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NYT Crossword — May 6, 2025

Tuesday’s 16 × 15 puzzle, 80 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

0 of 80 revealed

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Across

36 clues

1First Nations group

5It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid

11Layered haircut

16Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire"

17"A rising ___ lifts all boats"

18Orange-colored fruit pastry

20Central Plains tribe

21Mistake in logical reasoning

22Denny's competitor

24Actress Cicely of "The Help"

25"Just do it" and others

30"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet

33Rhymes over a backing beat

36Head-in-the-clouds

37City that's home to the Shitennoji temple

38Words before "believe" or "declare"

40More, in Mexico City

43Easily duped person

45Michelangelo marble masterpiece

48Samosa tidbits

49Dairy product with curds

52Looks that might send a chill down one's spine

53Fruits often poached with cinnamon

57"None of it's true!"

58Disposable coaster at a bar

60Ocean, poetically

62Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle

66Dad, in Korean

69Member of the South Asian diaspora

70They need a push to get started

Down

44 clues

1Crossword construction, e.g.

2Settle, as a debt

3They outrank viscounts

4Literary postscripts

5Group that votes together

6Like some ales and health bars

7Living life openly, in a way

8Garment with cups

9Opposite of 'neath

10Betting recklessly at the poker table

11Moe, Larry and Curly

12Listing of top tunes

13Much ___ about nothing

14"Fancy that!"

19"Will you let me, please?"

23Snack cakes with swirls

25Obama health law, for short

26"What's up, ___?"

27Totally hamper

28Finnish telecom giant

29Kudos at a poetry slam

31Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!"

32Spinner of silk

33Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets"

34Like some committees

35Desired effect of a plumping gloss

41Summer drink suffix

44O.T. high point?

46Flexible card in blackjack

47Pre-DVD format

48System of hereditary titles and noble ranks

54"Are too!" response

55Doppler device

56Fashion sense

58Bring to 212°

59Towering Tolkien creatures

60Worked up, say

61Chest-beating mammal

63Copa Mundial shout

64Still undecided, in brief

65Product of the Camellia sinensis plant

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Stats & info

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

16×15

Grid size

80

Total entries

38/202

Black / letter cells

5.1

Avg entry length

13 ltrs

Longest entry

Easy

Tuesday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMay 6, 2025

DayTuesday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorEnrique Henestroza Anguiano

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split36 across · 44 down

Longest entries

30A"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet13 ltrs 49ADairy product with curds13 ltrs 18AOrange-colored fruit pastry11 ltrs 62ACarnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle11 ltrs 25A"Just do it" and others9 ltrs

Tuesday sits one notch above Monday, usually with a light theme and a few playful clues. This grid has 38 black squares and averages 5.1 letters per entry.