NYT Crossword May 31 2024 Answers (5/31/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 31 2024 to help you finish it up!

Our NYT Crossword May 31, 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 31, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/31/24, 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 31, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A One might read "Select all images with bicycles"
8A Make more fun and addictive, in a way
14A Name meaning "father of many"
15A Babies snap out of them
17A Disrupt with technology, as an existing industry
18A Genealogist’s tool
19A Lack of an edge
21A "The Tempest" king
22A It ends in septembre
23A "One ___ …"
25A When repeated, informal term for supper
26A Things on a golf bag
30A Only N.F.L. team to win championships while representing three different cities
33A Seething feeling
34A It might raise a flap
37A Clementine lookalikes
40A Heads-up in a review
41A Designer of Dallas's Meyerson Symphony Center
42A Went flying
43A Musical originally released as a French concept album, for short
47A Pricey oils, e.g.
48A Wet blanket?
50A Itty-bitty skitterer
51A "Curious …"
55A Search through a trove of digital information
59A Sisters are a part of it
61A The "horn" of the Horn of Africa
62A Ticket issuer
63A Start of a hypothetical
64A They'll knock you out
65A What might cause 1 + 1 > 2
1D They might be lost
2D Titular elementary school on TV
3D Go for
4D Dessert that rarely lives up to its name
5D Boxer’s target
6D Reason to turn on headlights
7D "Oy, what ___!"
8D Mars, but not Venus
9D ___ Holmes, founder of the website Jezebel
10D Fast break?
11D :
12D Hankering, slangily
13D "You betcha!"
16D Ones dealing with joint inflammation?
20D Like many opera lovers
24D "Angels We Have Heard on High," e.g.
27D Multinational supermarket chain based in Germany
28D Rings
29D Throat ailment
31D Prized mushroom
32D What "/" can mean
35D Beat
36D Tolkien creatures
37D Built-in Windows application with a palette logo, familiarly
38D Opening
39D "Nuh-uh!"
44D Certain padded container
45D Segment of a game of horseshoes
46D Good at the game Operation, perhaps
49D Female flying group in W.W. II
52D "I know! I know!"
53D Sick
54D Active type
56D Loyalist during the American Revolution
57D "So true!"
58D Pub pal
60D Hosp. staffers

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.

NYT Crossword (Main Grid)
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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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