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NYT Crossword January 22 2025 Answers (1/22/25)

Our guide to the NYT Crossword for January 22, 2025, is designed to help you tackle today’s puzzle if you’ve hit a roadblock with some tricky clues. The NYT Crossword is renowned for its witty wordplay and challenging clues, making it a favourite for puzzle enthusiasts around the globe. It appears daily in The New York Times print edition and is also available online.

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NYT Crossword Answers – January 22, 2025

If you’re in need of a little assistance with today’s puzzle, we’ve listed all the clues along with their solutions. You can easily find the answer by searching for the clue, allowing you to focus on the ones you need help with without revealing answers to other clues you may still be solving.

1A Org. of the main characters in “The Americans” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Main (adjective)

  • Referring to a clause that can function independently as a complete sentence in terms of syntax.
  • The most significant element.

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Hint 2: Main (noun)

  • A vast expanse of (salt) water.
  • The primary pipe in a system responsible for distributing water, gas, or electricity, or collecting sewage.

4A What might rain down on opposing players NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Opposing (adjective)

  • Marked by active hostility.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Might (noun)

  • Physical power or strength.

8A Words before “Obi-Wan Kenobi. You’re my only hope” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Before (adverb)

  • At an earlier time; previously.
  • In or at the front.

Answer:

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14A Drum location NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Location (noun)

  • The identification of a place where something is situated.
  • The act of placing something in a specific spot.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Drum (noun)

  • A cylindrical shape that bulges, hollow with flat ends.
  • A hollow cast-iron cylinder connected to the wheel, forming part of the brake system.

15A ___-Seltzer NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Seltzer (noun)

  • A fizzy drink that is artificially carbonated with carbon dioxide.
  • Naturally carbonated mineral water.

Answer:

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16A Gamer’s likeness NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Likeness (noun)

  • A resemblance in appearance, character, or nature between individuals or objects.
  • An image or depiction of a person or thing.

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17A It follows ka in the Spanish alphabet NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Alphabet (noun)

  • The basic foundational stages of any subject (typically plural).
  • A set of characters that includes letters and is used to write a language.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Spanish (noun)

  • The people of Spain.
  • The Romance language spoken in Spain and many countries formerly colonised by Spain.

18A 500 sheets of paper NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: 500 (noun)

  • The number resulting from multiplying one hundred by five.

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Hint 2: 500 (adjective)

  • Indicating a quantity of 500 items or units.

19A Barbershop stock NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Barbershop (noun)

  • A place where men can have their hair cut.

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Hint 2: Stock (noun)

  • The handle of a handgun or the rear part of a rifle or shotgun, or the support part of a machine gun or artillery.
  • The goods available for sale in a shop.

20A Jay Gatsby, to Nick Carraway? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Nick (noun)

  • A small cut or incision.
  • A mark or dent made on a surface, often by impact.

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Hint 2: Nick (verb)

  • To make a small cut.
  • To lightly cut with a razor.

23A Puffs NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answer used in the past:

  • WISPS (5 letters)

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

STOKE

24A Move slightly NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Move (verb)

  • Provide a motivation for action
  • Be engaged in activity

Answer:

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Hint 2: Move (noun)

  • The action of shifting from one location to another
  • The act of relocating or changing your place of residence or business

25A Many ’90s music purchases NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Music (noun)

  • A consequence for one’s actions
  • Any pleasing and harmonious sounds

Answer:

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Hint 2: Many (adjective)

  • A quantifier used with count nouns, often preceded by “as,” “too,” “so,” or “that,” indicating a large but indefinite number

28A Chooses NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

  • SELECTS (7 letters)
  • ELECTS (6 letters)
  • PICKS (5 letters)
  • DECIDES (7 letters)

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer:

POST

29A Company that once sold the Magic 8 Ball NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Magic (noun)

  • An illusionary act, often regarded as magical by those who are easily deceived; any practice that calls upon supernatural forces.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Magic (adjective)

  • Relating to or exhibiting characteristics of supernatural abilities or powers.

30A Kipling or Keats NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Kipling (noun)

  • An English author of novels and poetry, born in India (1865-1936).

Answer:

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Hint 2: Keats (noun)

  • An English Romantic poet (1795-1821).

31A Mare/hare pair? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Hare (noun)

  • The meat of various species of rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) consumed as food.
  • A fast, shy, long-eared mammal, larger than a rabbit, with a split upper lip and long hind legs; its young are born with fur and open eyes.

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Hint 2: Hare (verb)

  • To run swiftly, resembling a hare.

35A Spain and Portugal NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Portugal (noun)

  • A republic in southwestern Europe, located on the Iberian Peninsula. Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries established a vast overseas empire, including Brazil.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Spain (noun)

  • A parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe, situated on the Iberian Peninsula. It was once a major colonial power.

