___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia
Crossword Answer — May 16, 2025
NYT Crossword
Friday, May 16, 2025
By August Lee-Kovach
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- 1. One shooting for the stars? — Answer: SPACESHIP
- 10. Carnival treat — Answer: TAFFY
- 15. One-stop shopping spot — Answer: MEGASTORE
- 16. Ancient Greek marketplace — Answer: AGORA
- 17. "Words fail me ..." — Answer: ICANTEVEN
- 18. ___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia — Answer: DEREK
- 19. The "1" of 3-1-4, say — Answer: LOSS
- 20. Stave (off) — Answer: FEND
- 21. Place — Answer: SITE
- 22. Second sight — Answer: ESP
- 23. Who said "Where id is, there shall ego be" — Answer: FREUD
- 25. Chase, as some flies — Answer: SHAG
- 27. "You bet!" — Answer: ITIS
- 29. Cry from a captive — Answer: LETMEGO
- 31. Pool owner's problem — Answer: ALGAE
- 34. Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08 — Answer: FUJI
- 35. ___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P. — Answer: WES
- 36. Mad scientist's creation — Answer: DOOMSDAYMACHINE
- 40. Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II — Answer: USO
- 41. "Absolutamente!" — Answer: SISI
- 42. "Roots" surname — Answer: KINTE
- 43. Decorative work with bricks — Answer: LEGOART
- 45. Essential — Answer: MUST
- 47. Like some stories and ships — Answer: TALL
- 48. It might grab a bite to eat — Answer: TALON
- 50. Capture ... or abandon — Answer: BAG
- 53. Course finale — Answer: TEST
- 55. Bias — Answer: TILT
- 56. Bursting (with) — Answer: RIFE
- 57. Superfast puzzle solver, of a sort — Answer: CUBER
- 58. "Bravo, me!" — Answer: INAILEDIT
- 60. Like a person getting a massage, usually — Answer: PRONE
- 61. Sarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek" — Answer: NERDALERT
- 62. Given to fidgeting — Answer: ANTSY
- 63. Big gain with no pain — Answer: EASYMONEY
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- 1. Something said before a click — Answer: SMILE
- 2. River through Santa Fe National Forest — Answer: PECOS
- 3. Flabbergasted — Answer: AGASP
- 4. W.C.s — Answer: CANS
- 5. Ballpark fig. — Answer: EST. Hint: Think about the time zone often associated with the West Coast! 🕒
- 6. Tennis's Graf — Answer: STEFFI
- 7. Remains overhead, say — Answer: HOVERS
- 8. She outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia" — Answer: IRENE
- 9. Aid for a hypnotist — Answer: PENDULUM
- 10. Wee bits — Answer: TADS
- 11. Certain hiring bias — Answer: AGEISM
- 12. Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beater — Answer: FORTHEWIN
- 13. Unsigned athlete — Answer: FREEAGENT
- 14. Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese) — Answer: YAK
- 24. ___ vu — Answer: DEJA
- 26. "Check it out!" — Answer: GOSEE
- 27. Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English: — Answer: IAM
- 28. Actress Thompson of "Selma" — Answer: TESSA
- 30. Indications of passing time — Answer: TICKS
- 31. One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts" — Answer: ADULT
- 32. Tough draw — Answer: LOSEATURN
- 33. It crawls around the web — Answer: GOOGLEBOT
- 34. "Just so u know ..." — Answer: FYI
- 37. Earth — Answer: DIRT
- 38. Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable" — Answer: ASTATINE
- 39. Success in a game of Battleship — Answer: HIT
- 44. Mary-Kate and Ashley — Answer: OLSENS
- 45. They may grab a bite to eat — Answer: MOLARS
- 46. Chaotic — Answer: UNTIDY
- 49. Top of a schedule, usually — Answer: LINEA
- 50. Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K. — Answer: BIDEN
- 51. Lit — Answer: AFIRE
- 52. Cultural attraction in L.A., with "the" — Answer: GETTY
- 54. It's a long shot — Answer: TREY
- 56. Move, informally — Answer: RELO
- 57. Bookkeeper, for short — Answer: CPA
- 59. Flee — Answer: LAM
The answer to “___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia” in the New York Times crossword is DEREK — a 5-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 16, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 18-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.
“___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia” answer
DEREK (5 letters)
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Why the answer is DEREK
DEREK is the 5-letter solution that fits "___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 16, 2025 (18-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia” appeared?
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May 16, 2025 (this puzzle) → DEREK. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword crossword on May 16, 2025
Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.
- Wee bits → TADS
- Certain hiring bias → AGEISM
- Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beater → FORTHEWIN
- Unsigned athlete → FREEAGENT
- Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese) → YAK
- "Words fail me ..." → ICANTEVEN
- The "1" of 3-1-4, say → LOSS
- Ancient Greek marketplace → AGORA
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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 “___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia”?
The answer is DEREK, a 5-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 16, 2025.
How many letters is the answer to “___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia”?
5 letters: DEREK.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on May 16, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 18-Across.
Can “___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia” 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 16, 2025 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.