NYT Crossword May 8 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on May 8 2026.

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Clues Across (34 total)

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Criticizes, in modern lingo
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Unruffled
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"Not to worry ..."
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Chichi
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One away from one's duties?
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French exit
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Hollywood is on it: Abbr.
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Secures, in a way
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Flubs
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Create a crispy crust for, say
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Coolers, for short
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"Jeez!"
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Touchy topic
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One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"
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"Bad hair day" hair
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Address no longer than 18 minutes
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Prepares for company, maybe
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Networking assets
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Second City district, with "the"
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Plumbing and welding, e.g.
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Really nasty fall?
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Date unlikely to be on a calendar
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Mammoth's home, for short
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Where to go for a run
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Peabody-winning journalist Steve
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Many a Chilango
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Formula 1 fig.
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"I'm this-a way!"
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Great depression?
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"Would you look at the time?!"
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Scrumdiddlyumptious
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Like some interests and stocks
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Feeds the kitty, say
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Clues Down (36 total)

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It's usually followed by an "s"
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Indicators of awareness
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Ding thing?
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Bygone "before"
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Books that go into intimate detail?
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It might bring you to tears
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"Good riddance"
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Jerk
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All slam dunks
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Accessory turned down on a cap
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Humor without a traditional punch line
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Create ripple effects, in a way
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"It's a date!"
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It's a wrap!
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Hairstylist's concern
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Go back to the beginning
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Comment from one who's going along
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Where to see fresh coats of white?
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First gear?
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Rorschach patterns
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"I'm this-a way!"
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Goofballs
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White-collar figure
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Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear
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Tuber that's the source of tapioca
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Schlep
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Something that's hatched
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Half of some matching sets
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