1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across Crossword Clue

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1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across Crossword Answer

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ACROSS (adverb)
1. transversely
STAPLE (noun)
1. material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
2. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
STAPLE (adjective)
1. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
STAPLE (verb)
1. secure or fasten with a staple or staples

More NYT Crossword (5/26/2025) Answers

Across

1. Ran, as colors in the wash

5. One of four on most molars

9. Fee

13. Overhaul

14. Where India and Indonesia are

15. Choir member

16. 1999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino

19. Fiber-rich fruits

20. The "p" of r.p.m.

21. Preps for a sports competition

22. Sinusitis doc

23. What the "E" stands for in 22-Across

24. Born and ___

25. 1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor

30. T-bone or porterhouse

31. Unexpected blessing

32. Super Mario Bros. console

35. Take care of, as a bar

36. Firmly declares

38. ___ we forget …

39. Texting tech, in brief

40. TLC or ZZ Top, e.g.

41. Around, as in dates

42. 2003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan

45. Not at home

47. ___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics

48. Mimic

49. Security devices

51. Point of no return

52. Oft-used plaything on snow days

56. Subsequently

57. Locale of an arch and sole

58. Meanie

59. Actress Gilbert

60. The Venus de Milo's missing body parts

61. Like some fiber-rich cereals

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1. Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord

2. Stretches out

3. Grand ice cream brand

4. Hound, in two ways

5. Stalactite site

6. ___ experience

7. Topic for an evangelical preacher

8. History

9. Melodious yellow bird

10. Tune from way back

11. Counterpart of sit

12. Santa's bagful

17. Tablet debut of 2010

18. City-related

19. Thanksgiving or Easter spreads

23. A mouse!

26. Bunch of dollar bills, say

27. Kindle download, e.g.

28. Scatter, as seeds

29. MS-___ (early PC platform)

32. "Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!"

33. Aid for getting out of a computer jam

34. Didn't go

36. "What ___ you up to these days?"

37. By way of

38. 52, in old Rome

40. "Go ahead, ask"

41. Sob

42. Hot breakfast bowlful

43. Billionaires' boats

44. Get out of Dodge

45. "Hi," in Hilo

46. Show indecision

49. Quantities (Abbr.)

50. Seat with cushions

51. Chemistry 101 topic

52. Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog

54. Not against

55. Pursue romantically

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