NYT Crossword Answers 05/27/25

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Across Clues

• 1 Puccini heroine who “lived for art, lived for love” TOSCA
• 6 C-shaped shop item CLAMP
• 11 One “B” of B&B BED
• 14 Like the base-8 number system OCTAL
• 15 Thus HENCE
• 16 Tool for Paul Bunyan AXE
• 17 Like a subsidiary with only one parent WHOLLYOWNED
• 19 One making her entrance into society, in brief DEB
• 20 Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties ERA
• 21 Glam rocks? GEODES
• 22 Go without food FAST
• 23 Changes, as factory equipment RETOOLS
• 25 No. crunchers CPAS
• 27 Swiss and Jarlsberg HOLEYCHEESES
• 32 Duck-hunting hangout BLIND
• 35 Region AREA
• 36 Before, in poetry ERE
• 37 Caaaaaaar, you might say LIMO
• 38 Happen OCCUR
• 40 Gooey spread BRIE
• 41 DDT banner EPA
• 42 Part of a foot or a viaduct ARCH
• 43 Showing more false bashfulness COYER
• 44 Colorful Hindu celebration HOLIFESTIVAL
• 48 Unhinged LOCO
• 49 Much mail LETTERS
• 53 Couple’s first home? EDEN
• 55 Lines of communication CABLES
• 58 Zoo staffer VET
• 59 U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___ CIA
• 60 Central Christian belief ? or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across HOLYTRINITY
• 62 The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century HER
• 63 Throw one’s hat in the ring ENTER
• 64 Sum TOTAL
• 65 Extra periods, in brief OTS
• 66 Like some desks and divorces MESSY
• 67 Old West transport STAGE

Vertical Clues

• 1 Word after bell or cell TOWER
• 2 Earthy pigment OCHRE
• 3 Animal with chestnut-and-white fur STOAT
• 4 Food label abbr. CAL
• 5 Hunky-dory ALLGOOD
• 6 Pick a side, say CHOOSE
• 7 Apt rhyme for “rude” LEWD
• 8 Last monarch of the House of Stuart ANNE
• 9 “Hand With Reflecting Sphere” artist MCESCHER
• 10 Xing user PED
• 11 Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang BADASSERY
• 12 Past partners EXES
• 13 Red state? DEBT
• 18 Holler YELL
• 22 Winged species of folklore FAE
• 24 “Heavens!” OHNO
• 26 Small hailstone size PEA
• 28 Big boat YACHT
• 29 Grade of wine CRU
• 30 Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London ERIE
• 31 Crystal gazer SEER
• 32 “Ick!” BLEH
• 33 Poet written about in the Books of Tang LIPO
• 34 “Tell me” IMALLEARS
• 38 Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat OREOCONE
• 39 Adds to an email CCS
• 40 Eat quickly, with “down” BOLT
• 42 Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short AFC
• 43 Helps out a friend, purr-haps? CATSITS
• 45 Solar wind particle ION
• 46 “Count on me to do my best” ILLTRY
• 47 Suddenly change course VEER
• 50 Madonna title role EVITA
• 51 Adjust the price on RETAG
• 52 Strunk & White’s “The Elements of ___” STYLE
• 53 Zoom meeting annoyance ECHO
• 54 Fare DIET
• 56 Mtn. range stats ALTS
• 57 So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen BYES
• 60 Line on a skirt HEM
• 61 “___ on your life!” NOT