NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - May 8

Thursday, May 08, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 12022 Jordan Peele horror/sci-fi film
  2. 5San ___ Bay (estuary near San Francisco)
  3. 10Noted silver-tongued Olympic gold medalist
  4. 13Coin toss call
  5. 14Supply
  6. 15Generals and such
  7. 16Quickly put (together)
  8. 17Tres + tres + tres
  9. 18Single ___ (tourney type)
  10. 19Clarifying words
  11. 20Kierkegaard, for one
  12. 21Cattle steerers
  13. 22Worn-down part
  14. 24Fail to understand
  15. 26Section of a curriculum
  16. 28Broadway star Hagen
  17. 30Musical pitch interval
  18. 34Mayo to mayo, say
  19. 35Writer honored by Oz Park in Chicago
  20. 37"My Neighbor ___," 1988 Hayao Miyazaki film
  21. 38One not getting enough sleep in Apr., perhaps
  22. 39"Mind your own business!" ... or a hint to the four sides of this puzzle
  23. 41Prefix with meter
  24. 42As a ___
  25. 44Prefix with phobia
  26. 45"I'm Just ___" (2023 Oscar-nominated song)
  27. 46Halting speakers?
  28. 48"Inside Politics" airer
  29. 49Field
  30. 50Like many flowers and prizes
  31. 52Down in the dumps
  32. 54Tasty pastry spread
  33. 57Main ingredient in the Japanese liqueur umeshu
  34. 59Hats, informally
  35. 62Nice chunk of dough
  36. 63Garden tool
  37. 64Kind of arch that resembles the shape of a Hershey's Kiss
  38. 65Qualifying races
  39. 66This might come in a saucer
  40. 67Side to take into consideration
  41. 68Actress Goth of 2022's "X"
  42. 69Supervises
  43. 70Mustang feature, once

Down

  1. 1Org. with probes
  2. 2Muddies, as water
  3. 3Ascetic breakfast selection
  4. 4Channel for watching college games
  5. 5Turn topsy-turvy
  6. 6One doing some deep-sea exploration
  7. 7"Muy ___!"
  8. 8Resides a long time ago?
  9. 9Be down in the dumps
  10. 10Singer Guthrie
  11. 11Crisscross pattern
  12. 12Credos
  13. 15Lacking, with "of"
  14. 21Bike and Bike+, e.g.
  15. 23Like a witch's cauldron
  16. 25God honored by gladiatorial fights
  17. 26Mother-of-pearl
  18. 27How to sign a check
  19. 29Draw tight
  20. 31Criticized
  21. 32Primate, for humans
  22. 33Who "can get in the way of what I'm feelin'," in an Alicia Keys hit
  23. 36Letters on an N.Y.C. fare card
  24. 40Obstructed, as an opening
  25. 43God who begat the Titans
  26. 47Lissome
  27. 51Author ___-René Lesage
  28. 53Overhead
  29. 54Thing on a docket
  30. 55Something a waiter may pull out
  31. 56I, to Socrates
  32. 58Sharp set?
  33. 60Interior design
  34. 61Permeate
  35. 63Fill fully

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
  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
  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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NYT Crossword answers for May 8, 2025

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