NYT Crossword Answers - May 14

By Rebecca Goldstein and Adam Wagner

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  1. 1Do a spit take?SWAB
  2. 5Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdlyCRAB
  3. 9Bloating relief brandGASX
  4. 13"I've made a huge mistake!"OHNO
  5. 14Dance during which newlyweds might be lifted in chairsHORA
  6. 15Spin instructor?PRGURU
  7. 17Color-changing fad jewelry ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?MOODRINGS
  8. 19Colombian cakes that have been around since pre-Columbian timesAREPAS
  9. 20Hit single from the 1983 "Flashdance" soundtrackMANIAC
  10. 21Man's name that's also a suffixIAN
  11. 23Storm centerEYE
  12. 24Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?CHARACTERARCS
  13. 29___ in comparisonPALE
  14. 32Starter starter?NON
  15. 33Barnard graduate, e.g.ALUMNA
  16. 34Long-running British record labelEMI
  17. 35Canine that bitesTOOTH
  18. 37Actress Rapace of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"NOOMI
  19. 39Visual aids on scatter plots ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?REGRESSIONCURVES
  20. 43Not hot or coolUNHIP
  21. 44Debase oneselfSTOOP
  22. 45Nickname that omits -annaARI
  23. 46What might be used to connect evidence on a detective's corkboardSTRING
  24. 49Go wrongERR
  25. 50Pot leaves?TEAS
  26. 51Some painting in a parking lot ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?DIVIDINGLINES
  27. 54Suffix with legalESE
  28. 55Star sign?CUE
  29. 56"Come on, help me out"BEAPAL
  30. 60ExposedATRISK
  31. 63Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?ALLELBOWS
  32. 66"I Dreamed a Dream" musical, familiarlyLESMIS
  33. 67GenuineREAL
  34. 68Where to get a shelf off the shelfIKEA
  35. 69BreatherREST
  36. 70Certain blue noteSEXT
  37. 71Fit snugly (in)NEST

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  1. 12010s documentary trilogy about training for a very difficult wine examSOMM
  2. 2"Hold your horses!"WHOA
  3. 3Ghost writer?ANON
  4. 4Close-fitting part of a dressBODICE
  5. 5Some Mexican AmericansCHICANOS
  6. 6Actor/director HowardRON
  7. 7Home to Los Glaciares National Park: Abbr.ARG
  8. 8Word with cable or trainingBASIC
  9. 9Sound from an annoyed samoyedGRR
  10. 10Time of one's lifeAGE
  11. 11Starbursts?SUPERNOVAE
  12. 12Bit of equipment in a dentist's officeXRAYCAMERA
  13. 15Assembly of expertsPANEL
  14. 16ManipulatesUSES
  15. 18When doubled, zealousRAH
  16. 22One-time connectionATA
  17. 25Australian hoppers, for shortROOS
  18. 26Nay sayersANTIS
  19. 27Anticipatory events, collectivelyRUNUP
  20. 28Cherubic archerAMOR
  21. 29Country where potatoes originatedPERU
  22. 30"Preach!"AMENSISTER
  23. 31Playful poetryLIGHTVERSE
  24. 35LukewarmTEPID
  25. 36Stay there!HOTEL
  26. 38Egyptian deity with a reduplicative nameISIS
  27. 40Reduplicative nickname in pop musicRIRI
  28. 41Sushi seaweedNORI
  29. 42Midwestern agricultural swathCORNBELT
  30. 47Fleetwood Mac vocalist StevieNICKS
  31. 48Creature that stampeded in "The Lion King"GNU
  32. 50Where to place personal items before walking through a scannerTSABIN
  33. 51"You're on!"DEAL
  34. 52Settings on a bikeGEARS
  35. 53Prey for an ospreyEEL
  36. 57Give the finger?POKE
  37. 58FloorsAWES
  38. 59Exam whose score can't be argued, ironicallyLSAT
  39. 61Quick chats?IMS
  40. 62"If you can't say something good about someone, ___ right here by me": Alice Roosevelt LongworthSIT
  41. 64Greta of "Past Lives"LEE
  42. 65Hardly stringentLAX

