Crushing, in a way Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. lighted by moonlight
2. dreamy in mood or nature

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CRUSHING (noun)
1. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
CRUSHING (adjective)
1. physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination

More NYT Crossword (6/28/2025) Answers

Across

1. Fire-breathing antagonist of Mario in the Mario universe

7. Exercise with Yang and Wu styles

13. Colorful treat on a stick

14. Killed time

15. Bit of unisex attire

16. Shot

17. The travels of Marco Polo, e.g.

18. Works up a sweat

19. Stars' org.

20. Word after full or free

21. Layer of gold?

22. Part of a ship that resembles a fin

23. "Bed-in for Peace" activist

24. Full of dense fog

25. Hungarian has 18 of them (yikes!)

26. Deer stalking aid?

29. Shook hands, say

32. They focus on subjects of interest

34. Sap sucker

37. Thwarts

38. Philosophy associated with 7-Across

39. Unveil, with "out"

41. Home of the Atlantis and Peppermill casinos

42. Enter into a spreadsheet

43. Whines

44. Flier whose smallest species is called the dwarf bittern

45. Sweet wine of California

47. Big name in power ballads

48. It's a start

49. They have many faces

50. So far

51. Hullabaloo

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Down

1. Places to order les cassoulets

2. Light winds

3. It's over!

4. Put into words

5. Metaphor for a tedious tract of time

6. Dungeons & Dragons, e.g., for short

7. Drop for the time being

8. Some tools for saddlers

9. Court promise

10. Doubles

11. [I'm so mischievous!]

12. Depictions of Arcadia

14. Midsummer head decorations

16. Turtle-shelled flunky of 1-Across

18. Receiver of a four-star review

21. Boast from a prankster

22. Actress Gillan of "Doctor Who"

24. Leaves mixed up?

25. Hands over

27. Not needing elaboration

28. Shade of green

30. Record qualifier

31. Offer of support in a #1 Bill Withers hit

33. Most likely to succeed?

34. "You made it!"

35. 'Chop chop!'

36. Took too much of

40. State for "The Shawshank Redemption"

41. Tomb raider's acquisition

43. Form a lump

44. Wedding presider of Greek mythology

46. Org. with toxicologists

47. It can keep the beat, in brief

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