NYT Crossword May 15 2025 Answers
All 78 clues from the Thursday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.
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1AWorkplace that often has sawdust4 lettersSee answer ›5AOffered up gossip6 lettersSee answer ›11AClose one, for short3 lettersSee answer ›14APart of a house that might shade part of a patio4 lettersSee answer ›15AAfrican creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might do6 lettersSee answer ›16AConstitutional change long endorsed by NOW3 lettersSee answer ›17ASome colorful apparel13 lettersSee answer ›19ABagel-and-schmear go-with3 lettersSee answer ›20ALongtime deodorant brand5 lettersSee answer ›21ACrazy about4 lettersSee answer ›22ANumber on a clothing tag4 lettersSee answer ›23AUnnatural sight, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›24AOutperforms4 lettersSee answer ›26ACertain grain source8 lettersSee answer ›28AWhat might bring down the house?5 lettersSee answer ›30AMale film character played by a female terrier named Terry4 lettersSee answer ›31ABrother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseball4 lettersSee answer ›32AAccessory for a guitar neck4 lettersSee answer ›35AThingamajigs5 lettersSee answer ›39AStatements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across15 lettersSee answer ›42A"In conclusion …"5 lettersSee answer ›43ADarn it!4 lettersSee answer ›44ATilt4 lettersSee answer ›45AChimney part4 lettersSee answer ›47ASecret rendezvous5 lettersSee answer ›49AOld-fashioned homemade cleaner8 lettersSee answer ›52ACall for delivery?4 lettersSee answer ›54AOrg. concerned with nationwide traffic3 lettersSee answer ›56AScent4 lettersSee answer ›57ASpoils4 lettersSee answer ›59AHoops great ___ Thomas5 lettersSee answer ›61ACow's chew3 lettersSee answer ›62ADes Moines's domain13 lettersSee answer ›64AWord after tell or catch3 lettersSee answer ›65ADirects6 lettersSee answer ›66ASphere ... or 4πr^2, for the surface of a sphere4 lettersSee answer ›67AShortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnames3 lettersSee answer ›68AScottish cryptid, informally6 lettersSee answer ›69AAny member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!"4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DSmall, clingy bristles on a gecko's foot5 lettersSee answer ›2DEstablishment where things are cut and dried?9 lettersSee answer ›3DSelf-satisfied and then some9 lettersSee answer ›4DSpa service, for short4 lettersSee answer ›5DExhibit in a natural history museum, informally4 lettersSee answer ›6DCool cat's "Roger that"5 lettersSee answer ›7DDizzy feeling, with "the"5 lettersSee answer ›8DEponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award4 lettersSee answer ›9DCharger in una corrida6 lettersSee answer ›10DChargers in courts, for short3 lettersSee answer ›11DProve untrue5 lettersSee answer ›12DSuddenly went still5 lettersSee answer ›13DLike some documents in the pre-internet age5 lettersSee answer ›18DAcknowledge nonverbally5 lettersSee answer ›22DWith an air of haughtiness8 lettersSee answer ›25DIn days past4 lettersSee answer ›27DShout in a game of tag5 lettersSee answer ›29DReplaces7 lettersSee answer ›30DCaesar wrap?4 lettersSee answer ›31D___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron3 lettersSee answer ›33DLead-in to chamber4 lettersSee answer ›34DLetter before cue3 lettersSee answer ›36DMark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first woman9 lettersSee answer ›37DCarnivore9 lettersSee answer ›38DFig. written in boxes on a W-93 lettersSee answer ›40DWoman's name spelled out in a 1970 hit4 lettersSee answer ›41DLiberal ___4 lettersSee answer ›46DBurning the midnight oil, say6 lettersSee answer ›48DBeast with a horn5 lettersSee answer ›49DIn the neighborhood5 lettersSee answer ›50DSmall bump6 lettersSee answer ›51DWord after wet, pool or chicken6 lettersSee answer ›52DSlow sorts, in slang5 lettersSee answer ›53DBaby carriers5 lettersSee answer ›55DIn the lead5 lettersSee answer ›58DIs behind4 lettersSee answer ›60DShot in the dark4 lettersSee answer ›62DSister channel of QVC3 lettersSee answer ›63DNarrow amount to win by4 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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