NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: May 13, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the May 13 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom
Clue #2: 5. Playful prank
Clue #3: 10. Includes on an email, in brief
Clue #4: 13. Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"
Clue #5: 14. Die down
Clue #6: 15. Guitarist Clapton
Clue #7: 17. Ladled party drink
Clue #8: 19. Dalai ___
Clue #9: 20. Use a scope
Clue #10: 21. Voting against
Antonyms: pro
Clue #11: 22. "You can stop explaining"
Clue #12: 24. To-do pile's place
Clue #13: 26. The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking
Clue #14: 28. Came back from a deficit
Antonyms: demobilize
Clue #15: 31. Princess's torment in a classic fairy tale
Clue #16: 32. ___ Speedwagon
Clue #17: 33. One of a salty septet
Clue #18: 34. Blanket draping a mountain at dawn
Clue #19: 36. Oscar winner Spacek
Clue #20: 38. Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?
Clue #21: 41. Proctor's cue
Antonyms: end
Clue #22: 44. Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.
Clue #23: 45. Circle section
Clue #24: 48. In the style of
Clue #25: 49. Wall St. debut
Clue #26: 51. Kind of family
Antonyms: conventional
Clue #27: 54. Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment
Clue #28: 57. Many-headed monster of myth
Clue #29: 58. Non-mono, say
Clue #30: 59. "Superberry" of South America
Clue #31: 62. Voting against
Antonyms: pro
Clue #32: 63. Personal shopper, e.g.
Clue #33: 64. Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute
Clue #34: 67. Castle defense
Clue #35: 68. Like noble gases
Clue #36: 69. Carefree feeling
Antonyms: difficulty
Clue #37: 70. Co. behind the "Book Review" podcast
Clue #38: 71. Bewilder
Clue #39: 72. "Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetry
Across Clues and Answers (39)
Clue #1: 1. Shindig
Clue #2: 2. Sites for lots of yachts
Clue #3: 3. Fall apart, as a cookie
Clue #4: 4. ___ Lanka
Clue #5: 5. Skipper, informally
Clue #6: 6. Lie next to
Clue #7: 7. Cold sweat
Clue #8: 8. Series-ending abbr.
Clue #9: 9. Bring back from a furlough
Clue #10: 10. Center of a paparazzi swarm
Clue #11: 11. Lunar landscape features
Clue #12: 12. "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"
Clue #13: 16. Laser pointer or ball of yarn
Clue #14: 18. Vehicle that's hailed
Clue #15: 23. Grind, as one's teeth
Clue #16: 25. King in Norway's Fairhair dynasty
Clue #17: 27. It's a choice
Clue #18: 29. Like Dashboard Confessional's music
Clue #19: 30. Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"
Clue #20: 35. West Coast air hub
Clue #21: 37. European country where the Renaissance started
Clue #22: 39. How crab legs may be served
Clue #23: 40. African animal with horns
Clue #24: 41. Aromatic fir
Clue #25: 42. Rapture
Antonyms: depression
Clue #26: 43. Time for a tailgate party
Clue #27: 46. Court surface at the French Open
Clue #28: 47. Go on a pub crawl, say
Clue #29: 50. What exposure therapy may treat
Clue #30: 52. ___ Pet
Clue #31: 53. Stoves
Clue #32: 55. George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades
Clue #33: 56. Like windows
Clue #34: 60. Sagan of astronomy
Clue #35: 61. Feed the kitty
Clue #36: 65. "Your point being?"
Clue #37: 66. Get it
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words
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Monday, September 9, 2024
0909 NYT Crossword: September 09, 2024 | Puzzle Breakdown
NYT Crossword September 09, 2024 Puzzle Breakdown: Your Complete Guide
Here are the puzzles for New York Times Crossword of September 09, 2024 which brings another set of fun and enticing clues and questions. Below are the explanations for the across and down clues which will assist you in completing today’s puzzle.
