New York Times Crossword May 12 2025 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on May 12 2025, constructed by Christina Iverson. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ACowboy's rope›
- 6ARelative of a milkshake›
- 10ANaCl›
- 14ATake place›
- 15ADirector Kazan who helped popularize Method acting›
- 16AFalco of "The Sopranos"›
- 17ADessert cocktail with crème de cacao›
- 20A"Ready, ___, go!"›
- 21ASerpentine swimmers›
- 22ACommon destination for a field trip›
- 23AFuneral vessel›
- 24AContacted using a beeper›
- 25ACreated, as yarn or a spider web›
- 28A10-12-year-old›
- 31A___ Francisco›
- 34AClassic board game with the Peppermint Forest and Lollipop Lane›
- 36ADig (out)›
- 38A"Goodie" on classic radio›
- 39AFood label inits.›
- 40A"Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!"›
- 41AOboe accessories that are often carved by the oboist›
- 42AMove from an acrobat or breakdancer›
- 44ANegative conjunction›
- 45AMontana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish›
- 46ADefense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class)›
- 47AWhat a baby's bib might protect a onesie from›
- 50AStandout athlete, for short›
- 52AFree items that come with drinks›
- 54ABlack-and-white cookie›
- 56AWhat some people confuse with a monkey›
- 59AScottish archipelago west of Norway›
- 62AWhat spectacles perch on›
- 63A"Oh, uh-huh, sure"›
- 64AMagicians' cries›
- 65AFigure (out)›
- 66ASocial worker's assignment›
- 67AParental authority›
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- 1DArcing tennis shots›
- 2DFarmland unit›
- 3DJazz singer's improvised syllables›
- 4DWhat the circle on the Japanese flag represents›
- 5D"Can I take your ___?" (server's question)›
- 6DBrunch or lunch›
- 7D"___ well that ends well!"›
- 8DWord that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay"›
- 9DBeatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all"›
- 10DTouch or taste›
- 11DSource of extra sweetness›
- 12DStead›
- 13DFour years, for a president›
- 18D1983 musical starring Barbra Streisand›
- 19DSept. preceder›
- 23DLoosened, as a knot›
- 24DNitpicker›
- 25DContempt›
- 26DKind of diet inspired by hunters and gatherers›
- 27DShow up to a gala in a T-shirt, say›
- 29DNoted painter of soup cans›
- 30DGo until›
- 32DWho might help an author get a book deal›
- 33DStereotypical bookworms›
- 35D"Affirmative"›
- 36DWhat you might "fill 'er up" with›
- 37DAlternative to bottled›
- 43DMosque toppers›
- 45DArt with tiles in fancy styles (that might produce smiles)›
- 48DGives stars to, say›
- 49D"Wise" bird›
- 51DHybrid Chevys›
- 52DStrings with the pattern XXX-XX-XXXX, in brief›
- 53D"___ shalt not …"›
- 54DPoetic tributes›
- 55DFormal ceremony›
- 56DBoy's name … or how you might describe 17-, 34-, 42- or 59-Across?›
- 57DSmartphone predecessors, in brief›
- 58DCompetitor of Petro-Canada›
- 60DOrg. with the Knicks and Clippers›
- 61DBattery for some small toys›
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