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.
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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.
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NYT Crossword answers today
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1 Fed the kitty, perhaps: CATSAT 7 Salve: BALM 11 #1 pal: BFF 14 Hercule’s creator: AGATHA 15 One who might make a comeback?: ALUM 16 Hebrew name meaning “my God”: ELI 17 Much ado about some punctuation?: PERIODDRAMA 19 No pro: CON 20 It’s often gained by knocking: ENTRY 21 Only city that entirely surrounds a country: ROME 22 Request from Oliver Twist: MORE 23 Nutrition fig.: RDA 24 Anger over a grammatically incorrect sentence?: RUNONFUMES 26 She served on the court with Antonin and Anthony: SANDRA 29 Silky fabrics: SATINS 30 Hunting cap feature: EARLAP 34 1930s vice president John ___ Garner: NANCE 35 Harsh words regarding the past and the present?: TENSEEXCHANGE 38 Harbor sights: BOATS 39 Take off: DEPART 40 Commercial success?: ADSALE 42 Shipmate of Capt. Kirk: LTSULU 46 Brawl over what to call a piece of writing?: TITLEFIGHT 50 Toddler’s need, maybe: NAP 51 Grassy expanses: LEAS 52 Regarding: INRE 53 Build, as a relationship: FORGE 55 Possibilities: IFS 56 Punny summary of the battle between editor
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