New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2025 02 05

crossword answers
Clue Answer
Old standard of tape VHS
IRIDESCENT STONE OPAL
Verb often abbreviated to a letter ARE
Brief bit of time SEC
Analytical thinker? LEFTBRAIN
Doesn’t really matter CARRIESNOWEIGHT
Bang the drum for TALKUP
CELLULAR MESSENGER RNA
Educational support grp. PTA
OZ., E.G. AMT
Obstacle in achieving one’s goal? DEFENSE
Something acquired in a salon bed, perhaps BASETAN
Opens, as a menu … or a description of this puzzle’s circled letters? DROPSDOWN
Judger of pitches UMP
Furry wetlands growth CATTAIL
Appendage for a morning glory TENDRIL
Starchy food item named for a food it resembles WAFFLEFRY
One who practices bhakti and puja HINDU
Steamed beverage with spices from the Indian subcontinent CHAILATTE
Notes or Messages APP
Dye in some body art HENNA
Chopitos and croquetas, e.g. TAPAS
“Damn you!” ROTINHELL
“You got me there!” TOUCHE
Kind of seed CHIA
Common assignment for editorial assistants … or a description of this puzzle’s circled letters? SLUSHPILE
NOT THE SAME UNALIKE
Distance traversed by an arrow BOWSHOT
Himalayan ox YAK
PLACE FOR A COOLING PIE SILL
VICINITY AREA
SMOOTH AND GLOSSY SLEEK
Common reply to “Who’s there?” ITSME
Console device with triggers and thumbsticks GAMEPAD
TENNIS PERIOD SINCE 1968 OPENERA
ADDED FUEL TO FED
UP TO NOW YET
Climax in many a video game BOSSLEVEL
Good things to have about you WITS
Hawke or Crowe ACTOR
Audience member who might be in on the trick PLANT
Like the French words for every weekday and month: Abbr. MASC
Base for some lunches TRAY
Central figure in a classic sci-fi series APE
COCKSURE BRASH
FIX, AS TEXT EMEND
SOFT ROCK TALC
URL STARTER HTTP
KNOCK ON THE NOGGIN BOP
Fictional bandleader of the 1960s SGTPEPPER
MEASURE OF BRIGHTNESS LUMEN
EASY BASKET TIPIN
Modern transport service BIKESHARE
Gentle strokes PUTTS
ACADEMIC ACRONYM STEM
OOLONG AND ROOIBOS, FOR TWO TEAS
Filmmaker Aster ARI
PARDNER BUD
IS OUT SLEEPS
SUMMER HIRE, PERHAPS INTERN
TRIM (DOWN) PARE
GIVES THE THUMBS UP OKS
Up for a drive? TEED
REGRETTED RUED
WILLIAM ___, LONGTIME EDITOR OF THE NEW YORKER SHAWN
INDIAN LENTIL DISH DAL
Character set for electronic communication ASCII
Qualifier for many a rapper LIL
Showbiz quartet EGOT
LINGUIST CHOMSKY NOAM
FOUR QUARTERS ONE
One trained in CPR EMT