Clinch a victory Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

VICTORY (noun)
1. a successful ending of a struggle or contest
CLINCH (noun)
1. a small slip noose made with seizing
2. a tight or amorous embrace
CLINCH (verb)
1. hold in a tight grasp
2. embrace amorously

More NYT Crossword (6/27/2025) Answers

Across

1. Toy that's often quadrilateral with symmetry across its diagonal

5. Measured by walking

10. Title akin to Mme.

13. Nails

14. Unwanted ones may linger

15. Lee with 50+ cameos

16. Something fans have

18. One making the first move?

19. Motto of the United Farm Workers of America

20. Language mutually intelligible with Hindi

21. Big 12 athlete

22. A real piece of work?

23. Rooibos by another name

25. Patterns for criminologists, in brief

26. Big ___

27. Hypocorism for Harold

28. Works that might include maps of fictional lands

32. Bossy bosses

33. Scene-setting words

34. What had a real boom in development in the early 20th century?

35. Warren or Warnock: Abbr.

36. 'Whichever'

37. Some customer service workers

39. R&B star with a hyphen in his name

41. ___ caterpillar, southern U.S. insect known for its toxic sting

44. Connection point

45. First nation to restore its independence from the Soviet Union

47. Places to bear witness?

48. So it goes ...

49. Electronics giant listed on Taiwan's stock exchange

50. Bothered no end

51. Many A.E.D. users

52. Gelled

53. Seaside divers

54. "Get off my ___!"

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1. Chicken ___ (breaded Japanese entree)

3. Ride

4. Teenage Salinger heroine

5. Shops for a short time?

6. One of seven farewells in "So Long, Farewell"

7. Ribbed pants, informally

8. Lake that's home to South Bass Island

9. It's not observed in Hawaii: Abbr.

10. "This is the beginning"

11. Tough breaks

12. Some flowers or magazine issues

15. Food with eyes, informally

17. Ladle cradle

23. Sudden, huge successes

24. Kind of zone

25. Scientist whose "number" is a dimensionless ratio

26. Word meaning "since" in a seasonal song

28. All geared up

29. Mass reply?

30. Feature of many a deluxe Swiss Army knife

31. So?

32. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, for one

33. "America the Beautiful" has four of them

38. Ending with adept or alert

39. More agreeable

40. Actor Hawke of "Boyhood"

41. Half of a Jungian syzygy

42. Rummages (through)

43. Bel ___ (Italian cheese)

45. Sitar, e.g.

46. "Smart" guy

48. Found a parking spot

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