NYT Crossword May 1 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on May 1 2026.
- 68
- Total Clues
- 35
- Total Across
- 33
- Total Down
Clues Across (35 total)
(1)
Sticks in locks
The answer is: oars
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Philosopher who championed simple explanations
The answer is: occam
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CAT or PET follower
The answer is: scan
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Element between fluorine and sodium
The answer is: neon
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Spongy exfoliator
The answer is: loofa
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Body-sculpting procedure, informally
The answer is: lipo
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Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit"
The answer is: armadillos
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Talks and talks
The answer is: yaps
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Prepare, in military slang
The answer is: lockandload
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It may be bitter
The answer is: ale
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(23)
Some winds
The answer is: oboes
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Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter
The answer is: tet
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"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___
The answer is: olsen
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Baguettes, e.g.
The answer is: gems
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Sign of canine contentment
The answer is: wag
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Rests on one's laurels
The answer is: coasts
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Storybook, say
The answer is: makebelieve
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Announcements before giveaways?
The answer is: spoileralerts
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Like some romantic resorts
The answer is: couplesonly
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Voids
The answer is: annuls
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Authorizes
The answer is: oks
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Satellite alternative
The answer is: amfm
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Retinue
The answer is: posse
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Combat sport, for short
The answer is: mma
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Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go
The answer is: atari
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Word with thou
The answer is: art
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A craving for snacks
The answer is: themunchies
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Dutch for "farmer"
The answer is: boer
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Eliminates entirely
The answer is: eradicates
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Skulk in the shadows
The answer is: lurk
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Myosin's partner protein
The answer is: actin
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Scruff : cat :: ___ : human
The answer is: nape
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Big name in petrol
The answer is: esso
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Angle variable, in math
The answer is: theta
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ENE and WSW
The answer is: dirs
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Clues Down (33 total)
(1)
Bump's place, idiomatically
The answer is: onalog
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(2)
Oxygen-dependent micro-organism
The answer is: aerobe
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"Crazy Rich Asians," for one
The answer is: romcom
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Backstabbers
The answer is: snakes
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"Hunters" actress Lena
The answer is: olin
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Uncontroversial opinions
The answer is: coldtakes
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Dorm buddy
The answer is: collegeroommate
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Underway
The answer is: afoot
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Dough in tamales
The answer is: masa
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Foxy
The answer is: sly
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Plant overseas, perhaps
The answer is: ciaasset
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Devices that come with Siri Remotes
The answer is: appletvs
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(13)
What a babbler makes
The answer is: nosense
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Court figs.
The answer is: das
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"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)
The answer is: dooley
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(26)
Place to hibernate
The answer is: lair
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Home of Swansea and Wrexham
The answer is: wales
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There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body
The answer is: cells
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(30)
Gluten-free grain
The answer is: millet
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Annual F.D.I.C. requirement
The answer is: bankaudit
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(32)
Deep and full
The answer is: sonorous
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Lovers of homophones, say
The answer is: punsters
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Impressive work
The answer is: opus
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Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters
The answer is: capable
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Convenient
The answer is: athand
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Tiki bar staple
The answer is: maitai
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What positive news coverage is for business
The answer is: freepr
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Section of a dress shop
The answer is: misses
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Swag
The answer is: merch
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U.N.C.'s athletic org.
The answer is: acc
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(47)
Part of a race
The answer is: heat
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(48)
"Project Runway" judge Garcia
The answer is: nina
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"King Kong" studio
The answer is: rko
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