NYT Crossword Answers for June 5, 2025
Timothy Gaetz makes his New York Times Crossword debut.Jump to: Today’s Theme | Tricky CluesTHURSDAY PUZZLE — There’s something deeply satisfying about figuring out a crossword theme, especially on a Thursday, when almost anything can happen inside — and sometimes outside — the grid. Filling in entries on a Thursday can sometimes generate more questions than answers, and things can get chaotic as the solver tries to make sense of what’s going on.But oh, when a sense of order is restored upon completion — that’s a great feeling. And that is why we solve puzzles, isn’t it? They are one way to feel mastery over chaos, even when other areas of our lives seem out of control.You may have had that sense of satisfaction while solving Timothy Gaetz’s debut crossword. I wasn’t sure what was going on until I figured out the revealer at 63A, and even then I had to use my patented “stare at the grid until the penny drops” method of solving. When the penny finally did drop — like an anvil on my head — that feeling of satisfaction warmed me.Speaking of chaos, the New York Times Games team posted an interesting “character alignment” chart on Instagram a couple of months ago. (That’s not the chaotic part.) These charts will be familiar to anyone who plays Dungeons & Dragons or has seen them turned into memes on social media. In D&D, the characters are assigned squares that supposedly describe ethical and moral perspectives: lawful versus chaotic, and good versus evil.The Games version of this chart was developed among members of the team and vetted by the puzzle editors so they wouldn’t cry when their game was assigned to, say, chaotic evil. To her credit, Wyna Liu, the editor of Connections — who also happens to be one of the nicest people on the planet — thought that her game totally deserved it.Even if these charts are new to you, where would you place each New York Times game?We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe. More