NYT Crossword May 9 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the NYT Crossword published on May 9 2026.

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Clues Across (35 total)

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Gold meddlers?
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One making calls on the fly?
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You or me, e.g.
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___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)
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Exclamation of surprise from a host
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Place for a post
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Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career
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Perspective
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Husky hellos?
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Reached new heights
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Low-level clouds
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Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council
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Storage unit
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Portable retirement option
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Black-and-white debut of 1912
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Like something no money can buy
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Accomplished
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List of qualifications?
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Fragrant compound released during fermentation
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Pomegranate morsel
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Certain razorback
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Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names
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Still active after all these years
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Looks all over
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___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)
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Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it
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Things to let: Abbr.
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"I could be wrong, but ...," for short
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Tropical ring
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Hoot
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2000 parody of a 62-Across
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"That's for sure"
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Postponed court date?
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No time like the present
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Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps
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Clues Down (35 total)

(1)
___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987
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Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped
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Central point
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"This is for you"
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Spring up
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One of the Three Stooges
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Extra hot
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Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name
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Lecture
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Least straightforward, say
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Weighty subject of some children's books
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Statement that may be followed by a dash
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Where spirits are high?
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Vacationers' hires, perhaps
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Makes some calls
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Kings of Los Angeles, e.g.
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Event at which you hope to get good deals?
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Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening"
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Traveled to perform
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Central point
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Legendary Himalayan climber
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Sound made by many fans
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Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)
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Bath seat?
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Setup for an extra point
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Color separators
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What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon
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Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter
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Won land
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What some bio majors do prep work for
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Garment that once indicated citizenship
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A zero is one
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Kilo follower
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Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief
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New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)
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