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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 “The Soul ___ Itself” (Emily Dickinson poem) : UNTO
5 Conceal : CLOAK
10 Gamer’s annoyance : LAG
13 Wail, blubber, etc. : BAWL
17 One of six in garden croquet : HOOP
18 Emmy-winning drama series set in the Midwest : FARGO
19 Disney C.E.O. Bob : IGER
21 Early phase of software development : ALPHA
22 Electrician who might put in overtime after a bad storm : LINEWORKER
24 Politico Buttigieg : PETE
25 Partner of dreams : HOPES
26 Anesthetized : UNDER
27 Have a banquet : DINE
28 Graphics that show trends : LINECHARTS
30 Like cobras and some jackets : HOODED
32 Doc that ensures secrecy : NDA
33 Rapscallion : ROGUE
34 Dog with “small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose” : TOTO
35 Prepared : SET
37 Lion’s prey : ANTELOPE
39 Preceding times : EVES
40 Loud whistlers : KETTLES
44 Unnecessarily lengthen, as an essay : PAD
45 Brought aboard : LADED
47 Language from which “curry” comes : TAMIL
48 Increased suddenly : SURGED
51 “No time to lose!” : CMON
53 Without help : ALONE
54 Step (on) : TREAD
55 Dien Bien ___, 1954 battle site in Vietnam : PHU
56 Dough dispenser : ATM
59 Hard hits off the bat : LINEDRIVES
61 McEvoy of cosmetics : TRISH
63 Dish of chopped meat, potatoes and onions : HASH
66 Portrayer of Grindelwald in “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” : DEPP
67 Author Zola : EMILE
68 Large Starbucks size : VENTI
69 Fascinated by : INTO
70 Potatoes, on an Indian menu : ALOO
71 Nb3, Bxh7, Ra4, etc. : MOVES
72 The Macarena and Cha Cha Slide, for two : LINEDANCES
74 Education support grp. : PTA
76 “The Simpsons” character who says “I’ve done everything the Bible says! Even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!” : NED
77 Love affair : AMOUR
78 Corrupt : TAINT
79 Snack brand with “Classic” and “Wavy” varieties : LAYS
81 Iced coffee drink : FRAPPE
82 Colorings : TINTS
83 Jamie who pitched on eight major-league teams over his 25-year career : MOYER
86 Weigh (down) : BOG
87 Wild tours : SAFARIS
89 Grave : DIRE
90 They might make you jump : UPARROWS
95 Winter mo. : DEC
96 Praiseful poems : ODES
97 Attack from all sides : BESET
98 Solar wind particle : ION
100 Places to dock : WHARFS
105 Defensive position : LINEBACKER
107 Catch : SNAG
109 Man’s name meaning “strong” in Hebrew : ETHAN
110 Director Sam : RAIMI
111 Exude, as charm : OOZE
112 Indication of where to cut … or something written five times in this puzzle? : DASHEDLINE
114 Gave support : AIDED
115 Seeks compensation, maybe : SUES
116 Relative of a badger : OTTER
117 Starter with chips? : ANTE
118 “___ Turismo” (2023 film) : GRAN
119 Certain fantasy football stats : TDS
120 Part of MGM : MAYER
121 Rise dramatically : SOAR
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