NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - May 10

Saturday, May 10, 2025

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

  1. 1Budget
  2. 6Unappetizing food
  3. 10Hard-to-define quality
  4. 13"For ___?"
  5. 14Integrated, as an approach
  6. 15Apt name for a NASCAR driver?
  7. 16Sad remark at a carnival ring toss booth
  8. 17Pioneer in musical Impressionism, despite rejecting the term
  9. 20Baby blue, perhaps
  10. 21"I'm off!"
  11. 22Ribs, e.g.
  12. 23Didn't make it through the late show, say
  13. 26Was outstanding?
  14. 27Wants, and then some
  15. 28Massachusetts' Cape ___
  16. 29Some dragonflies
  17. 30"I was stuck in traffic," perhaps
  18. 31They might have a job for you
  19. 33Where Ferrari is "RACE," in brief
  20. 34Sent up the wall
  21. 35Deep defenses
  22. 36Comes out with
  23. 37Demand
  24. 38Mediterranean plant named for its brightly colored flowers
  25. 40Committed in front of witnesses
  26. 41Wine found in "tasting"
  27. 42Go into overdrive
  28. 43Decide not to toss
  29. 44Museums, galleries, etc.
  30. 45Trips
  31. 46Tops

Down

  1. 1Like American bacon, but not Canadian bacon
  2. 2Acts like a scaredy-cat?
  3. 3Perfume compound
  4. 4In
  5. 5Donor grp.
  6. 6Bases
  7. 7"Mary Poppins" tune that begins "With tuppence for paper and strings / You can have your own set of wings"
  8. 8Rolled ___
  9. 9Devious scheme
  10. 10Manufactured wooden sheet
  11. 11Person who's entitled?
  12. 12First contact
  13. 17Team for which Sandy Koufax pitched for all of his 12 M.L.B. seasons
  14. 18Some pillars of the community
  15. 19One side in an 1899-1902 war
  16. 21Some works of Wordsworth
  17. 23Nature's alternative, in a classic debate
  18. 24Shoved down the throat of
  19. 25Fine-grained rock that can be easily cut in any direction
  20. 27George ___, voted "Coach of the Century" by the International Swimming Hall of Fame
  21. 29Because of
  22. 32Some camping excursions
  23. 33Natives of Scandinavia
  24. 35Center of town, on signs
  25. 37Convenience stores
  26. 38Benefit
  27. 39One with a login and password
  28. 40"Why not?!"
  29. 42Someone will pay for this

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Budget — Answer: CHEAP
  2. 6. Unappetizing food — Answer: GLOP
  3. 10. Hard-to-define quality — Answer: CHARISMA
  4. 13. "For ___?" — Answer: REAL
  5. 14. Integrated, as an approach — Answer: HOLISTIC
  6. 15. Apt name for a NASCAR driver? — Answer: OTTO
  7. 16. Sad remark at a carnival ring toss booth — Answer: IMISSED
  8. 17. Pioneer in musical Impressionism, despite rejecting the term — Answer: DEBUSSY
  9. 20. Baby blue, perhaps — Answer: PEEPER
  10. 21. "I'm off!" — Answer: SOLONG
  11. 22. Ribs, e.g. — Answer: BONES
  12. 23. Didn't make it through the late show, say — Answer: NODDEDOFF
  13. 26. Was outstanding? — Answer: OWED
  14. 27. Wants, and then some — Answer: HUNGERSFOR
  15. 28. Massachusetts' Cape ___ — Answer: ANN
  16. 29. Some dragonflies — Answer: DARNERS
  17. 30. "I was stuck in traffic," perhaps — Answer: LIE
  18. 31. They might have a job for you — Answer: RECRUITERS
  19. 33. Where Ferrari is "RACE," in brief — Answer: NYSE
  20. 34. Sent up the wall — Answer: DROVENUTS
  21. 35. Deep defenses — Answer: MOATS
  22. 36. Comes out with — Answer: UTTERS
  23. 37. Demand — Answer: MARKET
  24. 38. Mediterranean plant named for its brightly colored flowers — Answer: SUNROSE
  25. 40. Committed in front of witnesses — Answer: SAIDIDO
  26. 41. Wine found in "tasting" — Answer: ASTI
  27. 42. Go into overdrive — Answer: TURNITON
  28. 43. Decide not to toss — Answer: KEEP
  29. 44. Museums, galleries, etc. — Answer: ARTSCENE
  30. 45. Trips — Answer: ERRS
  31. 46. Tops — Answer: BESTS

Down

  1. 1. Like American bacon, but not Canadian bacon — Answer: CRISPED
  2. 2. Acts like a scaredy-cat? — Answer: HISSES
  3. 3. Perfume compound — Answer: ESTER
  4. 4. In — Answer: AMID
  5. 5. Donor grp. — Answer: PAC
  6. 6. Bases — Answer: GROUNDS
  7. 7. "Mary Poppins" tune that begins "With tuppence for paper and strings / You can have your own set of wings" — Answer: LETSGOFLYAKITE
  8. 8. Rolled ___ — Answer: OATS
  9. 9. Devious scheme — Answer: PLOY
  10. 10. Manufactured wooden sheet — Answer: CHIPBOARD
  11. 11. Person who's entitled? — Answer: HOMEOWNER
  12. 12. First contact — Answer: ALIENENCOUNTER
  13. 17. Team for which Sandy Koufax pitched for all of his 12 M.L.B. seasons — Answer: DODGERS
  14. 18. Some pillars of the community — Answer: ELDERS
  15. 19. One side in an 1899-1902 war — Answer: BOERS
  16. 21. Some works of Wordsworth — Answer: SONNETS
  17. 23. Nature's alternative, in a classic debate — Answer: NURTURE
  18. 24. Shoved down the throat of — Answer: FOISTEDON
  19. 25. Fine-grained rock that can be easily cut in any direction — Answer: FREESTONE
  20. 27. George ___, voted "Coach of the Century" by the International Swimming Hall of Fame — Answer: HAINES
  21. 29. Because of — Answer: DUETO
  22. 32. Some camping excursions — Answer: RVTRIPS
  23. 33. Natives of Scandinavia — Answer: NORDICS
  24. 35. Center of town, on signs — Answer: MAINST
  25. 37. Convenience stores — Answer: MARTS
  26. 38. Benefit — Answer: SAKE
  27. 39. One with a login and password — Answer: USER
  28. 40. "Why not?!" — Answer: SURE
  29. 42. Someone will pay for this — Answer: TAB

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