NYT Crossword May 12 2024 Answers (5/12/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 12 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 12, 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 12, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/12/24, 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 12, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Depicts unfairly
6A Monitor
11A Fruits exchanged on Chinese New Year
18A "Moo, Baa, ___!" (classic children’s book)
20A Egg, in Spanish
21A Where to find signs with circles, squares and diamonds
22A "My only request ..."
24A Young's partner in accounting
25A Original host of MTV's "Total Request Live"
26A Stay cool
28A Bit of body art
30A They come in twice a day
31A Metal ring that holds a pencil's eraser
32A Title Disney character of 1998
34A Overhaul
35A Tourist destination in Baja California Sur
38A Band shirts?
40A Letter-shaped construction piece
41A Zoomed, perhaps
42A Beam at a bar
43A Dr. ___, talk show host with the catchphrase "Get some"
44A Test for an M.A. seeker
47A Hit the gas
49A Lady Gaga vis-à-vis Billie Eilish, e.g.
52A Multipurpose tool for a mountaineer
54A Fixed
56A Dal ingredients
57A Note in the B major scale
58A Programming language used in government and banking
60A Triple ___
61A Cloud nine, so to speak
62A No more than
66A Formula 1 tour stop since 2023, informally
68A O.C.'s region
70A Negative contraction
71A "Sounds right to me"
73A Boy band that went on hiatus in 2023 for army service
75A No fan
77A "___ in the Rain"
78A Camper's vessel
80A Struck
85A Fried chicken, cornbread, collard greens, etc.
86A Property at an intersection
88A Actor Pascal of "The Last of Us"
89A Author Rand
90A Pulitzer-winning author Jennifer
92A Fair-hiring inits.
93A Like some kisses
95A Wart-covered critter
96A Digital "container" associated with Bitcoin
98A Dystopian classic whose title comes from "The Tempest"
100A Metonym for the U.S. Congress, with "the"
103A Stuck
104A Tarot card featuring a howling wolf
105A Mountain nymph
107A Waterproofing material
108A Picture book with characters like Odlaw, Wizard Whitebeard and Woof
112A Batter-fried bento dish
114A Part of a princess costume
116A Nike and others
117A Palm tree product used in skin care
118A Statistical calculation
119A Safe investment options, informally
120A Secret option?
121A Factory ___
122A "Barbie" director Gerwig
1D Hunk of meat
2D Vegetable with a "dinosaur" variety
3D Civil rights activist Baker
4D Suspense-building words
5D Schedules
6D Ride
7D Mysterious glows
8D Focus for a pitching scout?
9D Rx chain
10D Jet setting
11D Prominent figure at the Academy Awards
12D Studio behind "Bringing Up Baby"
13D More informal version of 70-Across
14D Low points
15D School group
16D Fished with traps, perhaps
17D Parental authority
19D Spiritual hermitage
23D Core
27D Certain streaming library
29D Push notifications, e.g.
32D They're kept under wraps
33D "Kidding!"
35D Things to stub out, for short
36D Have a side in common
37D Actor Eric
38D Starts to fall
39D Trawl for personal information
42D ____ O'Malley Dillon of the Biden White House
44D Clock innards
45D ___ to go
46D Many an attendee of Gertrude Stein's Paris salons
48D Start of a winning row
50D Go on and on about
51D "The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems," per Homer Simpson
53D Celebrity chef Roy
55D Group of witches
57D Two-family dwelling
59D Frequent antagonist of Winnie-the-Pooh
61D Have something
62D Home to the University of Montana
63D Enlighten
64D Kept going and going
65D Breakfast brand with a rhyming slogan
67D Refused to answer questions
69D One buying a stuffed mouse, perhaps
72D Van Halen's contract once had one that specified no brown M&M's
74D Olympic event since 1968
76D Good or bad name, for short
78D Against
79D Not against
81D It might come with a plunger
82D What squiggly lines can represent
83D Russia's ___ Mountains
84D Maiden name of an 1860s first lady
86D What can symbolize 50
87D Was thick (with)
91D Spot for recess on a rainy day
94D Like some short tennis matches
96D Keep rhythm with, in a way
97D Al ___, discus thrower in the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame
98D 1995 blockbuster with numerous historical inaccuracies
99D Blowing away
100D Drink often served with marshmallows
101D ___ Joliot-Curie, chemist daughter of Marie
102D Primate that exists only on the world's fifth-largest island
104D Pang
106D Daft Punk and Outkast, for two
108D Polemology is the study of them
109D Word on some yogurt labels
110D Bug bite preventer
111D Greek peak
113D Where Simone Biles won four golds
115D Source of much U.S. immigration in the 1840s: Abbr.

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

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