The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today — with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, there’s something for everyone — but the newspaper’s standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme.
The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.
While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.
Recommended Videos If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword, we’re here to help. We’ve got all the answers for today’s clues down below. <versus-widget x-type=«inline» x-id=«c3b27b42-3f58-427d-b3b2-3c5013ae6598»> Please enable Javascript to view this content</versus-widget> NYT Crossword answers today Across 1 Trading post: MART 5 For example: SAY 8 Italian fashion house: PRADA 13 Hard-liner: HAWK 17 “Ave Maria” finale, appropriately?: ARIA 18 Buying binge: SPREE 20 Venetian magistrates of old: DOGES 21 French friend: AMIE 22 Lead actress in “The Lovely Bones” (2009) and “The Bourne Legacy” (2012): RACHELWEISZ 24 Fast/car: QUICK/BUICK 25 Wild/bunch: ZANY/MANY 26 Informer, informally: STOOLIE 27 Cartoon character inspired by W.C.
Fields: MRMAGOO 29 Gave a darn: CARED 30 3,605, in ancient Rome: MMMDCV 32 Image on a Missouri state quarter: ARCH 33 Wombs: UTERI 34 Italian sports cars, informally: ALFAS 37 Gear tooth: COG 39 Desirable condition for hostas: SHADE 42 “Cómo ___?”: ESTAS 43 Divinity sch.