NYT Crossword Answers - May 6

By Enrique Henestroza Anguiano

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  1. 1First Nations groupCREE
  2. 5It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-AidBOOBOO
  3. 11Layered haircutSHAG
  4. 15HarvestREAP
  5. 16Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire"LAUREN
  6. 17"A rising ___ lifts all boats"TIDE
  7. 18Orange-colored fruit pastryAPRICOTTART
  8. 20Central Plains tribeOTOE
  9. 21Mistake in logical reasoningFALLACY
  10. 22Denny's competitorIHOP
  11. 24Actress Cicely of "The Help"TYSON
  12. 25"Just do it" and othersADSLOGANS
  13. 30"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poetGILSCOTTHERON
  14. 33Rhymes over a backing beatRAPS
  15. 36Head-in-the-cloudsSPACY
  16. 37City that's home to the Shitennoji templeOSAKA
  17. 38Words before "believe" or "declare"IDO
  18. 39___ generisSUI
  19. 40More, in Mexico CityMAS
  20. 42DownturnDIP
  21. 43Easily duped personCHUMP
  22. 45Michelangelo marble masterpieceDAVID
  23. 48Samosa tidbitsPEAS
  24. 49Dairy product with curdsCOTTAGECHEESE
  25. 52Looks that might send a chill down one's spineICYSTARES
  26. 53Fruits often poached with cinnamonPEARS
  27. 57"None of it's true!"LIES
  28. 58Disposable coaster at a barBEERMAT
  29. 60Ocean, poeticallyMAIN
  30. 62Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzleCOTTONCANDY
  31. 66Dad, in KoreanAPPA
  32. 67ThoughALBEIT
  33. 68Soccer scoreGOAL
  34. 69Member of the South Asian diasporaDESI
  35. 70They need a push to get startedPEDALS
  36. 71Raison d'___ETRE

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  1. 1Crossword construction, e.g.CRAFT
  2. 2Settle, as a debtREPAY
  3. 3They outrank viscountsEARLS
  4. 4Literary postscriptsEPILOGS
  5. 5Group that votes togetherBLOC
  6. 6Like some ales and health barsOATY
  7. 7Living life openly, in a wayOUT
  8. 8Garment with cupsBRA
  9. 9Opposite of 'neathOER
  10. 10Betting recklessly at the poker tableONTILT
  11. 11Moe, Larry and CurlySTOOGES
  12. 12Listing of top tunesHITPARADE
  13. 13Much ___ about nothingADO
  14. 14"Fancy that!"GEE
  15. 19"Will you let me, please?"CANI
  16. 23Snack cakes with swirlsHOHOS
  17. 25Obama health law, for shortACA
  18. 26"What's up, ___?"DOC
  19. 27Totally hamperSTYMIE
  20. 28Finnish telecom giantNOKIA
  21. 29Kudos at a poetry slamSNAPS
  22. 31Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!"LSU
  23. 32Spinner of silkSPIDER
  24. 33Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets"RICCI
  25. 34Like some committeesADHOC
  26. 35Desired effect of a plumping glossPOUTYLIPS
  27. 39Sudden surgeSPATE
  28. 41Summer drink suffixADE
  29. 44O.T. high point?MTSINAI
  30. 46Flexible card in blackjackACE
  31. 47Pre-DVD formatVHS
  32. 48System of hereditary titles and noble ranksPEERAGE
  33. 50Tank top?GASCAP
  34. 51Design deetSPEC
  35. 54"Are too!" responseAMNOT
  36. 55Doppler deviceRADAR
  37. 56Fashion senseSTYLE
  38. 58Bring to 212°BOIL
  39. 59Towering Tolkien creaturesENTS
  40. 60Worked up, sayMAD
  41. 61Chest-beating mammalAPE
  42. 63Copa Mundial shoutOLE
  43. 64Still undecided, in briefTBD
  44. 65Product of the Camellia sinensis plantTEA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. First Nations group — Answer: CREE
  2. 5. It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-Aid — Answer: BOOBOO
  3. 11. Layered haircut — Answer: SHAG
  4. 15. Harvest — Answer: REAP
  5. 16. Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire" — Answer: LAUREN
  6. 17. "A rising ___ lifts all boats" — Answer: TIDE. Hint: The sea level that rises and falls with the moon 🌊
  7. 18. Orange-colored fruit pastry — Answer: APRICOTTART
  8. 20. Central Plains tribe — Answer: OTOE
  9. 21. Mistake in logical reasoning — Answer: FALLACY
  10. 22. Denny's competitor — Answer: IHOP
  11. 24. Actress Cicely of "The Help" — Answer: TYSON
  12. 25. "Just do it" and others — Answer: ADSLOGANS
  13. 30. "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poet — Answer: GILSCOTTHERON
  14. 33. Rhymes over a backing beat — Answer: RAPS
  15. 36. Head-in-the-clouds — Answer: SPACY
  16. 37. City that's home to the Shitennoji temple — Answer: OSAKA
  17. 38. Words before "believe" or "declare" — Answer: IDO
  18. 39. ___ generis — Answer: SUI
  19. 40. More, in Mexico City — Answer: MAS
  20. 42. Downturn — Answer: DIP
  21. 43. Easily duped person — Answer: CHUMP
  22. 45. Michelangelo marble masterpiece — Answer: DAVID
  23. 48. Samosa tidbits — Answer: PEAS
  24. 49. Dairy product with curds — Answer: COTTAGECHEESE
  25. 52. Looks that might send a chill down one's spine — Answer: ICYSTARES
  26. 53. Fruits often poached with cinnamon — Answer: PEARS
  27. 57. "None of it's true!" — Answer: LIES
  28. 58. Disposable coaster at a bar — Answer: BEERMAT
  29. 60. Ocean, poetically — Answer: MAIN
  30. 62. Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzle — Answer: COTTONCANDY
  31. 66. Dad, in Korean — Answer: APPA
  32. 67. Though — Answer: ALBEIT
  33. 68. Soccer score — Answer: GOAL
  34. 69. Member of the South Asian diaspora — Answer: DESI
  35. 70. They need a push to get started — Answer: PEDALS
  36. 71. Raison d'___ — Answer: ETRE

