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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1 Birth day party?: DOULA 6 Oyster relative: CLAM 10 Pick up the tab: BUY 13 Canvas holder: EASEL 14 Princess with “space buns”: LEIA 15 Warrior I or Warrior II, in yoga: POSE 16 B.A. in Communications?: BRAILLEALPHABET 19 Energizing force: SPARK 20 Doha native: QATARI 21 “Is that true about me?”: AMI 24 Stat for a successful squeeze play: RBI 25 Confident: SURE 26 M.S. in Biology?: MICROSCOPESLIDE 32 Cunning plans: PLOYS 33 Accessory that might read “Prom King” or “Bride to Be”: SASH 34 Website builder, for short: DEV 35 Reasonable: SANE 36 Not accidental: MEANT 38 Tinder can be used for this: FIRE 39 College, to an Aussie: UNI 40 Spot for drying dishes: RACK 41 Contribute to the mix: ADDIN 42 Ph.D. in Computing?: POCKETHARDDRIVE 46 “It seems to me,” in online shorthand: IMHO 47 “___ Mubarak!” (greeting around Ramadan): EID 48 Marshall’s friend on “How I Met Your Mother”: TED 49 Genre for James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room,” familiarly: GAYLIT 52 “Nothing runs like a ___” (ad slogan): DEERE 54 Not distinguished by
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