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Do a spit take? — Answer: SWAB
  2. 5. Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdly — Answer: CRAB
  3. 9. Bloating relief brand — Answer: GASX
  4. 13. "I've made a huge mistake!" — Answer: OHNO
  5. 14. Dance during which newlyweds might be lifted in chairs — Answer: HORA
  6. 15. Spin instructor? — Answer: PRGURU
  7. 17. Color-changing fad jewelry ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: MOODRINGS
  8. 19. Colombian cakes that have been around since pre-Columbian times — Answer: AREPAS
  9. 20. Hit single from the 1983 "Flashdance" soundtrack — Answer: MANIAC
  10. 21. Man's name that's also a suffix — Answer: IAN
  11. 23. Storm center — Answer: EYE
  12. 24. Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: CHARACTERARCS
  13. 29. ___ in comparison — Answer: PALE
  14. 32. Starter starter? — Answer: NON
  15. 33. Barnard graduate, e.g. — Answer: ALUMNA
  16. 34. Long-running British record label — Answer: EMI
  17. 35. Canine that bites — Answer: TOOTH
  18. 37. Actress Rapace of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" — Answer: NOOMI
  19. 39. Visual aids on scatter plots ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: REGRESSIONCURVES
  20. 43. Not hot or cool — Answer: UNHIP
  21. 44. Debase oneself — Answer: STOOP
  22. 45. Nickname that omits -anna — Answer: ARI
  23. 46. What might be used to connect evidence on a detective's corkboard — Answer: STRING
  24. 49. Go wrong — Answer: ERR. Hint: Sometimes we make a mistake, but it's all part of learning! 🤭
  25. 50. Pot leaves? — Answer: TEAS
  26. 51. Some painting in a parking lot ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: DIVIDINGLINES
  27. 54. Suffix with legal — Answer: ESE
  28. 55. Star sign? — Answer: CUE
  29. 56. "Come on, help me out" — Answer: BEAPAL
  30. 60. Exposed — Answer: ATRISK
  31. 63. Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters? — Answer: ALLELBOWS
  32. 66. "I Dreamed a Dream" musical, familiarly — Answer: LESMIS
  33. 67. Genuine — Answer: REAL. Hint: Think of something that truly exists and isn't fake! 🌟
  34. 68. Where to get a shelf off the shelf — Answer: IKEA
  35. 69. Breather — Answer: REST
  36. 70. Certain blue note — Answer: SEXT
  37. 71. Fit snugly (in) — Answer: NEST

Down

  1. 1. 2010s documentary trilogy about training for a very difficult wine exam — Answer: SOMM
  2. 2. "Hold your horses!" — Answer: WHOA. Hint: A calm shout to slow things down at the reins. 🐴
  3. 3. Ghost writer? — Answer: ANON
  4. 4. Close-fitting part of a dress — Answer: BODICE
  5. 5. Some Mexican Americans — Answer: CHICANOS
  6. 6. Actor/director Howard — Answer: RON
  7. 7. Home to Los Glaciares National Park: Abbr. — Answer: ARG
  8. 8. Word with cable or training — Answer: BASIC
  9. 9. Sound from an annoyed samoyed — Answer: GRR
  10. 10. Time of one's life — Answer: AGE
  11. 11. Starbursts? — Answer: SUPERNOVAE
  12. 12. Bit of equipment in a dentist's office — Answer: XRAYCAMERA
  13. 15. Assembly of experts — Answer: PANEL
  14. 16. Manipulates — Answer: USES
  15. 18. When doubled, zealous — Answer: RAH
  16. 22. One-time connection — Answer: ATA
  17. 25. Australian hoppers, for short — Answer: ROOS
  18. 26. Nay sayers — Answer: ANTIS
  19. 27. Anticipatory events, collectively — Answer: RUNUP
  20. 28. Cherubic archer — Answer: AMOR
  21. 29. Country where potatoes originated — Answer: PERU
  22. 30. "Preach!" — Answer: AMENSISTER
  23. 31. Playful poetry — Answer: LIGHTVERSE
  24. 35. Lukewarm — Answer: TEPID. Hint: Think of a temperature that's not quite hot or cold, just in the middle! 🌡️
  25. 36. Stay there! — Answer: HOTEL
  26. 38. Egyptian deity with a reduplicative name — Answer: ISIS
  27. 40. Reduplicative nickname in pop music — Answer: RIRI
  28. 41. Sushi seaweed — Answer: NORI. Hint: This edible seaweed is a favorite wrapping for your favorite rolls! 🍣
  29. 42. Midwestern agricultural swath — Answer: CORNBELT
  30. 47. Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie — Answer: NICKS
  31. 48. Creature that stampeded in "The Lion King" — Answer: GNU
  32. 50. Where to place personal items before walking through a scanner — Answer: TSABIN
  33. 51. "You're on!" — Answer: DEAL
  34. 52. Settings on a bike — Answer: GEARS
  35. 53. Prey for an osprey — Answer: EEL
  36. 57. Give the finger? — Answer: POKE
  37. 58. Floors — Answer: AWES
  38. 59. Exam whose score can't be argued, ironically — Answer: LSAT
  39. 61. Quick chats? — Answer: IMS
  40. 62. "If you can't say something good about someone, ___ right here by me": Alice Roosevelt Longworth — Answer: SIT
  41. 64. Greta of "Past Lives" — Answer: LEE
  42. 65. Hardly stringent — Answer: LAX

