Gift-wrapping aid Crossword Clue

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Gift-wrapping aid Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. measuring instrument consisting of a narrow strip (cloth or metal) marked in inches or centimeters and used for measuring lengths
2. a recording made on magnetic tape
(verb)
1. register electronically
2. record on videotape

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WRAPPING (noun)
1. the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
2. an enveloping bandage
GIFT (noun)
1. natural abilities or qualities
2. the act of giving
GIFT (verb)
1. give as a present; make a gift of
2. give qualities or abilities to

Hint 3: Anagram

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More New Yorker Crossword (4/9/2025) Answers

Across

1. Casual talks

6. Narrow opening

10. Mark from an old injury

14. Benefit from good fortune

17. English heavy-metal band named for a spike-filled torture device

18. Callers of balls and strikes, for short

19. Misnomer for the graphite in a writing implement

20. Whack with water balloons, say

21. “A Complete Unknown” actress Fanning

22. Gooey campfire treats

24. Big name in boxers and briefs

26. One-named pianist dubbed Mr. Showmanship

28. Billiard-table fabrics

29. Person who knows the area

30. K.G.B.’s Cold War adversary

31. Addresses bookmarked in browsers

32. Loser to scissors

33. Scrunches (up)

34. Encountered

35. Sweeps fallen leaves

36. Classic baseball poem “___ at the Bat”

37. Repeated for emphasis

39. “It’s hopeless—I’m a ___”

40. More violent, as a slasher film

41. Unable to decide

42. Hair style for Questlove

43. “I don’t buy it, but O.K.”

49. Done ___ (executed perfectly)

50. College Football Playoff game that gets its moniker from Florida’s state fruit

51. It’s below Huron on a map

52. YouTube annoyance based on one’s perceived preferences

53. E-mail button that one should avoid hitting by accident

54. Soapy lather

55. Antlered members of a deer herd

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1. Salsa scooper

2. March ___ (“Alice in Wonderland” character)

3. River that runs past the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

4. Value of a dime

5. “Hungry as a horse” and “healthy as a horse,” for two

6. Say cheese!

7. Bring on board, as cargo

8. Possible solution

9. Does some mixing at a party?

10. Benumbed state

11. Piece of travel gear for a shutterbug

12. Post-hayride beverage that might be served with a cinnamon stick

13. Doesn’t worry

15. Twelve-ounce Starbucks cups

23. EGOT-winning comedy director Brooks

24. “Until the present time,” in legalese

25. Like vehicles suited to off-roading

26. Cantered leisurely

27. Puts frosting on

28. Disinfects with chemical vapors

29. 51-Across, for one

32. Tom Brady’s team for twenty seasons

33. “Oh, yeah? Would you put money on that?”

35. Pop singer Carly ___ Jepsen

36. Tightly laced undergarments that might have boning

38. Took to the streets

39. Price ___ (obscenely overcharge)

41. Grillers’ grippers

44. France : Madame :: Germany : ___

45. Place for a shed and a swing set

46. Speaker of the line “Powerful you have become, Dooku. The dark side I sense in you”

47. Toteful of promotional goodies, e.g.

48. Automaker Ransom Eli ___

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