NYT Crossword May 5 2026 Answers
All 79 clues from the Tuesday 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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1ATried-and-true choice, informally4 lettersSee answer ›5AIt's perfect for some musicians5 lettersSee answer ›10AMotorcyclist's invitation5 lettersSee answer ›15AAsia's shrinking ___ Sea4 lettersSee answer ›16ARuckus5 lettersSee answer ›17AWhere Boise is5 lettersSee answer ›18AIt's a piece of cake10 lettersSee answer ›20AComputer geeks5 lettersSee answer ›21ASource of some South American wool5 lettersSee answer ›22AAlaska politico Palin5 lettersSee answer ›24A___-Ball4 lettersSee answer ›25AAlternative to a Word doc3 lettersSee answer ›27AIt's child's play9 lettersSee answer ›29AGlassblower, e.g.7 lettersSee answer ›33AOne of three statistical averages4 lettersSee answer ›34AM.L.B. stadium demolished in 20094 lettersSee answer ›35AOnes always blowing off steam?7 lettersSee answer ›39AAltar promise3 lettersSee answer ›42AIt's a no-brainer16 lettersSee answer ›45AStarchy tuber3 lettersSee answer ›46A2016 Ariana Grande love song7 lettersSee answer ›47ADrug buster4 lettersSee answer ›48AHeavy, spiked club4 lettersSee answer ›50ABared one's teeth, say7 lettersSee answer ›52AIt's a breeze9 lettersSee answer ›57A___-fi3 lettersSee answer ›58ASudden or impulsive, as a decision4 lettersSee answer ›59ALipstick blunder5 lettersSee answer ›61AIntermittently offered fast-food pork sandwich5 lettersSee answer ›65AOscars host, e.g.5 lettersSee answer ›67AIt's a walk in the park10 lettersSee answer ›69AAbandon prematurely, as a mission5 lettersSee answer ›70APiano exercise5 lettersSee answer ›71AFencing blade4 lettersSee answer ›72A"OMG, same!"5 lettersSee answer ›73AAbout 50.7% of all Americans5 lettersSee answer ›74ALike typical communicators in sign language4 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DEffrontery4 lettersSee answer ›2DNot in writing, as an exam4 lettersSee answer ›3DMagician's "Look what I did!"4 lettersSee answer ›4DInternational competition in math, science and other disciplines8 lettersSee answer ›5DGreek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I"3 lettersSee answer ›6DCharged particles4 lettersSee answer ›7DRoman robes5 lettersSee answer ›8DFrench sweetheart5 lettersSee answer ›9DProhibited in Islam5 lettersSee answer ›10DChart-topper3 lettersSee answer ›11DTexas setting for 2004's "Friday Night Lights"6 lettersSee answer ›12DMule or burro10 lettersSee answer ›13D"Fancy seeing you here!"5 lettersSee answer ›14DThey may be counted when taking attendance5 lettersSee answer ›19DBell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970s4 lettersSee answer ›23DUndeniable successes8 lettersSee answer ›26DMedia misinformation8 lettersSee answer ›28DLoch ___ monster4 lettersSee answer ›29DLike a campfire by morning, typically4 lettersSee answer ›30DFlightless bird from South America4 lettersSee answer ›31DFigure in a school pep rally10 lettersSee answer ›32DEmpty ___ (home after the kids go off to college)4 lettersSee answer ›36DChinese general on a menu3 lettersSee answer ›37D"___ will be done"3 lettersSee answer ›38DEnglish facilities4 lettersSee answer ›40D"Don't you ___!"4 lettersSee answer ›41DHow much 1990s music was issued4 lettersSee answer ›43DPet pests4 lettersSee answer ›44DHaving added nutrients8 lettersSee answer ›49DObey, with "to"6 lettersSee answer ›51DApex4 lettersSee answer ›52DPay for at a restaurant, say5 lettersSee answer ›53DTitle role for Sylvester Stallone5 lettersSee answer ›54D"This is my first day on the job"5 lettersSee answer ›55D"Groovy"5 lettersSee answer ›56DUnit of information5 lettersSee answer ›60DLike checking a dating app while you're on a date4 lettersSee answer ›62DFully matured4 lettersSee answer ›63DSwedish furniture supplier4 lettersSee answer ›64DComplaint, informally4 lettersSee answer ›66DArrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in brief3 lettersSee answer ›68D___ Faire (historical event)3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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