NYT Crossword May 22 2024 Answers (5/22/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 22 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 22, 2024 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 22, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/22/24, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 22, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Language from which we get "shampoo"
6A Story that starts with the end?
10A "Let There Be Rock" band, 1977
14A A Philly cheesesteak comes "wit" or "witout" it
15A Umpteen's antithesis
16A Nile queen, familiarly
17A Coeur d'___, city on Idaho's panhandle
18A Carbonated fountain drinks that contain neither …
20A Derby entrant
21A Kind of "quotes"
22A Up to this point
23A Unusual meat courses that are neither …
26A Bub
27A Two past "cue"
28A Response to "Who's ready?"
29A Where total revenue is listed on a financial report
31A Some smallish batteries
32A Word in an advertiser's starburst
33A Celebratory occasions for founders to ring the N.Y.S.E. bell, for short
34A What 18-, 23-, 49- and 56-Across could be called
39A Cube creator ___ Rubik
40A StubHub purchases, informally
41A Brian who composed the original start-up sound for Windows 95
42A Clunkers
44A TV actor who was once a bodyguard (charging $10k/day)
45A Me, in Marseilles
48A Navajo neighbor
49A Woodwind instrument that is neither …
52A Longtime bridge columnist Charles
54A France's ___-en-Provence
55A Roof parts
56A Breakfast cereal that contains neither …
58A Feudal lord
59A Dublin's land, to Dubliners
60A Fairy tale monster
61A Currently happening
62A Lengthy construction project, per a saying?
63A Intersect
64A Reformer Horace and writer Thomas
1D Like fervent fans at the Kentucky Derby, punnily enough
2D Typical holiday visitors
3D Wife's sister's daughters, e.g.
4D This guy gets it!
5D Like the property cited in Newton's first law
6D Difficult kind of push-up
7D Humphrey of old Hollywood, to fans
8D They don't appreciate well
9D Private eye, in old slang
10D Top four of 52
11D Quaint item for smoking
12D Comportment
13D Are cheaper
19D Grating voice quality
24D Like our standard number system
25D Mood killers
30D Luxurious ride
31D "Peek-___!"
32D Get rid of
34D Computer program that fixes other computer programs
35D Handel's "Messiah," for one
36D Often-deodorized area
37D Overestimate, say
38D Fleeing like a fugitive
43D State bird of Hawaii
44D D.J.'s performance
45D Progressive advocacy group for public policy
46D First state to conduct all of its elections by mail
47D Atlas close-ups
50D Petrol unit
51D Port city in northern Israel
53D Fencer's weapon
57D ___ de plume

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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