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.
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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
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1 “RuPaul’s Drag Race” airer: MTV 4 Self-assurance: APLOMB 10 Letter that’s sixth in the Greek alphabet, not last: ZETA 14 “I’m on vacation” email inits.: OOO 15 High-end German car, casually: BEEMER 16 Dwarf planet with the largest mass: ERIS 17 Fanatic: NUT 18 Photography option commonly represented by a 37-Across: CAMERAFLASH 20 Coffee order specification: ICED 22 Like Igor’s posture: HUNCHED 23 N.F.L. team whose helmet features a 37-Across: CHARGERS 25 Relish: LAPUP 29 Arm of the Mediterranean: AEGEAN 30 Lick … or slick: WET 32 Game whose name is shouted: UNO 33 Episode interruptions: ADS 34 Hitch: SNAG 36 Buy and then quickly sell: FLIP 37 What’s formed by connecting this puzzle’s circled letters from A to F and then back to A: LIGHTNINGBOLT 40 Port, for one: WINE 41 Far from friendly: COLD 42 Poetic praise: ODE 43 “___ So Fine” (1963 #1 hit): HES 44 Deli order: SUB 45 Houses: ABODES 48 Ready to be drawn, perhaps: ONTAP 50 Drink with a 37-Across in its logo: GATORADE 52 Shield: PROTECT 55 Muslim denomination: SHIA 56
