Wednesday, May 14, 2025
By Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Do a spit take?
- 5Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly
- 9Bloating relief brand
- 13"I've made a huge mistake!"
- 14Dance during which newlyweds might be lifted in chairs
- 15Spin instructor?
- 17Color-changing fad jewelry ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
- 19Colombian cakes that have been around since pre-Columbian times
- 20Hit single from the 1983 "Flashdance" soundtrack
- 21Man's name that's also a suffix
- 23Storm center
- 24Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
- 29___ in comparison
- 32Starter starter?
- 33Barnard graduate, e.g.
- 34Long-running British record label
- 35Canine that bites
- 37Actress Rapace of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
- 39Visual aids on scatter plots ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
- 43Not hot or cool
- 44Debase oneself
- 45Nickname that omits -anna
- 46What might be used to connect evidence on a detective's corkboard
- 49Go wrong
- 50Pot leaves?
- 51Some painting in a parking lot ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
- 54Suffix with legal
- 55Star sign?
- 56"Come on, help me out"
- 60Exposed
- 63Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?
- 66"I Dreamed a Dream" musical, familiarly
- 67Genuine
- 68Where to get a shelf off the shelf
- 69Breather
- 70Certain blue note
- 71Fit snugly (in)
Down
- 12010s documentary trilogy about training for a very difficult wine exam
- 2"Hold your horses!"
- 3Ghost writer?
- 4Close-fitting part of a dress
- 5Some Mexican Americans
- 6Actor/director Howard
- 7Home to Los Glaciares National Park: Abbr.
- 8Word with cable or training
- 9Sound from an annoyed samoyed
- 10Time of one's life
- 11Starbursts?
- 12Bit of equipment in a dentist's office
- 15Assembly of experts
- 16Manipulates
- 18When doubled, zealous
- 22One-time connection
- 25Australian hoppers, for short
- 26Nay sayers
- 27Anticipatory events, collectively
- 28Cherubic archer
- 29Country where potatoes originated
- 30"Preach!"
- 31Playful poetry
- 35Lukewarm
- 36Stay there!
- 38Egyptian deity with a reduplicative name
- 40Reduplicative nickname in pop music
- 41Sushi seaweed
- 42Midwestern agricultural swath
- 47Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie
- 48Creature that stampeded in "The Lion King"
- 50Where to place personal items before walking through a scanner
- 51"You're on!"
- 52Settings on a bike
- 53Prey for an osprey
- 57Give the finger?
- 58Floors
- 59Exam whose score can't be argued, ironically
- 61Quick chats?
- 62"If you can't say something good about someone, ___ right here by me": Alice Roosevelt Longworth
- 64Greta of "Past Lives"
- 65Hardly stringent
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Do a spit take? — Answer: SWAB
- 5. Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly — Answer: CRAB
- 9. Bloating relief brand — Answer: GASX
- 13. "I've made a huge mistake!" — Answer: OHNO
- 14. Dance during which newlyweds might be lifted in chairs — Answer: HORA
- 15. Spin instructor? — Answer: PRGURU
- 17. Color-changing fad jewelry ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: MOODRINGS
- 19. Colombian cakes that have been around since pre-Columbian times — Answer: AREPAS
- 20. Hit single from the 1983 "Flashdance" soundtrack — Answer: MANIAC
- 21. Man's name that's also a suffix — Answer: IAN
- 23. Storm center — Answer: EYE
- 24. Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: CHARACTERARCS
- 29. ___ in comparison — Answer: PALE
- 32. Starter starter? — Answer: NON
- 33. Barnard graduate, e.g. — Answer: ALUMNA
- 34. Long-running British record label — Answer: EMI
- 35. Canine that bites — Answer: TOOTH
- 37. Actress Rapace of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" — Answer: NOOMI
- 39. Visual aids on scatter plots ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: REGRESSIONCURVES
- 43. Not hot or cool — Answer: UNHIP
- 44. Debase oneself — Answer: STOOP
- 45. Nickname that omits -anna — Answer: ARI
- 46. What might be used to connect evidence on a detective's corkboard — Answer: STRING
- 49. Go wrong — Answer: ERR
- 50. Pot leaves? — Answer: TEAS
- 51. Some painting in a parking lot ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: DIVIDINGLINES
- 54. Suffix with legal — Answer: ESE
- 55. Star sign? — Answer: CUE
- 56. "Come on, help me out" — Answer: BEAPAL
- 60. Exposed — Answer: ATRISK
- 63. Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: ALLELBOWS
- 66. "I Dreamed a Dream" musical, familiarly — Answer: LESMIS
- 67. Genuine — Answer: REAL
- 68. Where to get a shelf off the shelf — Answer: IKEA
- 69. Breather — Answer: REST
- 70. Certain blue note — Answer: SEXT
- 71. Fit snugly (in) — Answer: NEST
Down
- 1. 2010s documentary trilogy about training for a very difficult wine exam — Answer: SOMM
- 2. "Hold your horses!" — Answer: WHOA
- 3. Ghost writer? — Answer: ANON
- 4. Close-fitting part of a dress — Answer: BODICE
- 5. Some Mexican Americans — Answer: CHICANOS
- 6. Actor/director Howard — Answer: RON
- 7. Home to Los Glaciares National Park: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
- 8. Word with cable or training — Answer: BASIC
- 9. Sound from an annoyed samoyed — Answer: GRR
- 10. Time of one's life — Answer: AGE
- 11. Starbursts? — Answer: SUPERNOVAE
- 12. Bit of equipment in a dentist's office — Answer: XRAYCAMERA
- 15. Assembly of experts — Answer: PANEL
- 16. Manipulates — Answer: USES
- 18. When doubled, zealous — Answer: RAH
- 22. One-time connection — Answer: ATA
- 25. Australian hoppers, for short — Answer: ROOS
- 26. Nay sayers — Answer: ANTIS
- 27. Anticipatory events, collectively — Answer: RUNUP
- 28. Cherubic archer — Answer: AMOR
- 29. Country where potatoes originated — Answer: PERU
- 30. "Preach!" — Answer: AMENSISTER
- 31. Playful poetry — Answer: LIGHTVERSE
- 35. Lukewarm — Answer: TEPID
- 36. Stay there! — Answer: HOTEL
- 38. Egyptian deity with a reduplicative name — Answer: ISIS
- 40. Reduplicative nickname in pop music — Answer: RIRI
- 41. Sushi seaweed — Answer: NORI. Hint: This edible seaweed is a favorite wrapping for your favorite rolls! 🍣
- 42. Midwestern agricultural swath — Answer: CORNBELT
- 47. Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie — Answer: NICKS
- 48. Creature that stampeded in "The Lion King" — Answer: GNU
- 50. Where to place personal items before walking through a scanner — Answer: TSABIN
- 51. "You're on!" — Answer: DEAL
- 52. Settings on a bike — Answer: GEARS
- 53. Prey for an osprey — Answer: EEL
- 57. Give the finger? — Answer: POKE
- 58. Floors — Answer: AWES
- 59. Exam whose score can't be argued, ironically — Answer: LSAT
- 61. Quick chats? — Answer: IMS
- 62. "If you can't say something good about someone, ___ right here by me": Alice Roosevelt Longworth — Answer: SIT
- 64. Greta of "Past Lives" — Answer: LEE
- 65. Hardly stringent — Answer: LAX
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NYT Crossword answers for May 14, 2025
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