The New York Times has a smorgasbord of word games on its menu today, from the trendy Wordle and Connections to the challenging Strands and the bite-sized Mini Crossword—there’s something to tickle everyone’s fancy. Yet, the crown jewel remains the classic daily crossword puzzle. Packed with intriguing trivia, it sharpens your mind and gives you a daily dose of glory if you manage to crack it.

Though the NYT crossword can sometimes seem like an insurmountable mountain, remember that crossword-solving is an acquired skill. Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t nail every word.

Stumped by today’s NYT Crossword? Don’t sweat it—we’ve got you covered. Below are all the answers to today’s clues.

 

NYT Crossword Answers Today

Across

  1. Find a part for – CAST
  2. 2.3, on a certain scale – CPLUS
  3. Still alive – INIT
  4. Salmon-wrapped sushi order – ALASKAROLL
  5. Singer Gaye, daughter of Marvin – NONA
  6. The evening of December 24, in the Spanish-speaking world – NOCHEBUENE
  7. Address letters – HTTP
  8. Where Fiat is headquartered – TURIN
  9. “Interested in a look?” – WANNASEE
  10. Further into the evening, say – DARKER
  11. Pain, in Spain – DOLOR
  12. Virtual participation in a remote event – TELEPRESENCE
  13. Reassurance on a road trip – ITSNOTFAR
  14. Barrel of laughs – RIOT
  15. “Frankly,” in texting shorthand – TBH
  16. ___-pop (genre) – ALT
  17. Nashville awards org. – CMA
  18. ___ cloth – BURP
  19. What Anne Brontë and Anaïs Nin have in common – DIAERESIS
  20. No small part – SPEAKINGROLE
  21. Jesuit university that counts Bill Murray as an alum – REGIS
  22. Like ridgeline hikes, often – SCENIC
  23. Wash off thoroughly – HOSEDOWN
  24. Some compost bin discards – CORES
  25. Typically, they turn out to be military aircraft – UFOS
  26. “How fun is this!” – WHATATREAT
  27. Rest stop sight – SEMI
  28. Businesslike – NONSENSE
  29. Building toy brand – KNEX
  30. Like the flavor of much mezcal – SMOKY
  31. Percolate – SEEP

Down

  1. Tilt to one side – CANT
  2. Revealing way to think – ALOUD
  3. Triangular bones – SACRA
  4. Top choices – TSHIRTS
  5. In which you might be asked “Where to?” – CAB
  6. Boston skyscraper, with “the” – PRU
  7. MGM co-founder Marcus – LOEW
  8. What the bottom of the triceps muscle connects to – ULNA
  9. Calumny – SLANDER
  10. Device for treating asthma – INHALER
  11. Mean – NOTSONICE
  12. Things to talk through – INTERCOMS
  13. Finish line marker – TAPE
  14. Game also called MathDoku – KENKEN
  15. Chorus of two-year-olds? – NOS
  16. Magnus Carlsen achieved one of 2882 – ELO
  17. Not forget – RETAIN
  18. National advocacy grp. for L.G.B.T.Q. issues – PFLAG
  19. Yelp contributors – RATERS
  20. Letter derived from Phoenician’s “heth” – ETA
  21. Headache helper – IBUPROFEN
  22. Ménage à trois – THREESOME
  23. “MLB on ___” (sports program) – TBS
  24. New York Post gossip section named for its location – PAGESIX
  25. Renounces – DISOWNS
  26. Mythical creature likely inspired by Madagascar’s elephant bird – ROC
  27. Raises into a seat – ELECTS
  28. Caballeros, by another term – SENORES
  29. Jest – KID
  30. Greek goddess of peace – IRENE
  31. Cut out – CEASE
  32. Wrapper for a tamale – HUSK
  33. Often-misused pronoun – WHOM
  34. Lead-in to second – NANO
  35. Word that can precede or follow “dance” – STEP
  36. Tik___ – TOK
  37. More than zip – ANY

Happy solving!

TOPICS: NYT Crossword