NYT Crossword Answers - May 3

By Michael Lieberman

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  1. 1Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend"ANIMALFARM
  2. 11National Merit Scholarship qualifying examPSAT
  3. 15NailedDONETOATEE
  4. 16"Nope"UHUH
  5. 17"Can we be real for a second?!"LETSFACEIT
  6. 18ZippoNADA
  7. 19Bass outputALES
  8. 20Spicy alternative to a FritoTAKI
  9. 21Small dramaSKIT
  10. 22Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr.ISR
  11. 23Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquiallyZOOMIES
  12. 26Cry for helpSOS
  13. 27Löwenbräu productBIER
  14. 28"Yessiree!"RIGHTO
  15. 30Ubiquitous figure during the holiday seasonSALEPRICE
  16. 35Subatomic particle that binds quarks togetherGLUON
  17. 36Like some tournamentsPROAM
  18. 37Subj. of some interpretive workASL
  19. 38MalarkeyHOKUM
  20. 39How some people self-identifyITSME
  21. 40"Whatever"LIKEICARE
  22. 42Gets out of the way, as hairTIESUP
  23. 44[Get out of my way!]HONK
  24. 45Onetime union member: Abbr.SSR
  25. 46Draw outPROLONG
  26. 49Eponymous Belgian tourist spotSPA
  27. 52IntervalsGAPS
  28. 54Son of Isaac and RebekahESAU
  29. 55Common taterSPUD
  30. 56Tending to get fixated, sayANAL
  31. 57Was way too keyed up, in modern slangHADNOCHILL
  32. 60Remoulade base, informallyMAYO
  33. 61Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevoAGEDCHEESE
  34. 62Computer programming keywordELSE
  35. 63Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"BENSTILLER

Down

  1. 1"___ and Estes -- The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan)ADLAI
  2. 2Winter airsNOELS
  3. 3Prefix with changeINTER
  4. 4Futz around (with)MESS
  5. 5Fed. agency that investigates arsonATF
  6. 6Hawaiian for "long"LOA
  7. 7!, in mathematicsFACTORIAL
  8. 8Top unitATEAM
  9. 9Japanese energy-healing techniqueREIKI
  10. 10CallingMETIER
  11. 11"The lowest form of human behavior," per John OliverPUNS
  12. 12North African egg-and-tomato dishSHAKSHUKA
  13. 13Museum offering with a headsetAUDIOTOUR
  14. 14"I'm responsible for what happened"THATSONME
  15. 23Request from someone getting dressedZIPMEUP
  16. 24Poetic prepositionOER
  17. 25Showing exasperation, in a waySIGHING
  18. 27RaysBEAMS
  19. 29Pistol brandGLOCK
  20. 30Tries to talk smoothly, in slangSPITSGAME
  21. 31Made using traditional methodsARTISANAL
  22. 32Stakes of some bar betsLOSERPAYS
  23. 33Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among othersCSI
  24. 34Norwegian hunting dogsELKHOUNDS
  25. 41Long spellEON
  26. 43Physical therapy before an operation, familiarlyPREHAB
  27. 47Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"OSAGE
  28. 48Weighed downLADEN
  29. 49Pitcher's outputSPIEL
  30. 50BeatPULSE
  31. 51Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New YorkerADLER
  32. 53Blackthorn berrySLOE
  33. 55Poet SilversteinSHEL
  34. 58Mo. when Supreme Court terms beginOCT
  35. 59Home of the White Sox, for shortCHI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend" — Answer: ANIMALFARM
  2. 11. National Merit Scholarship qualifying exam — Answer: PSAT
  3. 15. Nailed — Answer: DONETOATEE
  4. 16. "Nope" — Answer: UHUH. Hint: This informal refusal is the opposite of an enthusiastic yes. 🙅
  5. 17. "Can we be real for a second?!" — Answer: LETSFACEIT
  6. 18. Zippo — Answer: NADA
  7. 19. Bass output — Answer: ALES
  8. 20. Spicy alternative to a Frito — Answer: TAKI
  9. 21. Small drama — Answer: SKIT
  10. 22. Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr. — Answer: ISR
  11. 23. Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquially — Answer: ZOOMIES
  12. 26. Cry for help — Answer: SOS
  13. 27. Löwenbräu product — Answer: BIER
  14. 28. "Yessiree!" — Answer: RIGHTO
  15. 30. Ubiquitous figure during the holiday season — Answer: SALEPRICE
  16. 35. Subatomic particle that binds quarks together — Answer: GLUON
  17. 36. Like some tournaments — Answer: PROAM
  18. 37. Subj. of some interpretive work — Answer: ASL
  19. 38. Malarkey — Answer: HOKUM
  20. 39. How some people self-identify — Answer: ITSME
  21. 40. "Whatever" — Answer: LIKEICARE
  22. 42. Gets out of the way, as hair — Answer: TIESUP
  23. 44. [Get out of my way!] — Answer: HONK
  24. 45. Onetime union member: Abbr. — Answer: SSR
  25. 46. Draw out — Answer: PROLONG
  26. 49. Eponymous Belgian tourist spot — Answer: SPA
  27. 52. Intervals — Answer: GAPS
  28. 54. Son of Isaac and Rebekah — Answer: ESAU
  29. 55. Common tater — Answer: SPUD
  30. 56. Tending to get fixated, say — Answer: ANAL
  31. 57. Was way too keyed up, in modern slang — Answer: HADNOCHILL
  32. 60. Remoulade base, informally — Answer: MAYO
  33. 61. Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevo — Answer: AGEDCHEESE
  34. 62. Computer programming keyword — Answer: ELSE
  35. 63. Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" — Answer: BENSTILLER

