NYT Crossword May 28 2025 Answers (5/28/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 28 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 28, 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 28, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/28/25, 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 Small foresail
4A Maritime
9A Holed up
12A Rare blood type, in brief
14A Cognizant
15A Pixar character who has trouble saying "anemone"
16A Philosopher known for paradoxes
17A Looked stunned, say
18A Decrease?
19A "Sharp Dressed Man" band
21A Understanding
22A Special ___
23A Two tablets, e.g.
25A Sholem ___, author of "Children of Abraham"
27A Cause of low vitality
30A Something to get the ball rolling
34A New Jersey city with a bridge to Staten Island
36A Certain Nov. 11 honoree
37A Turned aside
38A Like many a Swiftie
39A ___ a soul
40A Part of Caesar's boast
41A Rice-A-___
44A Eur. alliance
48A Anthem that ends "We stand on guard for thee"
52A One attending orientation
55A Sounded like a brook
56A Left off
57A New Haven collegian
58A Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarly
60A "One card left"
61A Backstabber
62A 41-Down's "Top Hat" co-star
63A It means little in Paris
64A Majorcan Mrs.
65A Troopers, on a CB radio
66A Concorde, e.g., for short
1D Genre for Count Basie or Charlie Parker
2D Name akin to Agnes
3D Proclivity
4D Keep after, say
5D Out of the arms of Morpheus, so to speak
6D Puff on an e-cig
7D Kind of rock
8D Spearheaded
9D Question while pointing
10D "That's my cue!"
11D Terse admonition
13D First words of the day, perhaps
15D Last words of the day, perhaps
20D Starting place
22D Astuteness
24D More sound
26D Buying binge
27D Legal org.
28D ___ system (GPS device)
29D Symbol on the back of a dollar bill
31D F.D.R. program
32D Hosp. diagnostic
33D Waze suggestion: Abbr.
35D Big name in the freezer aisle
36D Off-roader, in brief
41D 62-Across's "Top Hat" co-star
42D Related to vision
43D International airport serving Tokyo
45D Some gym reps
46D Actresses Dunne and Ryan
47D Crossed off
49D Some sporty wheels, informally
50D Benjamin Franklin's faith
51D Complement
52D "I swear!"
53D Mani-pedi material
54D Does some electrical work on
59D ___ Terr., area from 1861 to 1889

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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