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The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.

While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.

If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to help. We’ve got all the answers for today’s clues down below.

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NYT Crossword answers today

New York Times

Across

1 Exclamation before the 10th inning : ITSATIE

8 Facets : ASPECTS

15 Gabriel García Márquez’s “Love in the Time of ___” : CHOLERA

16 Cousin of a squadron : PLATOON

17 Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon : ARTEMIS

18 Folk song figure who is implored not to cry : SUSANNA

19 Allow : LET

20 ___-ops : PSY

21 High-traffic hosp. areas : ERS

22 German article : DER

23 Sierra ___ : LEONE

25 Mall stall : KIOSK

27 Globular regalia : ORBS

30 Marché de ___ (French yuletide market) : NOEL

32 The Wicked Witch of the West, in “Wicked” : ELPHABA

35 Grammy’s Album of the Year winner for 2025’s “Cowboy Carter” : BEYONCE

39 Someone with a burning desire : PYRO

40 Uncomplicated : CLEAR

42 Take off : SOAR

43 Show visible disdain : SCOWL

45 Crazy, sexy or cool: Abbr. : ADJ

46 Place to buy a toy for a toy : PETCO

47 Boolean operators denoted by v-like symbols : ORS

48 Professional in risk assessment : ACTUARY

51 “___ be my honor” : ITD

52 Kid-lit character with telekinetic abilities : MATILDA

54 “Brand New Key” singer, 1971 : MELANIE

56 Sticky stuff : TAR

57 Tool to unlock most modern cars : FOB

58 Perform a classic magic trick that’s depicted figuratively in this grid? : SAWAWOMANINHALF

67 Target of a military hunt : AWOL

68 Heidi Klum, for one : MODEL

69 Birthplace of Halle Berry and Simone Biles : OHIO

70 Ruse : PLOY

71 Yarn spinner’s tool : SPOOL

72 Like plump peaches, typically : RIPE

Down

1 Poker declaration : ICALL

2 Kinsey scale rating for someone equally attracted to men and women : THREE

3 ___ voce (musical notation meaning “soft voice”) : SOTTO

4 Lager alternative : ALE

5 Paint sometimes made with egg yolk : TEMPERA

6 “Bearded” flower : IRIS

7 Uncomplicated : EASY

8 Part of the Hagia Sophia with a celebrated mosaic of Mary and child : APSE

9 Curve on a score : SLUR

10 FaceID or TouchID : PASSKEY

11 Important info for an airport pickup, informally : ETA

12 What an apartment may be converted into : CONDO

13 Musical notes : TONES

14 Mocking comments, maybe : SNARK

24 Never ever ever : NOHOW

26 “You win!” : ILOSE

28 ___ America, network behind “Killing Eve” : BBC

29 Sprinkled with seasoning, in Italian : SALATA

30 Classic arcade game in which characters can dunk at humanly impossible heights : NBAJAM

31 Poetic preposition : OER

32 Surrey town known for its salt : EPSOM

33 Yoga pants fabric : LYCRA

34 “Drink up!” : PROST

36 Unavailable, as a doctor : NOTIN

37 Parodia and peyote, for two : CACTI

38 Wear down : ERODE

41 Ending with Smith or Barnard : EDU

44 TV series whose name is shown on a vanity license plate in its opening sequence : LALAW

46 Traffic cone : PYLON

49 Obsolescent data storage options : CDROMS

50 Freebie at most American diners : REFILL

53 Country that elected its first female P.M. in 2025 : ITALY

55 Hate, hate, hate! : ABHOR

58 Sticky stuff : SAP

59 Leatherworker’s tool : AWL

60 Court : WOO

61 Swab : MOP

62 Hullaballoo : ADO

63 Prefix with -phyte : NEO

64 Bigeye tuna : AHI

65 Back talk : LIP

66 Nemesis : FOE