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Across Clues with Answers:
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The clue is 1. Sarcastic "Yeah, right!". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: IBET
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The clue is 5. King with a golden touch. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: MIDAS
Possible Answer : Midas
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The clue is 10. "___ Worry, Be Happy". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DONT
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The clue is 14. Emperor Claudius's successor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NERO
Possible Answer : Nero, Lucius_Domitius_Ahenobarbus, Nero_Claudius_Caesar_Drusus_Germanicus
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The clue is 15. Words to live by. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: CREDO
Possible Answer : creed, credo
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The clue is 16. Facts and figures. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: INFO
Possible Answer : info, information
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The clue is 17. Smack with a hand. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SLAP
Possible Answer : smack, smacking, slap, bolt, bang, slapdash
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The clue is 18. Beach project that rarely survives high tide. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: SANDCASTLE
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The clue is 20. Actress Fisher of "Eighth Grade". Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ELSIE
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The clue is 22. Lock up, as a playoff spot. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CLINCH
Possible Answer : hug, clinch, squeeze, clench, clamp
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The clue is 23. Numbskull. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: CHUCKLEHEAD
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The clue is 26. Moody rock subgenre. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EMO
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The clue is 29. The Maple Leafs, on scoreboards. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TOR
Possible Answer : tor
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The clue is 30. Understood. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: GOT
Possible Answer : mother, perplex, contract, catch, pose, induce, take, generate, dumbfound, let, go, arrest, commence, acquire, bewilder, incur, stimulate, start, stupefy, father, nonplus, convey, fuck_off, obtain, buzz_off, become, develop, make, get_down, produce, suffer, receive, grow, bugger_off, set_about, mystify, pay_off, gravel, engender, sire, vex, experience, get, bring, fetch, capture, find, drive, beat, set_out, sustain, arrive, pay_back, aim, scram, fix, get_under_one's_skin, stick, puzzle, draw, amaze, bring_forth, start_out, flummox, have, come, cause, begin, beget, baffle
Possible Opposite Answer : end, take_away, leave
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The clue is 31. Lumberjack. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: LOGGER
Possible Answer : lumberman, lumberjack, feller, logger, faller
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The clue is 33. Blueprint detail, in brief. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: SPEC
Possible Answer : spec, specification
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The clue is 35. Sgts. and cpls.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: NCOS
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The clue is 38. Midday times. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: NOONS
Possible Answer : high_noon, twelve_noon, noonday, noontide, noon, midday
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The clue is 39. State of total happiness. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (9 letters)
The answer: HOGHEAVEN
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The clue is 42. From which Britain "Brexited," for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: THEEU
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The clue is 45. Opera solo. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ARIA
Possible Answer : aria
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The clue is 46. "College GameDay" airer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ESPN
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The clue is 50. Fireplace floor. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HEARTH
Possible Answer : fireside, hearth, open_fireplace, fireplace
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The clue is 52. Govt. code crackers. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NSA
Possible Answer : NSA, National_Security_Agency
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The clue is 54. Rocker Reed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: LOU
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The clue is 55. Even so. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: YET
Possible Answer : however, til_now, even_so, hitherto, yet, notwithstanding, until_now, as_yet, even, withal, so_far, up_to_now, thus_far, all_the_same, in_time, nonetheless, nevertheless, still, heretofore
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The clue is 56. Sandwich specialty of Maine. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (11 letters)
The answer: LOBSTERROLL
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The clue is 60. Bordeaux red wine. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: CLARET
Possible Answer : claret, red_Bordeaux
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The clue is 62. Sauna covering. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TOWEL
Possible Answer : towel
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The clue is 63. Make a subtle insult, or a hint to four highlighted groups of letters in this puzzle. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (10 letters)
