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Answer: ALARMS.
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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
- 53. 1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across
- 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
Down
- 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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Across- 1A Ran, as colors in the wash Crossword Clue
- 5A One of four on most molars Crossword Clue
- 9A Fee Crossword Clue
- 13A Overhaul Crossword Clue
- 14A Where India and Indonesia are Crossword Clue
- 15A Choir member Crossword Clue
- 16A 1999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino Crossword Clue
- 19A Fiber-rich fruits Crossword Clue
- 20A The “p” of r.p.m. Crossword Clue
- 21A Preps for a sports competition Crossword Clue
- 22A Sinusitis doc Crossword Clue
- 23A What the “E” stands for in 22-Across Crossword Clue
- 24A Born and ___ Crossword Clue
- 25A 1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor Crossword Clue
- 30A T-bone or porterhouse Crossword Clue
- 31A Unexpected blessing Crossword Clue
- 32A Super Mario Bros. console Crossword Clue
- 35A Take care of, as a bar Crossword Clue
- 36A Firmly declares Crossword Clue
- 38A “___ we forget …” Crossword Clue
- 39A Texting tech, in brief Crossword Clue
- 40A TLC or ZZ Top, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 41A Around, as in dates Crossword Clue
- 42A 2003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan Crossword Clue
- 45A Not at home Crossword Clue
- 47A ___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics Crossword Clue
- 48A Mimic Crossword Clue
- 49A Security devices Crossword Clue
- 51A Point of no return? Crossword Clue
- 52A Oft-used plaything on snow days Crossword Clue
- 53A 1970s-’80s TV staple … or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across Crossword Clue
- 56A Subsequently Crossword Clue
- 57A Locale of an arch and sole Crossword Clue
- 58A Meanie Crossword Clue
- 59A Actress Gilbert Crossword Clue
- 60A The Venus de Milo’s missing body parts Crossword Clue
- 61A Like some fiber-rich cereals Crossword Clue
- 1D Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord Crossword Clue
- 2D Stretches out Crossword Clue
- 3D “Grand” ice cream brand Crossword Clue
- 4D Hound, in two ways Crossword Clue
- 5D Stalactite site Crossword Clue
- 6D ___ experience Crossword Clue
- 7D Topic for an evangelical preacher Crossword Clue
- 8D History Crossword Clue
- 9D Melodious yellow bird Crossword Clue
- 10D Tune from way back Crossword Clue
- 11D Counterpart of sit Crossword Clue
- 12D Santa’s bagful Crossword Clue
- 17D Tablet debut of 2010 Crossword Clue
- 18D City-related Crossword Clue
- 19D Thanksgiving or Easter spreads Crossword Clue
- 23D “A mouse!” Crossword Clue
- 26D Bunch of dollar bills, say Crossword Clue
- 27D Kindle download, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 28D Scatter, as seeds Crossword Clue
- 29D MS-___ (early PC platform) Crossword Clue
- 32D “Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!” Crossword Clue
- 33D Aid for getting out of a computer jam Crossword Clue
- 34D Didn’t go Crossword Clue
- 36D “What ___ you up to these days?” Crossword Clue
- 38D 52, in old Rome Crossword Clue
- 40D “Go ahead, ask” Crossword Clue
- 41D Sob Crossword Clue
- 42D Hot breakfast bowlful Crossword Clue
- 43D Billionaires’ boats Crossword Clue
- 44D Get out of Dodge Crossword Clue
- 45D “Hi,” in Hilo Crossword Clue
- 46D Show indecision Crossword Clue
- 49D Quantities: Abbr. Crossword Clue
- 50D Seat with cushions Crossword Clue
- 51D Chemistry 101 topic Crossword Clue
- 52D Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog Crossword Clue
- 54D Not against Crossword Clue
- 55D Pursue romantically Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Security devices” What’s a good option?
ALARMS is a common synonym for Security devices.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Security devices” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 26 2025.
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