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NYT Crossword May 1 2026 Answers

All 68 clues from the Friday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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1ASticks in locks4 lettersSee answer ›5APhilosopher who championed simple explanations5 lettersSee answer ›10ACAT or PET follower4 lettersSee answer ›14AElement between fluorine and sodium4 lettersSee answer ›15ASpongy exfoliator5 lettersSee answer ›16ABody-sculpting procedure, informally4 lettersSee answer ›17AAnimals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit"10 lettersSee answer ›19ATalks and talks4 lettersSee answer ›20APrepare, in military slang11 lettersSee answer ›22AIt may be bitter3 lettersSee answer ›23ASome winds5 lettersSee answer ›24AHoliday that's also a Hebrew letter3 lettersSee answer ›25A"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___5 lettersSee answer ›27ABaguettes, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›28ASign of canine contentment3 lettersSee answer ›29ARests on one's laurels6 lettersSee answer ›30AStorybook, say11 lettersSee answer ›32AAnnouncements before giveaways?13 lettersSee answer ›35ALike some romantic resorts11 lettersSee answer ›36AVoids6 lettersSee answer ›37AAuthorizes3 lettersSee answer ›38ASatellite alternative4 lettersSee answer ›42ARetinue5 lettersSee answer ›43ACombat sport, for short3 lettersSee answer ›44ACompany whose name comes from a term in the board game Go5 lettersSee answer ›45AWord with thou3 lettersSee answer ›46AA craving for snacks11 lettersSee answer ›49ADutch for "farmer"4 lettersSee answer ›51AEliminates entirely10 lettersSee answer ›52ASkulk in the shadows4 lettersSee answer ›53AMyosin's partner protein5 lettersSee answer ›54AScruff : cat :: ___ : human4 lettersSee answer ›55ABig name in petrol4 lettersSee answer ›56AAngle variable, in math5 lettersSee answer ›57AENE and WSW4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DBump's place, idiomatically6 lettersSee answer ›2DOxygen-dependent micro-organism6 lettersSee answer ›3D"Crazy Rich Asians," for one6 lettersSee answer ›4DBackstabbers6 lettersSee answer ›5D"Hunters" actress Lena4 lettersSee answer ›6DUncontroversial opinions9 lettersSee answer ›7DDorm buddy15 lettersSee answer ›8DUnderway5 lettersSee answer ›9DDough in tamales4 lettersSee answer ›10DFoxy3 lettersSee answer ›11DPlant overseas, perhaps8 lettersSee answer ›12DDevices that come with Siri Remotes8 lettersSee answer ›13DWhat a babbler makes7 lettersSee answer ›18DCourt figs.3 lettersSee answer ›21D"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)6 lettersSee answer ›26DPlace to hibernate4 lettersSee answer ›28DHome of Swansea and Wrexham5 lettersSee answer ›29DThere are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body5 lettersSee answer ›30DGluten-free grain6 lettersSee answer ›31DAnnual F.D.I.C. requirement9 lettersSee answer ›32DDeep and full8 lettersSee answer ›33DLovers of homophones, say8 lettersSee answer ›34DImpressive work4 lettersSee answer ›35DAdjective that's synonymous with its last four letters7 lettersSee answer ›38DConvenient6 lettersSee answer ›39DTiki bar staple6 lettersSee answer ›40DWhat positive news coverage is for business6 lettersSee answer ›41DSection of a dress shop6 lettersSee answer ›43DSwag5 lettersSee answer ›44DU.N.C.'s athletic org.3 lettersSee answer ›47DPart of a race4 lettersSee answer ›48D"Project Runway" judge Garcia4 lettersSee answer ›50D"King Kong" studio3 lettersSee answer ›
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