The answer: THROWSHADE
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The clue is 67. Bic products. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: PENS
Possible Answer : playpen, indite, pen, compose, write, penitentiary
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The clue is 68. Word that can precede vegetable or beer. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ROOT
Possible Answer : ascendant, root, theme, steady_down, settle_down, tooth_root, rootage, rootle, rout, ancestor, root_word, settle, ascendent, etymon, base, take_root, origin, radical, stem, beginning, antecedent, source, solution
Possible Opposite Answer : descendant
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The clue is 69. Roof overhangs. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: EAVES
Possible Answer : eaves
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The clue is 70. Dirección from Monterrey to Miami. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: ESTE
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The clue is 71. Coniferous trees with red berrylike fruit. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: YEWS
Possible Answer : yew
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The clue is 72. Bride's wedding purchase. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DRESS
Possible Answer : do, dress, trim, line_up, habilitate, dress_up, curry, fit_out, decorate, coif, enclothe, raiment, clothes, garment, plume, clip, garb, preen, arrange, lop, snip, get_dressed, frock, apparel, attire, cut_back, wearing_apparel, dress_out, groom, coiffe, garnish, full-dress, crop, prune, clothe, tog, primp, coiffure, set
Possible Opposite Answer : undress
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The clue is 73. "Now!," in a hospital. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: STAT
Down Clues and Answers:
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The clue is 1. Fleas and flies. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: INSECTS
Possible Answer: insect, worm, louse, dirt_ball
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The clue is 2. Hotel worker with baggage. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: BELLHOP
Possible Answer: bellhop, bellboy, bellman
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The clue is 3. Crossword solver's correction mark. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ERASURE
Possible Answer: erasure, expunging, expunction
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The clue is 4. Subject matter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: TOPIC
Possible Answer: matter, theme, issue, subject, topic
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The clue is 5. Award show hosts, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MCS
Possible Answer: megacycle_per_second, megahertz, megacycle, Mc, MHz
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The clue is 6. 401(k) alternative. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: IRA
Possible Answer: Irish_Republican_Army, Provos, individual_retirement_account, Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army, Provisional_IRA, ire, IRA, anger, ira, wrath
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The clue is 7. Dame Judi. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: DENCH
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The clue is 8. Confuse. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ADDLE
Possible Answer: puddle, muddle, addle
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The clue is 9. Outgoing. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: SOCIAL
Possible Answer: sociable, social, societal, mixer
Possible Opposite Answer : unsocial
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The clue is 10. Spinal segment. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: DISC
Possible Answer: phonograph_record, disc, disk, magnetic_disc, saucer, platter, magnetic_disk, record, phonograph_recording
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The clue is 11. Currently traveling. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: ONTHEGO
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The clue is 12. Super Bowl org.. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: NFL
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The clue is 13. Front part of a shoe. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TOE
Possible Answer: toe, toenail
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The clue is 19. Hoops phrase uttered after a basket plus a foul. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: ANDONE
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The clue is 21. Hosp. heart readout. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: EKG
Possible Answer: ECG, electrocardiogram, EKG, cardiogram
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The clue is 24. Like the odds of an unlikely event. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LONG
Possible Answer: foresighted, farseeing, longsighted, long, hanker, yearn, retentive, foresightful, prospicient, farsighted, tenacious, recollective
Possible Opposite Answer : unretentive, short
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The clue is 25. ___ Sketch (classic toy). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ETCHA
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The clue is 27. Gents. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: MEN
Possible Answer: world, humans, military_man, human_being, gentleman, man, piece, human_race, adult_male, human_beings, Isle_of_Man, gentleman's_gentleman, men, hands, humanity, serviceman, valet_de_chambre, human, Man, workforce, manpower, mankind, humankind, work_force, military_personnel, homo, valet
Possible Opposite Answer : civilian, woman
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The clue is 28. Surgery sites, for short. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ORS
Possible Answer: surgery, OR, Beaver_State, Oregon, operating_theatre, operating_room, operating_theater
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The clue is 32. Departed. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: GONE
