NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, July 17
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.
NYT Crossword answers today
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1 Group of cards in hearts or bridge: TRICK6 Drawn-out tales: SAGAS
11 Rise and shine: AWAKEN
12 Counts on: TRUSTS
14 1959 Marilyn Monroe film … or what can be said of the drink featured in today’s puzzle?: SOMELIKEITHOT\ 16 Like the losers of a water balloon fight: WET
17 Architectural nooks: ALCOVES
18 Canyon’s edge: RIM
20 London-based cosmetics giant: AVON
22 “Blue ___,” classic Irving Berlin tune: SKIES
23 Tucker (out): TIRE
24 Herr: German :: ___: Spanish: SENOR
26 Pronoun frequently confused with its homophones: THEIR
27 Tenet: PRECEPT
30 Princess who helped Theseus escape the Minotaur: ARIADNE
32 Didn’t wake up in a timely manner: OVERSLEPT
34 Lowly chess piece: PAWN
37 Variety #1, popular in the South: PEACH
38 Decorative pillowcase: SHAM
42\ Came down to earth: ALIT
43 Variety #2, a major export of Sri Lanka: PEKOE
44 Weighty book: TOME
45 Shout from a forgetful actor: LINE
46 Variety #3, named for a region in India: ASSAM
47 Central points: HUBS
48 Smart society: MENSA
50 Desert haven: OASIS
51 What someone might remark after drinking the blend at the heart of this puzzle?: NOTMYCUPOFTEA
57 Furry foot: PAW
58 Feudal farmer: PEASANT
59 “United Shades of America” channel: CNN
61 Noshed: ATE
62 Gift set for a
