NYT Crossword Answers - May 8

By Dan Caprera

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Across

  1. 12022 Jordan Peele horror/sci-fi filmNOPE
  2. 5San ___ Bay (estuary near San Francisco)PABLO
  3. 10Noted silver-tongued Olympic gold medalistALI
  4. 13Coin toss callAILS
  5. 14SupplyEQUIP
  6. 15Generals and suchBRAS
  7. 16Quickly put (together)SLAP
  8. 17Tres + tres + tresNUEVE
  9. 18Single ___ (tourney type)ELIM
  10. 19Clarifying wordsASIN
  11. 20Kierkegaard, for oneDANE
  12. 21Cattle steerersPRODS
  13. 22Worn-down partNUB
  14. 24Fail to understandNOTSEE
  15. 26Section of a curriculumNIT
  16. 28Broadway star HagenUTA
  17. 30Musical pitch intervalHALFTON
  18. 34Mayo to mayo, sayANO
  19. 35Writer honored by Oz Park in ChicagoBAUM
  20. 37"My Neighbor ___," 1988 Hayao Miyazaki filmTOTORO
  21. 38One not getting enough sleep in Apr., perhapsCPA
  22. 39"Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzleBUTTOUT
  23. 41Prefix with meterODO
  24. 42As a ___RESULT
  25. 44Prefix with phobiaACRO
  26. 45"I'm Just ___" (2023 Oscar-nominated song)KEN
  27. 46Halting speakers?ENTRIES
  28. 48"Inside Politics" airerCNN
  29. 49FieldARE
  30. 50Like many flowers and prizesANNUAL
  31. 52Down in the dumpsSAD
  32. 54Tasty pastry spreadICING
  33. 57Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshuPLUM
  34. 59Hats, informallyLIDS
  35. 62Nice chunk of doughTHOU
  36. 63Garden toolSPADE
  37. 64Kind of arch that resembles the shape of a Hershey's KissOGEE
  38. 65Qualifying racesEATS
  39. 66This might come in a saucerALIEN
  40. 67Side to take into considerationFACE
  41. 68Actress Goth of 2022's "X"MIA
  42. 69SupervisesTENDS
  43. 70Mustang feature, onceTTOP