Possible Answer: plump, perish, last, gone, go, choke, break_down, sound, lead, locomote, blend_in, fit, live, cash_in_one's_chips, decease, start, bypast, buy_the_farm, kaput, run_short, conk_out, proceed, run, bygone, operate, become, function, pass_away, croak, move, break, give_way, extend, drop_dead, fail, deceased, hold_up, snuff_it, done_for, work, hold_out, get, depart, run_low, pop_off, foregone, rifle, survive, travel, pass, exit, kick_the_bucket, conk, give_out, at_peace, endure, go_away, die, get_going, go_bad, departed, at_rest, asleep, blend, expire, belong, give-up_the_ghost, live_on
Possible Opposite Answer : stop, come, malfunction, be_born, stay_in_place
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The clue is 34. "Moonstruck" Oscar winner. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: CHER
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The clue is 36. Opposite of 'neath. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: OER
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The clue is 37. Canonized person. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: SAINT
Possible Answer: canonize, nonsuch, ideal, paragon, apotheosis, holy_person, nonesuch, nonpareil, angel, enshrine, canonise, holy_man, saint
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The clue is 40. Make illegal. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: OUTLAW
Possible Answer: lawless, illicit, criminal, unlawful, malefactor, illegalize, illegitimate, criminalise, illegalise, crook, outlawed, outlaw, felon, criminalize
Possible Opposite Answer : decriminalize, legalize, decriminalise
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The clue is 41. Floral arrangement holder. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: VASE
Possible Answer: vase
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The clue is 42. Your of yore. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: THY
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The clue is 43. Start of a donkey's bray. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HEE
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The clue is 44. Humbly admit a mistake. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: EATCROW
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The clue is 47. Like the rightmost lane on a highway. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: SLOWEST
Possible Answer: dense, boring, dumb, dull, deadening, wearisome, slowest, sluggish, tedious, irksome, dim, tiresome, obtuse, slow, ho-hum
Possible Opposite Answer : fast
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The clue is 48. Italian cornmeal dish. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: POLENTA
Possible Answer: polenta
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The clue is 49. { }, in math. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (7 letters)
The answer: NULLSET
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The clue is 51. Goofed (around). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (6 letters)
The answer: HORSED
Possible Answer: horse
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The clue is 53. One might be liberal in college. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ART
Possible Answer: prowess, artwork, art, fine_art, graphics, artistic_creation, artistic_production, nontextual_matter, artistry
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The clue is 57. Joy of daytime television. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: BEHAR
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The clue is 58. Fend (off). Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: STAVE
Possible Answer: staff, stave_in, round, rung, stave, lag
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The clue is 59. Boxing ring boundaries. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (5 letters)
The answer: ROPES
Possible Answer: Mexican_valium, rophy, circle, lasso, forget_me_drug, roach, leash, roofy, R-2, rope
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The clue is 61. A whole bunch. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (4 letters)
The answer: LOTS
Possible Answer: piles, flock, shell_out, mountain, scads, lots, loads, luck, parcel_out, wads, dozens, deal_out, lashings, rafts, great_deal, fate, a_lot, very_much, raft, mint, slew, mete_out, mess, caboodle, dish_out, pot, peck, oodles, pile, slews, stacks, deal, fortune, heaps, allot, wad, bunch, distribute, good_deal, mickle, dispense, destiny, band, hatful, stack, scores, Lot, plenty, mass, administer, tons, spate, dole_out, quite_a_little, tidy_sum, circle, portion, draw, passel, batch, muckle, circumstances, a_good_deal, gobs, lot, a_great_deal, much, sight, set, heap
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The clue is 63. Attempt. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: TRY
Possible Answer: assay, try, try_out, endeavour, render, sample, essay, effort, stress, seek, examine, prove, strain, taste, hear, endeavor, test, judge, adjudicate, try_on, attempt
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The clue is 64. Soil-breaking tool. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: HOE
Possible Answer: hoe
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The clue is 65. ___ Moines, Iowa. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: DES
Possible Answer: stilbesterol, Diamond_State, diethylstilbestrol, stilbestrol, Delaware, DES, First_State, diethylstilbesterol, stilboestrol, DE, diethylstilboestrol
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The clue is 66. Pluralizing letter. Can you find the Answer?
Here is a hint. It is a word with exactly (3 letters)
The answer: ESS
Possible Answer: einsteinium, Es, atomic_number_99, E
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
NY Times Crossword Answers April 14, 2025 | Expert Breakdown & Tips
NY Times Crossword Complete Solution: April 14, 2025
Our expert breakdown helps you solve the April 14 NYT crossword while expanding your vocabulary. Learn answer strategies and discover word connections.
