NYT Crossword: answers for Sunday, October 13
The New York Times has an impressive lineup of word games these days, offering something for everyone—whether you’re into Wordle, Connections, Strands, or the Mini Crossword. But even with all these fresh options, the classic NYT crossword puzzle remains king. Packed with fascinating trivia, it’s not just a fun mental workout but also a great way to show off a bit if you manage to complete it regularly.
That said, solving the NYT crossword can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain, but don’t worry—it’s a skill that gets better with practice. So, if you’re stuck on a puzzle and feeling frustrated, just remember that it’s all part of the learning curve. Don’t be too hard on yourself if you can’t crack every clue.
And if you’re totally stumped today, no stress! We’ve got the answers to help you out so you can get back to enjoying your puzzle-solving victory streak.
NYT Crossword answers today
Across
1 Massive stars : IDOLS
6 Associate of the gods Pothos and Himeros (Longing and Desire) : EROS
10 Train in the Washington-Baltimore area : MARC
14 Distortions in the space-time continuum : WARPS
19 Got by : DIDOK
20 Blow : GUST
21 Surname of three baseball brothers : ALOU
22 Turn away : AVERT
23 Title for a tutorial on musical composition? : KNOWINGTHESCORE
26 Interior design : DECOR
27 Susan who wrote “The Orchid Thief” : ORLEAN
28 Actress Gardner : AVA
29 Tickle Me Elmo maker : TYCO
31 How many elements on the periodic table have the letter “J” in their names : NONE
32 Impromptu : ADHOC
34 Spot for a stud : EAR
36 Put into motion : ACTUATE
38 Underworld thug : GOON
41 … a primer on playing dreidel? : GOINGOVERTHETOP
45 In the center of : AMIDST
48 Some I.C.U. workers : RNS
49 Alternative to Hinge or Bumble : TINDER
50 On which Maya Rudolph has played Kamala Harris, in brief : SNL
51 Enjoys a lazy Sunday, say : LOAFS
53 2020 nonfiction best seller subtitled “The Origins of Our Discontents” : CASTE
54 Over or under : BET
57 … a volume on vapor dynamics? : PICKINGUPSTEAM
62 Calm : SERENE
64 Aware of : HIPTO
65 Bodies of work : OEUVRES
67 Touched down : ALIT
68 Farewell performance : SWANSONG
71 Slugger’s stat : RBI
72 Stereotypical prom experience : LIMORIDE
75 Trough call : OINK
76 “Go us!” : YAYTEAM
79 Free of extra charges : NOFEE
80 Uncovers : DIGSUP
83 … a step-by-step guide for throwing breaking balls? : LEARNINGCURVES
87 Keep in the cellar, perhaps : AGE
88 Symbols of toughness, in a simile : NAILS
90 Barrel-shaped containers : CASKS
91 ___ Le Gallienne, star of 1920s Broadway : EVA
92 Sheets and pillowcases : LINENS
94 Joule division : ERG
95 Salts : SEAMEN
97 … a handbook on raising kids? : GETTINGYOURGOAT
103 Email button : SEND
104 It’s going around : ORBITER
105 “Here a ___, there a ___, everywhere a ___-___ …” : MOO
106 Lock : TRESS
109 Be extremely angry : BOIL
110 Modeler’s need : DATA
113 Simpson’s judge : ITO
115 Come (to) : AMOUNT
118 Light ditties : LILTS
120 … a D.I.Y. manual on other D.I.Y. manuals? : TACKLINGDUMMIES
124 Panache : ECLAT
125 Repetitive sound : ECHO
126 Apartment building V.I.P. : SUPE
127 Newspaper section : METRO
128 Delectable : TASTY
129 “___ the Limit” (Notorious B.I.G. song) : SKYS
130 Edict issuer in “Fiddler on the Roof” : TSAR
131 Shangri-las : EDENS
Down
1 Texter’s shrug : IDK
2 Pet for Pebbles, in cartoons : DINO
3 It will all come out in the wash : ODOR
4 Flood-prone area : LOWLAND
5 Competed in a biathlon : SKIED
6 What has some holiday spirit? : EGGNOG
7 Tired routine : RUT
8 Workplace regulator, for short : OSHA
9 Ford’s only Supreme Court appointee : STEVENS
10 Easy ___ (longtime Kraft product) : MAC
11 Loads : ALOT
12 Golfer McIlroy : RORY
13 Signs with lines : CUECARDS
14 Bunch of bills : WAD
15 Any of the light blue properties in Monopoly : AVENUE
16 Apply more varnish to : RECOAT
17 “Right this second!” : PRONTO
18 Recipient of 21 Academy Award acting nominations : STREEP
24 “Uh-uh” : NAH
25 ___ paneer (Indian dish) : SAAG
30 Some chamber groups : OCTETS
33 Island off Greece’s northwest coast : CORFU
35 Balderdash : ROT
37 Substitute for “E” on a license plate, maybe : THREE
38 [Did he really just say that!?] : GASP
39 High-end hotel chain : OMNI
40 Garage job : OILCHANGE
42 Creative spark, informally : INSPO
43 Parish priest : VICAR
44 Cloisonné material : ENAMEL
46 Docking spots : SLIPS
47 Spanish for “foolish” : TONTO
52 Serious suffering : AGONY
54 “Seriously …” : BELIEVEME
55 Sooner State city : ENID
56 Béret bearer : TETE
58 “Come Dancing” band, with “the” : KINKS
59 King maker? : SERTA
60 Potato, yam or cassava : TUBER
61 Water brand whose name is an adjective in reverse : EVIAN
63 Harder to come by : RARER
66 Turns state’s evidence : SINGS
68 Beverage one shouldn’t shake well before serving : SODA
69 Kristen formerly of 50-Across : WIIG
70Ship’s kitchen : GALLEY
73 Pokes fun at : MOCKS
74 Worth having : OFUSE
77 Kind of question : YESNO
78 Lead-in to brewery : MICRO
81 Like the leftmost candle until the final night of Hanukkah : UNLIT
82 Looking discomfitted : PAINED
84 Incessantly bother : NAGAT
85 Level : EVEN
86 Navajo painting medium : SAND
89 Thankless types : INGRATES
93 Bottom of some columns : SUM
94 Self-centered sort : EGOTIST
96 Taken for granted : ASSUMED
97 The Holy Grail, e.g. : GOBLET
98 Beethoven’s third symphony : EROICA
99 Govt.-backed investments : TBILLS
100 Attack, medieval-style : TILTAT
101 Churn up : ROIL
102 Stock exchange worker : TRADER
107 Earthbound bird : EMU
108 River to the English Channel : SOMME
111 Bulletin board piece : TACK
112 Hurting : ACHY
114 ___ probandi (burden of proof) : ONUS
116 ___ Owl, one of the superheroes in “Watchmen” : NITE
117 Fork-tailed bird : TERN
119 Dump : STY
121 Decks, in brief : KOS
122 Fig. of interest to an admissions department : GPA
123 Castaway’s call : SOS
