The answer to “Lit” in the New York Times puzzle May 16 2025 is AFIRE. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.
Lit Clue Answer
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Across
- 1. One shooting for the stars?
- 10. Carnival treat
- 15. One-stop shopping spot
- 16. Ancient Greek marketplace
- 17. "Words fail me ..."
- 18. ___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia
- 19. The "1" of 3-1-4, say
- 20. Stave (off)
- 21. Place
- 22. Second sight
- 23. Who said "Where id is, there shall ego be"
- 25. Chase, as some flies
- 27. "You bet!"
- 29. Cry from a captive
- 31. Pool owner's problem
- 34. Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08
- 35. ___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P.
- 36. Mad scientist's creation
- 40. Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II
- 41. "Absolutamente!"
- 42. "Roots" surname
- 43. Decorative work with bricks
- 45. Essential
- 47. Like some stories and ships
- 48. It might grab a bite to eat
- 50. Capture … or abandon
- 53. Course finale
- 55. Bias
- 56. Bursting (with)
- 57. Superfast puzzle solver, of a sort
- 58. "Bravo, me!"
- 60. Like a person getting a massage, usually
- 61. Sarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek"
- 62. Given to fidgeting
- 63. Big gain with no pain
Down
- 1. Something said before a click
- 2. River through Santa Fe National Forest
- 3. Flabbergasted
- 4. W.C.s
- 5. Ballpark fig.
- 6. Tennis's Graf
- 7. Remains overhead, say
- 8. She outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"
- 9. Aid for a hypnotist
- 10. Wee bits
- 11. Certain hiring bias
- 12. Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beater
- 13. Unsigned athlete
- 14. Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese)
- 24. ___ vu
- 26. "Check it out!"
- 27. Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English:
- 28. Actress Thompson of "Selma"
- 30. Indications of passing time
- 31. One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts"
- 32. Tough draw
- 33. It crawls around the web
- 34. "Just so u know ..."
- 37. Earth
- 38. Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable"
- 39. Success in a game of Battleship
- 44. Mary-Kate and Ashley
- 45. They may grab a bite to eat
- 46. Chaotic
- 49. Top of a schedule, usually
- 50. Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K.
- 51. Lit
- 52. Cultural attraction in L.A., with "the"
- 54. It's a long shot
- 56. Move, informally
- 57. Bookkeeper, for short
- 59. Flee
Related Today’s NYT Clues:
Across- 1A One shooting for the stars? Crossword Clue
- 10A Carnival treat Crossword Clue
- 15A One-stop shopping spot Crossword Clue
- 16A Ancient Greek marketplace Crossword Clue
- 17A “Words fail me …” Crossword Clue
- 18A ___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia Crossword Clue
- 19A The “1” of 3-1-4, say Crossword Clue
- 20A Stave (off) Crossword Clue
- 22A Second sight Crossword Clue
- 23A Who said “Where id is, there shall ego be” Crossword Clue
- 25A Chase, as some flies Crossword Clue
- 27A “You bet!” Crossword Clue
- 29A Cry from a captive Crossword Clue
- 31A Pool owner’s problem Crossword Clue
- 34A Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08 Crossword Clue
- 35A ___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P. Crossword Clue
- 36A Mad scientist’s creation Crossword Clue
- 40A Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II Crossword Clue
- 41A “Absolutamente!” Crossword Clue
- 42A “Roots” surname Crossword Clue
- 43A Decorative work with bricks Crossword Clue
- 45A Essential Crossword Clue
- 47A Like some stories and ships Crossword Clue
- 48A It might grab a bite to eat Crossword Clue
- 50A Capture … or abandon Crossword Clue
- 53A Course finale Crossword Clue
- 55A Bias Crossword Clue
- 56A Bursting (with) Crossword Clue
- 57A Superfast puzzle solver, of a sort Crossword Clue
- 58A “Bravo, me!” Crossword Clue
- 60A Like a person getting a massage, usually Crossword Clue
- 61A Sarcastic reply when someone quotes “Star Trek” Crossword Clue
- 62A Given to fidgeting Crossword Clue
- 63A Big gain with no pain Crossword Clue
- 1D Something said before a click Crossword Clue
- 2D River through Santa Fe National Forest Crossword Clue
- 3D Flabbergasted Crossword Clue
- 4D W.C.s Crossword Clue
- 5D Ballpark fig. Crossword Clue
- 6D Tennis’s Graf Crossword Clue
- 7D Remains overhead, say Crossword Clue
- 8D She outwitted Sherlock in “A Scandal in Bohemia” Crossword Clue
- 9D Aid for a hypnotist Crossword Clue
- 10D Wee bits Crossword Clue
- 11D Certain hiring bias Crossword Clue
- 12D Announcer’s call before a potential buzzer beater Crossword Clue
- 13D Unsigned athlete Crossword Clue
- 14D Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese) Crossword Clue
- 24D ___ vu Crossword Clue
- 26D “Check it out!” Crossword Clue
- 27D Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English: Crossword Clue
- 28D Actress Thompson of “Selma” Crossword Clue
- 30D Indications of passing time Crossword Clue
- 31D One whose voice is a muted trombone in “Peanuts” Crossword Clue
- 32D Tough draw Crossword Clue
- 33D It crawls around the web Crossword Clue
- 34D “Just so u know …” Crossword Clue
- 38D Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for “unstable” Crossword Clue
- 39D Success in a game of Battleship Crossword Clue
- 44D Mary-Kate and Ashley Crossword Clue
- 45D They may grab a bite to eat Crossword Clue
- 46D Chaotic Crossword Clue
- 49D Top of a schedule, usually Crossword Clue
- 50D Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K. Crossword Clue
- 51D Lit Crossword Clue
- 52D Cultural attraction in L.A., with “the” Crossword Clue
- 54D It’s a long shot Crossword Clue
- 56D Move, informally Crossword Clue
- 57D Bookkeeper, for short Crossword Clue
- 59D Flee Crossword Clue
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