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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.
1 Oblong yellowish fruit : PAPAW
2 “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” e.g. : ADAGE
3 Cowboy’s feat with a lasso : ROPETRICK
4 Street ___ (respect) : CRED
5 That lady : HER
6 Widen, as pupils : DILATE
7 In separate places : APART
8 Unenjoyable, to put it mildly : NOTSOFUN
9 Lemon drink suffix : ADE
10 Prop for a magician’s costume : TOPHAT
11 “The Little Mermaid” mermaid : ARIEL
12 Tired and predictable : BANAL
13 Toys used on snow days : SLEDS
18 Game with solid and striped balls : POOL
22 “Crunched” muscles, informally : ABS
24 Truck radio user : CBER
25 Captain in Jules Verne novels : NEMO
27 Leading medal winner at the 2024 Olympics : USA
29 “___ the only one seeing this?” : AMI
30 Totally wicked : RAD
31 Pup’s bark : YIP
32 Narrative details that don’t withstand scrutiny : PLOTHOLES
33 European ___ (Anguilla anguilla) : EEL
34 Org. that might have you remove your shoes : TSA
36 Iridescent gem : OPAL
37 Obvious untruth : NAKEDLIE
38 On top of : OVER
39 Cautionary sign indicating a low point in the road : DIP
43 Prop for a pirate’s costume : PEGLEG
44 “Green” prefix : ECO
45 Dream up : INVENT
46 In the neighborhood : NEAR
47 Manages to find a spot, say : PARKS
48 “Let me clarify …” : IMEAN
49 p, on sheet music : PIANO
50 Pop singer Mann : AIMEE
52 Sky blue : AZURE
53 Makes, as a deadline : MEETS
56 Undress with one’s eyes : OGLE
58 Flow back : EBB
59 Remark : SAY
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