NYT Crossword Answers - May 2

By Robyn Weintraub

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Across

  1. 1Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"SALEM
  2. 6"Well, ___ ..." (segue)THEN
  3. 10GrouchCRAB
  4. 14Gatsby or HamletTRAGICHERO
  5. 16Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!"LEVI
  6. 17Sides of circles?ONIONRINGS
  7. 18Not settledOPEN
  8. 19Seal team?POD
  9. 20Chloride and oxide, for twoIONS
  10. 21FetesHONORS
  11. 23UncheckedAMOK
  12. 24___ seeds (ingredients in pickling)CELERY
  13. 25"Is that an amazing offer or what?"HOWCANIRESIST
  14. 29Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare playARIEL
  15. 30Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney filmTIMON
  16. 31XCHI
  17. 34Do something of interest?LEND
  18. 35Like straw basketsWOVEN
  19. 36Sunfish featureSAIL
  20. 37Modern car accessoryFOB
  21. 38Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparentlyRAVEN
  22. 39Merely watches without saying a wordLURKS
  23. 40"Yadda, yadda, yadda"YOUGETTHEIDEA
  24. 43More inclined to reclineLAZIER
  25. 44Aerosol outputMIST
  26. 45Malaysian state or islandPENANG
  27. 46Doesn't guzzleSIPS
  28. 47Poke bowl delicacyAHI
  29. 50Sikorsky or StravinskyIGOR
  30. 51"To nobody's surprise ..."ASEXPECTED
  31. 54It's a piece of workTASK
  32. 55Categorize narrowlyPIGEONHOLE
  33. 56They might be red or blondeALES
  34. 57One of 12 on a euro coinSTAR
  35. 58Wires, saySENDS

Down

  1. 1"You're doing it all wrong!"STOP
  2. 2River next to the Uffizi GalleryARNO
  3. 3Put (down)LAID
  4. 4Impediment to collaborationEGO
  5. 5Barely enoughMINIMAL
  6. 6"No need to respond right now"THINKITOVER
  7. 7Natural incubatorsHENS
  8. 8Bit of energy (and of "energy")ERG
  9. 9Makes a snack ofNOSHESON
  10. 10Sci-fi remakes?CLONES
  11. 11It may have pluses and minusesREPORTCARD
  12. 12Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher HallAVERY
  13. 13Containers at airport securityBINS
  14. 15Sing like Perry Como or Mel TorméCROON
  15. 22Swedish actress LenaOLIN
  16. 23Crushed, as a testACED
  17. 24Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics?CEMENTMIXER
  18. 25One of two for oneHALF
  19. 26Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" varietyOREO
  20. 27Best someone, but just barelyWINBYANOSE
  21. 28TransfixRIVET
  22. 32A walk in the park?HIKE
  23. 33The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid"ILSA
  24. 35Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness ActWAGEGAPS
  25. 36Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjongSUIT
  26. 38Many a UNESCO siteRUIN
  27. 39SubsidesLESSENS
  28. 41Much of northern ArkansasOZARKS
  29. 42Land animal closely related to whalesHIPPO
  30. 43___ tenderLEGAL
  31. 45Shawarma wrapPITA
  32. 46Super Monkey Ball brandSEGA
  33. 47BucketsATON
  34. 48Didn't give wayHELD
  35. 49Every month has oneIDES
  36. 52Early instruction in canine obedience schoolSIT
  37. 53Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita"CHE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" — Answer: SALEM
  2. 6. "Well, ___ ..." (segue) — Answer: THEN
  3. 10. Grouch — Answer: CRAB. Hint: Think of someone who’s habitually grumpy and hard to please. 😠
  4. 14. Gatsby or Hamlet — Answer: TRAGICHERO
  5. 16. Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!" — Answer: LEVI
  6. 17. Sides of circles? — Answer: ONIONRINGS
  7. 18. Not settled — Answer: OPEN
  8. 19. Seal team? — Answer: POD
  9. 20. Chloride and oxide, for two — Answer: IONS
  10. 21. Fetes — Answer: HONORS
  11. 23. Unchecked — Answer: AMOK
  12. 24. ___ seeds (ingredients in pickling) — Answer: CELERY
  13. 25. "Is that an amazing offer or what?" — Answer: HOWCANIRESIST
  14. 29. Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare play — Answer: ARIEL
  15. 30. Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney film — Answer: TIMON
  16. 31. X — Answer: CHI
  17. 34. Do something of interest? — Answer: LEND
  18. 35. Like straw baskets — Answer: WOVEN
  19. 36. Sunfish feature — Answer: SAIL
  20. 37. Modern car accessory — Answer: FOB
  21. 38. Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparently — Answer: RAVEN
  22. 39. Merely watches without saying a word — Answer: LURKS
  23. 40. "Yadda, yadda, yadda" — Answer: YOUGETTHEIDEA
  24. 43. More inclined to recline — Answer: LAZIER
  25. 44. Aerosol output — Answer: MIST
  26. 45. Malaysian state or island — Answer: PENANG
  27. 46. Doesn't guzzle — Answer: SIPS
  28. 47. Poke bowl delicacy — Answer: AHI
  29. 50. Sikorsky or Stravinsky — Answer: IGOR
  30. 51. "To nobody's surprise ..." — Answer: ASEXPECTED
  31. 54. It's a piece of work — Answer: TASK
  32. 55. Categorize narrowly — Answer: PIGEONHOLE
  33. 56. They might be red or blonde — Answer: ALES
  34. 57. One of 12 on a euro coin — Answer: STAR
  35. 58. Wires, say — Answer: SENDS