Down

  1. 1Org. with probesNASA
  2. 2Muddies, as waterOILS
  3. 3Ascetic breakfast selectionPLAINTOAST
  4. 4Channel for watching college gamesESPNU
  5. 5Turn topsy-turvyPEND
  6. 6One doing some deep-sea explorationAQUANAUT
  7. 7"Muy ___!"BUENO
  8. 8Resides a long time ago?LIVETH
  9. 9Be down in the dumpsOPE
  10. 10Singer GuthrieARLO
  11. 11Crisscross patternLAID
  12. 12CredosISMS
  13. 15Lacking, with "of"BEREFT
  14. 21Bike and Bike+, e.g.PELOTONS
  15. 23Like a witch's cauldronBUBBLING
  16. 25God honored by gladiatorial fightsSATURN
  17. 26Mother-of-pearlNACRE
  18. 27How to sign a checkINPEN
  19. 29Draw tightTAUTEN
  20. 31CriticizedTOOKADIGAT
  21. 32Primate, for humansORDER
  22. 33Who "can get in the way of what I'm feelin'," in an Alicia Keys hitNOONE
  23. 36Letters on an N.Y.C. fare cardMTA
  24. 40Obstructed, as an openingOCCLUDED
  25. 43God who begat the TitansURANUS
  26. 47LissomeSUPPLE
  27. 51Author ___-René LesageALAIN
  28. 53OverheadALOFT
  29. 54Thing on a docketITEM
  30. 55Something a waiter may pull outCHAI
  31. 56I, to SocratesIOTA
  32. 58Sharp set?MENS
  33. 60Interior designDECO
  34. 61PermeateSEEP
  35. 63Fill fullySAT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. 2022 Jordan Peele horror/sci-fi film — Answer: NOPE
  2. 5. San ___ Bay (estuary near San Francisco) — Answer: PABLO
  3. 10. Noted silver-tongued Olympic gold medalist — Answer: ALI
  4. 13. Coin toss call — Answer: AILS
  5. 14. Supply — Answer: EQUIP
  6. 15. Generals and such — Answer: BRAS
  7. 16. Quickly put (together) — Answer: SLAP
  8. 17. Tres + tres + tres — Answer: NUEVE
  9. 18. Single ___ (tourney type) — Answer: ELIM
  10. 19. Clarifying words — Answer: ASIN
  11. 20. Kierkegaard, for one — Answer: DANE
  12. 21. Cattle steerers — Answer: PRODS
  13. 22. Worn-down part — Answer: NUB
  14. 24. Fail to understand — Answer: NOTSEE
  15. 26. Section of a curriculum — Answer: NIT
  16. 28. Broadway star Hagen — Answer: UTA
  17. 30. Musical pitch interval — Answer: HALFTON
  18. 34. Mayo to mayo, say — Answer: ANO
  19. 35. Writer honored by Oz Park in Chicago — Answer: BAUM
  20. 37. "My Neighbor ___," 1988 Hayao Miyazaki film — Answer: TOTORO
  21. 38. One not getting enough sleep in Apr., perhaps — Answer: CPA
  22. 39. "Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzle — Answer: BUTTOUT
  23. 41. Prefix with meter — Answer: ODO
  24. 42. As a ___ — Answer: RESULT
  25. 44. Prefix with phobia — Answer: ACRO
  26. 45. "I'm Just ___" (2023 Oscar-nominated song) — Answer: KEN
  27. 46. Halting speakers? — Answer: ENTRIES
  28. 48. "Inside Politics" airer — Answer: CNN
  29. 49. Field — Answer: ARE
  30. 50. Like many flowers and prizes — Answer: ANNUAL
  31. 52. Down in the dumps — Answer: SAD. Hint: Sometimes, you just need a good hug to lift this feeling! 😢
  32. 54. Tasty pastry spread — Answer: ICING
  33. 57. Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshu — Answer: PLUM
  34. 59. Hats, informally — Answer: LIDS
  35. 62. Nice chunk of dough — Answer: THOU
  36. 63. Garden tool — Answer: SPADE
  37. 64. Kind of arch that resembles the shape of a Hershey's Kiss — Answer: OGEE
  38. 65. Qualifying races — Answer: EATS
  39. 66. This might come in a saucer — Answer: ALIEN
  40. 67. Side to take into consideration — Answer: FACE
  41. 68. Actress Goth of 2022's "X" — Answer: MIA
  42. 69. Supervises — Answer: TENDS
  43. 70. Mustang feature, once — Answer: TTOP

Down

  1. 1. Org. with probes — Answer: NASA
  2. 2. Muddies, as water — Answer: OILS
  3. 3. Ascetic breakfast selection — Answer: PLAINTOAST
  4. 4. Channel for watching college games — Answer: ESPNU
  5. 5. Turn topsy-turvy — Answer: PEND
  6. 6. One doing some deep-sea exploration — Answer: AQUANAUT
  7. 7. "Muy ___!" — Answer: BUENO
  8. 8. Resides a long time ago? — Answer: LIVETH
  9. 9. Be down in the dumps — Answer: OPE
  10. 10. Singer Guthrie — Answer: ARLO
  11. 11. Crisscross pattern — Answer: LAID
  12. 12. Credos — Answer: ISMS
  13. 15. Lacking, with "of" — Answer: BEREFT
  14. 21. Bike and Bike+, e.g. — Answer: PELOTONS
  15. 23. Like a witch's cauldron — Answer: BUBBLING
  16. 25. God honored by gladiatorial fights — Answer: SATURN
  17. 26. Mother-of-pearl — Answer: NACRE. Hint: This shiny material often lines the inside of seashells and adds a touch of elegance! 🐚
  18. 27. How to sign a check — Answer: INPEN
  19. 29. Draw tight — Answer: TAUTEN
  20. 31. Criticized — Answer: TOOKADIGAT
  21. 32. Primate, for humans — Answer: ORDER
  22. 33. Who "can get in the way of what I'm feelin'," in an Alicia Keys hit — Answer: NOONE
  23. 36. Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card — Answer: MTA
  24. 40. Obstructed, as an opening — Answer: OCCLUDED
  25. 43. God who begat the Titans — Answer: URANUS
  26. 47. Lissome — Answer: SUPPLE
  27. 51. Author ___-René Lesage — Answer: ALAIN
  28. 53. Overhead — Answer: ALOFT
  29. 54. Thing on a docket — Answer: ITEM
  30. 55. Something a waiter may pull out — Answer: CHAI
  31. 56. I, to Socrates — Answer: IOTA
  32. 58. Sharp set? — Answer: MENS
  33. 60. Interior design — Answer: DECO
  34. 61. Permeate — Answer: SEEP
  35. 63. Fill fully — Answer: SAT