Down

  1. 1. "___ and Estes -- The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan) — Answer: ADLAI
  2. 2. Winter airs — Answer: NOELS
  3. 3. Prefix with change — Answer: INTER
  4. 4. Futz around (with) — Answer: MESS
  5. 5. Fed. agency that investigates arson — Answer: ATF
  6. 6. Hawaiian for "long" — Answer: LOA
  7. 7. !, in mathematics — Answer: FACTORIAL
  8. 8. Top unit — Answer: ATEAM
  9. 9. Japanese energy-healing technique — Answer: REIKI
  10. 10. Calling — Answer: METIER
  11. 11. "The lowest form of human behavior," per John Oliver — Answer: PUNS
  12. 12. North African egg-and-tomato dish — Answer: SHAKSHUKA
  13. 13. Museum offering with a headset — Answer: AUDIOTOUR
  14. 14. "I'm responsible for what happened" — Answer: THATSONME
  15. 23. Request from someone getting dressed — Answer: ZIPMEUP
  16. 24. Poetic preposition — Answer: OER
  17. 25. Showing exasperation, in a way — Answer: SIGHING
  18. 27. Rays — Answer: BEAMS
  19. 29. Pistol brand — Answer: GLOCK
  20. 30. Tries to talk smoothly, in slang — Answer: SPITSGAME
  21. 31. Made using traditional methods — Answer: ARTISANAL
  22. 32. Stakes of some bar bets — Answer: LOSERPAYS
  23. 33. Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among others — Answer: CSI
  24. 34. Norwegian hunting dogs — Answer: ELKHOUNDS
  25. 41. Long spell — Answer: EON
  26. 43. Physical therapy before an operation, familiarly — Answer: PREHAB
  27. 47. Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon" — Answer: OSAGE
  28. 48. Weighed down — Answer: LADEN
  29. 49. Pitcher's output — Answer: SPIEL
  30. 50. Beat — Answer: PULSE
  31. 51. Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New Yorker — Answer: ADLER
  32. 53. Blackthorn berry — Answer: SLOE. Hint: This tart, dark fruit gives a classic gin its distinctive flavor. 🍸
  33. 55. Poet Silverstein — Answer: SHEL
  34. 58. Mo. when Supreme Court terms begin — Answer: OCT
  35. 59. Home of the White Sox, for short — Answer: CHI

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Source of the line "Whatever goes upon four legs, or has wings, is a friend"ANIMALFARM
11National Merit Scholarship qualifying examPSAT
15NailedDONETOATEE
16"Nope"UHUH
17"Can we be real for a second?!"LETSFACEIT
18ZippoNADA
19Bass outputALES
20Spicy alternative to a FritoTAKI
21Small dramaSKIT
22Country that is more than 50% desert: Abbr.ISR
23Frenetic bursts of energy in pets, colloquiallyZOOMIES
26Cry for helpSOS
27Löwenbräu productBIER
28"Yessiree!"RIGHTO
30Ubiquitous figure during the holiday seasonSALEPRICE
35Subatomic particle that binds quarks togetherGLUON
36Like some tournamentsPROAM
37Subj. of some interpretive workASL
38MalarkeyHOKUM
39How some people self-identifyITSME
40"Whatever"LIKEICARE
42Gets out of the way, as hairTIESUP
44[Get out of my way!]HONK
45Onetime union member: Abbr.SSR
46Draw outPROLONG
49Eponymous Belgian tourist spotSPA
52IntervalsGAPS
54Son of Isaac and RebekahESAU
55Common taterSPUD
56Tending to get fixated, sayANAL
57Was way too keyed up, in modern slangHADNOCHILL
60Remoulade base, informallyMAYO
61Manchego curado or Asiago d'allevoAGEDCHEESE
62Computer programming keywordELSE
63Director and co-star of 2013's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"BENSTILLER

Down

#ClueAnswer
1"___ and Estes -- The Bestest" (1956 campaign slogan)ADLAI
2Winter airsNOELS
3Prefix with changeINTER
4Futz around (with)MESS
5Fed. agency that investigates arsonATF
6Hawaiian for "long"LOA
7!, in mathematicsFACTORIAL
8Top unitATEAM
9Japanese energy-healing techniqueREIKI
10CallingMETIER
11"The lowest form of human behavior," per John OliverPUNS
12North African egg-and-tomato dishSHAKSHUKA
13Museum offering with a headsetAUDIOTOUR
14"I'm responsible for what happened"THATSONME
23Request from someone getting dressedZIPMEUP
24Poetic prepositionOER
25Showing exasperation, in a waySIGHING
27RaysBEAMS
29Pistol brandGLOCK
30Tries to talk smoothly, in slangSPITSGAME
31Made using traditional methodsARTISANAL
32Stakes of some bar betsLOSERPAYS
33Franchise based in Vegas and N.Y., among othersCSI
34Norwegian hunting dogsELKHOUNDS
41Long spellEON
43Physical therapy before an operation, familiarlyPREHAB
47Tribe in "Killers of the Flower Moon"OSAGE
48Weighed downLADEN
49Pitcher's outputSPIEL
50BeatPULSE
51Renata ___, longtime journalist for The New YorkerADLER
53Blackthorn berrySLOE
55Poet SilversteinSHEL
58Mo. when Supreme Court terms beginOCT
59Home of the White Sox, for shortCHI

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