Big ask ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares? Crossword Clue

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Big ask ... or a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares? Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity
SHADED (adjective)
1. (of pictures or drawings) drawn or painted with degrees or gradations of shadow
2. protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

More NYT Crossword (7/22/2025) Answers

Across

1. Someone getting the red-carpet treatment, in brief

4. Lather on a latte

8. Chew (on)

12. Purple smoothie berry

14. Utah ski resort

15. Direction when things go bad

18. Black tea variety

19. Ultra-vibrant colors

20. "Come again??," casually

22. In competition (for)

25. Inits. of the first female presidential candidate for a major party

26. County at one end of the River Thames

29. Deep-sea predator

31. Phenomena leading some to believe that we are not alone

35. Sore, as joints

36. Ruin as the end of a movie

37. Accessory for Batman or Robin

38. Quartet minus one

39. "What a ___!" ("Nonsense!")

40. Was certain of

41. Posting at the start of a drive-thru

42. Wanders here and there

43. Storybook baddie

44. Females in flocks

45. Company whose business is picking up?

46. Such a pity

47. Planetary body, to poets

49. Playground comeback to "You have no idea!"

51. Powerhouse competitors in women's Olympic gymnastics

55. Wreak ____ (cause chaos)

58. Superb grade

59. Eagerly obtained ... or a hint to the contents of this puzzle's shaded squares?

63. Place for umbrellas

64. Some hoppy drinks at happy hour, in brief

65. Hollywood icon Hayworth

66. Informal hangout at which attendees may jam or gossip

67. It's your destiny

68. Fresh on the scene

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Down

1. Big winery fixture

2. Volunteer's confident cry

3. Ashen-faced

4. Iranian language from which we get "turban"

5. Obsolete

6. Took a side?

7. Planet whose evening temperatures plunge to -200°F

8. Enjoys immensely

9. Heat in the microwave

10. Basic building block

11. "This roller coaster is awes-o-o-o-ome!"

13. Words that express a deep-felt affection

15. Part of a cowgirl's boot

17. Jet-black stone

21. Supplies for making sidewalk art

23. Easy peasy!

24. Shook it to the beat

26. Directions on the cake in "Alice in Wonderland"

27. Fastener with threads

28. What starry skies and star pupils do

30. Roman orator who said "Silence is one of the great arts of conversation"

32. Vampire bat feature

33. Work of Puccini or Bellini

34. Stitched up

36. Outfits for E.R. staff

46. Ivory or Dove

48. Be in a big hurry

50. The items over there

51. Kept ___ on (monitored)

52. Weapon for a duel

53. "Ah, such is life!"

54. "Keep dreaming, pal!"

56. Father of Thor in both myth and the Marvel Universe

57. Just adorable

60. Tax prep pro

61. Something to feed a steed

62. Pussy foot

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