37A Steakhouse order NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Steakhouse (noun)

  • A restaurant that specialises in serving steaks.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Order (noun)

  • (Usually plural) The rank, status, or position of a Christian clergyman within an ecclesiastical hierarchy.
  • A commercial document used to request goods or services in exchange for payment, detailing specifications and quantities.

38A Horse-drawn party vehicle? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Vehicle (noun)

  • Any inanimate object (such as a towel, money, clothing, dishes, books, or toys) that can carry infectious agents from one person to another.
  • A means of transportation for people or goods.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Horse (noun)

  • A chess piece shaped like a horse’s head, capable of moving two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa).
  • Troops trained to fight on horseback.

42A Cuckoo NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Cuckoo (noun)

  • A man who is foolish or incompetent.
  • Any of several European and North American birds with pointed wings and a long tail.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Cuckoo (verb)

  • To repeat something monotonously, similar to how a cuckoo repeats its call.

43A The “A” of U.A.E. NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Lumpfish (noun)

  • A clumsy, thick-bodied fish from the northern Atlantic, with fused pelvic fins that form a sucker; its roe is used to make caviar.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Generousness (noun)

  • The quality of being willing to give money or time to others.

44A Morning TV host Kelly NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Morning (noun)

  • The period of time from dawn until noon.
  • The first light of the day.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Kelly (noun)

  • A United States circus clown (1898-1979).
  • A United States dancer renowned for performances in many musical films (1912-1996).

47A Animal that sounds like you? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Animal (adjective)

  • Characterised by the physical desires and instincts of the body.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Animal (noun)

  • A living organism distinguished by its ability to move voluntarily.

48A “___ intended!” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Intended (adjective)

  • Planned for the future; engaged or betrothed.
  • Resulting from one’s intentions.

Answer:

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50A Sneaky schemes NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Sneaky (adjective)

  • Characterised by deceit.
  • Marked by quietness, caution, and secrecy, with efforts made to avoid being noticed.

Answer:

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51A Tennis format … or a description of some of the letters in 20-, 31- and 38-Across NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Description (noun)

  • A statement that conveys something through words.
  • A type or category.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Letters (noun)

  • Scholarly knowledge or achievement.
  • The culture of literature.

53A Noted name in suits NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Name (verb)

  • To assign a specific (usually proper) name to.
  • To list or mention individually; to provide the names of.

Answer:

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Hint 2: Name (noun)

  • A family lineage based on male descent.
  • A defamatory or insulting word or phrase.

56A Yaks NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

  • WONTSHUTUP (10 letters)
  • TALKSTOOMUCH (12 letters)
  • JABBERS (7 letters)

Answer:

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57A Feeling induced by a total eclipse, perhaps NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Induced (adjective)

  • Resulting from or triggered by external factors; not occurring naturally or spontaneously

Answer:

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Hint 2: Feeling (noun)

  • The overall mood or vibe of a place or situation and its influence on individuals
  • An instinctive or innate comprehension of something

58A Grinned broadly NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Broadly (adverb)

  • In general terms, without focusing on specific details or exceptions.

Answer:

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59A The “grand slam” of showbiz NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Grand (adjective)

  • Describing behaviour that is remarkable and ambitious in scale or scope
  • Referring to a person’s appearance or conduct; suited to someone of high rank or importance

Answer:

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Hint 2: Grand (noun)

  • A type of piano with strings arranged on a horizontal, harp-shaped frame, typically supported by three legs
  • The number resulting from multiplying 10 by 100.

60A Souvenir for a Final Four team NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Souvenir (noun)

  • An item of emotional significance
  • A memento of past events

Answer:

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Hint 2: Final (adjective)

  • Irreversible and unchangeable
  • Happening at or marking the conclusion or ending.

61A Box up NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Box (noun)

  • A secluded space in a theatre or grandstand where a small group can observe the performance
  • The driver’s seat in a coach

Answer:

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Hint 2: Box (verb)

  • Place something into a box
  • Participate in a boxing match

62A Takes in NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

  • EATS (4 letters)
  • ADOPTS (6 letters)
  • SNARES (6 letters)
  • NETS (4 letters)
  • DUPES (5 letters)
  • ACCEPTS (7 letters)

Answer:

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Hint 2: Anagram – Rearrange the letters below to solve today’s answer.

ESES

63A ___ Moines NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

  • A powerful synthetic estrogen used in medicine and as a feed additive for livestock and poultry.
  • A non-steroidal compound with estrogen-like effects, previously used to treat menstrual issues but later linked to vaginal cancers in the daughters of women who were treated with it during pregnancy.

