"Actually, I have good news"

Crossword Answer — May 23, 2025

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NYT Crossword

Friday, May 23, 2025

By Kate Hawkins

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Dining at Chipotle or Panera, e.g.
  2. 11Hand-held 2000s Sony console, for short
  3. 14"The Black Unicorn" poet, 1978
  4. 15"Oh, that's a good one"
  5. 16"Actually, I have good news"
  6. 18Crush
  7. 19Punt e ___ (vermouth brand)
  8. 20Tight formation
  9. 21Express disapproval, in a way
  10. 23Boston University athlete
  11. 24Expect
  12. 27Inst. in Athens
  13. 29Color akin to camel
  14. 30Sucked up
  15. 33Class in middle or high school
  16. 36Yellowstone traffic stoppers
  17. 37Cocktails garnished with mint leaves
  18. 39Digitus minimus pedis, for one
  19. 40"Every ___ and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier": Shak.
  20. 41"I'm listening ..."
  21. 43Baboon
  22. 46First in command?
  23. 47"The Artist's Garden at Giverny" artist
  24. 48Uber-progressives
  25. 51Doppelgänger
  26. 53Feeling it more
  27. 54"Very. Funny."
  28. 55Drudge
  29. 59Something taken by many artists
  30. 62Fish bred by Roman nobles
  31. 63What might get you out of a jam?
  32. 641/48 cup: Abbr.
  33. 65What some loggers log

Down

  1. 1Upright
  2. 2Malibu, e.g.
  3. 3Calif. school that runs the Mount Laguna Observatory
  4. 4"Have a taste"
  5. 5Steering committee V.I.P.
  6. 6Quinquennial campus visitors, maybe
  7. 7It hurts when it comes up
  8. 8Digital addresses
  9. 9Secondary residence on a property, for short
  10. 10Café add-in
  11. 11Children's character who wears a duffle coat
  12. 12Cement ingredient
  13. 13One footing the bill
  14. 15Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 labors
  15. 17Author Vonnegut
  16. 22Object
  17. 23Little rats
  18. 24Fruit that grows on Jamaican beaches
  19. 25Determination
  20. 26Request a hand
  21. 28Cunning
  22. 31Period
  23. 32South Korean golfer Kim
  24. 34Days long past
  25. 35Convene
  26. 38Place for a cabin
  27. 42___ Lamar Hill a.k.a. Lil Nas X
  28. 44Fugitive's cover
  29. 45Units that might be metrical or imperial
  30. 48Aspect
  31. 49A lot can be made of these
  32. 50Check for pieces, say
  33. 52Watch this space!
  34. 54Actress/inventor Lamarr, the so-called "mother of Wi-Fi"
  35. 56Kid-friendly race length, in brief
  36. 57"Gotcha"
  37. 58Some redos
  38. 60Compete (for)
  39. 61Middle: Abbr.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dining at Chipotle or Panera, e.g. — Answer: FASTCASUAL
  2. 11. Hand-held 2000s Sony console, for short — Answer: PSP
  3. 14. "The Black Unicorn" poet, 1978 — Answer: AUDRELORDE
  4. 15. "Oh, that's a good one" — Answer: HAHA
  5. 16. "Actually, I have good news" — Answer: ITSYOURLUCKYDAY
  6. 18. Crush — Answer: ROUT
  7. 19. Punt e ___ (vermouth brand) — Answer: MES
  8. 20. Tight formation — Answer: HUDDLE
  9. 21. Express disapproval, in a way — Answer: HISS
  10. 23. Boston University athlete — Answer: TERRIER
  11. 24. Expect — Answer: AWAIT
  12. 27. Inst. in Athens — Answer: UGA
  13. 29. Color akin to camel — Answer: TAN
  14. 30. Sucked up — Answer: KISSEDBUTT
  15. 33. Class in middle or high school — Answer: GYM
  16. 36. Yellowstone traffic stoppers — Answer: ELK
  17. 37. Cocktails garnished with mint leaves — Answer: MOJITOS
  18. 39. Digitus minimus pedis, for one — Answer: TOE
  19. 40. "Every ___ and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier": Shak. — Answer: ELF
  20. 41. "I'm listening ..." — Answer: TELLMEMORE
  21. 43. Baboon — Answer: OAF
  22. 46. First in command? — Answer: CEE
  23. 47. "The Artist's Garden at Giverny" artist — Answer: MONET
  24. 48. Uber-progressives — Answer: FARLEFT
  25. 51. Doppelgänger — Answer: TWIN
  26. 53. Feeling it more — Answer: ACHIER
  27. 54. "Very. Funny." — Answer: HAR
  28. 55. Drudge — Answer: TOIL
  29. 59. Something taken by many artists — Answer: CREATIVELICENSE
  30. 62. Fish bred by Roman nobles — Answer: EELS
  31. 63. What might get you out of a jam? — Answer: SIDESTREET
  32. 64. 1/48 cup: Abbr. — Answer: TSP
  33. 65. What some loggers log — Answer: KEYSTROKES

