Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword May 14 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Wafting smells – AROMAS: Pleasant or distinctive scents that float through the air.
- Colorful play area at a family fun center – BALLPIT: A play area filled with small, colorful plastic balls.
- Headwear for lesser royalty – CORONET: A small crown worn by nobility lower in rank than kings and queens.
- Dig up – UNEARTH: To discover or bring to light by excavation.
- Appliance with buttons like Bagel and Frozen – TOASTER: A kitchen appliance used for toasting bread with specific settings.
- Cat breed with blue eyes – SIAMESE: A breed of cat known for its striking blue eyes and distinctive coat pattern.
- Okay boomer? – TNT: Explosive material, often used as a dramatic response or exclamation.
- Butterfly relative – MOTH: An insect closely related to butterflies, typically active at night.
- Hero’s virtue – VALOR: Courage or bravery, especially in battle.
- Additive that imparts umami in brief – MSG: Monosodium glutamate, a flavor enhancer.
- Result of a lack of focus – BLUR: Something that appears fuzzy or indistinct.
- By – BESIDE: Positioned next to or close to.
- Lead-in to some unsolicited advice – IFIMAY: A polite phrase used to introduce advice or a suggestion.
- Gets value from – USES: Utilizes or employs something for a purpose.
- Some ward workers for short – MDS: Medical doctors who work in hospital wards.
- Military technology that’s a source of stress for whales – SONAR: A system that uses sound waves to detect objects underwater.
- Looking to mate as a cat – INHEAT: The period when a female animal is fertile and ready to mate.
- CD selection – TRACK: An individual song or piece of music on a CD.
- Reggae relative – SKA: A genre of music that originated in Jamaica, precursor to reggae.
- Led Zeppelin’s Whole ___ Love – LOTTA: A hit song by Led Zeppelin, “Whole Lotta Love.”
- Ideological split – SCHISM: A division or separation within a group due to differing beliefs.
- Wafting smells – ODORS: Distinctive smells, not necessarily pleasant.
- Star pitcher – ACE: The best pitcher on a baseball team.
- Fiddlesticks! is a mild one – OATH: A mild expletive or curse word.
- Irreversibly committed – INDEEP: Fully engaged or involved in something.
- Pub regular – BARFLY: A person who frequently visits bars.
- Man-eating monster – OGRE: A mythical creature known for eating humans.
- ___ Misérables – LES: Part of the title of the famous novel “Les Misérables” by Victor Hugo.
- Declare legally void – ANNUL: To officially declare invalid or void.
- Slaughterhouse-Five setting in brief – WWII: World War II, the setting for Kurt Vonnegut’s novel.
- Foldable bed – COT: A portable, collapsible bed.
- No-win situation? – TIEGAME: A game that ends with no winner, both sides having equal scores.
- Wharton or Sloan informally – BSCHOOL: Business school, referring to prestigious business programs.
- Made certain – ENSURED: Guaranteed or made sure of something.
- Cheer up! – BEHAPPY: A phrase used to encourage someone to feel happy.
- Strongly dislikes – DETESTS: Hates or loathes intensely.
- Credit ___ (bank headquartered in Zürich) – SUISSE: Credit Suisse, a major Swiss bank.
- Play a role – ACT: To perform in a theatrical production or movie.
- Supports from the stands – ROOTSFOR: Cheers or supports a team or player during a game.
- Fizzy citrus drink – ORANGINA: A carbonated beverage with orange flavor.
- More than some – MOST: The majority or greatest part.
- Six-legged scurrier – ANT: A small insect with six legs that moves quickly.
- In good taste – SEEMLY: Appropriate, proper, or in good taste.
- Outback terrain – BUSH: Wilderness or rural areas in Australia.
- DiFranco with a Broadway stint as Persephone in Hadestown – ANI: Ani DiFranco, a singer-songwriter.
- Lets be – ALLOW: To permit or let something happen.
- Himalayan holy figures – LAMAS: Tibetan spiritual leaders.
- Early round in a competition informally – PRELIM: Preliminary round, the initial stage of a competition.
- Strangely enough … – ODDLY: A phrase used to introduce something unusual or surprising.
- ___ no place like home – THERES: Part of the phrase “There’s no place like home.”
- Drop ___ (moon someone) – TROU: Slang for trousers; “drop trou” means to pull down one’s pants.
- Traveling fashion sale featuring the work of a specific designer – TRUNKSHOW: A special event where a designer’s collection is presented for sale.
- Fine rain – MIST: Light rain consisting of tiny droplets.
- Neckwear for noisy dogs – BARKCOLLAR: A collar designed to reduce or prevent a dog’s barking.
- Hum bug? – BEE: An insect known for its buzzing sound and pollination.
- Apple Store purchases – MACS: Computers made by Apple Inc.
- Fake – SHAM: Something that is not genuine or real.
- You sure? – ISIT: A question asking for confirmation or certainty.
- Younger Flanders boy on The Simpsons – ROD: Rod Flanders, a character from the animated TV show.
- Simple figure skating jumps – TOELOOPS: A basic type of jump in figure skating.
- Common spots for eagles’ nests … or a hint to 2- 9- 21- and 24-Down – TREETOPS: The tops of trees where eagles often build their nests.
- Egyptian vipers – ASPS: Venomous snakes found in Egypt.
- What’s needed to make bale? – HAY: Dried grass used as animal fodder, often baled for storage.
- Grew less intense – ABATED: Decreased in intensity or strength.
- Incisor’s neighbor – CANINE: A type of tooth located next to the incisors.
- Writer Hemingway – ERNEST: Ernest Hemingway, a famous American author.
- Floral subject for van Gogh – IRISES: A type of flower often depicted in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings.
- Bach’s Toccata and ___ in D Minor – FUGUE: A musical composition style that often follows a Toccata.
- Surname of musical brothers Barry Robin Maurice and Andy – GIBB: The last name of the members of the Bee Gees.
- Ties the knot – WEDS: Marries or gets married.
- Spiced brew – CHAI: A type of tea made with a mixture of spices.
- Queens ballplayer – MET: A player for the New York Mets, a Major League Baseball team.
- Jon M. ___ director of Crazy Rich Asians – CHU: Jon M. Chu, the director of the film “Crazy Rich Asians.”
- Caustic solution – LYE: A strong alkaline solution used in cleaning and making soap.
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