Answer:

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1D Stick with NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Stick (noun)

  • A cigarette made from rolled marijuana leaves
  • A control lever used by a pilot to adjust the ailerons and elevators of an aircraft

Answer:

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Hint 2: Stick (verb)

  • To attach or adhere firmly
  • To remain a loyal follower or supporter

2D Racehorse’s gait NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Racehorse (noun)

  • A horse specifically bred for racing

Answer:

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Hint 2: Gait (noun)

  • The speed of movement, particularly while walking or running
  • A horse’s way of moving

3D Get a party going NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Going (noun)

  • The act of leaving
  • Euphemisms for death

Answer:

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Hint 2: Going (adjective)

  • Operating at full capacity

4D Zingers NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Anagram – Rearrange the following letters to solve today’s answer:

RBSAB

Answer:

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5D Butter alternative NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Alternative (Adjective)

  • Serving as a substitute for something else
  • Requiring a decision between mutually exclusive options

Answer:

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Hint 2: Alternative (Noun)

  • One of several options, where only one can be selected

6D “Well, see ya!” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Well (Adverb)

  • In a way that provides benefit or advantage
  • (Often used as a combining form) In a good, proper, or satisfactory manner, or to a high standard (with “good” being a nonstandard dialectal variant of “well”)

Answer:

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Hint 2: Well (Adjective)

  • Resulting in a favourable outcome
  • In good health, especially after recovering from illness or injury

7D Italian anise-flavored liqueur NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Italian (Noun)

  • A person from Italy or a resident of Italy
  • The Romance language spoken in Italy

Answer:

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8D Feature of golf and rugby, but not gymnastics or luge? NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Gymnastics (Noun)

  • A sport that involves exercises designed to showcase strength, balance, and agility

Answer:

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Hint 2: Rugby (Noun)

  • A type of football played with an oval-shaped ball

9D Dodge NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Dodge (Verb)

  • To avoid or attempt to avoid carrying out, answering, or addressing duties, questions, or issues
  • To make a quick movement in a different direction to avoid something

Answer:

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Hint 2: Dodge (Noun)

  • A complex or deceptive scheme designed to deceive or evade
  • A response that cleverly or deceptively avoids answering the question

10D Having little hustle NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Hustle (Noun)

  • A fast-paced, active commotion
  • A swindle involving cheating at gambling or convincing someone to purchase worthless property

Answer:

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Hint 2: Hustle (Verb)

  • To sell or acquire something through energetic or dishonest means
  • To move or cause to move in an energetic or busy manner

11D Bankable vacation, for short NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Bankable (Adjective)

  • Suitable for approval by a bank
  • Certain to yield a profit

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Hint 2: Vacation (Noun)

  • Leisure time taken away from work for rest or enjoyment
  • The act of rendering something legally invalid

12D Tarnish NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Tarnish (Verb)

  • To soil or stain, often due to exposure to air; also used metaphorically

Answer:

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Hint 2: Tarnish (Noun)

  • A discoloration on a metal surface caused by oxidation

13D Hosp. areas NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Answers used in the past:

  • ORS (3 letters)
  • ICUS (4 letters)

Answer:

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21D “Just tell me which it is!” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Just (Adverb)

  • (Used for emphasis) Absolutely
  • Indicating accuracy or precision

Answer:

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Hint 2: Just (Adjective)

  • Free from bias, favoritism, self-interest, or deception; adhering to established standards or rules
  • Of high moral excellence

22D Japanese noodle NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Japanese (Adjective)

  • Relating to Japan, its people, culture, or language

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Hint 2: Japanese (Noun)

  • A person from Japan or a resident of Japan
  • The language spoken by the Japanese, often classified as Altaic

25D Locale of the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Locale (Noun)

  • The location or setting of an event or action (especially where a meeting takes place)

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Hint 2: Contest (Noun)

  • An event where a winner is chosen from multiple participants
  • A competition or struggle between rivals

26D Refute NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Refute (Verb)

  • To disprove or challenge with argument, evidence, or proof
  • To demonstrate that something is false or incorrect

Answer:

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27D Eye irritation NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Irritation (Noun)

  • Hostile behavior that provokes anger or resentment
  • A sudden display of anger

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Hint 2: Eye (Noun)

  • The organ responsible for vision
  • An area that is roughly at the centre of a larger region

29D Former Taiwanese president ___ Ing-wen NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: President (Noun)

  • The official who leads and oversees meetings of an organization
  • The individual serving as the head of state of the United States government

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Hint 2: Taiwanese (Noun)

  • Any of the varieties of Chinese spoken in Fukien province
  • A person from or residing in Taiwan

30D Eats that pair well with beer NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Pair (Noun)

  • A set of two similar items regarded as a unit
  • Two items of the same type

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Hint 2: Pair (Verb)

  • To organize into pairs
  • To combine or group into pairs

32D Former N.B.A. star Smits, the “Dunking Dutchman” NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Dutchman (Noun)