Down

  1. 1. Crossword construction, e.g. — Answer: CRAFT
  2. 2. Settle, as a debt — Answer: REPAY. Hint: Make good on what you owe and put the matter to rest 💸
  3. 3. They outrank viscounts — Answer: EARLS
  4. 4. Literary postscripts — Answer: EPILOGS
  5. 5. Group that votes together — Answer: BLOC
  6. 6. Like some ales and health bars — Answer: OATY
  7. 7. Living life openly, in a way — Answer: OUT
  8. 8. Garment with cups — Answer: BRA
  9. 9. Opposite of 'neath — Answer: OER
  10. 10. Betting recklessly at the poker table — Answer: ONTILT
  11. 11. Moe, Larry and Curly — Answer: STOOGES
  12. 12. Listing of top tunes — Answer: HITPARADE
  13. 13. Much ___ about nothing — Answer: ADO
  14. 14. "Fancy that!" — Answer: GEE
  15. 19. "Will you let me, please?" — Answer: CANI
  16. 23. Snack cakes with swirls — Answer: HOHOS
  17. 25. Obama health law, for short — Answer: ACA
  18. 26. "What's up, ___?" — Answer: DOC
  19. 27. Totally hamper — Answer: STYMIE
  20. 28. Finnish telecom giant — Answer: NOKIA
  21. 29. Kudos at a poetry slam — Answer: SNAPS
  22. 31. Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!" — Answer: LSU
  23. 32. Spinner of silk — Answer: SPIDER
  24. 33. Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets" — Answer: RICCI
  25. 34. Like some committees — Answer: ADHOC
  26. 35. Desired effect of a plumping gloss — Answer: POUTYLIPS
  27. 39. Sudden surge — Answer: SPATE
  28. 41. Summer drink suffix — Answer: ADE
  29. 44. O.T. high point? — Answer: MTSINAI
  30. 46. Flexible card in blackjack — Answer: ACE
  31. 47. Pre-DVD format — Answer: VHS. Hint: Remember those big, chunky tapes that were all the rage before streaming? 📼
  32. 48. System of hereditary titles and noble ranks — Answer: PEERAGE
  33. 50. Tank top? — Answer: GASCAP
  34. 51. Design deet — Answer: SPEC
  35. 54. "Are too!" response — Answer: AMNOT
  36. 55. Doppler device — Answer: RADAR
  37. 56. Fashion sense — Answer: STYLE
  38. 58. Bring to 212° — Answer: BOIL
  39. 59. Towering Tolkien creatures — Answer: ENTS
  40. 60. Worked up, say — Answer: MAD
  41. 61. Chest-beating mammal — Answer: APE
  42. 63. Copa Mundial shout — Answer: OLE
  43. 64. Still undecided, in brief — Answer: TBD
  44. 65. Product of the Camellia sinensis plant — Answer: TEA

