NYT Crossword Answers - May 4

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Across

  1. 1Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybeADS
  2. 4Follower of a bit?MUCH
  3. 8Bank robber's accessoryMASK
  4. 12"The Wild Duck" playwrightIBSEN
  5. 17Egg ___ yungFOO
  6. 18Big name in deodorantARRID
  7. 20Contents of a blogPOSTS
  8. 21HandleSEETO
  9. 22Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old adsGINSKNIFE
  10. 24Try to open, as a giftRIPAT
  11. 25Toon fighter of SkeletorHEMAN
  12. 26French name that's an anagram of a mostly German riverHENRI
  13. 27Features of jalapeños and piña coladasTILDES
  14. 29Coach Lasso on TVTED
  15. 31Confirmation, e.g.RITE
  16. 32Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" productsAVEENO
  17. 34Bunless cookout entreesLETTCEWRAPS
  18. 37LandNET
  19. 38Natl. economic statGDP
  20. 40Spirit for a spritzAPEROL
  21. 41Moves one's butt (over)SCOOTS
  22. 44Book reviews of sorts?IRSADITS
  23. 47Reason to take iron supplementsANEMIA
  24. 49Concave umbilicusINNIE
  25. 50Gives one's allGOESHARD
  26. 52Given reluctantlyBEGRDGING
  27. 54The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A.SDSU
  28. 57Damning infoDIRT
  29. 58Some hosp. workersRNS
  30. 59Texter's "Bye!"CYA
  31. 60It squirts on a squidINKSAC
  32. 63Royal house of Mary, Queen of ScotsSTUART
  33. 67Many air travelers' texts, for shortETAS
  34. 70Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzleMAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU
  35. 76Gives a handAIDS
  36. 77"Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film)REVOIR
  37. 78Apparel for wizards and thievesCLOAKS
  38. 79Bad spot for a tear, in briefACL
  39. 82Saison avant l'automneETE
  40. 84Possible cause of insomniaDRIP
  41. 862017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los MuertosCOCO
  42. 87Companion who might take your breath away?BLOWPDOLL
  43. 91Camp inspection after lights outBEDCHECK
  44. 94Ballet handrailBARRE
  45. 95"Grand" thingsPIANOS
  46. 97Over and overADNASEAM
  47. 101All mixed upADDLED
  48. 103They contain brainsCRANIA
  49. 105Sorority member, endearinglySIS
  50. 106Org. with a tip lineFBI
  51. 107Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legsVITRVIANMAN
  52. 109Turns downDENIES
  53. 111Little feudSPAT
  54. 113ContractedGOT
  55. 114Like organic food products, for shortNONGMO
  56. 117DroopsWILTS
  57. 118Invasive Japanese vineKUDZU
  58. 120Alphanumeric componentDIGIT
  59. 122SteaminessSENSALITY
  60. 124Drinks that get slushy over timeICEES
  61. 125Places for some bracesKNEES
  62. 126Senator Baldwin or DuckworthTAMMY
  63. 127Prefix with -lithicNEO
  64. 128Alternative name for our planetTERRA
  65. 129Goes from 0 to 60?AGES
  66. 130Some summer babiesLEOS
  67. 131"Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve CarellGRU