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Wednesday, May 14, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on May 14?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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The full solution for the May 14 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Wednesday, May 14.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 14, 2025

Every clue from the May 14 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Do a spit take?SWAB
5Sea creature whose name doesn't rhyme with 1-Across, weirdlyCRAB
9Bloating relief brandGASX
13"I've made a huge mistake!"OHNO
14Dance during which newlyweds might be lifted in chairsHORA
15Spin instructor?PRGURU
17Color-changing fad jewelry ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?MOODRINGS
19Colombian cakes that have been around since pre-Columbian timesAREPAS
20Hit single from the 1983 "Flashdance" soundtrackMANIAC
21Man's name that's also a suffixIAN
23Storm centerEYE
24Heroes' journeys, say ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?CHARACTERARCS
29___ in comparisonPALE
32Starter starter?NON
33Barnard graduate, e.g.ALUMNA
34Long-running British record labelEMI
35Canine that bitesTOOTH
37Actress Rapace of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"NOOMI
39Visual aids on scatter plots ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?REGRESSIONCURVES
43Not hot or coolUNHIP
44Debase oneselfSTOOP
45Nickname that omits -annaARI
46What might be used to connect evidence on a detective's corkboardSTRING
49Go wrongERR
50Pot leaves?TEAS
51Some painting in a parking lot ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?DIVIDINGLINES
54Suffix with legalESE
55Star sign?CUE
56"Come on, help me out"BEAPAL
60ExposedATRISK
63Awkwardly lanky ... or a description of this answer's shaded letters?ALLELBOWS
66"I Dreamed a Dream" musical, familiarlyLESMIS
67GenuineREAL
68Where to get a shelf off the shelfIKEA
69BreatherREST
70Certain blue noteSEXT
71Fit snugly (in)NEST

Down

#ClueAnswer
12010s documentary trilogy about training for a very difficult wine examSOMM
2"Hold your horses!"WHOA
3Ghost writer?ANON
4Close-fitting part of a dressBODICE
5Some Mexican AmericansCHICANOS
6Actor/director HowardRON
7Home to Los Glaciares National Park: Abbr.ARG
8Word with cable or trainingBASIC
9Sound from an annoyed samoyedGRR
10Time of one's lifeAGE
11Starbursts?SUPERNOVAE
12Bit of equipment in a dentist's officeXRAYCAMERA
15Assembly of expertsPANEL
16ManipulatesUSES
18When doubled, zealousRAH
22One-time connectionATA
25Australian hoppers, for shortROOS
26Nay sayersANTIS
27Anticipatory events, collectivelyRUNUP
28Cherubic archerAMOR
29Country where potatoes originatedPERU
30"Preach!"AMENSISTER
31Playful poetryLIGHTVERSE
35LukewarmTEPID
36Stay there!HOTEL
38Egyptian deity with a reduplicative nameISIS
40Reduplicative nickname in pop musicRIRI
41Sushi seaweedNORI
42Midwestern agricultural swathCORNBELT
47Fleetwood Mac vocalist StevieNICKS
48Creature that stampeded in "The Lion King"GNU
50Where to place personal items before walking through a scannerTSABIN
51"You're on!"DEAL
52Settings on a bikeGEARS
53Prey for an ospreyEEL
57Give the finger?POKE
58FloorsAWES
59Exam whose score can't be argued, ironicallyLSAT
61Quick chats?IMS
62"If you can't say something good about someone, ___ right here by me": Alice Roosevelt LongworthSIT
64Greta of "Past Lives"LEE
65Hardly stringentLAX

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