Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Uber alternative
- 5The class of '26, at the beginning of '26
- 8Hosp. triage specialists
- 14One acting on impulse?
- 15Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe
- 16Pittsburgh Pirates mascot
- 17*Peers
- 19Order to relax
- 20Group of reps
- 21Back-comb, in a way
- 23___ mater
- 24*Number of years between Summer Olympics
- 27Brews
- 30Heated competition?
- 31Kilauea output
- 32Some porcelain pieces
- 34Shiba ___ (dog breed)
- 37*Number of Supreme Court justices
- 41Ethane or methane
- 42Belittle
- 43Conscious of systemic societal problems
- 44Big inits. in frozen desserts
- 45They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel
- 47*Guns N' Roses guitarist
- 52Beauty supply chain
- 53"Swell!"
- 54Under the weather
- 57Jackal-headed Egyptian deity
- 60What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match
- 62It was discovered by the Curies
- 63Kind of line at the beach
- 64Try a new course, say
- 65TikTok phenomena
- 66Guileful
- 67Drink with junmai and nigori variants
Down
- 1Array behind the counter at a tavern
- 2Wheel assembly component
- 3Strike from a list
- 4Important contacts
- 5Many fast pitches
- 6Majestic
- 7Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones"
- 8Fuel economy org.
- 9Tattletale
- 10Imagined while sleeping
- 11Toothbrush handle?
- 12Cranberry-tinged cocktail
- 13Criminally good deal
- 18"Quit it!"
- 22Its fur might trim a royal robe
- 24College faculty head
- 25Email status
- 26Opposite of "nah"
- 27Real grind
- 28Seville snack
- 29Holiday preceders
- 32Handout with a kids' menu
- 33Bulls and bucks
- 34Avoids injury, say
- 35Personification of victory
- 36Wields
- 38Formal accord
- 39Actress Jacobson of "Broad City"
- 40Furry "Star Wars" creature
- 44Container at an airport checkpoint, for short
- 45Smooth and glossy
- 46Seminar head, informally
- 47Ice cream purchase
- 48Forearm-related, in a way
- 49Practice piece
- 50Tree "houses"
- 51Palace, in Hindi
- 54Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance
- 55Garlic relative
- 56Strings of yore
- 58T-shaped birth control insert
- 59Texting inits.
- 61Fixtures at sports bars
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Uber alternative — Answer: TAXI
- 5. The class of '26, at the beginning of '26 — Answer: SRS
- 8. Hosp. triage specialists — Answer: ERDOCS
- 14. One acting on impulse? — Answer: AXON
- 15. Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe — Answer: PEA
- 16. Pittsburgh Pirates mascot — Answer: PARROT
- 17. *Peers — Answer: PLUSSIGN
- 19. Order to relax — Answer: ATEASE
- 20. Group of reps — Answer: SET
- 21. Back-comb, in a way — Answer: TEASE
- 23. ___ mater — Answer: ALMA
- 24. *Number of years between Summer Olympics — Answer: DOLLARSYMBOL
- 27. Brews — Answer: STEEPS
- 30. Heated competition? — Answer: MEET
- 31. Kilauea output — Answer: LAVA
- 32. Some porcelain pieces — Answer: CHINA
- 34. Shiba ___ (dog breed) — Answer: INU
- 37. *Number of Supreme Court justices — Answer: OPENPARENTHESIS
- 41. Ethane or methane — Answer: GAS
- 42. Belittle — Answer: ABASE
- 43. Conscious of systemic societal problems — Answer: WOKE
- 44. Big inits. in frozen desserts — Answer: TCBY
- 45. They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel — Answer: SPOKES
- 47. *Guns N' Roses guitarist — Answer: QUESTIONMARK
- 52. Beauty supply chain — Answer: ULTA
- 53. "Swell!" — Answer: NEATO
- 54. Under the weather — Answer: ILL
- 57. Jackal-headed Egyptian deity — Answer: ANUBIS
- 60. What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match — Answer: SHIFTKEY
- 62. It was discovered by the Curies — Answer: RADIUM
- 63. Kind of line at the beach — Answer: TAN
- 64. Try a new course, say — Answer: VEER
- 65. TikTok phenomena — Answer: TRENDS
- 66. Guileful — Answer: SLY
- 67. Drink with junmai and nigori variants — Answer: SAKE
Down
- 1. Array behind the counter at a tavern — Answer: TAPS
- 2. Wheel assembly component — Answer: AXLE
- 3. Strike from a list — Answer: XOUT
- 4. Important contacts — Answer: INS
- 5. Many fast pitches — Answer: SPIELS
- 6. Majestic — Answer: REGAL
- 7. Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones" — Answer: SANSA
- 8. Fuel economy org. — Answer: EPA
- 9. Tattletale — Answer: RAT
- 10. Imagined while sleeping — Answer: DREAMT
- 11. Toothbrush handle? — Answer: ORALB
- 12. Cranberry-tinged cocktail — Answer: COSMO
- 13. Criminally good deal — Answer: STEAL
- 18. "Quit it!" — Answer: STOP
- 22. Its fur might trim a royal robe — Answer: ERMINE
- 24. College faculty head — Answer: DEAN
- 25. Email status — Answer: SENT
- 26. Opposite of "nah" — Answer: YEAH
- 27. Real grind — Answer: SLOG. Hint: When the going gets tough, you might find yourself in this kind of tough work! 💪
- 28. Seville snack — Answer: TAPA
- 29. Holiday preceders — Answer: EVES
- 32. Handout with a kids' menu — Answer: CRAYON
- 33. Bulls and bucks — Answer: HES
- 34. Avoids injury, say — Answer: ISOK
- 35. Personification of victory — Answer: NIKE
- 36. Wields — Answer: USES
- 38. Formal accord — Answer: PACT
- 39. Actress Jacobson of "Broad City" — Answer: ABBI
- 40. Furry "Star Wars" creature — Answer: EWOK
- 44. Container at an airport checkpoint, for short — Answer: TSABIN
- 45. Smooth and glossy — Answer: SATINY
- 46. Seminar head, informally — Answer: PROF
- 47. Ice cream purchase — Answer: QUART
- 48. Forearm-related, in a way — Answer: ULNAR
- 49. Practice piece — Answer: ETUDE
- 50. Tree "houses" — Answer: NESTS
- 51. Palace, in Hindi — Answer: MAHAL
- 54. Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance — Answer: IKEA
- 55. Garlic relative — Answer: LEEK
- 56. Strings of yore — Answer: LYRE
- 58. T-shaped birth control insert — Answer: IUD
- 59. Texting inits. — Answer: SMS
- 61. Fixtures at sports bars — Answer: TVS
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