NYT Crossword May 21 2024 Answers (5/21/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 21 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 21, 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 21, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/21/24, 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 21, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Hit a serve past
5A Ballet dancer's bend
9A Lightens (up)
14A Word after golden or slide
15A Often-discarded part of a fruit
16A Canonized person
17A Cheat sheets
19A Post-panel sesh
20A Male cat
21A Big name in public opinion research
23A It might be poked
24A Cry of disgust that sounds like 24-Down
27A Fruit also known as calabash
31A "Yeah, I suppose"
33A Soup kitchen utensils
34A Stare open-mouthed
35A Target, as a wide receiver
38A Outbuilding for many a historic home
43A Millennial's successor, informally
44A Tennis do-overs
46A "That's pretty nifty!"
49A Fashion house whose logo features Medusa
52A Counterpart to a landline
55A Appreciative text
56A Schedule abbr.
57A Middle name for Alec Baldwin and Carly Jepsen
58A Go the other way
60A Indian royals
63A Make safer, in a way ... or what the starts of 17-, 27-, 38- and 52-Across might be?
68A Pageant topper
69A Often-discarded part of a fruit
70A Inactive
71A One-___ bandit
72A Biblical pronoun
73A Nonnegotiable thing
1D Airplane's path on a flight map, often
2D Junkyard dog
3D Roth of "Inglourious Basterds"
4D Red scare?
5D Sneak previews
6D Happening, in modern parlance
7D Bumbling
8D Old car make named for Henry Ford's son
9D Abbr. on a lawyer's business card
10D Highly rated, as a bond
11D Iniquitous
12D Stick it out
13D Array at a farmer's market
18D Noggins
22D Language in which "w" can be a vowel
24D Australian boot brand
25D Green dip, familiarly
26D Purifying filter acronym
28D November birthstone
29D One purring in Peru
30D Nonalcoholic beer brand
32D Composer Rachmaninoff
36D Ripen
37D Kind of motor used in robotics
39D Down-to-earth
40D Lead-in to mingle or mezzo
41D Ticket assignment
42D Cut quite a figure?
45D Something a prenatal ultrasound can determine
46D Mafia code of silence
47D Windbag's output
48D Classic video game with the catchphrase "He's on fire!"
50D Biological catalyst
51D Collect what's been sown
53D "Blue Ribbon" brewer
54D Toffee bar brand since 1928
59D Beam
61D "What ___ the odds?"
62D Down in the dumps
64D Wax producer
65D Shelley's "To a Skylark," for one
66D World Cup chant
67D Put quarters in, as a meter

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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