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 “Terrible” stage of toddlerhood : TWOS
2 “Not a chance!” : UHUH
3 Repetitive learning method : ROTE
4 After-meal drowsiness known scientifically as postprandial somnolence : FOODCOMA
5 Letters on a beach bottle : SPF
6 Disney+ series that’s a prequel to “Rogue One” : ANDOR
7 Key’s partner in sketch comedy : PEELE
8 In accordance with : PER
9 Most cunning : SLIEST
10 Western roller : TUMBLEWEED
11 Feminine side, in Jungian psychology : ANIMA
12 Genre for D’Angelo or Daniel Caesar : RANDB
14 Ray with the autobiography “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s” : KROC
17 Doesn’t rent, say : OWNS
21 Like a dog’s nose, typically : WET
23 Replace with an ellipsis, maybe : OMIT
24 Giga- : billion :: ___ : trillion : TERA
25 Informative TV spots : PSAS
26 Bursting with anticipation : RARINGTOGO
28 Hype (up) : AMP
29 Mover’s tote : BOX
30 Formula ___ : ONE
31 Moneymakers for many content creators : ADS
33 Significant stretches : ERAS
34 Telepath’s claim : ESP
36 Captain’s position : HELM
37 Bread served with butter chicken : NAAN
38 Like a bodybuilder’s physique : CHISELED
43 Beer brand named for a Dutch river : AMSTEL
44 Good for skating, but bad for driving : ICY
45 Jazz improvisation : RIFF
46 White-plumed heron : EGRET
47 “Cars” character with an Italian accent : GUIDO
48 Forcefully supplant : USURP
49 Lavish celebrations : FETES
50 Rapper’s rhythm : FLOW
54 Gucci of fashion : ALDO
55 Prepare, as ahi tuna : SEAR
56 Brand whose logo has an apostrophe shaped like an ice cream cone : EDYS
58 Yearly increase? : AGE
59 “What I think is …,” online : IMO