September to April, in the oyster industry

Crossword Answer — May 14, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Thursday, May 14, 2026

By Simeon Seigel

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Across

  1. 1Cliff formed by a faultSCARP
  2. 6Avoided a tag, saySLID
  3. 10Penultimate Greek letterPSI
  4. 13"My fault entirely"ALLME
  5. 14Taste perception first identified in 1908UMAMI
  6. 15Physics unit named for a physicistOHM
  7. 16Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997COLORPHOTOS
  8. 18Confucian "way"TAO
  9. 19Prime breeding environment for mosquitoesSTANDINGH
  10. 20Impression on some fancy sheetsHMARK
  11. 22Puente of "The Mambo Kings"TITO
  12. 23Traveled pathROUTE
  13. 24At sea, sayONTHEH
  14. 27Powerful fireboat gearHCANNONS
  15. 30Rationalist's theologyDEISM
  16. 31DecreeFIAT
  17. 32Part of an analogyISTO
  18. 33"___'s da breaks!"DEM
  19. 34LovestruckSMITTEN
  20. 37Flesh and bloodKIN
  21. 38Biblical locale guarded by a flaming swordEDEN
  22. 40Direction to bow, in musicARCO
  23. 41Squeezing (out)EKING
  24. 43Gets bloated, sayRETAINSH
  25. 45Pair for a poolHWINGS
  26. 46Ruthless Athenian lawgiverDRACO
  27. 47Tidy up, in a wayDUST
  28. 48What collects in a puddleRAINH
  29. 49Things often getting free refillsHPITCHERS
  30. 54Simile segmentASA
  31. 55Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stationsIHEARTRADIO
  32. 57___ FridayGAL
  33. 58Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape"NORSE
  34. 59Heather genus that's also a woman's nameERICA
  35. 60Good periodsUPS
  36. 61Former small-sized G.M. carsGEOS
  37. 62Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled lettersWATER

Down

  1. 1Anatomical containersSACS
  2. 2ThickenCLOT
  3. 3Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menuALLA
  4. 4September to April, in the oyster industryRMONTHS
  5. 5Alternatives to hourly wagesPERDIEMS
  6. 6Ecological concernSMOG
  7. 7Trellis pieceLATH
  8. 8"If u ask me"IMO
  9. 9Gossip about, informallyDISHON
  10. 10A peeling that's appealing?POTATOSKIN
  11. 11Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologismSHARENTING
  12. 12Reassuring replyIMOK
  13. 14"That ... ain't it"UHNO
  14. 17EssencePITH
  15. 21Certain tax-free bond, informallyMUNI
  16. 23Velocity, e.g.RATE
  17. 24Relatively unusualODDER
  18. 25Had to have right awayNEEDEDASAP
  19. 26Races against the clockTIMETRIALS
  20. 27Travel by pick-up?HITCH
  21. 28"The Elder" or "The Younger" RomanCATO
  22. 29Strains to hear?SONGS
  23. 31Hemlock relativesFIRS
  24. 35Hand, at a haciendaMANO
  25. 36Group with a satellite truckNEWSCREW
  26. 39Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menuNAAN
  27. 42Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its nameKITHARA
  28. 44Ancient book of divinationICHING
  29. 45Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" speciesHUTT
  30. 47Presaging disasterDIRE
  31. 48Meaty pasta sauceRAGU
  32. 49Long lunch?HERO
  33. 50Get ahead ofPASS
  34. 51Cut and paste, e.g.EDIT
  35. 52Force through a food millRICE
  36. 53Go way upSOAR
  37. 56Uprooting toolHOE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Cliff formed by a fault — Answer: SCARP
  2. 6. Avoided a tag, say — Answer: SLID
  3. 10. Penultimate Greek letter — Answer: PSI
  4. 13. "My fault entirely" — Answer: ALLME
  5. 14. Taste perception first identified in 1908 — Answer: UMAMI
  6. 15. Physics unit named for a physicist — Answer: OHM
  7. 16. Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997 — Answer: COLORPHOTOS
  8. 18. Confucian "way" — Answer: TAO
  9. 19. Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes — Answer: STANDINGH
  10. 20. Impression on some fancy sheets — Answer: HMARK
  11. 22. Puente of "The Mambo Kings" — Answer: TITO
  12. 23. Traveled path — Answer: ROUTE
  13. 24. At sea, say — Answer: ONTHEH
  14. 27. Powerful fireboat gear — Answer: HCANNONS
  15. 30. Rationalist's theology — Answer: DEISM
  16. 31. Decree — Answer: FIAT
  17. 32. Part of an analogy — Answer: ISTO
  18. 33. "___'s da breaks!" — Answer: DEM
  19. 34. Lovestruck — Answer: SMITTEN
  20. 37. Flesh and blood — Answer: KIN
  21. 38. Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword — Answer: EDEN
  22. 40. Direction to bow, in music — Answer: ARCO
  23. 41. Squeezing (out) — Answer: EKING
  24. 43. Gets bloated, say — Answer: RETAINSH
  25. 45. Pair for a pool — Answer: HWINGS
  26. 46. Ruthless Athenian lawgiver — Answer: DRACO
  27. 47. Tidy up, in a way — Answer: DUST
  28. 48. What collects in a puddle — Answer: RAINH
  29. 49. Things often getting free refills — Answer: HPITCHERS
  30. 54. Simile segment — Answer: ASA
  31. 55. Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations — Answer: IHEARTRADIO
  32. 57. ___ Friday — Answer: GAL
  33. 58. Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape" — Answer: NORSE
  34. 59. Heather genus that's also a woman's name — Answer: ERICA
  35. 60. Good periods — Answer: UPS
  36. 61. Former small-sized G.M. cars — Answer: GEOS
  37. 62. Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: WATER

