NYT Crossword hints and answer for May 29, 2025
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Clues78
Across37
Down41
ConstructorJohn Kugelman
Today’s NYT Crossword clues, hints & answers
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Across
1A
Nosy Parkers (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSNOOPS→
7A
"Make like a drum and beat it!" (7)
Starts with A, ends with YAMSCRAY→
14A
Source of the line "The female of the species is more deadly than the male" (7)
Starts with K, ends with GKIPLING→
16A
"Ditto for us" (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESOAREWE→
17A
Half of an Arnold Palmer (7)
Starts with I, ends with AICEDTEA→
18A
"Ta-da!" (7)
Starts with E, ends with AETVOILA→
19A
*Mensa, for one (4)
Starts with C, ends with SCONS→
20A
"___ Enchanted," 2004 film (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELLA→
22A
What's never free of charge (3)
Starts with I, ends with NION→
23A
___ hat, no cattle (folksy put-down) (3)
Starts with A, ends with LALL→
24A
Swiss Ms. (4)
Starts with F, ends with UFRAU→
25A
Fed. observance since 1986 (6)
Starts with M, ends with YMLKDAY→
28A
Music biz scandal (6)
Starts with P, ends with APAYOLA→
30A
Chippewa neighbors (4)
Starts with C, ends with ECREE→
32A
Homophone of 26-Down (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEYE→
33A
Sees red (7)
Starts with G, ends with TGETSHOT→
35A
HBO comedy with 17 Emmys (4)
Starts with V, ends with PVEEP→
36A
*One with a minority opinion about the shape of the world (3)
Starts with F, ends with AFLA→
37A
Word with drum or trumpet (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
38A
2013 film that presaged ChatGPT (3)
Starts with H, ends with RHER→
39A
Stick with it (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGLUE→
41A
Insect named for the Virgin Mary (7)
Starts with L, ends with GLADYBUG→
43A
Upton Sinclair novel (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
44A
Mononymous Irish singer (4)
Starts with B, ends with OBONO→
45A
Captivate (6)
Starts with E, ends with RENAMOR→
49A
Material for some ropes and curtains (6)
Starts with V, ends with TVELVET→
51A
Words from a loud speaker, maybe (4)
Starts with R, ends with TRANT→
53A
Preceder of way or word (3)
Starts with I, ends with AINA→
54A
*Two sure things (3)
Starts with D, ends with ADEA→
55A
Stage props? (4)
Starts with H, ends with DHAND→
56A
X, Y and sometimes Z (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAXES→
57A
"Yikes"-worthy (7)
Starts with C, ends with YCRINGEY→
60A
Give height, as a hairdo ... or a hint for entering the answers to the starred clues (7)
Starts with T, ends with PTEASEUP→
62A
Filled out wrong, say (7)
Starts with I, ends with DINVALID→
63A
One rushing to a Code Blue, in brief (7)
Starts with E, ends with EERNURSE→
64A
Not equilateral or isosceles (7)
Starts with S, ends with ESCALENE→
65A
Clapped back at (6)
Starts with S, ends with DSASSED→
Down
1D
Something to wear on a run (6)
Starts with S, ends with PSKICAP→
2D
Anarchist Sacco (6)
Starts with N, ends with ANICOLA→
3D
Without pretense (6)
Starts with O, ends with YOPENLY→
4D
Elders, derisively (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOLDS→
5D
Preparation for a luau (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
6D
Give a dirty look (7)
Starts with S, ends with TSNEERAT→
7D
Not on solid ground, say (4)
Starts with A, ends with AASEA→
8D
Witty remark (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMOT→
9D
London's ___ Row (6)
Starts with S, ends with ESAVILE→
10D
Shepherd's stick (5)
Starts with C, ends with KCROOK→
11D
Certain seasonal workers? (8)
Starts with R, ends with RREINDEER→
12D
Strip poker? (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAWL→
13D
Formal vote (3)
Starts with Y, ends with AYEA→
15D
Big do (4)
Starts with G, ends with AGALA→
21D
Female in Mexican-style wrestling (9)
Starts with L, ends with ALUCHADORA→
24D
One going for a little bite? (4)
Starts with F, ends with AFLEA→
25D
Inst. known for an annual 15-Down (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
26D
Formal vote (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAYE→
27D
Informal 26-Down (3)
Starts with Y, ends with PYEP→
29D
Give a dirty look (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGLE→
31D
One of the "Gilmore Girls" (4)
Starts with R, ends with YRORY→
34D
Younger Lennon son (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSEAN→
35D
Second star ever photographed, after the sun (4)
Starts with V, ends with AVEGA→
36D
Over-the-top dramatic (8)
Starts with F, ends with AFULLDIVA→
39D
End of a Senate address (3)
Starts with G, ends with VGOV→
40D
Dissemble (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
41D
Listing at Christie's (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
42D
Bacchanals (7)
Starts with B, ends with SBENDERS→
44D
Charles Darwin's ship (6)
Starts with B, ends with EBEAGLE→
46D
Bakery devices (6)
Starts with M, ends with SMIXERS→
47D
Disposable (6)
Starts with O, ends with EONEUSE→
48D
Croaked (6)
Starts with R, ends with DRASPED→
50D
Bribable (5)
Starts with V, ends with LVENAL→
52D
Chamber opening? (4)
Starts with A, ends with EANTE→
55D
___ Park, F.D.R.'s home (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHYDE→
56D
Laptop brand (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASUS→
57D
Gender prefix (3)
Starts with C, ends with SCIS→
58D
G.O.P. group (3)
Starts with R, ends with CRNC→
59D
One from Hamburg (3)
Starts with E, ends with NEIN→
61D
"S.N.L." alum Gasteyer (3)
Starts with A, ends with AANA→
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How many clues are in the NYT Crossword for May 29, 2025?+
78 clues: 37 Across and 41 Down. The puzzle was constructed by John Kugelman and edited by Will Shortz.
What are some answers in today’s NYT Crossword?+
For example: Nosy Parkers (SNOOPS); "Make like a drum and beat it!" (AMSCRAY); Source of the line "The female of the species is more deadly than the male" (KIPLING).
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