___ City (nickname for New Haven, Conn.) Crossword Clue

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___ City (nickname for New Haven, Conn.) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
2. any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

NICKNAME (noun)
1. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person’s given name)
2. a descriptive name for a place or thing
NICKNAME (verb)
1. give a nickname to
CITY (noun)
1. people living in a large densely populated municipality
2. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

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More NYT Crossword (7/24/2025) Answers

Across

1. Beat at chess

6. Speech therapists' targets

11. Adds to the chain, in a way

14. Daggerlike symbols on manuscripts

15. Square

16. It may be brown or blonde

17. "Nice of you to show up"

19. Something to play by

20. Marching syllable

21. Utter nonsense

22. Vocal flourish used by Lady Gaga in "Shallow" and "Bad Romance"

24. Tries, tries again

27. Univision article

28. "Hey, England, happy Fourth of July!"

33. Cow or cobra, in yoga

36. Do it!

37. Suffix with Sudan or Bhutan

38. With 41-Across, a hint to this puzzle's theme

39. Stereotypical attire for tech bros

41. See 38-Across

42. Head into?

43. Speak hoarsely

44. ___ blanc (type of white grape)

45. "Say 'goodnight' Alexa." "Goodnight Alexa"

49. Trash

50. Relative of a votive candle

54. Attire for an acrobat

58. Era in which daylight saving was introduced as a way to conserve energy, in brief

59. Lion in ancient Rome

60. "omg, u r too much"

61. "Bottom-of-the-barrel barrel prices! Buy today!"

64. Love, at Wimbledon

65. Softened

66. "___: The Origins of Our Discontents," Isabel Wilkerson best seller

67. Like one who might prefer platonic relationships, informally

68. Fathers' last words?

69. "Challenge accepted!"

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1. Japanese rice cake

2. Approximately

3. Home for the Sun Devils

5. Many a Joseph Cornell artwork

6. Shine

7. Tavern

8. A matchbook, for a wobbly table, say

9. "___ down!" ("Shut up!")

10. Explore a cave

11. Like the Roman Empire around 48 B.C.

12. One might be cooked "casino"-style

13. "Will be," in Spanish

18. Musical building block

23. Company name ender

25. South African currency

26. Doesn't get hit, say

29. Hard animal to herd

30. Bad ending?

31. Site of a Nobel Prize award ceremony every December 10

32. Lasting lash effect

33. "East of Eden" girl

34. Setting for "The King and I"

35. Mammal that can roll up into a ball

39. One might help you move

40. Medium capacity?

41. ___ Field (M.L.B. venue since 2009)

43. Skin condition that causes facial flushing

44. Major that might require International Relations and U.S. Government classes, informally

46. Pimple

47. Ties another knot, so to speak

48. Comical growl

51. Word with cut or shot

52. Observe closely, as orders

53. Symbol

54. Forearm bone.

55. Genre for "Double Indemnity"

56. Last word in the first line of "Home on the Range"

57. One tablespoon, maybe

62. Write

63. Porkpie, e.g.

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