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Thursday, May 8, 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 8?” 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.

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The full solution for the May 8 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 Thursday, May 8.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 8, 2025

Every clue from the May 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
12022 Jordan Peele horror/sci-fi filmNOPE
5San ___ Bay (estuary near San Francisco)PABLO
10Noted silver-tongued Olympic gold medalistALI
13Coin toss callAILS
14SupplyEQUIP
15Generals and suchBRAS
16Quickly put (together)SLAP
17Tres + tres + tresNUEVE
18Single ___ (tourney type)ELIM
19Clarifying wordsASIN
20Kierkegaard, for oneDANE
21Cattle steerersPRODS
22Worn-down partNUB
24Fail to understandNOTSEE
26Section of a curriculumNIT
28Broadway star HagenUTA
30Musical pitch intervalHALFTON
34Mayo to mayo, sayANO
35Writer honored by Oz Park in ChicagoBAUM
37"My Neighbor ___," 1988 Hayao Miyazaki filmTOTORO
38One not getting enough sleep in Apr., perhapsCPA
39"Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzleBUTTOUT
41Prefix with meterODO
42As a ___RESULT
44Prefix with phobiaACRO
45"I'm Just ___" (2023 Oscar-nominated song)KEN
46Halting speakers?ENTRIES
48"Inside Politics" airerCNN
49FieldARE
50Like many flowers and prizesANNUAL
52Down in the dumpsSAD
54Tasty pastry spreadICING
57Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshuPLUM
59Hats, informallyLIDS
62Nice chunk of doughTHOU
63Garden toolSPADE
64Kind of arch that resembles the shape of a Hershey's KissOGEE
65Qualifying racesEATS
66This might come in a saucerALIEN
67Side to take into considerationFACE
68Actress Goth of 2022's "X"MIA
69SupervisesTENDS
70Mustang feature, onceTTOP

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Org. with probesNASA
2Muddies, as waterOILS
3Ascetic breakfast selectionPLAINTOAST
4Channel for watching college gamesESPNU
5Turn topsy-turvyPEND
6One doing some deep-sea explorationAQUANAUT
7"Muy ___!"BUENO
8Resides a long time ago?LIVETH
9Be down in the dumpsOPE
10Singer GuthrieARLO
11Crisscross patternLAID
12CredosISMS
15Lacking, with "of"BEREFT
21Bike and Bike+, e.g.PELOTONS
23Like a witch's cauldronBUBBLING
25God honored by gladiatorial fightsSATURN
26Mother-of-pearlNACRE
27How to sign a checkINPEN
29Draw tightTAUTEN
31CriticizedTOOKADIGAT
32Primate, for humansORDER
33Who "can get in the way of what I'm feelin'," in an Alicia Keys hitNOONE
36Letters on an N.Y.C. fare cardMTA
40Obstructed, as an openingOCCLUDED
43God who begat the TitansURANUS
47LissomeSUPPLE
51Author ___-René LesageALAIN
53OverheadALOFT
54Thing on a docketITEM
55Something a waiter may pull outCHAI
56I, to SocratesIOTA
58Sharp set?MENS
60Interior designDECO
61PermeateSEEP
63Fill fullySAT

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