Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)

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  1. 1Modern "go-to's"
  2. 5Curtain for silhouetting on stage
  3. 10Bird on the South Carolina state quarter
  4. 14Capote or chesterfield
  5. 15Emulates E.T., in a way
  6. 17Roman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot
  7. 18Precious self-reference
  8. 19Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)
  9. 21Double-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia)
  10. 22Matches with forensics
  11. 24Occasions to relax and recharge
  12. 25Obama's third secretary of defense (2013-15)
  13. 26Gasoline brand that offered the Torch Club credit card
  14. 27Aid in making salsa
  15. 28Operculum, e.g.
  16. 31Capital of Greenland
  17. 32They're hard to pull off
  18. 33Spa service, in brief
  19. 34Up to snuff, facetiously
  20. 35Trickles
  21. 36Cup holders
  22. 37Many a Porsche 911
  23. 38Practical types who are often perfectionists, it's said
  24. 39Don't start with me!
  25. 43Difficult effort
  26. 44Cut out
  27. 46Setting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"
  28. 48Cold-smoked lox
  29. 497 up, perhaps
  30. 50Gulf of ___, waters that abut Djibouti and Somaliland
  31. 51Vanilla units
  32. 52Spouts
  33. 53Romp

Down

  1. 1Victor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" -- and in real life
  2. 2Cattle call
  3. 3Went wide or long, as a tennis ball
  4. 4"No closer!"
  5. 5Takes off
  6. 6Wind pipe?
  7. 7Blight
  8. 8Getting a break on Broadway?
  9. 9Medleys
  10. 10Marriott property with the slogan "Whatever Whenever"
  11. 11Triumphs smoothly
  12. 12___ Brickowski ("The Lego Movie" protagonist)
  13. 13"What this country ___ ..."
  14. 16Certain volleyballer
  15. 20Deck
  16. 23Once-popular terra-cotta figurine
  17. 24Trigger hair
  18. 27State in which Gulliver is discovered by the Lilliputians
  19. 28Combo meal upgrade
  20. 29Going back ages
  21. 30___ track
  22. 32Folks who enjoy a well-aged beef?
  23. 33Borderline
  24. 35Echolocation systems
  25. 36Element between copper and gallium on the periodic table
  26. 37Spelling combinations?
  27. 38They're concerned with feeding kits
  28. 39Pharyngeal woe
  29. 40Cynthia ___, Tony winner for "The Color Purple"
  30. 41Buckled
  31. 42Extend, in a way
  32. 45Chilly and damp
  33. 47"___ noticed"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Modern "go-to's" — Answer: URLS
  2. 5. Curtain for silhouetting on stage — Answer: SCRIM
  3. 10. Bird on the South Carolina state quarter — Answer: WREN
  4. 14. Capote or chesterfield — Answer: COAT
  5. 15. Emulates E.T., in a way — Answer: PHONESHOME
  6. 17. Roman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot — Answer: LUNA
  7. 18. Precious self-reference — Answer: LITTLEOLME
  8. 19. Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024) — Answer: ANDYKIM
  9. 21. Double-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia) — Answer: WATTLED
  10. 22. Matches with forensics — Answer: DEBATECONTESTS
  11. 24. Occasions to relax and recharge — Answer: MEDAYS
  12. 25. Obama's third secretary of defense (2013-15) — Answer: HAGEL
  13. 26. Gasoline brand that offered the Torch Club credit card — Answer: AMOCO
  14. 27. Aid in making salsa — Answer: DICER
  15. 28. Operculum, e.g. — Answer: LID
  16. 31. Capital of Greenland — Answer: NUUK
  17. 32. They're hard to pull off — Answer: FEATS
  18. 33. Spa service, in brief — Answer: MANI
  19. 34. Up to snuff, facetiously — Answer: EPT
  20. 35. Trickles — Answer: SEEPS
  21. 36. Cup holders — Answer: ZARFS
  22. 37. Many a Porsche 911 — Answer: COUPE
  23. 38. Practical types who are often perfectionists, it's said — Answer: VIRGOS
  24. 39. Don't start with me! — Answer: SECONDSTRINGER
  25. 43. Difficult effort — Answer: TRAVAIL
  26. 44. Cut out — Answer: EXCISED
  27. 46. Setting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte" — Answer: RIVERSEINE
  28. 48. Cold-smoked lox — Answer: NOVA
  29. 49. 7 up, perhaps — Answer: EVENSTEVEN
  30. 50. Gulf of ___, waters that abut Djibouti and Somaliland — Answer: ADEN
  31. 51. Vanilla units — Answer: PODS
  32. 52. Spouts — Answer: SPEWS
  33. 53. Romp — Answer: LARK

Down

  1. 1. Victor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" -- and in real life — Answer: UCLA
  2. 2. Cattle call — Answer: ROUNDEMUP
  3. 3. Went wide or long, as a tennis ball — Answer: LANDEDOUT
  4. 4. "No closer!" — Answer: STAYBACK
  5. 5. Takes off — Answer: SPLITS
  6. 6. Wind pipe? — Answer: CHIME
  7. 7. Blight — Answer: ROT
  8. 8. Getting a break on Broadway? — Answer: INTWOACTS
  9. 9. Medleys — Answer: MELANGES
  10. 10. Marriott property with the slogan "Whatever Whenever" — Answer: WHOTEL
  11. 11. Triumphs smoothly — Answer: ROLLS
  12. 12. ___ Brickowski ("The Lego Movie" protagonist) — Answer: EMMET
  13. 13. "What this country ___ ..." — Answer: NEEDS
  14. 16. Certain volleyballer — Answer: SETTER
  15. 20. Deck — Answer: KAYO
  16. 23. Once-popular terra-cotta figurine — Answer: CHIAPET
  17. 24. Trigger hair — Answer: MANE
  18. 27. State in which Gulliver is discovered by the Lilliputians — Answer: DEEPSLEEP
  19. 28. Combo meal upgrade — Answer: LARGESODA
  20. 29. Going back ages — Answer: INFOREVER
  21. 30. ___ track — Answer: DISS
  22. 32. Folks who enjoy a well-aged beef? — Answer: FEUDISTS
  23. 33. Borderline — Answer: MARGINAL
  24. 35. Echolocation systems — Answer: SONARS
  25. 36. Element between copper and gallium on the periodic table — Answer: ZINC
  26. 37. Spelling combinations? — Answer: COVENS
  27. 38. They're concerned with feeding kits — Answer: VIXENS
  28. 39. Pharyngeal woe — Answer: STREP
  29. 40. Cynthia ___, Tony winner for "The Color Purple" — Answer: ERIVO
  30. 41. Buckled — Answer: CAVED
  31. 42. Extend, in a way — Answer: RENEW
  32. 45. Chilly and damp — Answer: DANK
  33. 47. "___ noticed" — Answer: IVE

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The answer to “Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)” in the New York Times crossword is ANDYKIM — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 16, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 19-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)” answer

ANDYKIM (7 letters)

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Why the answer is ANDYKIM

ANDYKIM is the 7-letter solution that fits "Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 16, 2026 (19-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)” appeared?

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May 16, 2026 (most recent) → ANDYKIM. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)”?

The answer is ANDYKIM, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)”?

7 letters: ANDYKIM.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 16, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 19-Across.

Can “Name shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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The full grid for May 16, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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