The New York Times has plenty of word games on its roster today with Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword, theres something for everyone but the newspapers standard crossword puzzle still reigns supreme. The daily crossword is full of interesting trivia, helps improve mental flexibility and, of course, gives you some bragging rights if you manage to finish it every day.While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice dont get discouraged if you cant get every single word in a puzzle.Recommended VideosIf youre having trouble completing todays NYT Crossword, were here to help. Weve got all the answers for todays clues down below.RelatedNew York TimesAcross1 Cry in a pool game : MARCO6 They might be jam-packed : JARS10 Stimulate, as an appetite : WHET14 Incendiary crime : ARSON15 Nobelist Wiesel : ELIE16 Dance with hand gestures that can represent ocean waves : HULA17 Bank of New Orleans? : LEVEE18 Lecture series with Ideas worth spreading : TEDX19 Kind of theater : IMAX20 : PRICEESTIMATE23 Speak gently : COO24 Multivolume ref. work : OED25 Connecticut governor Lamont : NED26 . : STRETCHOFTIME32 You might pick one to get gold : ORE33 One-named singer featured on the 2013 hit Play Hard : AKON34 Steels (oneself) : GIRDS37 Problem for a homeowner or government worker : LEAK39 Major muddle : SNAFU42 Word with history or surgery : ORAL43 Purveyors of roast beef and Reubens : DELIS45 Gran Canaria, por ejemplo : ISLA47 Experimental musician whose name sounds like a cry : ONO48 : MAKEARUNFORIT52 TV regulatory grp. : FCC54 Sounds from a stumbler : ERS55 Biblical boat : ARK56 / : ROCKGUITARIST61 Evers partner : ANON62 Jack who hosted The Morning Show and The Tonight Show : PAAR63 Selects from a group : CULLS66 One-named singer featured on the 2013 hit Play Hard : NEYO67 Woodworking fastener : TNUT68 Passion : ARDOR69 Fluid-filled sac : CYST70 Fresh answer, maybe : SASS71 OId-fashioned Darn! : NERTSDown1 Prefix with practice : MAL2 There you ___! : ARE3 Invite initials : RSVP4 Strong-arm : COERCE5 The tiniest amount : ONEIOTA6 Ballet bound : JETE7 Safe, at sea : ALEE8 Frees from : RIDSOF9 Volleyball team, e.g. : SEXTET10 Sudden impulse : WHIM11 What self-driving cars and spell check are meant to compensate for : HUMANERROR12 Tickle pink : ELATE13 Put a strain on : TAXED21 Draws back, as before throwing : COCKS22 Groovy, daddy-o! : IDIG26 Auction announcement : SOLD27 Genealogists creation : TREE28 Genuine articles : REALMCCOYS29 Sweetie : HON30 TV studio sign : ONAIR31 Ay, Dios ___! : MIO35 ___ California (Grammy-winning Red Hot Chili Peppers hit) : DANI36 Place on the schedule : SLOT38 Sportage maker : KIA40 Seminoles sch. : FSU41 Of an arm bone : ULNAR44 Fin beneath a surfboard : SKEG46 Like most hippos and hyenas : AFRICAN49 Flies off the handle : ERUPTS50 Competitor of Korean Air : ASIANA51 All right, why not : OKSURE52 Currency of Switzerland : FRANC53 ___ dog (Brooklyn food specialty) : CONEY57 Feature of a bow tie or bowline : KNOT58 Some sorority letters : TAUS59 Partner of letters : ARTS60 Online recap letters : TLDR64 Auction unit : LOT65 Top-grade grp.? : SRSEditors Recommendations