NYT Crossword May 30 2025 Answers (5/30/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 30 2025 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword May 30, 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 30, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/30/25, 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 Establishment that might host a drag brunch
7A Something that's filled with bad words
15A Common final score in the Champions League
16A Bottleful at a barbecue
17A "Hell, yeah!"
18A The White Stripes or Deep Purple
19A Hip (to)
20A "I am an idiot!"
21A Turpentine sources
22A "We're leaving soon!"
25A Is serious
28A Nail polish brand with a Raisin Your Voice shade
29A Go pffft
32A "The Good Dinosaur" protagonist
33A ___ green
35A Descendants of aristocratic families, e.g.
37A Things checked at checkpoints
40A Thrift store transaction
41A Prefix with car or hotel
42A South Asian wrap
43A Tennis's U.S. Open is played on it
44A Pops
46A Cabaret performer, e.g.
48A Leavened loaf made sans yeast
50A Creature with "Underwater eyes, an eel's / Oil of water body," per the poet Ted Hughes
53A Oscar-winning Saldaña
54A XXX
57A Know someone who knows someone, say
59A Dish often served on a skillet
61A Sure thing
62A "Don't worry about me"
63A Some nostalgic throwbacks
64A Rare treat, maybe?
1D Shout during a Real Madrid penalty shootout
2D From the top
3D Elusive hirsute creature
4D Brazilian genre that's an offshoot of samba
5D Early investors, in lingo
6D Onetime manufacturer of the Flying Cloud
7D Topiarist's "canvas"
8D "Hell, yeah!"
9D Alternative to an ellipsis
10D Stock seller's stipulation
11D Overzealous
12D Evan : Welsh :: ___ : Spanish
13D Possible side effect of corticosteroids
14D Merlot and Shiraz
20D Some outcomes from Match.com
23D See what someone is saying?
24D 4 is a good one, in brief
25D Mother, in Milan
26D Slipped
27D Star cluster?
29D South Asian wraps
30D Unlikely to react
31D Nail polish brand with a Gossip N’ Spill shade
34D Brown ___
36D Conspiracy theory trope
38D Mythical land of untold riches
39D "It matters to me"
45D Stunning
47D Typical floor covering in a washitsu
48D Apparently is
49D Strikes on the noggin
50D Super-duper
51D Like some orders
52D Super Bowl highlight
55D Company named for a goddess
56D "All You Had to Do Was ___" (Taylor Swift song)
58D She's a believer
59D Christmas centerpiece
60D Something said repeatedly at sea

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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