They need a push to get started

Crossword Answer — May 06, 2025

Answer

NYT Crossword

Tuesday, May 06, 2025

By Enrique Henestroza Anguiano

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1First Nations group
  2. 5It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid
  3. 11Layered haircut
  4. 15Harvest
  5. 16Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire"
  6. 17"A rising ___ lifts all boats"
  7. 18Orange-colored fruit pastry
  8. 20Central Plains tribe
  9. 21Mistake in logical reasoning
  10. 22Denny's competitor
  11. 24Actress Cicely of "The Help"
  12. 25"Just do it" and others
  13. 30"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet
  14. 33Rhymes over a backing beat
  15. 36Head-in-the-clouds
  16. 37City that's home to the Shitennoji temple
  17. 38Words before "believe" or "declare"
  18. 39___ generis
  19. 40More, in Mexico City
  20. 42Downturn
  21. 43Easily duped person
  22. 45Michelangelo marble masterpiece
  23. 48Samosa tidbits
  24. 49Dairy product with curds
  25. 52Looks that might send a chill down one's spine
  26. 53Fruits often poached with cinnamon
  27. 57"None of it's true!"
  28. 58Disposable coaster at a bar
  29. 60Ocean, poetically
  30. 62Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle
  31. 66Dad, in Korean
  32. 67Though
  33. 68Soccer score
  34. 69Member of the South Asian diaspora
  35. 70They need a push to get started
  36. 71Raison d'___

Down

  1. 1Crossword construction, e.g.
  2. 2Settle, as a debt
  3. 3They outrank viscounts
  4. 4Literary postscripts
  5. 5Group that votes together
  6. 6Like some ales and health bars
  7. 7Living life openly, in a way
  8. 8Garment with cups
  9. 9Opposite of 'neath
  10. 10Betting recklessly at the poker table
  11. 11Moe, Larry and Curly
  12. 12Listing of top tunes
  13. 13Much ___ about nothing
  14. 14"Fancy that!"
  15. 19"Will you let me, please?"
  16. 23Snack cakes with swirls
  17. 25Obama health law, for short
  18. 26"What's up, ___?"
  19. 27Totally hamper
  20. 28Finnish telecom giant
  21. 29Kudos at a poetry slam
  22. 31Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!"
  23. 32Spinner of silk
  24. 33Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets"
  25. 34Like some committees
  26. 35Desired effect of a plumping gloss
  27. 39Sudden surge
  28. 41Summer drink suffix
  29. 44O.T. high point?
  30. 46Flexible card in blackjack
  31. 47Pre-DVD format
  32. 48System of hereditary titles and noble ranks
  33. 50Tank top?
  34. 51Design deet
  35. 54"Are too!" response
  36. 55Doppler device
  37. 56Fashion sense
  38. 58Bring to 212°
  39. 59Towering Tolkien creatures
  40. 60Worked up, say
  41. 61Chest-beating mammal
  42. 63Copa Mundial shout
  43. 64Still undecided, in brief
  44. 65Product of the Camellia sinensis plant

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First Nations group — Answer: CREE
  2. 5. It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid — Answer: BOOBOO
  3. 11. Layered haircut — Answer: SHAG
  4. 15. Harvest — Answer: REAP
  5. 16. Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire" — Answer: LAUREN
  6. 17. "A rising ___ lifts all boats" — Answer: TIDE
  7. 18. Orange-colored fruit pastry — Answer: APRICOTTART
  8. 20. Central Plains tribe — Answer: OTOE
  9. 21. Mistake in logical reasoning — Answer: FALLACY
  10. 22. Denny's competitor — Answer: IHOP
  11. 24. Actress Cicely of "The Help" — Answer: TYSON
  12. 25. "Just do it" and others — Answer: ADSLOGANS
  13. 30. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet — Answer: GILSCOTTHERON
  14. 33. Rhymes over a backing beat — Answer: RAPS
  15. 36. Head-in-the-clouds — Answer: SPACY
  16. 37. City that's home to the Shitennoji temple — Answer: OSAKA
  17. 38. Words before "believe" or "declare" — Answer: IDO
  18. 39. ___ generis — Answer: SUI
  19. 40. More, in Mexico City — Answer: MAS
  20. 42. Downturn — Answer: DIP
  21. 43. Easily duped person — Answer: CHUMP
  22. 45. Michelangelo marble masterpiece — Answer: DAVID
  23. 48. Samosa tidbits — Answer: PEAS
  24. 49. Dairy product with curds — Answer: COTTAGECHEESE
  25. 52. Looks that might send a chill down one's spine — Answer: ICYSTARES
  26. 53. Fruits often poached with cinnamon — Answer: PEARS
  27. 57. "None of it's true!" — Answer: LIES
  28. 58. Disposable coaster at a bar — Answer: BEERMAT
  29. 60. Ocean, poetically — Answer: MAIN
  30. 62. Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle — Answer: COTTONCANDY
  31. 66. Dad, in Korean — Answer: APPA
  32. 67. Though — Answer: ALBEIT
  33. 68. Soccer score — Answer: GOAL
  34. 69. Member of the South Asian diaspora — Answer: DESI
  35. 70. They need a push to get started — Answer: PEDALS
  36. 71. Raison d'___ — Answer: ETRE

