NYT Crossword May 14 2025 Answers (5/14/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 14 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 14, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword May 14, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/14/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Do a spit take?
5A Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly
9A Bloating relief brand
13A "I've made a huge mistake!"
14A Dance during which newlyweds might be lifted in chairs
15A Spin instructor?
17A Color-changing fad jewelry ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
19A Colombian cakes that have been around since pre-Columbian times
20A Hit single from the 1983 "Flashdance" soundtrack
21A Man's name that's also a suffix
23A Storm center
24A Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
29A ___ in comparison
32A Starter starter?
33A Barnard graduate, e.g.
34A Long-running British record label
35A Canine that bites
37A Actress Rapace of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
39A Visual aids on scatter plots ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
43A Not hot or cool
44A Debase oneself
45A Nickname that omits -anna
46A What might be used to connect evidence on a detective's corkboard
49A Go wrong
50A Pot leaves?
51A Some painting in a parking lot ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
54A Suffix with legal
55A Star sign?
56A "Come on, help me out"
60A Exposed
63A Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
66A "I Dreamed a Dream" musical, familiarly
67A Genuine
68A Where to get a shelf off the shelf
69A Breather
70A Certain blue note
71A Fit snugly (in)
1D 2010s documentary trilogy about training for a very difficult wine exam
2D "Hold your horses!"
3D Ghost writer?
4D Close-fitting part of a dress
5D Some Mexican Americans
6D Actor/director Howard
7D Home to Los Glaciares National Park: Abbr.
8D Word with cable or training
9D Sound from an annoyed samoyed
10D Time of one's life
11D Starbursts?
12D Bit of equipment in a dentist's office
15D Assembly of experts
16D Manipulates
18D When doubled, zealous
22D One-time connection
25D Australian hoppers, for short
26D Nay sayers
27D Anticipatory events, collectively
28D Cherubic archer
29D Country where potatoes originated
30D "Preach!"
31D Playful poetry
35D Lukewarm
36D Stay there!
38D Egyptian deity with a reduplicative name
40D Reduplicative nickname in pop music
41D Sushi seaweed
42D Midwestern agricultural swath
47D Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie
48D Creature that stampeded in "The Lion King"
50D Where to place personal items before walking through a scanner
51D "You're on!"
52D Settings on a bike
53D Prey for an osprey
57D Give the finger?
58D Floors
59D Exam whose score can't be argued, ironically
61D Quick chats?
62D "If you can't say something good about someone, ___ right here by me": Alice Roosevelt Longworth
64D Greta of "Past Lives"
65D Hardly stringent

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.

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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.

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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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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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