You Go Words!

NYT Crossword May 9 2026 Answers

All 70 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Katie HoodyEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES70 CLUES
ACROSS
1AGold meddlers?10 lettersSee answer ›11AOne making calls on the fly?4 lettersSee answer ›15AYou or me, e.g.10 lettersSee answer ›16A___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)4 lettersSee answer ›17AExclamation of surprise from a host10 lettersSee answer ›18APlace for a post4 lettersSee answer ›19ADr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career5 lettersSee answer ›20APerspective4 lettersSee answer ›21AHusky hellos?4 lettersSee answer ›22AReached new heights4 lettersSee answer ›24ALow-level clouds6 lettersSee answer ›26ACentral Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council6 lettersSee answer ›30AStorage unit4 lettersSee answer ›32APortable retirement option3 lettersSee answer ›33ABlack-and-white debut of 19124 lettersSee answer ›34ALike something no money can buy4 lettersSee answer ›36AAccomplished5 lettersSee answer ›38AList of qualifications?15 lettersSee answer ›41AFragrant compound released during fermentation5 lettersSee answer ›42APomegranate morsel4 lettersSee answer ›43ACertain razorback4 lettersSee answer ›44ALetter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names3 lettersSee answer ›45AStill active after all these years4 lettersSee answer ›47ALooks all over6 lettersSee answer ›49A___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)6 lettersSee answer ›51AGreat find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it4 lettersSee answer ›53AThings to let: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›54A"I could be wrong, but ...," for short4 lettersSee answer ›56ATropical ring5 lettersSee answer ›61AHoot4 lettersSee answer ›62A2000 parody of a 62-Across10 lettersSee answer ›64A"That's for sure"4 lettersSee answer ›65APostponed court date?10 lettersSee answer ›66ANo time like the present4 lettersSee answer ›67ASkirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps10 lettersSee answer ›
DOWN
1D___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 19874 lettersSee answer ›2DName of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped4 lettersSee answer ›3DCentral point4 lettersSee answer ›4D"This is for you"4 lettersSee answer ›5DSpring up6 lettersSee answer ›6DOne of the Three Stooges3 lettersSee answer ›7DExtra hot5 lettersSee answer ›8DParlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name15 lettersSee answer ›9DLecture4 lettersSee answer ›10DLeast straightforward, say6 lettersSee answer ›11DWeighty subject of some children's books5 lettersSee answer ›12DStatement that may be followed by a dash10 lettersSee answer ›13DWhere spirits are high?10 lettersSee answer ›14DVacationers' hires, perhaps10 lettersSee answer ›23DMakes some calls4 lettersSee answer ›25DKings of Los Angeles, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›26DEvent at which you hope to get good deals?10 lettersSee answer ›27DRadio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening"10 lettersSee answer ›28DTraveled to perform10 lettersSee answer ›29DCentral point4 lettersSee answer ›31DLegendary Himalayan climber4 lettersSee answer ›35DSound made by many fans4 lettersSee answer ›37DClemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)4 lettersSee answer ›39DBath seat?4 lettersSee answer ›40DSetup for an extra point4 lettersSee answer ›46DColor separators6 lettersSee answer ›48DWhat may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon6 lettersSee answer ›50DPerfume with an accent on its fourth letter5 lettersSee answer ›52DWon land5 lettersSee answer ›55DWhat some bio majors do prep work for4 lettersSee answer ›57DGarment that once indicated citizenship4 lettersSee answer ›58DA zero is one4 lettersSee answer ›59DKilo follower4 lettersSee answer ›60DCertification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›63DNew ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)3 lettersSee answer ›
‹ PREVIOUS PUZZLENYT Crossword May 8 2026 AnswersNEXT PUZZLE ›NYT Crossword May 10 2026 Answers
RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
Aug 21 2026Aug 20 2026Aug 19 2026Aug 18 2026Aug 17 2026Aug 16 2026Aug 15 2026Aug 14 2026Aug 13 2026Aug 12 2026Aug 11 2026Aug 10 2026Aug 9 2026Aug 8 2026Aug 7 2026Aug 6 2026Aug 5 2026Aug 4 2026Aug 3 2026Aug 2 2026Aug 1 2026Jul 31 2026Jul 30 2026Jul 29 2026Jul 28 2026Jul 27 2026Jul 26 2026Jul 25 2026Jul 24 2026Jul 23 2026All puzzles →
DAILY GAME ANSWERS8
NYT CrosswordEvery clue solved and explained, updated dailyNYT Midi CrosswordThe midsize NYT crossword solved every dayNYT Mini CrosswordThe daily Mini crossword answered in secondsWordleTodays Wordle answer plus the full historyNYT ConnectionsAll four groups explained every dayNYT StrandsTheme words and spangram for todays puzzleNYT Spelling BeeEvery word, pangram and point totalNYT Letter BoxedThe official solution in the fewest words