NYT Crossword May 13 2025 Answers (5/13/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 13 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 13, 2025 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 13, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/13/25, 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!

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# Clue
1A Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom
5A Playful prank
10A Includes on an email, in brief
13A Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"
14A Die down
15A Guitarist Clapton
17A Ladled party drink
19A Dalai ___
20A Use a scope
21A Voting against
22A "You can stop explaining"
24A To-do pile's place
26A The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking
28A Came back from a deficit
31A Princess's torment in a classic fairy tale
32A ___ Speedwagon
33A One of a salty septet
34A Blanket draping a mountain at dawn
36A Oscar winner Spacek
38A Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?
41A Proctor's cue
44A Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.
45A Circle section
48A In the style of
49A Wall St. debut
51A Kind of family
54A Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment
57A Many-headed monster of myth
58A Non-mono, say
59A "Superberry" of South America
62A Voting against
63A Personal shopper, e.g.
64A Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute
67A Castle defense
68A Like noble gases
69A Carefree feeling
70A Co. behind the "Book Review" podcast
71A Bewilder
72A "Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetry
1D Shindig
2D Sites for lots of yachts
3D Fall apart, as a cookie
4D ___ Lanka
5D Skipper, informally
6D Lie next to
7D Cold sweat
8D Series-ending abbr.
9D Bring back from a furlough
10D Center of a paparazzi swarm
11D Lunar landscape features
12D "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"
16D Laser pointer or ball of yarn
18D Vehicle that's hailed
23D Grind, as one's teeth
25D King in Norway's Fairhair dynasty
27D It's a choice
29D Like Dashboard Confessional's music
30D Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"
35D West Coast air hub
37D European country where the Renaissance started
39D How crab legs may be served
40D African animal with horns
41D Aromatic fir
42D Rapture
43D Time for a tailgate party
46D Court surface at the French Open
47D Go on a pub crawl, say
50D What exposure therapy may treat
52D ___ Pet
53D Stoves
55D George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades
56D Like windows
60D Sagan of astronomy
61D Feed the kitty
65D "Your point being?"
66D Get it

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

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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