Categorize narrowly

Crossword Answer — May 02, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, May 02, 2025

By Robyn Weintraub

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
  2. 6"Well, ___ ..." (segue)
  3. 10Grouch
  4. 14Gatsby or Hamlet
  5. 16Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!"
  6. 17Sides of circles?
  7. 18Not settled
  8. 19Seal team?
  9. 20Chloride and oxide, for two
  10. 21Fetes
  11. 23Unchecked
  12. 24___ seeds (ingredients in pickling)
  13. 25"Is that an amazing offer or what?"
  14. 29Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play
  15. 30Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film
  16. 31X
  17. 34Do something of interest?
  18. 35Like straw baskets
  19. 36Sunfish feature
  20. 37Modern car accessory
  21. 38Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently
  22. 39Merely watches without saying a word
  23. 40"Yadda, yadda, yadda"
  24. 43More inclined to recline
  25. 44Aerosol output
  26. 45Malaysian state or island
  27. 46Doesn't guzzle
  28. 47Poke bowl delicacy
  29. 50Sikorsky or Stravinsky
  30. 51"To nobody's surprise ..."
  31. 54It's a piece of work
  32. 55Categorize narrowly
  33. 56They might be red or blonde
  34. 57One of 12 on a euro coin
  35. 58Wires, say

Down

  1. 1"You're doing it all wrong!"
  2. 2River next to the Uffizi Gallery
  3. 3Put (down)
  4. 4Impediment to collaboration
  5. 5Barely enough
  6. 6"No need to respond right now"
  7. 7Natural incubators
  8. 8Bit of energy (and of "energy")
  9. 9Makes a snack of
  10. 10Sci-fi remakes?
  11. 11It may have pluses and minuses
  12. 12Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall
  13. 13Containers at airport security
  14. 15Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé
  15. 22Swedish actress Lena
  16. 23Crushed, as a test
  17. 24Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics?
  18. 25One of two for one
  19. 26Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety
  20. 27Best someone, but just barely
  21. 28Transfix
  22. 32A walk in the park?
  23. 33The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid"
  24. 35Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act
  25. 36Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong
  26. 38Many a UNESCO site
  27. 39Subsides
  28. 41Much of northern Arkansas
  29. 42Land animal closely related to whales
  30. 43___ tender
  31. 45Shawarma wrap
  32. 46Super Monkey Ball brand
  33. 47Buckets
  34. 48Didn't give way
  35. 49Every month has one
  36. 52Early instruction in canine obedience school
  37. 53Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" — Answer: SALEM
  2. 6. "Well, ___ ..." (segue) — Answer: THEN
  3. 10. Grouch — Answer: CRAB
  4. 14. Gatsby or Hamlet — Answer: TRAGICHERO
  5. 16. Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!" — Answer: LEVI
  6. 17. Sides of circles? — Answer: ONIONRINGS
  7. 18. Not settled — Answer: OPEN
  8. 19. Seal team? — Answer: POD
  9. 20. Chloride and oxide, for two — Answer: IONS
  10. 21. Fetes — Answer: HONORS
  11. 23. Unchecked — Answer: AMOK
  12. 24. ___ seeds (ingredients in pickling) — Answer: CELERY
  13. 25. "Is that an amazing offer or what?" — Answer: HOWCANIRESIST
  14. 29. Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play — Answer: ARIEL
  15. 30. Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film — Answer: TIMON
  16. 31. X — Answer: CHI
  17. 34. Do something of interest? — Answer: LEND
  18. 35. Like straw baskets — Answer: WOVEN
  19. 36. Sunfish feature — Answer: SAIL
  20. 37. Modern car accessory — Answer: FOB
  21. 38. Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently — Answer: RAVEN
  22. 39. Merely watches without saying a word — Answer: LURKS
  23. 40. "Yadda, yadda, yadda" — Answer: YOUGETTHEIDEA
  24. 43. More inclined to recline — Answer: LAZIER
  25. 44. Aerosol output — Answer: MIST
  26. 45. Malaysian state or island — Answer: PENANG
  27. 46. Doesn't guzzle — Answer: SIPS
  28. 47. Poke bowl delicacy — Answer: AHI
  29. 50. Sikorsky or Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
  30. 51. "To nobody's surprise ..." — Answer: ASEXPECTED
  31. 54. It's a piece of work — Answer: TASK
  32. 55. Categorize narrowly — Answer: PIGEONHOLE
  33. 56. They might be red or blonde — Answer: ALES
  34. 57. One of 12 on a euro coin — Answer: STAR
  35. 58. Wires, say — Answer: SENDS

Down

  1. 1. "You're doing it all wrong!" — Answer: STOP
  2. 2. River next to the Uffizi Gallery — Answer: ARNO
  3. 3. Put (down) — Answer: LAID
  4. 4. Impediment to collaboration — Answer: EGO
  5. 5. Barely enough — Answer: MINIMAL
  6. 6. "No need to respond right now" — Answer: THINKITOVER
  7. 7. Natural incubators — Answer: HENS
  8. 8. Bit of energy (and of "energy") — Answer: ERG
  9. 9. Makes a snack of — Answer: NOSHESON
  10. 10. Sci-fi remakes? — Answer: CLONES
  11. 11. It may have pluses and minuses — Answer: REPORTCARD
  12. 12. Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall — Answer: AVERY
  13. 13. Containers at airport security — Answer: BINS
  14. 15. Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé — Answer: CROON
  15. 22. Swedish actress Lena — Answer: OLIN
  16. 23. Crushed, as a test — Answer: ACED
  17. 24. Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics? — Answer: CEMENTMIXER
  18. 25. One of two for one — Answer: HALF
  19. 26. Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety — Answer: OREO
  20. 27. Best someone, but just barely — Answer: WINBYANOSE
  21. 28. Transfix — Answer: RIVET
  22. 32. A walk in the park? — Answer: HIKE
  23. 33. The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid" — Answer: ILSA
  24. 35. Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act — Answer: WAGEGAPS
  25. 36. Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong — Answer: SUIT
  26. 38. Many a UNESCO site — Answer: RUIN
  27. 39. Subsides — Answer: LESSENS
  28. 41. Much of northern Arkansas — Answer: OZARKS
  29. 42. Land animal closely related to whales — Answer: HIPPO
  30. 43. ___ tender — Answer: LEGAL
  31. 45. Shawarma wrap — Answer: PITA
  32. 46. Super Monkey Ball brand — Answer: SEGA
  33. 47. Buckets — Answer: ATON
  34. 48. Didn't give way — Answer: HELD
  35. 49. Every month has one — Answer: IDES
  36. 52. Early instruction in canine obedience school — Answer: SIT
  37. 53. Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita" — Answer: CHE

The answer to “Categorize narrowly” in the New York Times crossword is PIGEONHOLE — a 10-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 55-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Categorize narrowly” answer

PIGEONHOLE (10 letters)

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Why the answer is PIGEONHOLE

PIGEONHOLE is the 10-letter solution that fits "Categorize narrowly" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 2, 2025 (55-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Categorize narrowly” appeared?

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May 2, 2025 (this puzzle) → PIGEONHOLE. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

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The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Friday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Categorize narrowly”?

The answer is PIGEONHOLE, a 10-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Categorize narrowly”?

10 letters: PIGEONHOLE.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on May 2, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 55-Across.

Can “Categorize narrowly” 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?

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