSITS
Down
- 1. It's usually followed by an "s" — Answer: HTTP
- 2. Indicators of awareness — Answer: AHAS
- 3. Ding thing? — Answer: TEXT
- 4. Bygone "before" — Answer: ERE
- 5. Books that go into intimate detail? — Answer: SEXMANUALS
- 6. It might bring you to tears — Answer: ONION
- 7. "Good riddance" — Answer: NOLOSS
- 8. Jerk — Answer: ASS
- 9. All slam dunks — Answer: TWOS
- 10. Accessory turned down on a cap — Answer: EARLAP
- 11. Humor without a traditional punch line — Answer: ANTICOMEDY
- 12. Create ripple effects, in a way — Answer: SKIPSTONES
- 13. Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones — Answer: EYES
- 15. "It's a date!" — Answer: WEREON
- 21. It's a wrap! — Answer: SARAN
- 23. Hairstylist's concern — Answer: PART
- 24. Go back to the beginning — Answer: RESET
- 26. Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar" — Answer: ACTI
- 27. Comment from one who's going along — Answer: WHENINROME
- 28. Where to see fresh coats of white? — Answer: MEDSCHOOLS
- 30. First gear? — Answer: STARTERKIT
- 32. Rorschach patterns — Answer: BLOTS
- 35. "I'm this-a way!" — Answer: PSST
- 37. Goofballs — Answer: KOOKS
- 39. ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate — Answer: TARA
- 42. White-collar figure — Answer: PRIEST
- 45. Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear — Answer: ELFHAT
- 46. Tuber that's the source of tapioca — Answer: MANIOC
- 50. ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo — Answer: RONDA
- 51. National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square — Answer: KYIV
- 52. Schlep — Answer: TOTE
- 54. ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general — Answer: KOFI
- 55. Something that's hatched — Answer: PLOT
- 56. Half of some matching sets — Answer: HERS
- 58. Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years — Answer: OED
- 60. "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric) — Answer: HES
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