Down

  1. 1Currency unit of KabulAFGHANI
  2. 2Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?"DOIEVER
  3. 3Poems also fancily known as quatorzainsSONNETS
  4. 4Barely managingMAKINGDO
  5. 5Coffee holderURN
  6. 6Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname)CRIT
  7. 7Antique purchase for an audiophileHIFI
  8. 8Dew, for exampleMOISTRE
  9. 9A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones?ASP
  10. 10More dignifiedSTATELIER
  11. 11Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloidsKSTEW
  12. 12"More or less"ISH
  13. 13Game you likely get worse at the longer you playBEERPONG
  14. 14Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time"SEMISONIC
  15. 15Coup d'___ETAT
  16. 16ZipNONE
  17. 19Gospel/jazz singer ReeseDELLA
  18. 20Make believePRETEND
  19. 23"Well, OK"SRE
  20. 28ExodusDEPARTURE
  21. 30Practice group?: Abbr.DRS
  22. 33Drooling pooch of the comicsODIE
  23. 35Tool for groomingCOMB
  24. 36What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressingACID
  25. 39Focus of some psychotherapy, for shortPTSD
  26. 42LilliputianTINY
  27. 43Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consolesSEGA
  28. 45The Masters host cityAGUSTA
  29. 46Minty herb used in Japanese cuisineSHISO
  30. 48Veep from 1969 to 1973AGNEW
  31. 51Boxer BeterbievARTUR
  32. 53CountrylikeRSTIC
  33. 54___ cardSIM
  34. 55Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..."DNA
  35. 56Where to see contrailsSKY
  36. 61Tuna typeAHI
  37. 62Handed overCEDED
  38. 64Dune buggy, e.g., in briefATV
  39. 65___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from ZimbabweRHODESIAN
  40. 66Classic sports car, familiarlyTBIRD
  41. 68Hub code for DeltaATL
  42. 69Necessity for off-roadingSHOCKS
  43. 71Photog's settingFSTOP
  44. 72___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children"ERICA
  45. 73Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname)YAO
  46. 74The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboardsOKC
  47. 75Grp. with so-called "camp shows"USO
  48. 79"Money, Money, Money" groupABBA
  49. 80AttiredCLAD
  50. 81Term of address aboard the Death StarLORDVADER
  51. 83Bringing forthELICITING
  52. 85Third degrees?PHDS
  53. 88Big name in organsWRLITZER
  54. 89Amanda of filmPEET
  55. 90"___ Croft: Tomb Raider"LARA
  56. 91WitticismsBONMOTS
  57. 92Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday"ENID
  58. 93Routes across low watersCASEWAYS
  59. 96Baby monitorsNANNIES
  60. 98TurboTax activityEFILING
  61. 99Getaway driver, for instanceABETTER
  62. 100Sentiment in a letter from homeMISSYOU
  63. 102Just what the doctor ordered?DRG
  64. 104PerturbationANGST
  65. 108Screwdriver componentVODKA
  66. 110ZipNIL
  67. 111Piece of improvSKIT
  68. 112Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybePUCE
  69. 115Cafeteria offeringMEAL
  70. 116"I've got this one"ONME
  71. 119Women's soccer powerhouseUSA
  72. 121"Who knew?!"GEE
  73. 123Sport that takes place in a dohyoSMO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybe — Answer: ADS
  2. 4. Follower of a bit? — Answer: MUCH
  3. 8. Bank robber's accessory — Answer: MASK
  4. 12. "The Wild Duck" playwright — Answer: IBSEN
  5. 17. Egg ___ yung — Answer: FOO
  6. 18. Big name in deodorant — Answer: ARRID
  7. 20. Contents of a blog — Answer: POSTS
  8. 21. Handle — Answer: SEETO
  9. 22. Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old ads — Answer: GINSKNIFE
  10. 24. Try to open, as a gift — Answer: RIPAT
  11. 25. Toon fighter of Skeletor — Answer: HEMAN
  12. 26. French name that's an anagram of a mostly German river — Answer: HENRI
  13. 27. Features of jalapeños and piña coladas — Answer: TILDES
  14. 29. Coach Lasso on TV — Answer: TED
  15. 31. Confirmation, e.g. — Answer: RITE
  16. 32. Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" products — Answer: AVEENO
  17. 34. Bunless cookout entrees — Answer: LETTCEWRAPS
  18. 37. Land — Answer: NET
  19. 38. Natl. economic stat — Answer: GDP
  20. 40. Spirit for a spritz — Answer: APEROL
  21. 41. Moves one's butt (over) — Answer: SCOOTS
  22. 44. Book reviews of sorts? — Answer: IRSADITS
  23. 47. Reason to take iron supplements — Answer: ANEMIA
  24. 49. Concave umbilicus — Answer: INNIE
  25. 50. Gives one's all — Answer: GOESHARD
  26. 52. Given reluctantly — Answer: BEGRDGING
  27. 54. The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A. — Answer: SDSU
  28. 57. Damning info — Answer: DIRT
  29. 58. Some hosp. workers — Answer: RNS
  30. 59. Texter's "Bye!" — Answer: CYA
  31. 60. It squirts on a squid — Answer: INKSAC
  32. 63. Royal house of Mary, Queen of Scots — Answer: STUART
  33. 67. Many air travelers' texts, for short — Answer: ETAS
  34. 70. Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzle — Answer: MAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU
  35. 76. Gives a hand — Answer: AIDS
  36. 77. "Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film) — Answer: REVOIR
  37. 78. Apparel for wizards and thieves — Answer: CLOAKS
  38. 79. Bad spot for a tear, in brief — Answer: ACL
  39. 82. Saison avant l'automne — Answer: ETE
  40. 84. Possible cause of insomnia — Answer: DRIP
  41. 86. 2017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los Muertos — Answer: COCO
  42. 87. Companion who might take your breath away? — Answer: BLOWPDOLL
  43. 91. Camp inspection after lights out — Answer: BEDCHECK
  44. 94. Ballet handrail — Answer: BARRE
  45. 95. "Grand" things — Answer: PIANOS
  46. 97. Over and over — Answer: ADNASEAM
  47. 101. All mixed up — Answer: ADDLED
  48. 103. They contain brains — Answer: CRANIA
  49. 105. Sorority member, endearingly — Answer: SIS
  50. 106. Org. with a tip line — Answer: FBI
  51. 107. Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legs — Answer: VITRVIANMAN
  52. 109. Turns down — Answer: DENIES
  53. 111. Little feud — Answer: SPAT
  54. 113. Contracted — Answer: GOT
  55. 114. Like organic food products, for short — Answer: NONGMO
  56. 117. Droops — Answer: WILTS
  57. 118. Invasive Japanese vine — Answer: KUDZU
  58. 120. Alphanumeric component — Answer: DIGIT
  59. 122. Steaminess — Answer: SENSALITY
  60. 124. Drinks that get slushy over time — Answer: ICEES
  61. 125. Places for some braces — Answer: KNEES
  62. 126. Senator Baldwin or Duckworth — Answer: TAMMY
  63. 127. Prefix with -lithic — Answer: NEO
  64. 128. Alternative name for our planet — Answer: TERRA
  65. 129. Goes from 0 to 60? — Answer: AGES
  66. 130. Some summer babies — Answer: LEOS
  67. 131. "Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve Carell — Answer: GRU

