NYT Crossword Answers - May 11

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Across

  1. 1Cartridge from the 1980s
  2. 10Source of the words "galore" and "smithereens"
  3. 15"Nice!"
  4. 20Drag-racing venue
  5. 21Nature personified
  6. 23"Pinky-swear?"
  7. 24Step on a scale?
  8. 25The Beatles' "White Album" has four of them
  9. 26Sphere of influence
  10. 281957 Isaac Asimov novel, with "The"
  11. 29Command that might be represented by a curved arrow pointing left
  12. 30Outer layer of the brain
  13. 32Inveigle
  14. 33Package drop-off sites: Abbr.
  15. 34"Council," in Russian
  16. 35"Flower Myth" painter Paul
  17. 36Takes a bit off the top
  18. 40Showed off on an instrument
  19. 41Follow closely
  20. 42Note-to-self medium, perhaps
  21. 43Beers from Bremen, informally
  22. 46Zingy flavor
  23. 47Way off in the distance
  24. 48Agreeable words
  25. 49Defeated decisively
  26. 50Fish that passes the "mirror test" of self-recognition
  27. 52Salon sound
  28. 53Poker declaration
  29. 54"I've Been Everywhere" singer in the Country Music Hall of Fame
  30. 55Mass agreements
  31. 56"Whoever did this has it coming!"
  32. 59Lynn ___, Super Bowl X M.V.P.
  33. 60At the end of the day
  34. 61Recently
  35. 62"Phooey!"
  36. 63Right of way, say
  37. 64Cornmeal dish at a trattoria
  38. 65"I ___ you!"
  39. 66Eternity
  40. 67Partner of 74-Across
  41. 68Acted diplomatically
  42. 69Organ above the trachea
  43. 71Comic Ali
  44. 72Black out
  45. 73Big name in the cleaning aisle
  46. 74Partner of 67-Across
  47. 75Embody something proudly
  48. 76___ Fring, "Breaking Bad" antagonist
  49. 79Spots for lavalier mics
  50. 81Hebrew greeting
  51. 82Turn to pulp
  52. 831999 Maeve Binchy novel
  53. 86Young salmon
  54. 87Unit of magnetic flux density
  55. 88Spirit with a citrus flavor
  56. 90Head cheese
  57. 93Minor crime
  58. 94Adding up (to)
  59. 95Joy on TV
  60. 96Button on many appliances
  61. 97"Network" co-star, 1976

Down

  1. 1Invigorates
  2. 2Home of the Italian soccer club Juventus
  3. 3Fighting (with)
  4. 4Fictional character who says "Here's to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick"
  5. 5Mechanism that controls a camera's aperture
  6. 6Dashboard device, in brief
  7. 7Tavern offering
  8. 8High school reunion topic
  9. 9Spent
  10. 10Amalgamate
  11. 11Uninteresting game, perhaps
  12. 12Word with a commonly misapplied apostrophe
  13. 13Climbed, as a rope
  14. 14Greek goddess depicted holding torches and snakes
  15. 15Person on a nominating committee, say
  16. 16Goes nowhere in particular
  17. 17Psyche's partner
  18. 18Accusatory words
  19. 19"Well ___"
  20. 22Twice-distilled Turkish beverage
  21. 27Item in a hedge
  22. 30Lass
  23. 31Semicircular?
  24. 32With style
  25. 34"Let's eat!"
  26. 35School whose sports teams are known as the Golden Flashes
  27. 37Traveling from place to place
  28. 38Shopgirl in a Paris boutique
  29. 39Freezes
  30. 40Homo ___ neanderthalensis
  31. 41Strong urge
  32. 42Cough up
  33. 43Cake with a distinctive swirl
  34. 44Casual and not meant to be taken seriously, as a remark
  35. 45Spinal cord membranes
  36. 46Shade akin to pumpkin
  37. 47Court favor in a cringey fashion
  38. 50Beasts with enormous tusks
  39. 51Shake up
  40. 52Show warmth to
  41. 54Like recording studio equipment
  42. 55Plague
  43. 57Take in
  44. 58Archer's gift
  45. 63Old curse word
  46. 64Actor Pascal of "Gladiator II"
  47. 66What provides the big picture?
  48. 68Noon or 6:00 p.m., for some
  49. 70Reality TV star Hadid
  50. 71Something sown, per an idiom
  51. 72Macho stereotype
  52. 74Goes in and out
  53. 75Word before knows or cares
  54. 76Chess opening
  55. 77Dime store?
  56. 78In need of a haircut, say
  57. 80Limerick, e.g.
  58. 81Tricked out with the latest technology, say
  59. 82One-named Brazilian soccer star who is a six-time FIFA World Player of the Year
  60. 83Body building?
  61. 84___ Crown Theater (downtown Chicago landmark)
  62. 85Acting without thinking
  63. 86Candy brand with a crown in its logo
  64. 87See 89-Down
  65. 8987-Down makeup
  66. 91It may be rolled out in the backyard
  67. 92Setting for Jacques-Louis David's painting "The Death of Marat"

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NYT Crossword answers for May 11, 2025

The full solution for the May 11 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 11.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 11, 2025

