Houdini specialty Crossword Clue

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SPECIALTY (noun)
1. an asset of special worth or utility
2. a distinguishing trait
HOUDINI (noun)
1. United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)

More NYT Crossword (8/28/2026) Answers

Across

1. "Oh, what the hell"

8. Mythical figure in "Doctor Faustus"

13. Worrier's words

15. Like a parkour practitioner

16. Politician's response, maybe

18. Step in the shower?

19. Christian ___

20. Beamed over

22. "Would ya look at that …"

25. Milieu for bathyspheres, with "the"

26. "Ignorance is bliss," e.g.

29. Compañeras

31. Rabbit's title

32. Lead-in to field or fifties

34. Big house

35. ___ polo (sport played in Pakistan)

36. Asteroids system

38. Flame proof?

39. __ collar

41. Yellow-and-black ideogram

42. World’s second-most populous island

44. Hosting, informally

45. They might raise your kids

49. Easy peasy!

52. Customizable avatar for Nintendo games

53. Natural exfoliant

57. Flower in a Whitman poem written as an elegy for Lincoln

58. Kim Cattrall's role on "Sex and the City"

59. Move stealthily

60. Setting for an uphill climb

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Down

1. Certain elastic band

2. Washing the dishes, e.g.

3. Brazilian soccer star known for his dribbling flair

4. Org. that might do some spring cleaning?

5. Actress Ming-Na of "Mulan"

6. Shoe fitting concerns

7. Golf bag attachments

8. Frequent collaborator with Bill Murray

9. Members of a Gen Z subculture with online origins

10. Screen capture?

11. Choice word

12. Sine qua non

14. Something read at a table

17. Overhaul

21. Creator of the Hawaiian Islands, in myth

23. Building block

24. "Our luck has turned!"

27. Blend

28. Word with live or chicken

29. Residency org.

30. Brewing stuff

31. Outlaw

33. Unprofessional letters?

35. 'The thing is . . .'

37. Sticking point

40. Lightning conductor?

41. Rock subgenre portmanteau

43. Jazz aficionado, e.g.

44. Spirit seen on el Día de los Muertos

46. The 12th crew member in "Ocean's Twelve"

47. Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer Penicheiro

48. Electric instrument played on Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"

49. Afflictions

50. Work like a dog

51. Star turns at a concert

55. Print maker

56. Subj. with two A.P. exams

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