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NYT Crossword May 16 2025 Answers

All 72 clues from the Friday 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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1AOne shooting for the stars?9 lettersSee answer ›10ACarnival treat5 lettersSee answer ›15AOne-stop shopping spot9 lettersSee answer ›16AAncient Greek marketplace5 lettersSee answer ›17A"Words fail me ..."9 lettersSee answer ›18A___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia5 lettersSee answer ›19AThe "1" of 3-1-4, say4 lettersSee answer ›20AStave (off)4 lettersSee answer ›21APlace4 lettersSee answer ›22ASecond sight3 lettersSee answer ›23AWho said "Where id is, there shall ego be"5 lettersSee answer ›25AChase, as some flies4 lettersSee answer ›27A"You bet!"4 lettersSee answer ›29ACry from a captive7 lettersSee answer ›31APool owner's problem5 lettersSee answer ›34ANoted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-084 lettersSee answer ›35A___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P.3 lettersSee answer ›36AMad scientist's creation15 lettersSee answer ›40ANonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II3 lettersSee answer ›41A"Absolutamente!"4 lettersSee answer ›42A"Roots" surname5 lettersSee answer ›43ADecorative work with bricks7 lettersSee answer ›45AEssential4 lettersSee answer ›47ALike some stories and ships4 lettersSee answer ›48AIt might grab a bite to eat5 lettersSee answer ›50ACapture … or abandon3 lettersSee answer ›53ACourse finale4 lettersSee answer ›55ABias4 lettersSee answer ›56ABursting (with)4 lettersSee answer ›57ASuperfast puzzle solver, of a sort5 lettersSee answer ›58A"Bravo, me!"9 lettersSee answer ›60ALike a person getting a massage, usually5 lettersSee answer ›61ASarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek"9 lettersSee answer ›62AGiven to fidgeting5 lettersSee answer ›63ABig gain with no pain9 lettersSee answer ›
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1DSomething said before a click5 lettersSee answer ›2DRiver through Santa Fe National Forest5 lettersSee answer ›3DFlabbergasted5 lettersSee answer ›4DW.C.s4 lettersSee answer ›5DBallpark fig.3 lettersSee answer ›6DTennis's Graf6 lettersSee answer ›7DRemains overhead, say6 lettersSee answer ›8DShe outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"5 lettersSee answer ›9DAid for a hypnotist8 lettersSee answer ›10DWee bits4 lettersSee answer ›11DCertain hiring bias6 lettersSee answer ›12DAnnouncer's call before a potential buzzer beater9 lettersSee answer ›13DUnsigned athlete9 lettersSee answer ›14DIts milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese)3 lettersSee answer ›24D___ vu4 lettersSee answer ›26D"Check it out!"5 lettersSee answer ›27DSoy : Spanish :: ___ : English:3 lettersSee answer ›28DActress Thompson of "Selma"5 lettersSee answer ›30DIndications of passing time5 lettersSee answer ›31DOne whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts"5 lettersSee answer ›32DTough draw9 lettersSee answer ›33DIt crawls around the web9 lettersSee answer ›34D"Just so u know ..."3 lettersSee answer ›37DEarth4 lettersSee answer ›38DRadioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable"8 lettersSee answer ›39DSuccess in a game of Battleship3 lettersSee answer ›44DMary-Kate and Ashley6 lettersSee answer ›45DThey may grab a bite to eat6 lettersSee answer ›46DChaotic6 lettersSee answer ›49DTop of a schedule, usually5 lettersSee answer ›50DOnly Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K.5 lettersSee answer ›51DLit5 lettersSee answer ›52DCultural attraction in L.A., with "the"5 lettersSee answer ›54DIt's a long shot4 lettersSee answer ›56DMove, informally4 lettersSee answer ›57DBookkeeper, for short3 lettersSee answer ›59DFlee3 lettersSee answer ›
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