New York Times Crossword Answers

Welcome to the complete archive of New York Times Crossword answers. The NYT Crossword is the most famous daily puzzle in the world, and on this page we publish the full list of answers and solutions for every grid, updated each day the moment a new puzzle is released. Whether you are stuck on a single clue or want to check the whole grid, you will find it here.

Use the latest puzzles below to jump straight to today’s solutions, or search any clue from the box at the top of the site to reveal its answer, letter count and every date it has appeared.

Play the official New York Times Crossword

NYTSolver is an independent answer guide and is not affiliated with The New York Times. To play the puzzle yourself, head to the official NYT Games site — we always recommend trying the grid before looking up answers.

Latest New York Times Crossword answers

Here are the eight most recent puzzles we have solved. Click a date for the full Across and Down answers and the completed grid.

About the New York Times Crossword

The New York Times Crossword first appeared in 1942 and has been edited by Will Shortz since 1993. A new puzzle is published every day of the week, and the difficulty rises as the week goes on: Monday puzzles are the easiest and Saturday puzzles are the hardest. The Sunday crossword is the showpiece — a larger 21×21 grid with a playful theme.

Every weekday and Saturday grid is 15×15. Themes, wordplay and clever misdirection are the heart of the puzzle, which is exactly why a good answer guide is so useful when one corner refuses to fall.

How to use this page

• Pick today’s date from the latest puzzles above to open the full answer list.
• On a date page, tap Reveal grid to see the solved board, or click any clue to reveal just that answer.
• Use the search bar at the top to look up a clue by its wording, or even by known letters.
• Each clue page also shows every other date that clue has appeared, across the Crossword, Midi and Mini.

Tips for solving the NYT Crossword

• Start with the short fill — 3 and 4 letter answers and common crosswordese give you footholds.
• Watch for question marks; they signal a pun or wordplay rather than a literal clue.
• Abbreviated clues usually want abbreviated answers.
• Solve the theme entries early on themed days — they unlock big chunks of the grid.
• If you are truly stuck, reveal a single crossing letter here rather than the whole answer.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find today’s NYT Crossword answers?

Click the most recent date in the “Latest” list above. We publish the full solution as soon as each puzzle goes live.

Are these the official answers?

Yes — every answer is taken directly from the official New York Times puzzle and verified before publishing. NYTSolver is an independent guide and is not affiliated with The New York Times.

How hard is the NYT Crossword?

Difficulty increases through the week: Monday is the gentlest and Saturday is the toughest, with Sunday offering a bigger themed grid.

Is the crossword free?

Looking up answers here is free. Playing the official puzzle on NYTimes.com requires an NYT Games subscription.