Down

  1. 1. Anatomical containers — Answer: SACS
  2. 2. Thicken — Answer: CLOT
  3. 3. Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu — Answer: ALLA
  4. 4. September to April, in the oyster industry — Answer: RMONTHS
  5. 5. Alternatives to hourly wages — Answer: PERDIEMS
  6. 6. Ecological concern — Answer: SMOG
  7. 7. Trellis piece — Answer: LATH
  8. 8. "If u ask me" — Answer: IMO
  9. 9. Gossip about, informally — Answer: DISHON
  10. 10. A peeling that's appealing? — Answer: POTATOSKIN
  11. 11. Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism — Answer: SHARENTING
  12. 12. Reassuring reply — Answer: IMOK
  13. 14. "That ... ain't it" — Answer: UHNO
  14. 17. Essence — Answer: PITH
  15. 21. Certain tax-free bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
  16. 23. Velocity, e.g. — Answer: RATE
  17. 24. Relatively unusual — Answer: ODDER
  18. 25. Had to have right away — Answer: NEEDEDASAP
  19. 26. Races against the clock — Answer: TIMETRIALS
  20. 27. Travel by pick-up? — Answer: HITCH
  21. 28. "The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman — Answer: CATO
  22. 29. Strains to hear? — Answer: SONGS
  23. 31. Hemlock relatives — Answer: FIRS
  24. 35. Hand, at a hacienda — Answer: MANO
  25. 36. Group with a satellite truck — Answer: NEWSCREW
  26. 39. Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu — Answer: NAAN
  27. 42. Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name — Answer: KITHARA
  28. 44. Ancient book of divination — Answer: ICHING
  29. 45. Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species — Answer: HUTT
  30. 47. Presaging disaster — Answer: DIRE
  31. 48. Meaty pasta sauce — Answer: RAGU
  32. 49. Long lunch? — Answer: HERO
  33. 50. Get ahead of — Answer: PASS
  34. 51. Cut and paste, e.g. — Answer: EDIT
  35. 52. Force through a food mill — Answer: RICE
  36. 53. Go way up — Answer: SOAR
  37. 56. Uprooting tool — Answer: HOE

The answer to “September to April, in the oyster industry” in the New York Times crossword is RMONTHS — a 7-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 14, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 4-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.

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RMONTHS (7 letters)

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