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  1. 1. Currency unit of Kabul — Answer: AFGHANI
  2. 2. Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?" — Answer: DOIEVER
  3. 3. Poems also fancily known as quatorzains — Answer: SONNETS
  4. 4. Barely managing — Answer: MAKINGDO
  5. 5. Coffee holder — Answer: URN
  6. 6. Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname) — Answer: CRIT
  7. 7. Antique purchase for an audiophile — Answer: HIFI
  8. 8. Dew, for example — Answer: MOISTRE
  9. 9. A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones? — Answer: ASP
  10. 10. More dignified — Answer: STATELIER
  11. 11. Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloids — Answer: KSTEW
  12. 12. "More or less" — Answer: ISH. Hint: This casual expression signals an approximation. 🤷
  13. 13. Game you likely get worse at the longer you play — Answer: BEERPONG
  14. 14. Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time" — Answer: SEMISONIC
  15. 15. Coup d'___ — Answer: ETAT
  16. 16. Zip — Answer: NONE. Hint: The whole thing is a total nothingburger, in the best way 😄
  17. 19. Gospel/jazz singer Reese — Answer: DELLA
  18. 20. Make believe — Answer: PRETEND
  19. 23. "Well, OK" — Answer: SRE
  20. 28. Exodus — Answer: DEPARTURE
  21. 30. Practice group?: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
  22. 33. Drooling pooch of the comics — Answer: ODIE
  23. 35. Tool for grooming — Answer: COMB
  24. 36. What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressing — Answer: ACID
  25. 39. Focus of some psychotherapy, for short — Answer: PTSD
  26. 42. Lilliputian — Answer: TINY
  27. 43. Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consoles — Answer: SEGA
  28. 45. The Masters host city — Answer: AGUSTA
  29. 46. Minty herb used in Japanese cuisine — Answer: SHISO
  30. 48. Veep from 1969 to 1973 — Answer: AGNEW
  31. 51. Boxer Beterbiev — Answer: ARTUR
  32. 53. Countrylike — Answer: RSTIC
  33. 54. ___ card — Answer: SIM. Hint: This card is essential for connecting your phone to the network! 📱
  34. 55. Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..." — Answer: DNA
  35. 56. Where to see contrails — Answer: SKY
  36. 61. Tuna type — Answer: AHI
  37. 62. Handed over — Answer: CEDED
  38. 64. Dune buggy, e.g., in brief — Answer: ATV
  39. 65. ___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from Zimbabwe — Answer: RHODESIAN
  40. 66. Classic sports car, familiarly — Answer: TBIRD
  41. 68. Hub code for Delta — Answer: ATL
  42. 69. Necessity for off-roading — Answer: SHOCKS
  43. 71. Photog's setting — Answer: FSTOP
  44. 72. ___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children" — Answer: ERICA
  45. 73. Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname) — Answer: YAO
  46. 74. The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboards — Answer: OKC
  47. 75. Grp. with so-called "camp shows" — Answer: USO
  48. 79. "Money, Money, Money" group — Answer: ABBA
  49. 80. Attired — Answer: CLAD
  50. 81. Term of address aboard the Death Star — Answer: LORDVADER
  51. 83. Bringing forth — Answer: ELICITING
  52. 85. Third degrees? — Answer: PHDS
  53. 88. Big name in organs — Answer: WRLITZER
  54. 89. Amanda of film — Answer: PEET
  55. 90. "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" — Answer: LARA
  56. 91. Witticisms — Answer: BONMOTS
  57. 92. Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday" — Answer: ENID
  58. 93. Routes across low waters — Answer: CASEWAYS
  59. 96. Baby monitors — Answer: NANNIES
  60. 98. TurboTax activity — Answer: EFILING
  61. 99. Getaway driver, for instance — Answer: ABETTER
  62. 100. Sentiment in a letter from home — Answer: MISSYOU
  63. 102. Just what the doctor ordered? — Answer: DRG
  64. 104. Perturbation — Answer: ANGST
  65. 108. Screwdriver component — Answer: VODKA
  66. 110. Zip — Answer: NIL
  67. 111. Piece of improv — Answer: SKIT
  68. 112. Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybe — Answer: PUCE
  69. 115. Cafeteria offering — Answer: MEAL
  70. 116. "I've got this one" — Answer: ONME
  71. 119. Women's soccer powerhouse — Answer: USA
  72. 121. "Who knew?!" — Answer: GEE
  73. 123. Sport that takes place in a dohyo — Answer: SMO