Every clue from the May 11 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Cartridge from the 1980sATARIGAME
10Source of the words "galore" and "smithereens"IRISH
15"Nice!"SWEET
20Drag-racing venueMOTORPLEX
21Nature personifiedMOTHEREARTH
23"Pinky-swear?"PROMISEME
24Step on a scale?MUSICALNOTE
25The Beatles' "White Album" has four of themSIDES
26Sphere of influenceORBIT
281957 Isaac Asimov novel, with "The"NAKEDSUN
29Command that might be represented by a curved arrow pointing leftUNDO
30Outer layer of the brainCORTEX
32InveigleENTICE
33Package drop-off sites: Abbr.POS
34"Council," in RussianSOVIET
35"Flower Myth" painter PaulKLEE
36Takes a bit off the topTRIMS
40Showed off on an instrumentSOLOED
41Follow closelyHEED
42Note-to-self medium, perhapsPOSTIT
43Beers from Bremen, informallySTPAULIS
46Zingy flavorTANG
47Way off in the distanceFAR
48Agreeable wordsIDO
49Defeated decisivelyWHIPPED
50Fish that passes the "mirror test" of self-recognitionMANTARAY
52Salon soundSNIP
53Poker declarationIRAISE
54"I've Been Everywhere" singer in the Country Music Hall of FameHANKSNOW
55Mass agreementsAMENS
56"Whoever did this has it coming!"SOMEONEISGETTINGFIRED
59Lynn ___, Super Bowl X M.V.P.SWANN
60At the end of the dayAFTERALL
61RecentlyOFLATE
62"Phooey!"RATS
63Right of way, sayPRIORITY
64Cornmeal dish at a trattoriaPOLENTA
65"I ___ you!"OWE
66EternityEON
67Partner of 74-AcrossDINE
68Acted diplomaticallyMEDIATED
69Organ above the tracheaLARYNX
71Comic AliWONG
72Black outREDACT
73Big name in the cleaning aisleLYSOL
74Partner of 67-AcrossWINE
75Embody something proudlyWEARIT
76___ Fring, "Breaking Bad" antagonistGUS
79Spots for lavalier micsLAPELS
81Hebrew greetingSHALOM
82Turn to pulpMASH
831999 Maeve Binchy novelTARAROAD
86Young salmonSMOLT
87Unit of magnetic flux densityGAMMA
88Spirit with a citrus flavorORANGEVODKA
90Head cheeseMISTERBIG
93Minor crimeMISDEMEANOR
94Adding up (to)AMOUNTING
95Joy on TVBEHAR
96Button on many appliancesSTART
97"Network" co-star, 1976NEDBEATTY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1InvigoratesAMPSUP
2Home of the Italian soccer club JuventusTORINO
3Fighting (with)ATODDS
4Fictional character who says "Here's to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick"ROMEO
5Mechanism that controls a camera's apertureIRIS
6Dashboard device, in briefGPS
7Tavern offeringALE
8High school reunion topicMEMORIES
9SpentEXERTED
10AmalgamateIMMIX
11Uninteresting game, perhapsROUT
12Word with a commonly misapplied apostropheITS
13Climbed, as a ropeSHINNED
14Greek goddess depicted holding torches and snakesHECATE
15Person on a nominating committee, saySELECTOR
16Goes nowhere in particularWANDERS
17Psyche's partnerEROS
18Accusatory wordsETTU
19"Well ___"THEN
22Twice-distilled Turkish beverageRAKI
27Item in a hedgeBET
30LassCOLLEEN
31Semicircular?OVOID
32With styleELEGANTLY
34"Let's eat!"SOUPSON
35School whose sports teams are known as the Golden FlashesKENTSTATE
37Traveling from place to placeITINERANT
38Shopgirl in a Paris boutiqueMIDINETTE
39FreezesSTOPSDEAD
40Homo ___ neanderthalensisSAPIENS
41Strong urgeHANKERING
42Cough upPAY
43Cake with a distinctive swirlSWISSROLL
44Casual and not meant to be taken seriously, as a remarkTHROWAWAY
45Spinal cord membranesPIAMATERS
46Shade akin to pumpkinTANGERINE
47Court favor in a cringey fashionFAWN
50Beasts with enormous tusksMASTODONS
51Shake upROIL
52Show warmth toSMILEAT
54Like recording studio equipmentHIFI
55PlagueAFFLICT
57Take inEARN
58Archer's giftGOODAIM
63Old curse wordPOX
64Actor Pascal of "Gladiator II"PEDRO
66What provides the big picture?ENLARGER
68Noon or 6:00 p.m., for someMEALTIME
70Reality TV star HadidYOLANDA
71Something sown, per an idiomWILDOAT
72Macho stereotypeREALMAN
74Goes in and outWEAVES
75Word before knows or caresWHO
76Chess openingGAMBIT
77Dime store?USMINT
78In need of a haircut, saySHAGGY
80Limerick, e.g.POEM
81Tricked out with the latest technology, saySMART
82One-named Brazilian soccer star who is a six-time FIFA World Player of the YearMARTA
83Body building?TOMB
84___ Crown Theater (downtown Chicago landmark)ARIE
85Acting without thinkingRASH
86Candy brand with a crown in its logoSKOR
87See 89-DownGENE
8987-Down makeupDNA
91It may be rolled out in the backyardSOD
92Setting for Jacques-Louis David's painting "The Death of Marat"TUB

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