Down

  1. 1. "You're doing it all wrong!" — Answer: STOP
  2. 2. River next to the Uffizi Gallery — Answer: ARNO
  3. 3. Put (down) — Answer: LAID
  4. 4. Impediment to collaboration — Answer: EGO
  5. 5. Barely enough — Answer: MINIMAL
  6. 6. "No need to respond right now" — Answer: THINKITOVER
  7. 7. Natural incubators — Answer: HENS
  8. 8. Bit of energy (and of "energy") — Answer: ERG
  9. 9. Makes a snack of — Answer: NOSHESON
  10. 10. Sci-fi remakes? — Answer: CLONES
  11. 11. It may have pluses and minuses — Answer: REPORTCARD
  12. 12. Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher Hall — Answer: AVERY
  13. 13. Containers at airport security — Answer: BINS
  14. 15. Sing like Perry Como or Mel Tormé — Answer: CROON
  15. 22. Swedish actress Lena — Answer: OLIN
  16. 23. Crushed, as a test — Answer: ACED
  17. 24. Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics? — Answer: CEMENTMIXER
  18. 25. One of two for one — Answer: HALF
  19. 26. Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" variety — Answer: OREO
  20. 27. Best someone, but just barely — Answer: WINBYANOSE
  21. 28. Transfix — Answer: RIVET
  22. 32. A walk in the park? — Answer: HIKE
  23. 33. The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid" — Answer: ILSA
  24. 35. Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness Act — Answer: WAGEGAPS
  25. 36. Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjong — Answer: SUIT
  26. 38. Many a UNESCO site — Answer: RUIN
  27. 39. Subsides — Answer: LESSENS
  28. 41. Much of northern Arkansas — Answer: OZARKS
  29. 42. Land animal closely related to whales — Answer: HIPPO
  30. 43. ___ tender — Answer: LEGAL
  31. 45. Shawarma wrap — Answer: PITA
  32. 46. Super Monkey Ball brand — Answer: SEGA
  33. 47. Buckets — Answer: ATON
  34. 48. Didn't give way — Answer: HELD
  35. 49. Every month has one — Answer: IDES
  36. 52. Early instruction in canine obedience school — Answer: SIT
  37. 53. Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita" — Answer: CHE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Setting for Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"SALEM
6"Well, ___ ..." (segue)THEN
10GrouchCRAB
14Gatsby or HamletTRAGICHERO
16Dolly of "Hello, Dolly!"LEVI
17Sides of circles?ONIONRINGS
18Not settledOPEN
19Seal team?POD
20Chloride and oxide, for twoIONS
21FetesHONORS
23UncheckedAMOK
24___ seeds (ingredients in pickling)CELERY
25"Is that an amazing offer or what?"HOWCANIRESIST
29Titular female Disney character whose name also appears in a Shakespeare playARIEL
30Titular male Shakespeare character whose name also appears in a Disney filmTIMON
31XCHI
34Do something of interest?LEND
35Like straw basketsWOVEN
36Sunfish featureSAIL
37Modern car accessoryFOB
38Literary bird with a one-word vocabulary, apparentlyRAVEN
39Merely watches without saying a wordLURKS
40"Yadda, yadda, yadda"YOUGETTHEIDEA
43More inclined to reclineLAZIER
44Aerosol outputMIST
45Malaysian state or islandPENANG
46Doesn't guzzleSIPS
47Poke bowl delicacyAHI
50Sikorsky or StravinskyIGOR
51"To nobody's surprise ..."ASEXPECTED
54It's a piece of workTASK
55Categorize narrowlyPIGEONHOLE
56They might be red or blondeALES
57One of 12 on a euro coinSTAR
58Wires, saySENDS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"You're doing it all wrong!"STOP
2River next to the Uffizi GalleryARNO
3Put (down)LAID
4Impediment to collaborationEGO
5Barely enoughMINIMAL
6"No need to respond right now"THINKITOVER
7Natural incubatorsHENS
8Bit of energy (and of "energy")ERG
9Makes a snack ofNOSHESON
10Sci-fi remakes?CLONES
11It may have pluses and minusesREPORTCARD
12Lincoln Center's former ___ Fisher HallAVERY
13Containers at airport securityBINS
15Sing like Perry Como or Mel TorméCROON
22Swedish actress LenaOLIN
23Crushed, as a testACED
24Concrete example of rotational forces and fluid dynamics?CEMENTMIXER
25One of two for oneHALF
26Brand that once offered an "Uh-Oh!" varietyOREO
27Best someone, but just barelyWINBYANOSE
28TransfixRIVET
32A walk in the park?HIKE
33The "kid" in "Here's looking at you, kid"ILSA
35Concerns of the Paycheck Fairness ActWAGEGAPS
36Bams, cracks or dots, in mahjongSUIT
38Many a UNESCO siteRUIN
39SubsidesLESSENS
41Much of northern ArkansasOZARKS
42Land animal closely related to whalesHIPPO
43___ tenderLEGAL
45Shawarma wrapPITA
46Super Monkey Ball brandSEGA
47BucketsATON
48Didn't give wayHELD
49Every month has oneIDES
52Early instruction in canine obedience schoolSIT
53Mandy Patinkin's role in "Evita"CHE

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