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. Spaghetti-strapped top, for short
Clue #2: 5. Turns sharply
Antonyms: back
Clue #3: 10. Bullets and such, informally
Clue #4: 14. Radar dot
Clue #5: 15. J.F.K. Presidential Library architect
Clue #6: 16. Crackpot
Clue #7: 17. Word repeated in "Que ___, ___"
Clue #8: 18. Word repeated in "___, ___, gone!"
Antonyms: malfunction, stop
Clue #9: 19. Norway's capital
Clue #10: 20. Rules on how to behave
Clue #11: 23. Alan who played Pierce on "M*A*S*H"
Clue #12: 24. Bother
Clue #13: 25. Baba ghanouj, e.g.
Clue #14: 31. "Fuzzy Wuzzy ___ a bear …"
Antonyms: differ
Clue #15: 34. Froot ___
Antonyms: open_circuit, uncoil
Clue #16: 35. Two on a rowboat
Clue #17: 36. 65 to 75, typically, on an Interstate hwy.
Clue #18: 37. Boys
Clue #19: 38. Feared scuba diving affliction, with "the"
Antonyms: straighten, unbend
Clue #20: 40. Roman goddess of the moon
Clue #21: 41. 2003 Will Ferrell Christmas movie
Clue #22: 42. Lead-in to truck or gloss
Clue #23: 43. More whitish
Clue #24: 44. Fed. intelligence group
Clue #25: 45. Goofball
Clue #26: 48. Prefix with athlete or angle
Clue #27: 50. Like diamonds and calculus problems
Antonyms: voiced, lightly
Clue #28: 51. Slangy greeting … or a hint to the starts of 20-, 25- and 45-Across
Clue #29: 57. What many dogs do in the spring and fall
Antonyms: persistent
Clue #30: 58. Three-line poem from Japan
Clue #31: 59. Blemish on a car
Clue #32: 61. Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"
Clue #33: 62. Once more
Clue #34: 63. Palm tree berry
Clue #35: 64. Money in Mexico
Clue #36: 65. Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis
Clue #37: 66. Chopped, as logs
Across Clues and Answers (37)
Clue #1: 1. "CSI" network
Clue #2: 2. Baldwin of "30 Rock"
Clue #3: 3. Surrealist Joan
Clue #4: 4. Notes, Photos, FaceTime, etc.
Clue #5: 5. Actor Abe of "Barney Miller"
Clue #6: 6. My Chemical Romance groupie, e.g.
Clue #7: 7. "The Divine Comedy" or "Beowulf"
Clue #8: 8. Nevada's "Biggest Little City in the World"
Clue #9: 9. Endorse, as a check
Clue #10: 10. Audibly
Antonyms: softly
Clue #11: 11. Cocktail served in a copper mug
Clue #12: 12. Slough off
Clue #13: 13. Yoko who loved John Lennon
Clue #14: 21. 90° angles
Clue #15: 22. Fist bumps
Clue #16: 25. Funny DeGeneres
Clue #17: 26. Hockey scores
Clue #18: 27. Vito and Michael Corleone
Clue #19: 28. Partner of 60-Down in a bar
Antonyms: atonic
Clue #20: 29. Papa
Clue #21: 30. Org. that reviews W-9s
Clue #22: 32. Nighttime problem
Clue #23: 33. Sliver
Clue #24: 38. ___ Folds Five (rock trio)
Clue #25: 39. Australia's largest bird
Clue #26: 40. "Well, aren't you fancy!"
Clue #27: 42. "Saturday Night Live" segment
Clue #28: 43. Become more attentive, with "up"
Clue #29: 46. Business-casual pants
Clue #30: 47. Gap
Clue #31: 49. The "R" of NPR
Clue #32: 51. Roller coaster exclamation
Clue #33: 52. Fake
Clue #34: 53. Shark-diving protection
Clue #35: 54. Film director Johnson
Clue #36: 55. Pleasurable
Antonyms: nasty
Clue #37: 56. Chew (on)
Clue #38: 57. Product known as "The Racer's Edge"
Clue #39: 60. Partner of 28-Down in a bar
Expert Solving Strategies
- Look for fill-in-the-blank clues first (they're often easiest)
- Watch for question marks indicating wordplay
- Check vowel patterns in partially solved words