The New York Times Crossword remains a beloved staple for puzzle enthusiasts, providing a daily brain workout full of interesting trivia and challenging clues. It takes practice to get better, so don’t worry if you don’t get every answer at first—crossword solving is a skill you can hone over time. If you’re feeling stuck on today’s crossword, here’s some help:

NYT Crossword Answers for Today

Across

  1. Philosophy influenced by Aristotle’s concept of the Unmoved Mover – THEISM
  2. Four-year-old in pig tales? – PEPPA
  3. Dog breed with a blue-black tongue – SHARPEI
  4. Strains – EXERTS
  5. Members of the family Passeridae – SPARROWS
  6. Upgrade, as a backsplash – RETILE
  7. Some flats – CONDOS
  8. Drenches – SOPS
  9. “Wowzers!” – MAN
  10. “The Tin Drum” protagonist – OSKAR
  11. Harshly criticizes – RIPS
  12. Pilot productions? – PENS
  13. Gunty who wrote “The Rabbit Hutch,” winner of the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction – TESS
  14. Reunion attendee – AUNT
  15. You might sleep on it – SERTA
  16. Industry that emerged in the 1970s – GAMING
  17. Flip – LOSE IT
  18. Windy flight? – SPIRAL STAIRCASE
  19. Lays waste to – HAVOCS
  20. Option for a backpacker – HOSTEL
  21. Apt name for a successful crypto investor? – ERICH
  22. Farmer’s market sight – TENT
  23. Sub – TEMP
  24. Safe place – BANK
  25. Mock – JAPE
  26. Brazilian soccer club named for an explorer, familiarly – VASCO
  27. Director Lee – ANG
  28. Manufacturer of minifigures – LEGO
  29. Like you and me – MORTAL
  30. Showed sleepiness – NODDED
  31. New member – INITIATE
  32. John, in Milan – GIANNI
  33. Unwelcome sight in musical chairs – NO SEATS
  34. Twosomes – DYADS
  35. Actress Bella of Disney’s “Shake It Up” – THORNE

Down

  1. Part of the Detroit Lions schedule since 1934 – THANKSGIVING DAY
  2. Extremely solid – HARD AS A ROCK
  3. What an “X” might mark – ERROR
  4. Market events, for short – IPOS
  5. Wrap (up) – SEW
  6. Failing to get it – MISSING THE POINT
  7. Lawbreakers, informally – PERPS
  8. People for whom a “no contact” rule might apply – EXES
  9. ___ food – PET
  10. A lot to like? – PRIME REAL ESTATE
  11. Ancient civilization doomed by greed, in myth – ATLANTIS
  12. “What if …?,” informally – SPOSE
  13. Feeling – SENSATE
  14. Alexander Graham Bell, by birth – SCOT
  15. Elect – OPT
  16. Lines on a ski map – RUNS
  17. Kind of diet high in omega-3 fatty acids – PESCETARIAN
  18. Bothers – AILS
  19. Excel function – SORT
  20. Kind of number represented by the equation M = v/c – MACH
  21. Honor roll, e.g. – LIST
  22. A “whole” thing – SHEBANG
  23. “Being slightly ___ is like being slightly pregnant — it tends to get worse”: Molly Ivins – PARANOID
  24. Battleship corner – A ONE
  25. Size indicator – TAG
  26. Exams with a highest possible score of 528, for short – MCATS
  27. Vault opener? – POLE
  28. Plural form decried by staunch “Star Wars” fans – JEDIS
  29. Ticket picker – VOTER
  30. Advance – LEND
  31. Paste with an umami taste – MISO
  32. Kind of test that’s impossible to study for? – DNA
  33. Japanese art form whose name means “skill” – NOH

With these answers in hand, you should be able to complete today’s crossword with ease. Enjoy the challenge, and keep practicing!

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