Gives accolades

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Across

  1. 1Approach boldly
  2. 7Word with fixed or net
  3. 13Purple-hatted Nintendo character
  4. 15Mildew, e.g.
  5. 16Little Italian toasts
  6. 18One choice at a dry cleaner
  7. 19Say but not really mean
  8. 20English town known for its mineral water
  9. 22Historical event that acquired its name almost two decades after it ended, in brief
  10. 23Car once promoted with the slogan "It's Your Money ... Demand Better," informally
  11. 24Joy of television
  12. 25Windjammer, e.g.
  13. 2633-Down platform, for short
  14. 27Deceived, maybe
  15. 28Retreats
  16. 29Move around from here to there
  17. 31Unhelpful response to "Why?"
  18. 32Rabbit food?
  19. 33Pats (down)
  20. 34Progresses slowly
  21. 35Something chewed over
  22. 38Sections of history
  23. 39Has legs
  24. 40Something to climb in a WWE match
  25. 41"Stop! We get it!"
  26. 42Rube
  27. 43Literature Nobelist who wrote "Siddhartha"
  28. 44People whose flag depicts the Lion of Judah
  29. 46Animal that sleeps while floating on its back
  30. 48University of California campus locale
  31. 49"The Ultimate Trivia Destination," per its website
  32. 50Moves in the shadows
  33. 51Parts of cassette players

Down

  1. 1"Really, now!"
  2. 2Actress Lombard of classic Hollywood
  3. 3"Above the ___, as high as heaven itself?": Shak.
  4. 4Ejects
  5. 5Villainous group of science fiction
  6. 6___ Fridays
  7. 7Can't stand
  8. 8Dis
  9. 9"The only ___ is mediocrity": Martha Graham
  10. 10Ingredient in meringue cookies
  11. 11#1 on BBC's list of greatest 21st-century TV series
  12. 12Comics
  13. 14"This work is getting to be too much"
  14. 17Apple skins?
  15. 21Buildings that aren't water-resistant
  16. 24"La Cousine ___" (Balzac novel)
  17. 25Overly wise, say
  18. 27Feels thirsty
  19. 28Gives accolades
  20. 29Edges
  21. 30You can see right through them
  22. 31Phenomenon of experiencing something as strangely new even though one has experienced it before
  23. 32Designate, as funds
  24. 33Series of mental blocks?
  25. 35Retail giant that opened its first store in Seattle in 1983
  26. 36Persuade to pay more than originally intended
  27. 37Popular farm vehicles
  28. 39Falls short, say
  29. 40Lead-in to active
  30. 42American in Paris?
  31. 43Certain earring
  32. 45Poetic contraction
  33. 47Some courses for honor students, for short

The answer to “Gives accolades” in the New York Times crossword is LAUDS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 9, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 28-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Gives accolades” answer

LAUDS (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LAUDS

LAUDS is the 5-letter solution that fits "Gives accolades" in the NYT Crossword crossword on August 9, 2025 (28-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does LAUDS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LAUDS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a service of morning prayer in the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said or chanted at daybreak, though historically it was often held with matins on the previous night

When else has “Gives accolades” appeared?

New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 9, 2025 (most recent) → LAUDS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Gives accolades”?

The answer is LAUDS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 9, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Gives accolades”?

5 letters: LAUDS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on August 9, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 28-Down.

Can “Gives accolades” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for August 9, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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