NYT Crossword
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
By Brian Keller
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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. Hint: A collection of exercise repetitions is known by this fitness term. 💪
- 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. Hint: Feeling sick or not quite yourself today 🤒
- 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. Hint: Think of something grand enough for a king or queen 👑
- 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. Hint: Think of the calendar dates that come right before celebrations 🎉
- 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. Hint: Think of the cuddly forest-dweller who helped turn the tide on the forest moon of Endor 🌲
- 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
Recent NYT Crossword Answers
The last 7 days of solutions
The answer to “Opposite of "nah"” in the New York Times crossword is YEAH — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 26-Down. 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.
“Opposite of "nah"” answer
YEAH (4 letters)
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Why the answer is YEAH
YEAH is the 4-letter solution that fits "Opposite of "nah"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 13, 2026 (26-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.
When else has “Opposite of "nah"” appeared?
New York Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.
May 13, 2026 (this puzzle) → YEAH. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.
More clues from the NYT Crossword on May 13, 2026
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.
- *Number of years between Summer Olympics → DOLLARSYMBOL
- Heated competition? → MEET
- Some porcelain pieces → CHINA
- *Number of Supreme Court justices → OPENPARENTHESIS
- Brews → STEEPS
- Email status → SENT
- Real grind → SLOG
- College faculty head → DEAN
Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for May 13, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.
About the NYT Crossword
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 Wednesday 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 “Opposite of "nah"”?
The answer is YEAH, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Opposite of "nah"”?
4 letters: YEAH.
Where did this clue appear?
In the New York Times crossword on May 13, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 26-Down.
Can “Opposite of "nah"” 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 13, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
Crossword Clues
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