Down

  1. 1. Upright — Answer: FAIR
  2. 2. Malibu, e.g. — Answer: AUTO
  3. 3. Calif. school that runs the Mount Laguna Observatory — Answer: SDSU
  4. 4. "Have a taste" — Answer: TRYTHIS
  5. 5. Steering committee V.I.P. — Answer: CEO
  6. 6. Quinquennial campus visitors, maybe — Answer: ALUMS
  7. 7. It hurts when it comes up — Answer: SORESUBJECT
  8. 8. Digital addresses — Answer: URLS
  9. 9. Secondary residence on a property, for short — Answer: ADU
  10. 10. Café add-in — Answer: LECHE
  11. 11. Children's character who wears a duffle coat — Answer: PADDINGTON
  12. 12. Cement ingredient — Answer: SHALE
  13. 13. One footing the bill — Answer: PAYER
  14. 15. Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 labors — Answer: HYDRA
  15. 17. Author Vonnegut — Answer: KURT
  16. 22. Object — Answer: ITEM
  17. 23. Little rats — Answer: TATTLETALES
  18. 24. Fruit that grows on Jamaican beaches — Answer: AKEE
  19. 25. Determination — Answer: WILL
  20. 26. Request a hand — Answer: ASKFORHELP
  21. 28. Cunning — Answer: GUILE
  22. 31. Period — Answer: DOT
  23. 32. South Korean golfer Kim — Answer: TOM
  24. 34. Days long past — Answer: YORE
  25. 35. Convene — Answer: MEET. Hint: It's what friends do when they get together! 🤝
  26. 38. Place for a cabin — Answer: SEMI
  27. 42. ___ Lamar Hill a.k.a. Lil Nas X — Answer: MONTERO
  28. 44. Fugitive's cover — Answer: ALIAS
  29. 45. Units that might be metrical or imperial — Answer: FEET
  30. 48. Aspect — Answer: FACET
  31. 49. A lot can be made of these — Answer: ACRES
  32. 50. Check for pieces, say — Answer: FRISK
  33. 52. Watch this space! — Answer: WRIST
  34. 54. Actress/inventor Lamarr, the so-called "mother of Wi-Fi" — Answer: HEDY
  35. 56. Kid-friendly race length, in brief — Answer: ONEK
  36. 57. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE
  37. 58. Some redos — Answer: LETS
  38. 60. Compete (for) — Answer: VIE
  39. 61. Middle: Abbr. — Answer: CTR

The answer to “"Actually, I have good news"” in the New York Times crossword is ITSYOURLUCKYDAY — a 15-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 23, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 16-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.

“"Actually, I have good news"” answer

ITSYOURLUCKYDAY (15 letters)

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Why the answer is ITSYOURLUCKYDAY

ITSYOURLUCKYDAY is the 15-letter solution that fits ""Actually, I have good news"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 23, 2025 (16-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “"Actually, I have good news"” appeared?

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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 “"Actually, I have good news"”?

The answer is ITSYOURLUCKYDAY, a 15-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 23, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “"Actually, I have good news"”?

15 letters: ITSYOURLUCKYDAY.

Where did this clue appear?

In the New York Times crossword on May 23, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 16-Across.

Can “"Actually, I have good news"” 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.

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