New York Times - Crossword Answers | 2025 02 05

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