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NYT Crossword answers for May 4, 2025

The full solution for the May 4 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, May 4.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 4, 2025

Every clue from the May 4 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybeADS
4Follower of a bit?MUCH
8Bank robber's accessoryMASK
12"The Wild Duck" playwrightIBSEN
17Egg ___ yungFOO
18Big name in deodorantARRID
20Contents of a blogPOSTS
21HandleSEETO
22Product that "can cut a slice of bread so thin you can almost see through it!," in old adsGINSKNIFE
24Try to open, as a giftRIPAT
25Toon fighter of SkeletorHEMAN
26French name that's an anagram of a mostly German riverHENRI
27Features of jalapeños and piña coladasTILDES
29Coach Lasso on TVTED
31Confirmation, e.g.RITE
32Brand with a line of "Calm + Restore" productsAVEENO
34Bunless cookout entreesLETTCEWRAPS
37LandNET
38Natl. economic statGDP
40Spirit for a spritzAPEROL
41Moves one's butt (over)SCOOTS
44Book reviews of sorts?IRSADITS
47Reason to take iron supplementsANEMIA
49Concave umbilicusINNIE
50Gives one's allGOESHARD
52Given reluctantlyBEGRDGING
54The Aztecs of the N.C.A.A.SDSU
57Damning infoDIRT
58Some hosp. workersRNS
59Texter's "Bye!"CYA
60It squirts on a squidINKSAC
63Royal house of Mary, Queen of ScotsSTUART
67Many air travelers' texts, for shortETAS
70Sci-fi-inspired greeting that's a hint to eight squares in this puzzleMAYTHEFOURTHBEWITHYOU
76Gives a handAIDS
77"Au ___ les Enfants" (1987 film)REVOIR
78Apparel for wizards and thievesCLOAKS
79Bad spot for a tear, in briefACL
82Saison avant l'automneETE
84Possible cause of insomniaDRIP
862017 Pixar film inspired by el Día de los MuertosCOCO
87Companion who might take your breath away?BLOWPDOLL
91Camp inspection after lights outBEDCHECK
94Ballet handrailBARRE
95"Grand" thingsPIANOS
97Over and overADNASEAM
101All mixed upADDLED
103They contain brainsCRANIA
105Sorority member, endearinglySIS
106Org. with a tip lineFBI
107Famous Leonardo da Vinci drawing with four arms and four legsVITRVIANMAN
109Turns downDENIES
111Little feudSPAT
113ContractedGOT
114Like organic food products, for shortNONGMO
117DroopsWILTS
118Invasive Japanese vineKUDZU
120Alphanumeric componentDIGIT
122SteaminessSENSALITY
124Drinks that get slushy over timeICEES
125Places for some bracesKNEES
126Senator Baldwin or DuckworthTAMMY
127Prefix with -lithicNEO
128Alternative name for our planetTERRA
129Goes from 0 to 60?AGES
130Some summer babiesLEOS
131"Despicable Me" character voiced by Steve CarellGRU

