Hark! The Puzzle of the Ages: The NYT Crossword
In the vast expanse of word games that grace the digital realm of The New York Times, with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword inviting all and sundry to partake in linguistic delights, one puzzle still stands tall and casts its enigmatic shadow over them all – the standard crossword puzzle of the venerable newspaper. It reigns supreme, a bastion of intellect and cunning, beckoning us to unravel its web of letters and hints.
The daily pilgrimage to conquer this crossword is not merely a task; it is a journey of mental acrobatics, a dance of wit and wisdom. Each clue, a droplet of knowledge; each answer, a triumph. To complete it is to ascend to a realm of bragging rights, where one can proudly proclaim victory over the cryptic enigmas of the grid.
Yet, fear not if the puzzle seems an insurmountable mountain, for solving a crossword is a craft that requires honing. Practice, dear reader, is the key that unlocks the door to mastery. Do not falter at the sight of a blank square; persevere, for each word fills not just a space but also the mind with newfound understanding.
And lo, if by chance thou find thyself entangled in the web of clues today, fret not, for below lie the answers to guide thee through the labyrinth of letters, where mysteries await to be unraveled and triumphs await to be claimed.
NYT Crossword Answers Today
Across
- Take a chill pill: RELAX
- Welsh dog breed: CORGI
- "Yuck!": EWW
- Self-evident truth: AXIOM
- Spheres of study: AREAS
- July-August zodiac sign: LEO
- Personal bidding, in an idiom: BECKANDCALL
- Part of a train … or an alternative to one: CAR
- Briana Scurry, first Black woman in the National Soccer Hall of Fame: BRIANA
- Museum info displayer: PLACARD
- Wee, informally: ITTY
- Des Moines, Iowa: DES
- Take ___ (catch some Z’s): ANAP
…and the quest continues.
Down
- Synagogue leader: RABBI
- Put forth, as effort: EXERT
- Permitted by law: LICIT
- Perfectly fine: AOKAY
- Marvel Comics mutant: XMAN
- Real scoundrel: CAD
- Soldier of Sauron in “The Lord of the Rings”: ORC
- "You ___ what you sow": REAP
- Like a brave knight: GALLANT
- One of more than 14,000 that make up Japan: ISLAND
…and the mystery unfolds.