Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card

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  1. 12022 Jordan Peele horror/sci-fi film
  2. 5San ___ Bay (estuary near San Francisco)
  3. 10Noted silver-tongued Olympic gold medalist
  4. 13Coin toss call
  5. 14Supply
  6. 15Generals and such
  7. 16Quickly put (together)
  8. 17Tres + tres + tres
  9. 18Single ___ (tourney type)
  10. 19Clarifying words
  11. 20Kierkegaard, for one
  12. 21Cattle steerers
  13. 22Worn-down part
  14. 24Fail to understand
  15. 26Section of a curriculum
  16. 28Broadway star Hagen
  17. 30Musical pitch interval
  18. 34Mayo to mayo, say
  19. 35Writer honored by Oz Park in Chicago
  20. 37"My Neighbor ___," 1988 Hayao Miyazaki film
  21. 38One not getting enough sleep in Apr., perhaps
  22. 39"Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzle
  23. 41Prefix with meter
  24. 42As a ___
  25. 44Prefix with phobia
  26. 45"I'm Just ___" (2023 Oscar-nominated song)
  27. 46Halting speakers?
  28. 48"Inside Politics" airer
  29. 49Field
  30. 50Like many flowers and prizes
  31. 52Down in the dumps
  32. 54Tasty pastry spread
  33. 57Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshu
  34. 59Hats, informally
  35. 62Nice chunk of dough
  36. 63Garden tool
  37. 64Kind of arch that resembles the shape of a Hershey's Kiss
  38. 65Qualifying races
  39. 66This might come in a saucer
  40. 67Side to take into consideration
  41. 68Actress Goth of 2022's "X"
  42. 69Supervises
  43. 70Mustang feature, once

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  1. 1Org. with probes
  2. 2Muddies, as water
  3. 3Ascetic breakfast selection
  4. 4Channel for watching college games
  5. 5Turn topsy-turvy
  6. 6One doing some deep-sea exploration
  7. 7"Muy ___!"
  8. 8Resides a long time ago?
  9. 9Be down in the dumps
  10. 10Singer Guthrie
  11. 11Crisscross pattern
  12. 12Credos
  13. 15Lacking, with "of"
  14. 21Bike and Bike+, e.g.
  15. 23Like a witch's cauldron
  16. 25God honored by gladiatorial fights
  17. 26Mother-of-pearl
  18. 27How to sign a check
  19. 29Draw tight
  20. 31Criticized
  21. 32Primate, for humans
  22. 33Who "can get in the way of what I'm feelin'," in an Alicia Keys hit
  23. 36Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card
  24. 40Obstructed, as an opening
  25. 43God who begat the Titans
  26. 47Lissome
  27. 51Author ___-René Lesage
  28. 53Overhead
  29. 54Thing on a docket
  30. 55Something a waiter may pull out
  31. 56I, to Socrates
  32. 58Sharp set?
  33. 60Interior design
  34. 61Permeate
  35. 63Fill fully

The answer to “Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card” in the New York Times crossword is MTA — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 8, 2025, a Thursday puzzle, at 36-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.

“Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card” answer

MTA (3 letters)

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Why the answer is MTA

MTA is the 3-letter solution that fits "Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 8, 2025 (36-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card” 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.

May 8, 2025 (most recent) → MTA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card”?

The answer is MTA, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 8, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card”?

3 letters: MTA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 8, 2025 (a Thursday puzzle), at 36-Down.

Can “Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card” 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 May 8, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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