NYT Crossword May 21 2025 Answers (5/21/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 21 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/21/25, 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 Word with chocolate or computer
5A Thompson or Stone of 2021's "Cruella"
9A Fragment
14A Sci-fi novel with giant sandworms
15A Help for a faltering business
16A Type of hunter-gatherer diet
17A "Smile for the photo, dude!"
19A Able to bend smoothly
20A Fragment
21A Mythological instruments of vengeance
22A Contractor's pipe material, for short
24A "Work on your enunciation, bro!"
26A Omen
28A Little bit of work
29A "The most beautiful deception of all," per Debussy
30A Tedious work
31A Much social media humor
33A "That is messed up, girl!"
39A ___ and foremost
40A Origin crossers
42A Marshland
45A Org. whose officers train at Camp Peary
46A Cause to jump, say
49A "Protect the quarterback, buddy!"
52A Pupil's place
53A Best way to sing
54A What "sostenuto" means in music
56A Cuba ___ (drink)
57A "That's unbelievable, love!"
60A Diarist Nin
61A Leave out
62A Finger
63A Seems to point to
64A "Damned if ___ …"
65A Put on a schedule
1D Atlanta-based govt. agency
2D "Come again?"
3D How some funds are held
4D What old paint might do
5D Smallest three-syllable number
6D Tin lizzie
7D Language in which "Kia ora" means "Hello"
8D Director Lee
9D Goes for the expensive option, say
10D Sticky, as a situation
11D Nissan sedan
12D Try again
13D "That ___ ring a bell"
18D One of two on a record
21D Physicist Enrico
22D Afterthought's afterthought: Abbr.
23D Plug-in Chevy
25D Geese formations
27D Cry near quittin' time
31D Colorado summer hrs.
32D Classic cookie cutter shape
34D Something feigned by Ferris Bueller to get out of school
35D Shoshone, e.g.
36D Biblical birthright barterer
37D Not from within
38D Depend (on)
41D "Get it?"
42D Forensics HQ in Quantico, Va.
43D Cause of some turbulent weather
44D "That's halfway decent!"
46D Like a good poker face
47D Look after
48D Cry of frustration
50D Marie who is the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different science fields
51D Ectoplasmic residue
55D Many ages
57D "Mind. Blown."
58D Brooding music genre
59D So far

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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