Rubbish destinations

Crossword Answer — May 17, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Saturday, May 17, 2025

By Ryan Judge

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Across

  1. 1Much mail to Santa
  2. 6Rubbish destinations
  3. 10Sultanate that controls the exclave of Madha
  4. 14Mescal source
  5. 15Tip line?
  6. 17Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21)
  7. 19Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' Day
  8. 20Hair color, e.g.
  9. 21Cards' home
  10. 22The sun, e.g., in about five billion years
  11. 24Humiliated (or honored), as on Nickelodeon
  12. 27Like one preferring platonic relationships, informally
  13. 28British singer ___ Parks
  14. 30Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and Millais
  15. 31Going down, in a way
  16. 35Threw one's hat in the ring
  17. 36Becomes uncomfortable, as underwear
  18. 37Frightful
  19. 39Type that's compatible with everyone, in brief
  20. 40First president of the S.C.L.C.
  21. 42Neutral color
  22. 43Work well together
  23. 44"C'mon, dish it!"
  24. 49Chicken nugget shape
  25. 51Stands to practice hitting
  26. 52Causes of some burns
  27. 53N.F.L. team whose name is a literary reference
  28. 55Fills up
  29. 57Scale range
  30. 59Blather
  31. 60"Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarly
  32. 61Further
  33. 62M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53)
  34. 63Map inset
  35. 64End of a trail, perhaps
  36. 65They're accepted at church

Down

  1. 1Athlete who shares his home venue with the Sparks
  2. 2"Enough!"
  3. 3Prime choice
  4. 4They're found in dens
  5. 5Sports and Arts, e.g.
  6. 6Something to take in from a boat
  7. 7Outside the typical biological setting
  8. 8Dostoyevsky's denial
  9. 9Spanish word on a U.S. map
  10. 10Having lost interest
  11. 11Where you might refuel after refueling
  12. 12Miami is in it, for short
  13. 13French word that sounds like a vote
  14. 16Turn (up)
  15. 18Rita ___, "R.I.P." singer
  16. 23Composer Edvard
  17. 24"Anyway, gonna move on now"
  18. 25Name-dropping abbreviation
  19. 26Not own
  20. 29Schlep
  21. 31End part of a violin bow
  22. 32What might lead to a row at a party?
  23. 33Forrest of film
  24. 34Miscellany
  25. 38Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove
  26. 41Part of a cold pack?
  27. 44Wine valley in the Bay Area
  28. 45Green expanse
  29. 46It was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana
  30. 47One with an "I" problem?
  31. 48Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a star
  32. 50It's not gross
  33. 53Sway
  34. 54"Enough!"
  35. 56Base of a pump
  36. 58"Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem)

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Much mail to Santa — Answer: LISTS
  2. 6. Rubbish destinations — Answer: BINS
  3. 10. Sultanate that controls the exclave of Madha — Answer: OMAN
  4. 14. Mescal source — Answer: AGAVE
  5. 15. Tip line? — Answer: ANYADVICE
  6. 17. Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21) — Answer: KIMSCONVENIENCE
  7. 19. Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' Day — Answer: EVE
  8. 20. Hair color, e.g. — Answer: TRAIT
  9. 21. Cards' home — Answer: ARI
  10. 22. The sun, e.g., in about five billion years — Answer: REDGIANT
  11. 24. Humiliated (or honored), as on Nickelodeon — Answer: SLIMED
  12. 27. Like one preferring platonic relationships, informally — Answer: ARO
  13. 28. British singer ___ Parks — Answer: ARLO
  14. 30. Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and Millais — Answer: TATE
  15. 31. Going down, in a way — Answer: FLYINGSOUTH
  16. 35. Threw one's hat in the ring — Answer: RAN
  17. 36. Becomes uncomfortable, as underwear — Answer: RIDESUP
  18. 37. Frightful — Answer: GHASTLY
  19. 39. Type that's compatible with everyone, in brief — Answer: ONEG
  20. 40. First president of the S.C.L.C. — Answer: MLK
  21. 42. Neutral color — Answer: ASH
  22. 43. Work well together — Answer: GEL
  23. 44. "C'mon, dish it!" — Answer: SPILLTHETEA
  24. 49. Chicken nugget shape — Answer: DINO
  25. 51. Stands to practice hitting — Answer: TEES
  26. 52. Causes of some burns — Answer: RUGS
  27. 53. N.F.L. team whose name is a literary reference — Answer: RAVENS
  28. 55. Fills up — Answer: EATSALOT
  29. 57. Scale range — Answer: ONETOTEN
  30. 59. Blather — Answer: HOTAIR
  31. 60. "Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarly — Answer: CCR
  32. 61. Further — Answer: MORE
  33. 62. M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53) — Answer: ALONSO
  34. 63. Map inset — Answer: KEY
  35. 64. End of a trail, perhaps — Answer: APEX
  36. 65. They're accepted at church — Answer: TENETS

Down

  1. 1. Athlete who shares his home venue with the Sparks — Answer: LAKER
  2. 2. "Enough!" — Answer: IGIVE
  3. 3. Prime choice — Answer: SAMEDAYDELIVERY
  4. 4. They're found in dens — Answer: TVS
  5. 5. Sports and Arts, e.g. — Answer: SECTIONS
  6. 6. Something to take in from a boat — Answer: BANANASPLIT
  7. 7. Outside the typical biological setting — Answer: INVITRO
  8. 8. Dostoyevsky's denial — Answer: NYET
  9. 9. Spanish word on a U.S. map — Answer: SAN
  10. 10. Having lost interest — Answer: OVERIT
  11. 11. Where you might refuel after refueling — Answer: MINIMART
  12. 12. Miami is in it, for short — Answer: ACC
  13. 13. French word that sounds like a vote — Answer: NEE
  14. 16. Turn (up) — Answer: DIAL
  15. 18. Rita ___, "R.I.P." singer — Answer: ORA
  16. 23. Composer Edvard — Answer: GRIEG
  17. 24. "Anyway, gonna move on now" — Answer: SOTHATSTHAT
  18. 25. Name-dropping abbreviation — Answer: ETAL
  19. 26. Not own — Answer: DENY
  20. 29. Schlep — Answer: LUG
  21. 31. End part of a violin bow — Answer: FROG
  22. 32. What might lead to a row at a party? — Answer: LINEDANCE
  23. 33. Forrest of film — Answer: GUMP
  24. 34. Miscellany — Answer: HASH
  25. 38. Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove — Answer: SHERATON
  26. 41. Part of a cold pack? — Answer: KLEENEX
  27. 44. Wine valley in the Bay Area — Answer: SONOMA
  28. 45. Green expanse — Answer: LEA
  29. 46. It was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana — Answer: TULANE
  30. 47. One with an "I" problem? — Answer: EGOIST
  31. 48. Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a star — Answer: ASTROS
  32. 50. It's not gross — Answer: NET
  33. 53. Sway — Answer: ROCK
  34. 54. "Enough!" — Answer: STOP. Hint: Sometimes you just need to hit the brakes! 🛑
  35. 56. Base of a pump — Answer: SOLE
  36. 58. "Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem) — Answer: ERE

The answer to “Rubbish destinations” in the New York Times crossword is BINS — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 6-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.

“Rubbish destinations” answer

BINS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is BINS

BINS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Rubbish destinations" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 17, 2025 (6-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

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What is the answer to “Rubbish destinations”?

The answer is BINS, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Rubbish destinations”?

4 letters: BINS.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on May 17, 2025 (a Saturday puzzle), at 6-Across.

Can “Rubbish destinations” have a different answer?

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