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NYT Crossword May 13 2026 Answers

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

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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1AUber alternative4 lettersSee answer ›5AThe class of '26, at the beginning of '263 lettersSee answer ›8AHosp. triage specialists6 lettersSee answer ›14AOne acting on impulse?4 lettersSee answer ›15AWasabi-coated tidbit, maybe3 lettersSee answer ›16APittsburgh Pirates mascot6 lettersSee answer ›17A*Peers8 lettersSee answer ›19AOrder to relax6 lettersSee answer ›20AGroup of reps3 lettersSee answer ›21ABack-comb, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›23A___ mater4 lettersSee answer ›24A*Number of years between Summer Olympics12 lettersSee answer ›27ABrews6 lettersSee answer ›30AHeated competition?4 lettersSee answer ›31AKilauea output4 lettersSee answer ›32ASome porcelain pieces5 lettersSee answer ›34AShiba ___ (dog breed)3 lettersSee answer ›37A*Number of Supreme Court justices15 lettersSee answer ›41AEthane or methane3 lettersSee answer ›42ABelittle5 lettersSee answer ›43AConscious of systemic societal problems4 lettersSee answer ›44ABig inits. in frozen desserts4 lettersSee answer ›45AThey're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel6 lettersSee answer ›47A*Guns N' Roses guitarist12 lettersSee answer ›52ABeauty supply chain4 lettersSee answer ›53A"Swell!"5 lettersSee answer ›54AUnder the weather3 lettersSee answer ›57AJackal-headed Egyptian deity6 lettersSee answer ›60AWhat you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match8 lettersSee answer ›62AIt was discovered by the Curies6 lettersSee answer ›63AKind of line at the beach3 lettersSee answer ›64ATry a new course, say4 lettersSee answer ›65ATikTok phenomena6 lettersSee answer ›66AGuileful3 lettersSee answer ›67ADrink with junmai and nigori variants4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DArray behind the counter at a tavern4 lettersSee answer ›2DWheel assembly component4 lettersSee answer ›3DStrike from a list4 lettersSee answer ›4DImportant contacts3 lettersSee answer ›5DMany fast pitches6 lettersSee answer ›6DMajestic5 lettersSee answer ›7DStark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones"5 lettersSee answer ›8DFuel economy org.3 lettersSee answer ›9DTattletale3 lettersSee answer ›10DImagined while sleeping6 lettersSee answer ›11DToothbrush handle?5 lettersSee answer ›12DCranberry-tinged cocktail5 lettersSee answer ›13DCriminally good deal5 lettersSee answer ›18D"Quit it!"4 lettersSee answer ›22DIts fur might trim a royal robe6 lettersSee answer ›24DCollege faculty head4 lettersSee answer ›25DEmail status4 lettersSee answer ›26DOpposite of "nah"4 lettersSee answer ›27DReal grind4 lettersSee answer ›28DSeville snack4 lettersSee answer ›29DHoliday preceders4 lettersSee answer ›32DHandout with a kids' menu6 lettersSee answer ›33DBulls and bucks3 lettersSee answer ›34DAvoids injury, say4 lettersSee answer ›35DPersonification of victory4 lettersSee answer ›36DWields4 lettersSee answer ›38DFormal accord4 lettersSee answer ›39DActress Jacobson of "Broad City"4 lettersSee answer ›40DFurry "Star Wars" creature4 lettersSee answer ›44DContainer at an airport checkpoint, for short6 lettersSee answer ›45DSmooth and glossy6 lettersSee answer ›46DSeminar head, informally4 lettersSee answer ›47DIce cream purchase5 lettersSee answer ›48DForearm-related, in a way5 lettersSee answer ›49DPractice piece5 lettersSee answer ›50DTree "houses"5 lettersSee answer ›51DPalace, in Hindi5 lettersSee answer ›54DRetail outlet with a store map at its entrance4 lettersSee answer ›55DGarlic relative4 lettersSee answer ›56DStrings of yore4 lettersSee answer ›58DT-shaped birth control insert3 lettersSee answer ›59DTexting inits.3 lettersSee answer ›61DFixtures at sports bars3 lettersSee answer ›
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