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NYT Crossword May 12 2025 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Christina IversonEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ACowboy's rope5 lettersSee answer ›6ARelative of a milkshake4 lettersSee answer ›10ANaCl4 lettersSee answer ›14ATake place5 lettersSee answer ›15ADirector Kazan who helped popularize Method acting4 lettersSee answer ›16AFalco of "The Sopranos"4 lettersSee answer ›17ADessert cocktail with crème de cacao15 lettersSee answer ›20A"Ready, ___, go!"3 lettersSee answer ›21ASerpentine swimmers4 lettersSee answer ›22ACommon destination for a field trip6 lettersSee answer ›23AFuneral vessel3 lettersSee answer ›24AContacted using a beeper5 lettersSee answer ›25ACreated, as yarn or a spider web4 lettersSee answer ›28A10-12-year-old5 lettersSee answer ›31A___ Francisco3 lettersSee answer ›34AClassic board game with the Peppermint Forest and Lollipop Lane9 lettersSee answer ›36ADig (out)5 lettersSee answer ›38A"Goodie" on classic radio5 lettersSee answer ›39AFood label inits.3 lettersSee answer ›40A"Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!"5 lettersSee answer ›41AOboe accessories that are often carved by the oboist5 lettersSee answer ›42AMove from an acrobat or breakdancer9 lettersSee answer ›44ANegative conjunction3 lettersSee answer ›45AMontana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish5 lettersSee answer ›46ADefense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)4 lettersSee answer ›47AWhat a baby's bib might protect a onesie from5 lettersSee answer ›50AStandout athlete, for short3 lettersSee answer ›52AFree items that come with drinks6 lettersSee answer ›54ABlack-and-white cookie4 lettersSee answer ›56AWhat some people confuse with a monkey3 lettersSee answer ›59AScottish archipelago west of Norway15 lettersSee answer ›62AWhat spectacles perch on4 lettersSee answer ›63A"Oh, uh-huh, sure"4 lettersSee answer ›64AMagicians' cries5 lettersSee answer ›65AFigure (out)4 lettersSee answer ›66ASocial worker's assignment4 lettersSee answer ›67AParental authority5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DArcing tennis shots4 lettersSee answer ›2DFarmland unit4 lettersSee answer ›3DJazz singer's improvised syllables4 lettersSee answer ›4DWhat the circle on the Japanese flag represents3 lettersSee answer ›5D"Can I take your ___?" (server's question)5 lettersSee answer ›6DBrunch or lunch4 lettersSee answer ›7D"___ well that ends well!"4 lettersSee answer ›8DWord that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay"3 lettersSee answer ›9DBeatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all"6 lettersSee answer ›10DTouch or taste5 lettersSee answer ›11DSource of extra sweetness10 lettersSee answer ›12DStead4 lettersSee answer ›13DFour years, for a president4 lettersSee answer ›18D1983 musical starring Barbra Streisand5 lettersSee answer ›19DSept. preceder3 lettersSee answer ›23DLoosened, as a knot5 lettersSee answer ›24DNitpicker6 lettersSee answer ›25DContempt5 lettersSee answer ›26DKind of diet inspired by hunters and gatherers5 lettersSee answer ›27DShow up to a gala in a T-shirt, say10 lettersSee answer ›29DNoted painter of soup cans6 lettersSee answer ›30DGo until5 lettersSee answer ›32DWho might help an author get a book deal5 lettersSee answer ›33DStereotypical bookworms5 lettersSee answer ›35D"Affirmative"3 lettersSee answer ›36DWhat you might "fill 'er up" with3 lettersSee answer ›37DAlternative to bottled5 lettersSee answer ›43DMosque toppers5 lettersSee answer ›45DArt with tiles in fancy styles (that might produce smiles)6 lettersSee answer ›48DGives stars to, say5 lettersSee answer ›49D"Wise" bird3 lettersSee answer ›51DHybrid Chevys5 lettersSee answer ›52DStrings with the pattern XXX-XX-XXXX, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›53D"___ shalt not …"4 lettersSee answer ›54DPoetic tributes4 lettersSee answer ›55DFormal ceremony4 lettersSee answer ›56DBoy's name … or how you might describe 17-, 34-, 42- or 59-Across?4 lettersSee answer ›57DSmartphone predecessors, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›58DCompetitor of Petro-Canada4 lettersSee answer ›60DOrg. with the Knicks and Clippers3 lettersSee answer ›61DBattery for some small toys3 lettersSee answer ›
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