NYT Crossword May 3 2025 Answers (5/3/25)

Our NYT Crossword May 3, 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 3, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/3/25, 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	Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend"
11A	National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam
15A	Nailed
16A	"Nope"
17A	"Can we be real for a second?!"
18A	Zippo
19A	Bass output
20A	Spicy alternative to a Frito
21A	Small drama
22A	Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr.
23A	Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquially
26A	Cry for help
27A	Löwenbräu product
28A	"Yessiree!"
30A	Ubiquitous figure during the holiday season
35A	Subatomic particle that binds quarks together
36A	Like some tournaments
37A	Subj. of some interpretive work
38A	Malarkey
39A	How some people self-identify
40A	"Whatever"
42A	Gets out of the way, as hair
44A	[Get out of my way!]
45A	Onetime union member: Abbr.
46A	Draw out
49A	Eponymous Belgian tourist spot
52A	Intervals
54A	Son of Isaac and Rebekah
55A	Common tater
56A	Tending to get fixated, say
57A	Was way too keyed up, in modern slang
60A	Remoulade base, informally
61A	Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevo
62A	Computer programming keyword
63A	Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
1D	"___ and Estes - The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan)
2D	Winter airs
3D	Prefix with change
4D	Futz around (with)
5D	Fed. agency that investigates arson
6D	Hawaiian for "long"
7D	!, in mathematics
8D	Top unit
9D	Japanese energy-healing technique
10D	Calling
11D	"The lowest form of human behavior," per John Oliver
12D	North African egg-and-tomato dish
13D	Museum offering with a headset
14D	"I'm responsible for what happened"
23D	Request from someone getting dressed
24D	Poetic preposition
25D	Showing exasperation, in a way
27D	Rays
29D	Pistol brand
30D	Tries to talk smoothly, in slang
31D	Made using traditional methods
32D	Stakes of some bar bets
33D	Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among others
34D	Norwegian hunting dogs
41D	Long spell
43D	Physical therapy before an operation, familiarly
47D	Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"
48D	Weighed down
49D	Pitcher's output
50D	Beat
51D	Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New Yorker
53D	Blackthorn berry
55D	Poet Silverstein
58D	Mo. when Supreme Court terms begin
59D	Home of the White Sox, for short

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.

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.

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.