“Time and tide waits for none” is written as ‘5N!, 6M$, 7.5T&, 6D$, 4.50*, 6N% ‘; “Truth always prevails” is written as ‘9Y!, 12L+, 7.5T$’ and “Say Hello World” is written as ...
While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle.