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NYT Crossword May 24 2025 Answers

All 75 clues from the Saturday 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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ALL CLUES75 CLUES
ACROSS
1ACourse on behavior, for short5 lettersSee answer ›6ASong and dance10 lettersSee answer ›16ALyrical piece5 lettersSee answer ›17ALike many jobs for recent grads10 lettersSee answer ›18AFeeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst"16 lettersSee answer ›20A"That stings!"3 lettersSee answer ›21ABecomes inoperable, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›22ASources of wind sounds5 lettersSee answer ›23ANeck, in Newcastle4 lettersSee answer ›25AScuttlebutt, these days3 lettersSee answer ›26ASaid, informally4 lettersSee answer ›27APlaces for change6 lettersSee answer ›29AMagic center, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›30ACertain digital denizen3 lettersSee answer ›33AShare the spotlight6 lettersSee answer ›34ACreature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs9 lettersSee answer ›36APixel-dense, for short5 lettersSee answer ›37AQuickly4 lettersSee answer ›38ALousy pair to choose from5 lettersSee answer ›39AInfamous denier of Mary and Joseph9 lettersSee answer ›41AGuys6 lettersSee answer ›42AEsq., often3 lettersSee answer ›43ARock band founded by three sisters4 lettersSee answer ›44A"Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004)6 lettersSee answer ›45AData command4 lettersSee answer ›46AWhatever3 lettersSee answer ›47ADigital recording pioneer4 lettersSee answer ›49A"Yeah, sure"5 lettersSee answer ›51AProducers of some waves5 lettersSee answer ›53ALetters for the dearly departed3 lettersSee answer ›54APositive result of having 18-Across, perhaps16 lettersSee answer ›57A"Don't expect that from me"10 lettersSee answer ›58ALet up5 lettersSee answer ›59ACharges that vary between states10 lettersSee answer ›60ACulls, with "out"5 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1DRiver that once marked the boundary of the Wild West5 lettersSee answer ›2DLocation where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level10 lettersSee answer ›3DIncredulous reply to a daring scheme10 lettersSee answer ›4DSummer hrs. in Iowa3 lettersSee answer ›5DMary I, to Henry VIII4 lettersSee answer ›6DFinds another purpose for6 lettersSee answer ›7DQuick start?5 lettersSee answer ›8DOld muscle cars4 lettersSee answer ›9D"Human Concretion" sculptor3 lettersSee answer ›10DNice thing to hear from one's dining partner7 lettersSee answer ›11DXenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring10 lettersSee answer ›12DHeld another session5 lettersSee answer ›13DYounger contemporary of Virgil4 lettersSee answer ›14DMinus4 lettersSee answer ›15DWater-resistant wood3 lettersSee answer ›19DExposed5 lettersSee answer ›24DXi's language5 lettersSee answer ›26D"You did ___?!"4 lettersSee answer ›28DShelters from the heat?10 lettersSee answer ›29DBrand4 lettersSee answer ›30DClassic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear"10 lettersSee answer ›31DNot recommended10 lettersSee answer ›32DEton ___ (traditional English dessert)4 lettersSee answer ›33DSmoothie seed4 lettersSee answer ›34DA flute might have a short one4 lettersSee answer ›35DPlace for a camper5 lettersSee answer ›37DImplement at a roast4 lettersSee answer ›40DAviation legend7 lettersSee answer ›41DWord with air or deep5 lettersSee answer ›44DUndoes, in court6 lettersSee answer ›45DManscape, perhaps5 lettersSee answer ›46DProverbial thing to cross, in politics5 lettersSee answer ›48DOne-sided columns5 lettersSee answer ›49DRadius neighbor4 lettersSee answer ›50DDirection for a dog4 lettersSee answer ›51DThin rods, in some product names4 lettersSee answer ›52DSend flying4 lettersSee answer ›54DMagnum and Spade, for short3 lettersSee answer ›55DMusic group co-founded by Dr. Dre3 lettersSee answer ›56DSocial media star Addison ___3 lettersSee answer ›
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