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NYT Crossword May 5 2025 Answers

All 74 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 Eric RollfingEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES74 CLUES
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1APester5 lettersSee answer ›6AWords to live by5 lettersSee answer ›11ALegal ___ (writing paper)3 lettersSee answer ›14AUndefeated boxer Ali5 lettersSee answer ›15AStadium employee who checks your tickets5 lettersSee answer ›16ASports figure informally called a "ribbie"3 lettersSee answer ›17AThe DeLorean in "Back to the Future," e.g.11 lettersSee answer ›19AHosp. surgery sites3 lettersSee answer ›20ANikon F2, for one3 lettersSee answer ›21AChicago airport named for a W.W. II ace5 lettersSee answer ›22AApple desktop computer4 lettersSee answer ›23AMore achy5 lettersSee answer ›26AFarmers' market setups6 lettersSee answer ›28AFurniture item that's usually next to a drill13 lettersSee answer ›32ADisney film featuring Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Maui5 lettersSee answer ›33AHad but didn't divulge, as information5 lettersSee answer ›34APurple "superfood"4 lettersSee answer ›37AWhat's left after chopping down a tree5 lettersSee answer ›40AThe "L" of 20-Across4 lettersSee answer ›41AHoedown settings5 lettersSee answer ›43ABig name in farming equipment5 lettersSee answer ›45AInformation for a loan officer13 lettersSee answer ›49A___ de Lempicka, Art Deco painter6 lettersSee answer ›50A"Such a shame!"5 lettersSee answer ›52AChina's most-grown crop4 lettersSee answer ›53AOpen, as a tube of toothpaste5 lettersSee answer ›56AGot together3 lettersSee answer ›58A"Who am ___ judge?"3 lettersSee answer ›59A"I've known them forever!"... or what 17-, 28- and 45-Across can collectively claim?11 lettersSee answer ›62AUp there in years3 lettersSee answer ›63ACarne ___ (taqueria option)5 lettersSee answer ›64AUnwelcome sound in a crowded subway car5 lettersSee answer ›65AGarment at a merch table3 lettersSee answer ›66AWander from the group5 lettersSee answer ›67AConsiders, as a court case5 lettersSee answer ›
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1DSecondary social media accounts, informally4 lettersSee answer ›2DNervous people might chew on them5 lettersSee answer ›3DNumbskull6 lettersSee answer ›4DCry at a soccer stadium3 lettersSee answer ›5DCandied vegetable at Thanksgiving3 lettersSee answer ›6DThe "M" of T.M.I.4 lettersSee answer ›7DGovt. org. known for its constructive criticism?4 lettersSee answer ›8DFeeling while walking in a desert6 lettersSee answer ›9DReligious pillars6 lettersSee answer ›10DUnrefined metal3 lettersSee answer ›11DCompanion who might wear a corsage or boutonniere8 lettersSee answer ›12DSkin scrape8 lettersSee answer ›13D___ golf (sport with baskets)4 lettersSee answer ›18DMain arteries6 lettersSee answer ›22DAsthmatics' devices8 lettersSee answer ›24D"Jog my memory ..."8 lettersSee answer ›25DAmbient music pioneer Brian3 lettersSee answer ›27DMust-haves during heat waves, for short3 lettersSee answer ›29DQB miscue: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›30D___ Arabia5 lettersSee answer ›31DSome hosp. staffers3 lettersSee answer ›34DAs easy as ___3 lettersSee answer ›35DProof of purchase for an auto owner8 lettersSee answer ›36D406, for the entire state of Montana8 lettersSee answer ›38DEnero o abril3 lettersSee answer ›39DBusiness that may offer "pawdicures"6 lettersSee answer ›42DOne-named singer of "Chandelier," 20143 lettersSee answer ›44DAustralian hopper, for short3 lettersSee answer ›46DMost factual6 lettersSee answer ›47DPlane's parking spot6 lettersSee answer ›48DManufacturer of pianos and motorcycles6 lettersSee answer ›51DInterior designer's focus5 lettersSee answer ›52DPrison outbreak4 lettersSee answer ›54DFinal passage of a symphony4 lettersSee answer ›55DNot at home4 lettersSee answer ›57DSome U.F.C. bout enders4 lettersSee answer ›59DOnce existed3 lettersSee answer ›60D"Boo-___!" (triumphant shout)3 lettersSee answer ›61DPre-A.D., in dating3 lettersSee answer ›
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