The New York Times has an impressive lineup of word games these days — from Wordle and Connections to Strands and the Mini Crossword — there’s truly something for everyone. But, of course, the newspaper’s classic crossword puzzle still holds the crown. It’s packed with intriguing trivia, helps boost your mental agility, and gives you major bragging rights if you manage to complete it daily.

If the NYT crossword feels like an insurmountable challenge sometimes, remember that solving crosswords is a skill that gets better with practice. Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t nail every single word right away.

Stuck on today’s puzzle? We’ve got your back! Below are all the answers for today’s NYT Crossword clues.

 

NYT Crossword answers today

Across

  1. Over 3,500 feet, for the George Washington Bridge: SPAN
  2. Takes care of: SEESTO
  3. “As if!”: HAH
  4. Change: ALTER
  5. Secure, as to a pole: TETHER
  6. Nail polish brand with colors like “Berry Fairy Fun” and “Aurora Berry-alis”: OPI
  7. “You’re welcome” : YOUREWELCOME
  8. Start to “starter”: NON
  9. Caribbean country whose capital is Castries: STLUCIA
  10. With it, in old slang: HEP
  11. Waited for a customer service representative, say: HELD
  12. Work station: DESK
  13. “I love you”: ILOVEYOU
  14. “Please”: PLEASE
  15. Unwritten code?: DNA
  16. “___ told …”: ALL
  17. Representative’s affirmative: YEA
  18. “Shogun,” e.g.: SAGA
  19. Major undertaking?: COLLEGE
  20. Diana of Motown: ROSS
  21. Melancholy: SOMBER
  22. Portent: OMEN
  23. What “down” means in diner lingo: ONTOAST
  24. Future D.A.’s exam: LSAT
  25. Multivolume ref.: OED
  26. “It’s c-c-c-cold!”: BRR
  27. Divide, as a deck of cards: CUT
  28. “Thanks”: THANKS
  29. With 65-Across, source of this puzzle’s pictorial clues: AMERICAN
  30. Rival of Chanel: DIOR
  31. “Finding ___” (Pixar sequel): DORY
  32. “Razor-billed” bird: AUK
  33. Knock around, say: ROUGHUP
  34. Company that purchased Time Warner in 2001: AOL
  35. See 54-Across: SIGNLANGUAGE
  36. Greek consonant hidden in the names of two Greek vowels: PSI
  37. Prepare to release, as a fish: UNHOOK
  38. “___ Kitchen” (cooking show): HELLS
  39. Largest of the three-letter numbers: TEN
  40. Stinging plant: NETTLE
  41. Feature of some dresses: SLIT

Down

  1. Displays, as the time: SAYS
  2. It might thicken or be full of holes: PLOT
  3. ___ Gawande, author of the 2014 best seller “Being Mortal”: ATUL
  4. Poet Pablo: NERUDA
  5. For which you might tell a chef “Well done!”: STEAK
  6. Caterpillar roll ingredient: EEL
  7. Engrave: ETCHIN
  8. They often take bows: SHOELACES
  9. Allegro or adagio: TEMPO
  10. Prospector’s find: ORE
  11. Throat-soothing type of tea: HONEYLEMON
  12. Olympic gold medalist Ohno: APOLO
  13. Like the “Ramayana”: HINDU
  14. School break: RECESS
  15. Smart aleck: WISEASS
  16. “Hello”: HELLO
  17. Kilmer of “Top Gun: Maverick”: VAL
  18. Burning man?: PYRO
  19. R&B singer Bridges: LEON
  20. One side of Checkpoint Charlie: EASTBERLIN
  21. Reservoir creator: DAM
  22. Was apprehended: GOTCAUGHT
  23. Podium delivery: ORATION
  24. ___ Squad (tech support group): GEEK
  25. Wraps up: ENDS
  26. “Sorry”: SORRY
  27. Sandwich whose “California” version contains avocado: BLT
  28. Pop star Grande, to fans: ARI
  29. Nevertheless: THOUGH
  30. Take apart, as 8-Down: UNKNOT
  31. Contends: ARGUES
  32. Bring to the big screen, perhaps: ADAPT
  33. Mammal whose babies can outrun humans at only three days old: MOOSE
  34. Michael of “The Dark Knight”: CAINE
  35. Male duck: DRAKE
  36. Corridor: HALL
  37. Fruit named for its unsightly appearance: UGLI
  38. Bother: PEST
  39. Light source: SUN
  40. “What a hoot!,” in brief: LOL

Now you’re all set to conquer today’s crossword. Happy puzzling!

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