NYT Crossword May 12 2025 Answers (5/12/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 12 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 12, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword May 12, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/12/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Cowboy's rope
6A Relative of a milkshake
10A NaCl
14A Take place
15A Director Kazan who helped popularize Method acting
16A Falco of "The Sopranos"
17A Dessert cocktail with crème de cacao
20A "Ready, ___, go!"
21A Serpentine swimmers
22A Common destination for a field trip
23A Funeral vessel
24A Contacted using a beeper
25A Created, as yarn or a spider web
28A 10-12-year-old
31A ___ Francisco
34A Classic board game with the Peppermint Forest and Lollipop Lane
36A Dig (out)
38A "Goodie" on classic radio
39A Food label inits.
40A "Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!"
41A Oboe accessories that are often carved by the oboist
42A Move from an acrobat or breakdancer
44A Negative conjunction
45A Montana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish
46A Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)
47A What a baby's bib might protect a onesie from
50A Standout athlete, for short
52A Free items that come with drinks
54A Black-and-white cookie
56A What some people confuse with a monkey
59A Scottish archipelago west of Norway
62A What spectacles perch on
63A "Oh, uh-huh, sure"
64A Magicians' cries
65A Figure (out)
66A Social worker's assignment
67A Parental authority
1D Arcing tennis shots
2D Farmland unit
3D Jazz singer's improvised syllables
4D What the circle on the Japanese flag represents
5D "Can I take your ___?" (server's question)
6D Brunch or lunch
7D "___ well that ends well!"
8D Word that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay"
9D Beatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all"
10D Touch or taste
11D Source of extra sweetness
12D Stead
13D Four years, for a president
18D 1983 musical starring Barbra Streisand
19D Sept. preceder
23D Loosened, as a knot
24D Nitpicker
25D Contempt
26D Kind of diet inspired by hunters and gatherers
27D Show up to a gala in a T-shirt, say
29D Noted painter of soup cans
30D Go until
32D Who might help an author get a book deal
33D Stereotypical bookworms
35D "Affirmative"
36D What you might "fill 'er up" with
37D Alternative to bottled
43D Mosque toppers
45D Art with tiles in fancy styles (that might produce smiles)
48D Gives stars to, say
49D "Wise" bird
51D Hybrid Chevys
52D Strings with the pattern XXX-XX-XXXX, in brief
53D "___ shalt not …"
54D Poetic tributes
55D Formal ceremony
56D Boy's name … or how you might describe 17-, 34-, 42- or 59-Across?
57D Smartphone predecessors, in brief
58D Competitor of Petro-Canada
60D Org. with the Knicks and Clippers
61D Battery for some small toys

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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