NYT Crossword: solutions for Thursday, March 13

      The New York Times offers a variety of word games today—including Wordle, Connections, Strands, and the Mini Crossword—ensuring there’s something for everyone. However, the traditional crossword puzzle remains the standout feature. This daily puzzle is packed with intriguing trivia, enhances mental agility, and, naturally, provides some bragging rights if you can complete it each day. While the NYT crossword may sometimes seem daunting, remember that solving crosswords is a skill that improves with practice—don’t be disheartened if you can’t fill in every word. If you're struggling with today’s NYT Crossword, we have your back. Below are all the answers for today’s clues:

      1. Give up: CEDE

      5. Datum on a dating profile: AGE

      8. Delivery people?: MAMAS

      13. Eye part: UVEA

      14. Presently, in the past: ANON

      15. Choose: ELECT

      16. Aired in multiple places simultaneously: SIMULATED

      18. Oil and water, for a painter: MEDIA

      19. Nationalist group established in 1964: PLO

      20. Collectors of forensic evidence, briefly: CSIS

      21. Types with unruly hair: MOPEDS

      22. Hit up privately on “the socials”: DMED

      24. Some lighters or pens: BICS

      26. Potpourri: HASH

      27. Seeks to win: WOOS

      28. Close-up shots, of a type: TIPINS

      30. Homemade explosives, briefly: IEDS

      31. Lout: BOOR

      32. Identity linked to a blue, pink, and white flag: TRANS

      37. Burning glow: FREIGHT

      39. Toy shooter: CAPITOL

      41. Cays, for example: ISLES

      42. “That’s my cue!”: IMUP

      44. Possible sleeping spot for a partner in trouble: SOFA

      45. Still to be filled, regarding a role: UNCAST

      47. Emit: EMIT

      48. “If you put it that way, however…”: OTOH

      52. Tag sale disclaimer: ASIS

      53. Eye part found in the 13-Across: IRIS

      54. Items for babies on board: CARETS

      56. Night light?: STAR

      58. Vital force in Taoism: CHI

      60. Farmworker leader Chavez: CESAR

      61. Commit a party foul, in a manner… or what five answers do in this puzzle?: DOUBLEDIP

      63. Last word of the final multiple-choice option, perhaps: ABOVE

      64. Month with the newest federal holiday, established in 2021: JUNE

      65. Hyundai S.U.V., named after a region in Hawaii: KONA

      66. Green: MONEY

      67. Assume the lotus position, for instance: SIT

      68. Things to ponder: EGGS