Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 14, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints May 14, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/14/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Cliff formed by a fault
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6A. Avoided a tag, say
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10A. Penultimate Greek letter
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13A. "My fault entirely"
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14A. Taste perception first identified in 1908
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15A. Physics unit named for a physicist
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16A. Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997
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18A. Confucian way
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19A. Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes
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20A. Impression on some fancy sheets
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22A. Puente of "The Mambo Kings"
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23A. Traveled path
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24A. At sea, say
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27A. Powerful fireboat gear
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30A. Rationalist's theology
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31A. Decree
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32A. Part of an analogy
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33A. "___'s da breaks!"
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34A. Lovestruck
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37A. Flesh and blood
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38A. Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword
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40A. Direction to bow, in music
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41A. Squeezing (out)
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43A. Gets bloated, say
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45A. Pair for a pool
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46A. Ruthless Athenian lawgiver
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47A. Tidy up, in a way
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48A. What collects in a puddle
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49A. Things often getting free refills
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54A. Simile segment
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55A. Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations
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57A. ___ Friday
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58A. Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape"
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59A. Heather genus that's also a woman's name
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60A. Good periods
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61A. Former small-sized G.M. cars
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62A. Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters
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1D. Anatomical containers
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2D. Thicken
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3D. Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu
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4D. September to April, in the oyster industry
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5D. Alternatives to hourly wages
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6D. Ecological concern
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7D. Trellis piece
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8D. If u ask me
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9D. Gossip about, informally
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10D. A peeling that's appealing?
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11D. Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism
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12D. Reassuring reply
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14D. "That … ain't it"
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17D. Essence
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21D. Certain tax-free bond, informally
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23D. Velocity, e.g.
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24D. Relatively unusual
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25D. Had to have right away
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26D. Races against the clock
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27D. Travel by pick-up?
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28D. "The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman
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29D. Strains to hear?
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31D. Hemlock relatives
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35D. Hand, at a hacienda
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36D. Group with a satellite truck
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39D. Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu
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42D. Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name
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44D. Ancient book of divination
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45D. Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species
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47D. Presaging disaster
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48D. Meaty pasta sauce
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49D. Long lunch?
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50D. Get ahead of
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51D. Cut and paste, e.g.
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52D. Force through a food mill
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53D. Go way up
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56D. Uprooting tool
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.
The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.
Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.
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