NYT Crossword May 19 2025 Answers (5/19/25)

Our NYT Crossword May 19, 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 19, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/19/25, 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	Occasion for pampering
7A	Like a baby's bottom
11A	Taxi
14A	The "T" of B.L.T.
15A	Queen of the Nile, informally
16A	Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___"
17A	Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticks
19A	Take a load off, say
20A	Shake, as a dog's tail
21A	Most-desired group of invitees
22A	Home to Zion National Park
23A	Capital of Italia
26A	Caller of balls and strikes
27A	"... or that's what I think, anyway," online
28A	Event whose symbol is five interlocking rings
33A	Discontinued Apple program for organizing images
36A	Make a digital image of
37A	Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fiction
38A	Musical genre for D'Angelo and Erykah Badu
40A	Some R-rated material
42A	Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
43A	Jacket closer that's not a button
45A	"We hold these ___ to be self-evident"
46A	Theater binoculars
49A	Number of faces on a cube
50A	Craftsmanship
51A	Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue"
54A	President's "no"
56A	Glimmer
58A	Govt. rule
60A	"Red" or "Reputation," for Taylor Swift
61A	Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juice
64A	Tease
65A	Dryer fuzz
66A	Word before name or voyage
67A	Buzzer near a flower
68A	Odds and ___
69A	"Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-Across
1D	Place in an overhead compartment
2D	From the Arctic
3D	Compadre
4D	___ Pilkey, author/illustrator who created Captain Underpants
5D	Chowed down
6D	Meditation method
7D	Pinches pennies, say
8D	Alternative to Axe or Brut
9D	Poetical units
10D	Colossal amount
11D	Personalized in sizing
12D	Home of China and India
13D	Relaxing soak
18D	Former student, for short
22D	Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"
24D	Cow sounds
25D	Woodwind in a jazz band
27D	Pays no heed to
29D	Calves, kittens and cubs
30D	Grocery conveyances
31D	Per person
32D	Sail the seven ___
33D	A fan of
34D	"Not another ___ out of you!"
35D	Nickname for Lincoln
39D	Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight"
41D	Patootie
44D	Mom and dad
47D	Carnaval city
48D	Kind of party for men only
52D	Wear away, as soil
53D	Flood embankment
54D	What often follows a noun
55D	Pennsylvania city on a Great Lake
56D	Ear-to-ear expression
57D	Office missive
59D	Cohort that grew up with the internet
61D	Cry at a bullfight
62D	"Argh!"
63D	Fix, as an outcome

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.