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#ClueAnswer
1Currency unit of KabulAFGHANI
2Enthusiastic reply to "Want to?"DOIEVER
3Poems also fancily known as quatorzainsSONNETS
4Barely managingMAKINGDO
5Coffee holderURN
6Lit ___ (rhyming class nickname)CRIT
7Antique purchase for an audiophileHIFI
8Dew, for exampleMOISTRE
9A nemesissssss to Indiana Jones?ASP
10More dignifiedSTATELIER
11Lead actress in the "Twilight" movies, in tabloidsKSTEW
12"More or less"ISH
13Game you likely get worse at the longer you playBEERPONG
14Band with the 1998 hit "Closing Time"SEMISONIC
15Coup d'___ETAT
16ZipNONE
19Gospel/jazz singer ReeseDELLA
20Make believePRETEND
23"Well, OK"SRE
28ExodusDEPARTURE
30Practice group?: Abbr.DRS
33Drooling pooch of the comicsODIE
35Tool for groomingCOMB
36What vinegar or lemon juice adds to a dressingACID
39Focus of some psychotherapy, for shortPTSD
42LilliputianTINY
43Company behind the Saturn and Dreamcast consolesSEGA
45The Masters host cityAGUSTA
46Minty herb used in Japanese cuisineSHISO
48Veep from 1969 to 1973AGNEW
51Boxer BeterbievARTUR
53CountrylikeRSTIC
54___ cardSIM
55Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..."DNA
56Where to see contrailsSKY
61Tuna typeAHI
62Handed overCEDED
64Dune buggy, e.g., in briefATV
65___ Ridgeback, dog breed originally from ZimbabweRHODESIAN
66Classic sports car, familiarlyTBIRD
68Hub code for DeltaATL
69Necessity for off-roadingSHOCKS
71Photog's settingFSTOP
72___ Kane, longtime role on "All My Children"ERICA
73Chairman ___ (old N.B.A. nickname)YAO
74The N.B.A.'s Thunder, on scoreboardsOKC
75Grp. with so-called "camp shows"USO
79"Money, Money, Money" groupABBA
80AttiredCLAD
81Term of address aboard the Death StarLORDVADER
83Bringing forthELICITING
85Third degrees?PHDS
88Big name in organsWRLITZER
89Amanda of filmPEET
90"___ Croft: Tomb Raider"LARA
91WitticismsBONMOTS
92Wednesday Addams's werewolf roommate on TV's "Wednesday"ENID
93Routes across low watersCASEWAYS
96Baby monitorsNANNIES
98TurboTax activityEFILING
99Getaway driver, for instanceABETTER
100Sentiment in a letter from homeMISSYOU
102Just what the doctor ordered?DRG
104PerturbationANGST
108Screwdriver componentVODKA
110ZipNIL
111Piece of improvSKIT
112Hue of a dry bloodstain, maybePUCE
115Cafeteria offeringMEAL
116"I've got this one"ONME
119Women's soccer powerhouseUSA
121"Who knew?!"GEE
123Sport that takes place in a dohyoSMO

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What were the NYT Crossword answers on May 4, 2025?

Every answer for the Sunday, May 4, 2025 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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