Answer: SPIDER.
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Across
- 1. First Nations group
- 5. It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid
- 11. Layered haircut
- 15. Harvest
- 16. Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
- 17. "A rising ___ lifts all boats"
- 18. Orange-colored fruit pastry
- 20. Central Plains tribe
- 21. Mistake in logical reasoning
- 22. Denny's competitor
- 24. Actress Cicely of "The Help"
- 25. "Just do it" and others
- 30. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet
- 33. Rhymes over a backing beat
- 36. Head-in-the-clouds
- 37. City that's home to the Shitennoji temple
- 38. Words before "believe" or "declare"
- 39. ___ generis
- 40. More, in Mexico City
- 42. Downturn
- 43. Easily duped person
- 45. Michelangelo marble masterpiece
- 48. Samosa tidbits
- 49. Dairy product with curds
- 52. Looks that might send a chill down one's spine
- 53. Fruits often poached with cinnamon
- 57. "None of it's true!"
- 58. Disposable coaster at a bar
- 60. Ocean, poetically
- 62. Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle
- 66. Dad, in Korean
- 67. Though
- 68. Soccer score
- 69. Member of the South Asian diaspora
- 70. They need a push to get started
- 71. Raison d'___
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- 1. Crossword construction, e.g.
- 2. Settle, as a debt
- 3. They outrank viscounts
- 4. Literary postscripts
- 5. Group that votes together
- 6. Like some ales and health bars
- 7. Living life openly, in a way
- 8. Garment with cups
- 9. Opposite of 'neath
- 10. Betting recklessly at the poker table
- 11. Moe, Larry and Curly
- 12. Listing of top tunes
- 13. Much ___ about nothing
- 14. "Fancy that!"
- 19. "Will you let me, please?"
- 23. Snack cakes with swirls
- 25. Obama health law, for short
- 26. "What's up, ___?"
- 27. Totally hamper
- 28. Finnish telecom giant
- 29. Kudos at a poetry slam
- 31. Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!"
- 32. Spinner of silk
- 33. Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets"
- 34. Like some committees
- 35. Desired effect of a plumping gloss
- 39. Sudden surge
- 41. Summer drink suffix
- 44. O.T. high point?
- 46. Flexible card in blackjack
- 47. Pre-DVD format
- 48. System of hereditary titles and noble ranks
- 50. Tank top?
- 51. Design deet
- 54. "Are too!" response
- 55. Doppler device
- 56. Fashion sense
- 58. Bring to 212°
- 59. Towering Tolkien creatures
- 60. Worked up, say
- 61. Chest-beating mammal
- 63. Copa Mundial shout
- 64. Still undecided, in brief
- 65. Product of the Camellia sinensis plant
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A First Nations group Crossword Clue
- 5A It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid Crossword Clue
- 11A Layered haircut Crossword Clue
- 15A Harvest Crossword Clue
- 16A Bacall of “How to Marry a Millionaire” Crossword Clue
- 17A “A rising ___ lifts all boats” Crossword Clue
- 18A Orange-colored fruit pastry Crossword Clue
- 20A Central Plains tribe Crossword Clue
- 21A Mistake in logical reasoning Crossword Clue
- 22A Denny’s competitor Crossword Clue
- 24A Actress Cicely of “The Help” Crossword Clue
- 25A “Just do it” and others Crossword Clue
- 30A “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” poet Crossword Clue
- 33A Rhymes over a backing beat Crossword Clue
- 36A Head-in-the-clouds Crossword Clue
- 37A City that’s home to the Shitennoji temple Crossword Clue
- 38A Words before “believe” or “declare” Crossword Clue
- 39A ___ generis Crossword Clue
- 40A More, in Mexico City Crossword Clue
- 42A Downturn Crossword Clue
- 43A Easily duped person Crossword Clue
- 45A Michelangelo marble masterpiece Crossword Clue
- 48A Samosa tidbits Crossword Clue
- 49A Dairy product with curds Crossword Clue
- 52A Looks that might send a chill down one’s spine Crossword Clue
- 53A Fruits often poached with cinnamon Crossword Clue
- 57A “None of it’s true!” Crossword Clue
- 58A Disposable coaster at a bar Crossword Clue
- 60A Ocean, poetically Crossword Clue
- 62A Carnival confection … or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle Crossword Clue
- 66A Dad, in Korean Crossword Clue
- 67A Though Crossword Clue
- 68A Soccer score Crossword Clue
- 69A Member of the South Asian diaspora Crossword Clue
- 70A They need a push to get started Crossword Clue
- 71A Raison d’___ Crossword Clue
- 1D Crossword construction, e.g. Crossword Clue
- 2D Settle, as a debt Crossword Clue
- 3D They outrank viscounts Crossword Clue
- 4D Literary postscripts Crossword Clue
- 5D Group that votes together Crossword Clue
- 6D Like some ales and health bars Crossword Clue
- 7D Living life openly, in a way Crossword Clue
- 8D Garment with cups Crossword Clue
- 9D Opposite of ‘neath Crossword Clue
- 10D Betting recklessly at the poker table Crossword Clue
- 11D Moe, Larry and Curly Crossword Clue
- 12D Listing of top tunes Crossword Clue
- 13D Much ___ about nothing Crossword Clue
- 14D “Fancy that!” Crossword Clue
- 19D “Will you let me, please?” Crossword Clue
- 23D Snack cakes with swirls Crossword Clue
- 25D Obama health law, for short Crossword Clue
- 26D “What’s up, ___?” Crossword Clue
- 27D Totally hamper Crossword Clue
- 28D Finnish telecom giant Crossword Clue
- 29D Kudos at a poetry slam Crossword Clue
- 31D Sch. with the cheer “Geaux Tigers!” Crossword Clue
- 32D Spinner of silk Crossword Clue
- 33D Actress Christina of “Yellowjackets” Crossword Clue
- 34D Like some committees Crossword Clue
- 35D Desired effect of a plumping gloss Crossword Clue
- 39D Sudden surge Crossword Clue
- 41D Summer drink suffix Crossword Clue
- 44D O.T. high point? Crossword Clue
- 46D Flexible card in blackjack Crossword Clue
- 47D Pre-DVD format Crossword Clue
- 48D System of hereditary titles and noble ranks Crossword Clue
- 50D Tank top? Crossword Clue
- 51D Design deet Crossword Clue
- 54D “Are too!” response Crossword Clue
- 55D Doppler device Crossword Clue
- 56D Fashion sense Crossword Clue
- 58D Bring to 212° Crossword Clue
- 59D Towering Tolkien creatures Crossword Clue
- 60D Worked up, say Crossword Clue
- 61D Chest-beating mammal Crossword Clue
- 63D Copa Mundial shout Crossword Clue
- 64D Still undecided, in brief Crossword Clue
- 65D Product of the Camellia sinensis plant Crossword Clue
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Q1: I’m looking for a synonym for “Spinner of silk” What’s a good option?
SPIDER is a common synonym for Spinner of silk.
Q2: When was the crossword clue “Spinner of silk” last used?
This clue last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 6 2025.
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