Down

  1. 1. Crossword construction, e.g. — Answer: CRAFT
  2. 2. Settle, as a debt — Answer: REPAY
  3. 3. They outrank viscounts — Answer: EARLS
  4. 4. Literary postscripts — Answer: EPILOGS
  5. 5. Group that votes together — Answer: BLOC
  6. 6. Like some ales and health bars — Answer: OATY
  7. 7. Living life openly, in a way — Answer: OUT
  8. 8. Garment with cups — Answer: BRA
  9. 9. Opposite of 'neath — Answer: OER
  10. 10. Betting recklessly at the poker table — Answer: ONTILT
  11. 11. Moe, Larry and Curly — Answer: STOOGES
  12. 12. Listing of top tunes — Answer: HITPARADE
  13. 13. Much ___ about nothing — Answer: ADO
  14. 14. "Fancy that!" — Answer: GEE
  15. 19. "Will you let me, please?" — Answer: CANI
  16. 23. Snack cakes with swirls — Answer: HOHOS
  17. 25. Obama health law, for short — Answer: ACA
  18. 26. "What's up, ___?" — Answer: DOC
  19. 27. Totally hamper — Answer: STYMIE
  20. 28. Finnish telecom giant — Answer: NOKIA
  21. 29. Kudos at a poetry slam — Answer: SNAPS
  22. 31. Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!" — Answer: LSU
  23. 32. Spinner of silk — Answer: SPIDER
  24. 33. Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets" — Answer: RICCI
  25. 34. Like some committees — Answer: ADHOC
  26. 35. Desired effect of a plumping gloss — Answer: POUTYLIPS
  27. 39. Sudden surge — Answer: SPATE
  28. 41. Summer drink suffix — Answer: ADE
  29. 44. O.T. high point? — Answer: MTSINAI
  30. 46. Flexible card in blackjack — Answer: ACE
  31. 47. Pre-DVD format — Answer: VHS. Hint: Remember those big, chunky tapes that were all the rage before streaming? 📼
  32. 48. System of hereditary titles and noble ranks — Answer: PEERAGE
  33. 50. Tank top? — Answer: GASCAP
  34. 51. Design deet — Answer: SPEC
  35. 54. "Are too!" response — Answer: AMNOT
  36. 55. Doppler device — Answer: RADAR
  37. 56. Fashion sense — Answer: STYLE
  38. 58. Bring to 212° — Answer: BOIL
  39. 59. Towering Tolkien creatures — Answer: ENTS
  40. 60. Worked up, say — Answer: MAD
  41. 61. Chest-beating mammal — Answer: APE
  42. 63. Copa Mundial shout — Answer: OLE
  43. 64. Still undecided, in brief — Answer: TBD
  44. 65. Product of the Camellia sinensis plant — Answer: TEA

The answer to “They need a push to get started” in the New York Times crossword is PEDALS — a 6-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 6, 2025, a Tuesday puzzle, at 70-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.

“They need a push to get started” answer

PEDALS (6 letters)

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Why the answer is PEDALS

PEDALS is the 6-letter solution that fits "They need a push to get started" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 6, 2025 (70-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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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 Tuesday 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.

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What is the answer to “They need a push to get started”?

The answer is PEDALS, a 6-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 6, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “They need a push to get started”?

6 letters: PEDALS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on May 6, 2025 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 70-Across.

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