NYT Crossword May 6 2025 Answers
All 80 clues from the Tuesday 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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1AFirst Nations group4 lettersSee answer ›5AIt might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid6 lettersSee answer ›11ALayered haircut4 lettersSee answer ›15AHarvest4 lettersSee answer ›16ABacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire"6 lettersSee answer ›17A"A rising ___ lifts all boats"4 lettersSee answer ›18AOrange-colored fruit pastry11 lettersSee answer ›20ACentral Plains tribe4 lettersSee answer ›21AMistake in logical reasoning7 lettersSee answer ›22ADenny's competitor4 lettersSee answer ›24AActress Cicely of "The Help"5 lettersSee answer ›25A"Just do it" and others9 lettersSee answer ›30A"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet13 lettersSee answer ›33ARhymes over a backing beat4 lettersSee answer ›36AHead-in-the-clouds5 lettersSee answer ›37ACity that's home to the Shitennoji temple5 lettersSee answer ›38AWords before "believe" or "declare"3 lettersSee answer ›39A___ generis3 lettersSee answer ›40AMore, in Mexico City3 lettersSee answer ›42ADownturn3 lettersSee answer ›43AEasily duped person5 lettersSee answer ›45AMichelangelo marble masterpiece5 lettersSee answer ›48ASamosa tidbits4 lettersSee answer ›49ADairy product with curds13 lettersSee answer ›52ALooks that might send a chill down one's spine9 lettersSee answer ›53AFruits often poached with cinnamon5 lettersSee answer ›57A"None of it's true!"4 lettersSee answer ›58ADisposable coaster at a bar7 lettersSee answer ›60AOcean, poetically4 lettersSee answer ›62ACarnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle11 lettersSee answer ›66ADad, in Korean4 lettersSee answer ›67AThough6 lettersSee answer ›68ASoccer score4 lettersSee answer ›69AMember of the South Asian diaspora4 lettersSee answer ›70AThey need a push to get started6 lettersSee answer ›71ARaison d'___4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DCrossword construction, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›2DSettle, as a debt5 lettersSee answer ›3DThey outrank viscounts5 lettersSee answer ›4DLiterary postscripts7 lettersSee answer ›5DGroup that votes together4 lettersSee answer ›6DLike some ales and health bars4 lettersSee answer ›7DLiving life openly, in a way3 lettersSee answer ›8DGarment with cups3 lettersSee answer ›9DOpposite of 'neath3 lettersSee answer ›10DBetting recklessly at the poker table6 lettersSee answer ›11DMoe, Larry and Curly7 lettersSee answer ›12DListing of top tunes9 lettersSee answer ›13DMuch ___ about nothing3 lettersSee answer ›14D"Fancy that!"3 lettersSee answer ›19D"Will you let me, please?"4 lettersSee answer ›23DSnack cakes with swirls5 lettersSee answer ›25DObama health law, for short3 lettersSee answer ›26D"What's up, ___?"3 lettersSee answer ›27DTotally hamper6 lettersSee answer ›28DFinnish telecom giant5 lettersSee answer ›29DKudos at a poetry slam5 lettersSee answer ›31DSch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!"3 lettersSee answer ›32DSpinner of silk6 lettersSee answer ›33DActress Christina of "Yellowjackets"5 lettersSee answer ›34DLike some committees5 lettersSee answer ›35DDesired effect of a plumping gloss9 lettersSee answer ›39DSudden surge5 lettersSee answer ›41DSummer drink suffix3 lettersSee answer ›44DO.T. high point?7 lettersSee answer ›46DFlexible card in blackjack3 lettersSee answer ›47DPre-DVD format3 lettersSee answer ›48DSystem of hereditary titles and noble ranks7 lettersSee answer ›50DTank top?6 lettersSee answer ›51DDesign deet4 lettersSee answer ›54D"Are too!" response5 lettersSee answer ›55DDoppler device5 lettersSee answer ›56DFashion sense5 lettersSee answer ›58DBring to 212°4 lettersSee answer ›59DTowering Tolkien creatures4 lettersSee answer ›60DWorked up, say3 lettersSee answer ›61DChest-beating mammal3 lettersSee answer ›63DCopa Mundial shout3 lettersSee answer ›64DStill undecided, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›65DProduct of the Camellia sinensis plant3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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