NYT Crossword May 22 2025 Answers (5/22/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 22 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 22, 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 22, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/22/25, 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 It burns
5A With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth … or a hint to the answers to the starred clues
10A Culmination
14A Opposite of 1-Across
15A Came to be
16A Jackson who won 11 N.B.A. championships as head coach
17A *Be brave and proud [Iran]
19A Framed item
20A A, to a Frankfurter
21A "Star Trek" pilot
23A French handle?
24A *How some medications are taken [Jordan]
27A Einstein, notably
29A "We're out of the woods"
30A Part of many a smartphone upgrade
31A Bath room
32A Accessory used by Woody in the "Toy Story" movies
34A "Who ___?"
35A *Luminous meteor [South Africa]
38A Brother hood?
41A Cardio exercise program
42A "That's the pits!"
45A Formally picks
48A Call again?
50A Dumbledore, to Harry Potter
51A *Ones on your side [Costa Rica]
52A Grp. with a hit remake of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven"
53A Damages seeker
55A Most-applied-to college in the U.S.
56A Travel around
58A See 5-Across
62A Where things get heated
63A Home that sounds like two letters
64A 1990s Israeli president Weizman
65A Square one
66A Seeded #1, say
67A Film editor ___ Allen
1D Olympic diver's pride, maybe
2D Target as an audience
3D Parent's blunt answer to "Why?"
4D Hopper of Hollywood
5D Support for a tumbler
6D His #4 was retired by the N.H.L.'s Bruins
7D Clamorous
8D Biblical figure seen in the sauna?
9D Stentorian sort
10D Telegram or CapCut
11D See 5-Across
12D Study secondarily
13D Palladium, e.g.
18D National park with a working sled dog kennel
22D Name that aptly completes the missing letters in Th_ r_ _n
24D Industry in "There Will Be Blood"
25D A long way away
26D Fresh starts
28D "Look what ___!"
30D One who deals with a lot of bull?
33D Fed. loan group
35D Moths do it
36D Son of Adam and Eve
37D At home
38D "True Lies" director James
39D Bob Marley song in the Grammy Hall of Fame
40D *Ubiquitously [Korea]
42D Bring into play
43D Gradually found out
44D Studs, stags and steers
46D Figs.
47D Not deviating from
49D Moved slowly
51D Moved slowly
54D Square
57D ___ user
59D Classic car inits.
60D "No doubt about it"
61D Sr.'s test

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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