NYT Crossword · 25 Down
“Contempt” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Monday, May 12, 2025 as 25 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Monday, May 12, 2025 · 25 Down
This clue has had more than one answer
- May 12, 2025 · 25 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 29, 2023 · 13 Across · 5 letters
- Oct 18, 2011 · 29 Down · 5 letters
- Dec 10, 2000 · 6 Down · 8 letters
Hints & tips
Each hint gives away a little more. Reveal them in order.
1
What it means
A definition of the answer, without the word itself.
2
Letters
The answer's length, first letter and last letter.
3
Another clue
Other clues from our archive that had the same answer.
More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Monday, May 12, 2025.
Across
- 1Cowboy's rope crossword clue5 letters
- 6Relative of a milkshake crossword clue4 letters
- 10NaCl crossword clue4 letters
- 14Take place crossword clue5 letters
- 15Director Kazan who helped popularize Method acting crossword clue4 letters
- 16Falco of "The Sopranos" crossword clue4 letters
- 17Dessert cocktail with crème de cacao crossword clue15 letters
- 20"Ready, ___, go!" crossword clue3 letters
- 21Serpentine swimmers crossword clue4 letters
- 22Common destination for a field trip crossword clue6 letters
- 23Funeral vessel crossword clue3 letters
- 24Contacted using a beeper crossword clue5 letters
- 25Created, as yarn or a spider web crossword clue4 letters
- 2810-12-year-old crossword clue5 letters
- 31___ Francisco crossword clue3 letters
- 34Classic board game with the Peppermint Forest and Lollipop Lane crossword clue9 letters
- 36Dig (out) crossword clue5 letters
- 38"Goodie" on classic radio crossword clue5 letters
- 39Food label inits. crossword clue3 letters
- 40"Inside Out" emotion who says "We should lock the door and scream that curse word we know. It's a good one!" crossword clue5 letters
- 41Oboe accessories that are often carved by the oboist crossword clue5 letters
- 42Move from an acrobat or breakdancer crossword clue9 letters
- 44Negative conjunction crossword clue3 letters
- 45Montana is the only U.S. state with one in Spanish crossword clue5 letters
- 46Defense Against the Dark ___ ("Harry Potter" class) crossword clue4 letters
- 47What a baby's bib might protect a onesie from crossword clue5 letters
- 50Standout athlete, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 52Free items that come with drinks crossword clue6 letters
- 54Black-and-white cookie crossword clue4 letters
- 56What some people confuse with a monkey crossword clue3 letters
- 59Scottish archipelago west of Norway crossword clue15 letters
- 62What spectacles perch on crossword clue4 letters
- 63"Oh, uh-huh, sure" crossword clue4 letters
- 64Magicians' cries crossword clue5 letters
- 65Figure (out) crossword clue4 letters
- 66Social worker's assignment crossword clue4 letters
- 67Parental authority crossword clue5 letters
Down
- 1Arcing tennis shots crossword clue4 letters
- 2Farmland unit crossword clue4 letters
- 3Jazz singer's improvised syllables crossword clue4 letters
- 4What the circle on the Japanese flag represents crossword clue3 letters
- 5"Can I take your ___?" (server's question) crossword clue5 letters
- 6Brunch or lunch crossword clue4 letters
- 7"___ well that ends well!" crossword clue4 letters
- 8Word that would be more grammatical in the title "Lay, Lady, Lay" crossword clue3 letters
- 9Beatles song with the lyric "Should five percent appear too small, be thankful I don't take it all" crossword clue6 letters
- 10Touch or taste crossword clue5 letters
- 11Source of extra sweetness crossword clue10 letters
- 12Stead crossword clue4 letters
- 13Four years, for a president crossword clue4 letters
- 181983 musical starring Barbra Streisand crossword clue5 letters
- 19Sept. preceder crossword clue3 letters
- 23Loosened, as a knot crossword clue5 letters
- 24Nitpicker crossword clue6 letters
- 26Kind of diet inspired by hunters and gatherers crossword clue5 letters
- 27Show up to a gala in a T-shirt, say crossword clue10 letters
- 29Noted painter of soup cans crossword clue6 letters
- 30Go until crossword clue5 letters
- 32Who might help an author get a book deal crossword clue5 letters
- 33Stereotypical bookworms crossword clue5 letters
- 35"Affirmative" crossword clue3 letters
- 36What you might "fill 'er up" with crossword clue3 letters
- 37Alternative to bottled crossword clue5 letters
- 43Mosque toppers crossword clue5 letters
- 45Art with tiles in fancy styles (that might produce smiles) crossword clue6 letters
- 48Gives stars to, say crossword clue5 letters
- 49"Wise" bird crossword clue3 letters
- 51Hybrid Chevys crossword clue5 letters
- 52Strings with the pattern XXX-XX-XXXX, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 53"___ shalt not …" crossword clue4 letters
- 54Poetic tributes crossword clue4 letters
- 55Formal ceremony crossword clue4 letters
- 56Boy's name … or how you might describe 17-, 34-, 42- or 59-Across? crossword clue4 letters
- 57Smartphone predecessors, in brief crossword clue4 letters
- 58Competitor of Petro-Canada crossword clue4 letters
- 60Org. with the Knicks and Clippers crossword clue3 letters
- 61Battery for some small toys crossword clue3 letters
All answers for May 12, 2025Step-by-step The Crossword hints
Solve another clue
Type any clue and the letters you know; answers are ranked by meaning.
Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Contempt”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with S and ends with N, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Contempt” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 25 Down. It has appeared 4 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Contempt” crossword clue?
It has had different answers on different days; the latest is SCORN. The answer section above lists each day with its answer.