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Tuesday, May 6, 2025 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on May 6?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

NYT Crossword answers for May 6, 2025

The full solution for the May 6 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 Tuesday, May 6.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 6, 2025

Every clue from the May 6 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1First Nations groupCREE
5It might be treated with a kiss and a Band-AidBOOBOO
11Layered haircutSHAG
15HarvestREAP
16Bacall of "How to Marry a Millionaire"LAUREN
17"A rising ___ lifts all boats"TIDE
18Orange-colored fruit pastryAPRICOTTART
20Central Plains tribeOTOE
21Mistake in logical reasoningFALLACY
22Denny's competitorIHOP
24Actress Cicely of "The Help"TYSON
25"Just do it" and othersADSLOGANS
30"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" poetGILSCOTTHERON
33Rhymes over a backing beatRAPS
36Head-in-the-cloudsSPACY
37City that's home to the Shitennoji templeOSAKA
38Words before "believe" or "declare"IDO
39___ generisSUI
40More, in Mexico CityMAS
42DownturnDIP
43Easily duped personCHUMP
45Michelangelo marble masterpieceDAVID
48Samosa tidbitsPEAS
49Dairy product with curdsCOTTAGECHEESE
52Looks that might send a chill down one's spineICYSTARES
53Fruits often poached with cinnamonPEARS
57"None of it's true!"LIES
58Disposable coaster at a barBEERMAT
60Ocean, poeticallyMAIN
62Carnival confection ... or, when re-parsed, a hint to what appears three times in this puzzleCOTTONCANDY
66Dad, in KoreanAPPA
67ThoughALBEIT
68Soccer scoreGOAL
69Member of the South Asian diasporaDESI
70They need a push to get startedPEDALS
71Raison d'___ETRE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Crossword construction, e.g.CRAFT
2Settle, as a debtREPAY
3They outrank viscountsEARLS
4Literary postscriptsEPILOGS
5Group that votes togetherBLOC
6Like some ales and health barsOATY
7Living life openly, in a wayOUT
8Garment with cupsBRA
9Opposite of 'neathOER
10Betting recklessly at the poker tableONTILT
11Moe, Larry and CurlySTOOGES
12Listing of top tunesHITPARADE
13Much ___ about nothingADO
14"Fancy that!"GEE
19"Will you let me, please?"CANI
23Snack cakes with swirlsHOHOS
25Obama health law, for shortACA
26"What's up, ___?"DOC
27Totally hamperSTYMIE
28Finnish telecom giantNOKIA
29Kudos at a poetry slamSNAPS
31Sch. with the cheer "Geaux Tigers!"LSU
32Spinner of silkSPIDER
33Actress Christina of "Yellowjackets"RICCI
34Like some committeesADHOC
35Desired effect of a plumping glossPOUTYLIPS
39Sudden surgeSPATE
41Summer drink suffixADE
44O.T. high point?MTSINAI
46Flexible card in blackjackACE
47Pre-DVD formatVHS
48System of hereditary titles and noble ranksPEERAGE
50Tank top?GASCAP
51Design deetSPEC
54"Are too!" responseAMNOT
55Doppler deviceRADAR
56Fashion senseSTYLE
58Bring to 212°BOIL
59Towering Tolkien creaturesENTS
60Worked up, sayMAD
61Chest-beating mammalAPE
63Copa Mundial shoutOLE
64Still undecided, in briefTBD
65Product of the Camellia sinensis plantTEA

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