NYT Crossword May 6, 2025 Answers
By Enrique Henestroza Anguiano · Edited by Will Shortz
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Every answer for the New York Times Crossword from May 6, 2025, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue to reveal its answer, letter count, and every past puzzle where it appeared.
Across
1A First Nations group 4 5A It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid 6 11A Layered haircut 4 15A Harvest 4 16A Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire" 6 17A "A rising ___ lifts all boats" 4 18A Orange-colored fruit pastry 11 20A Central Plains tribe 4 21A Mistake in logical reasoning 7 22A Denny's competitor 4 24A Actress Cicely of "The Help" 5 25A "Just do it" and others 9 30A "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet 13 33A Rhymes over a backing beat 4 36A Head-in-the-clouds 5 37A City that's home to the Shitennoji temple 5 38A Words before "believe" or "declare" 3 39A ___ generis 3 40A More, in Mexico City 3 42A Downturn 3 43A Easily duped person 5 45A Michelangelo marble masterpiece 5 48A Samosa tidbits 4 49A Dairy product with curds 13 52A Looks that might send a chill down one's spine 9 53A Fruits often poached with cinnamon 5 57A "None of it's true!" 4 58A Disposable coaster at a bar 7 60A Ocean, poetically 4 62A Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle 11 66A Dad, in Korean 4 67A Though 6 68A Soccer score 4 69A Member of the South Asian diaspora 4 70A They need a push to get started 6 71A Raison d'___ 4Down
1D Crossword construction, e.g. 5 2D Settle, as a debt 5 3D They outrank viscounts 5 4D Literary postscripts 7 5D Group that votes together 4 6D Like some ales and health bars 4 7D Living life openly, in a way 3 8D Garment with cups 3 9D Opposite of 'neath 3 10D Betting recklessly at the poker table 6 11D Moe, Larry and Curly 7 12D Listing of top tunes 9 13D Much ___ about nothing 3 14D "Fancy that!" 3 19D "Will you let me, please?" 4 23D Snack cakes with swirls 5 25D Obama health law, for short 3 26D "What's up, ___?" 3 27D Totally hamper 6 28D Finnish telecom giant 5 29D Kudos at a poetry slam 5 31D Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!" 3 32D Spinner of silk 6 33D Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets" 5 34D Like some committees 5 35D Desired effect of a plumping gloss 9 39D Sudden surge 5 41D Summer drink suffix 3 44D O.T. high point? 7 46D Flexible card in blackjack 3 47D Pre-DVD format 3 48D System of hereditary titles and noble ranks 7 50D Tank top? 6 51D Design deet 4 54D "Are too!" response 5 55D Doppler device 5 56D Fashion sense 5 58D Bring to 212° 4 59D Towering Tolkien creatures 4 60D Worked up, say 3 61D Chest-beating mammal 3 63D Copa Mundial shout 3 64D Still undecided, in brief 3 65D Product of the Camellia sinensis plant 3Frequently Asked Questions
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