Ancient philosopher whose name means "old master" Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MASTER (noun)
1. a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
2. an authority qualified to teach apprentices
MASTER (verb)
1. get on top of; deal with successfully
2. be or become completely proficient or skilled in
MASTER (adjective)
1. most important element
PHILOSOPHER (noun)
1. a specialist in philosophy
2. a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity

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More NYT Crossword (11/2/2025) Answers

Across

1. Cause a mess, as with frying oil

9. Create an intricate series of lies, say

17. Offerings to prospective bicycle buyers

19. "Ben-Hur" or "Lawrence of Arabia"

20. Or more

22. Like many public housing projects

23. Comprehends

24. Way to manipulate public opinion through fear

26. 'The ___ is done'

27. Some ambulance destinations, for short

28. Ceramicists' devices

30. Hog heaven?

31. Wrong idea

33. Word with bean or lemon

34. ___ Jones, author of "How We Fight for Our Lives"

35. Tick off

37. Pieces of art?

40. Allude to

41. Winter Olympics event

44. Agreements where one party takes some heat?

46. Old-time theater item

48. They point toward Mecca while salah is performed

50. Evergreen pointer

51. Sharpen

52. Natural process of maturing

54. Airplane wing feature

55. Girder whose name assumes a serif font

57. Paleolithic-era tools

58. Have spiritual unity (with)

59. Falsify

61. ___ syndrome (allergic reaction to some bug bites)

62. Actress and model Ali ___

63. Like some pricing strategies

65. Annual awards whose name is an acronym

66. Affectedly clever

67. Allude to

69. Southwest landform

70. Smokey Bear spot, e.g., for short

73. Area with the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more

79. "Ha ha!"

82. Reddish-brown color

84. Ones skilled in governance

85. Gram

86. Return analogue

88. "You're one to talk!"

89. Mumbo jumbo

90. Instrument for which Beethoven and Mozart composed

92. Drink order at a sushi restaurant

94. What might have green rooms?

95. Unlikely sportsmanship award winner

96. ___ Lupton, author of the 2010 best seller "Sister"

97. Quarter-barrel containers of beer

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1. Talking ___ (early dating period, in modern lingo)

2. Fizzle (out)

3. Exams whose analytical reasoning sections were removed in 2024

4. Pinpoints

5. Lead-in to state or Star

6. Typically red-coated toy figurines

7. Official proclamations

8. Try to produce better offspring from

9. Bursts

10. Feels for

11. Sport with crampons and carabiners

12. Document that promises secrecy, for short

13. Like the climate in Antarctica

14. Does the Narrows hike at Zion National Park, say

15. Become acquainted over Zoom, e.g.

16. Villain

18. 'No doubt about it!'

19. Inscribed

21. Mythical creature with scales

22. LOST one's temper

25. Like some donations that anyone can accept

28. Pride celebration

29. "That much is obvious"

31. Child who refuses to put things away?

32. Flag thrower

33. Olympic gymnast Nadia who was the first to receive a perfect 10 score

36. Livestock facilities regulated by the E.P.A.

37. TV series starring Rami Malek as a hacktivist

38. Absurdist philosopher born in Algeria

39. Perspectives

41. More difficult to eat, as fish

42. Tandoors, e.g.

43. Lucy ___, African American slave narrator

44. Garden pest

45. Butterfly, e.g.

46. Cheeky flirts

47. Sufferer healed by Jesus

49. Unit circle ratios

50. Like some soils high in organic matter

53. Small protestation

56. Sociologist's concern

58. Eccentric

60. Update the equipment in

62. Musical instruments that become other musical instruments when an F is added to the front

64. Erasure

66. Person idolized by a niche audience

68. Physics Nobelist Feynman

69. Covert mission, familiarly

70. Be partial to

71. Shell competitor

72. Daikin Park team

74. Gregorian __

75. Aware of

76. We, in Portuguese

77. Bygone devices whose tapes had to be rewound

78. Teatro alla Scala solos

80. Support for the tree pose in yoga

81. Strategy against fickle weather

83. One more than 5-Down

85. Unacceptable

87. ___ Kassis, author of "The Arabesque Table"

89. Hallowed

91. Nittany Lions’ sch.

93. Big ___

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