Today, The New York Times features a variety of word puzzles, including Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, ensuring there’s something engaging for everyone. However, the beloved classic crossword puzzle continues to hold a special place in the hearts of many. This daily crossword is packed with fascinating trivia, enhances cognitive flexibility, and provides the perfect opportunity for some friendly bragging rights when completed each day.
It’s normal to feel overwhelmed by the NYT crossword on certain days, but keep in mind that mastering crosswords is all about practice. Don’t let it get you down if you can’t solve every clue immediately; every attempt contributes to your skill!
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If you find yourself struggling with today's NYT Crossword, don’t worry! We’ve got all the answers to today’s clues listed below.
Today's NYT Crossword Answers
Across
1 Labor tactic: LAMAZE
7 Ding-dong: DOOFUS
13 Etymologists’ interests: ORIGINS
15 Out-of-the-blue: ABRUPT
16 Family inheritance?: GENEPOOL
18 Give temporarily: LOANTO
19 Signs up for: JOINS
20 Apologue: FABLE
22 Cool off, in a way: FAN
23 Scores: ALOT
24 How someone might be in love: MADLY
25 Tesla, for one: MAKE
26 “I mean, come on!”: MAN
27 Pain ___ (French toast, in French): PERDU
28 Like soffritto ingredients: DICED
29 Deep fears?: SEASERPENTS
31 Methods for sharing pirated material: BITTORRENTS
32 Details: NITTYGRITTY
33 One of the Goonies in “The Goonies”: MIKEY
35 Mediocre, in modern slang: MID
38 Whizzes: ACES
39 Word in two African country names: CONGO
40 Somewhat, musically: POCO
41 Poivre go-with: SEL
42 Videographer’s words before recording, perhaps: ANDGO
4 Pass it on!: BATON
4 Reach, as new heights: SOARTO
46 Sporting venue also known as a dohyo: SUMORING
48 Fast-food chain with palm trees on its packaging: INNOUT
49 First word in the opening crawl for “Star Wars: Episode I”: TURMOIL
50 Weak: FEEBLE
51 Where you might say “That’s the spirit!”: SEANCE
Down
1 Impasse: LOGJAM
2 Iris feature: AREOLA
3 Flunky: MINION
4 One running the showing, perhaps: AGENT
5 Whizzes: ZIPS
6 Experimental music documentary of 2024: ENO
7 Move slowly: DALLY
8 Relative of a heckelphone: OBOE
9 “Se Non ___, Quando?” (Primo Levi novel whose title translates to “If not now, when?”): ORA
10 Trivia worth learning: FUNFACTS
11 Moments of comprehension, in an idiom: UPTAKES
12 High: STONED
14 “Everything’s coming along great!”: SOFARSOGOOD
17 Levels of corporate hierarchy, so to speak: LADDERRUNGS
21 Censoring, in a way: BLURRINGOUT
24 Like material you can sink your teeth into: MEATY
25 Like mojitos: MINTY
27 Small-minded: PETTY
28 Sausage grinder in Italy?: DENTE
29 Listings on a blogroll: SITES
30 Competitor of Chewy: PETCO
31 Stretch near a shoulder, say: BIKELANE
32 “Zing!”: NICEONE
33 Mountain grouping: MASSIF
35 Courtroom request: MOTION
36 Seriously memorable: ICONIC
37 Computer accessory: DONGLE
39 Big bill, casually: CNOTE
40 City famous for its ham and cheese: PARMA
42 Surgeon/writer Gawande: ATUL
43 Drill: BORE
45 Deprive (of): ROB
47 Some fraternity letters: MUS
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