  • A person from Holland or a resident of Holland

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Hint 2: Former (Adjective)

  • Relating to a previous time
  • Belonging to the distant past

33D Wallop NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Wallop (Verb)

  • To strike with great force
  • To defeat thoroughly and completely

Answer:

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Hint 2: Wallop (Noun)

  • A powerful impact or strong effect
  • A harsh or heavy blow

34D 1988 film for which Tom Hanks received his first Oscar nomination NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Received (Adjective)

  • In line with the standard language usage of educated native speakers
  • Widely acknowledged as true or deserving

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Hint 2: Nomination (Noun)

  • A formal proposal, typically at a political convention, suggesting a candidate for election
  • The act of officially selecting a candidate

35D Not doing anything NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Adjective)

  • Unemployed
  • Not currently in use

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Hint 2: (Verb)

  • To remain inactive; to exist in a static state
  • To operate without connection or remain idle

36D Part of your body that might be furrowed or raised NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Furrowed (Adjective)

  • Characterized by long, narrow, shallow grooves or wrinkles on the surface

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Hint 2: Raised (Adjective)

  • Adorned with a pattern raised through pressure or embroidery
  • Increased in quantity or intensity

39D Back of the neck NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Neck (Verb)

  • To kiss, embrace, or caress with sexual affection

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Hint 2: Neck (Noun)

  • The part of the body connecting the head to the torso
  • An opening in clothing designed for the neck, or the area of the garment near the neck

40D They are sometimes held too long NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: They (Pronoun)

  • The plural form of he, she, or it. It is always used as a proper pronoun, not adjectively, and can sometimes refer to people without a clear antecedent.

Answer:

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41D Item in a first-aid kit NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: First (Noun)

  • The fielding position of the player stationed at the first base on a baseball team (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
  • The designated time when something is meant to start

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Hint 2: First (Adjective)

  • Indicating the initial unit in a sequence
  • Serving to initiate or begin something

45D Humorous nickname for the largest player on your baseball team NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Humorous (Adjective)

  • Filled with or marked by humor

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Hint 2: Nickname (Noun)

  • An informal or shortened version of a person’s given name
  • A descriptive or affectionate name for a place or thing

46D Strengths NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: (Noun)

  • Anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company

Answer:

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48D Dressed to the ___ NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Dressed (Adjective)

  • (Of lumber or stone) Trimmed and smoothed
  • Clothed, especially in fine attire; often used in combination

Answer:

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49D See 50-Down NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Down (Noun)

  • The English physician who first identified Down’s syndrome (1828-1896)
  • Soft, fine feathers

Answer:

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Hint 2: Down (Adjective)

  • Completely understood
  • Moving or extending from a higher position to a lower one

50D Develops iron 49-Down NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Iron (Noun)

  • A household appliance with a flat metal base, heated to smooth out wrinkles in cloth
  • A heavy, ductile, magnetic metallic element, typically silver-white when pure, that rusts easily; used in construction, tools, and weapons, and plays a role in oxygen transport in the blood

Answer:

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Hint 2: Iron (Adjective)

  • Exceptionally strong or durable

51D Fairy tale bear who apparently liked cold porridge and soft chairs NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Apparently (Adverb)

  • Clearly or unmistakably (with “plain” often used informally for “plainly”)
  • Based solely on what appears to be true

Answer:

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Hint 2: Porridge (Noun)

  • A soft dish made by boiling oatmeal, other grains, or legumes in water or milk until thickened

52D Thin woodwind NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Woodwind (Noun)

  • Any wind instrument, except for brass instruments

Answer:

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Hint 2: Thin (Adjective)

  • Lacking extra flesh
  • Not dense or thick

53D 19th-century presidential nickname NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Presidential (Adjective)

  • Appropriate for or characteristic of a president

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Hint 2: Nickname (Noun)

  • An informal or shortened version of a person’s given name
  • A descriptive or affectionate name for a place or thing

54D Stimpy’s cartoon friend NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Cartoon (Noun)

  • A film created by photographing a sequence of cartoon drawings, creating the illusion of movement when shown rapidly
  • A humorous or satirical illustration published in a newspaper or magazine

Answer:

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Hint 2: Cartoon (Verb)

  • To create cartoons or illustrations in a humorous or exaggerated style

55D ___ and cheese NYT Crossword Clue 

Hint 1: Cheese (Noun)

  • An erect or spreading Old World perennial plant with clusters of rosy-purple flowers, introduced to the United States
  • A solid food made by pressing the curd of milk

Answer:

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Hint 2: Cheese (Verb)

  • Used in the imperative to mean “stop” or “get away”
  • To wind something onto a cheese (a cylindrical shape, often used in reference to certain types of equipment)
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