NYT Crossword May 13 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Wednesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Brian KellerEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1T2A3X4I5S6R7S8E9R10D11O12C13S14AXON15PEA16PARROT17PLUS18SIGN19ATEASE20SET21TEAS22E23ALMA24DOLLAR25S26YMBOL27S28T29EEPS30MEET31LAVA32C33HINA34I35N36U37OPEN38P39ARENTH40ESIS41GAS42ABASE43WOKE44TCBY45S46POKES47Q48U49ESTIO50N51MARK52ULTA53NEATO54I55L56L57ANUB58I59S60SHIF61TKEY62RADIUM63TAN64VEER65TRENDS66SLY67SAKE

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AUber alternative4 lettersTAXI
8AHosp. triage specialists6 lettersERDOCS
14AOne acting on impulse?4 lettersAXON
16APittsburgh Pirates mascot6 lettersPARROT
17A*Peers8 lettersPLUSSIGN
19AOrder to relax6 lettersATEASE
20AGroup of reps3 lettersSET
21ABack-comb, in a way5 lettersTEASE
23A___ mater4 lettersALMA
27ABrews6 lettersSTEEPS
30AHeated competition?4 lettersMEET
31AKilauea output4 lettersLAVA
32ASome porcelain pieces5 lettersCHINA
34AShiba ___ (dog breed)3 lettersINU
37A*Number of Supreme Court justices15 lettersOPENPARENTHESIS
41AEthane or methane3 lettersGAS
42ABelittle5 lettersABASE
47A*Guns N' Roses guitarist12 lettersQUESTIONMARK
52ABeauty supply chain4 lettersULTA
53A"Swell!"5 lettersNEATO
54AUnder the weather3 lettersILL
57AJackal-headed Egyptian deity6 lettersANUBIS
64ATry a new course, say4 lettersVEER
65ATikTok phenomena6 lettersTRENDS
66AGuileful3 lettersSLY
DOWN
2DWheel assembly component4 lettersAXLE
3DStrike from a list4 lettersXOUT
4DImportant contacts3 lettersINS
5DMany fast pitches6 lettersSPIELS
6DMajestic5 lettersREGAL
8DFuel economy org.3 lettersEPA
9DTattletale3 lettersRAT
10DImagined while sleeping6 lettersDREAMT
11DToothbrush handle?5 lettersORALB
12DCranberry-tinged cocktail5 lettersCOSMO
13DCriminally good deal5 lettersSTEAL
18D"Quit it!"4 lettersSTOP
24DCollege faculty head4 lettersDEAN
25DEmail status4 lettersSENT
26DOpposite of "nah"4 lettersYEAH
27DReal grind4 lettersSLOG
28DSeville snack4 lettersTAPA
29DHoliday preceders4 lettersEVES
32DHandout with a kids' menu6 lettersCRAYON
33DBulls and bucks3 lettersHES
34DAvoids injury, say4 lettersISOK
36DWields4 lettersUSES
38DFormal accord4 lettersPACT
45DSmooth and glossy6 lettersSATINY
46DSeminar head, informally4 lettersPROF
47DIce cream purchase5 lettersQUART
48DForearm-related, in a way5 lettersULNAR
49DPractice piece5 lettersETUDE
50DTree "houses"5 lettersNESTS
51DPalace, in Hindi5 lettersMAHAL
55DGarlic relative4 lettersLEEK
56DStrings of yore4 lettersLYRE
59DTexting inits.3 lettersSMS
61DFixtures at sports bars3 lettersTVS
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