NYT Crossword Answers - May 13

By Joe Rodini

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Across

  1. 1Gremlins and Pacers of old autodomAMCS
  2. 5Playful prankCAPER
  3. 10Includes on an email, in briefCCS
  4. 13Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"FARR
  5. 14Die downABATE
  6. 15Guitarist ClaptonERIC
  7. 17Ladled party drinkFRUITPUNCH
  8. 19Dalai ___LAMA
  9. 20Use a scopeAIM
  10. 21Voting againstANTI
  11. 22"You can stop explaining"IGETIT
  12. 24To-do pile's placeINBOX
  13. 26The Midwest states, agriculturally speakingCORNBELT
  14. 28Came back from a deficitRALLIED
  15. 31Princess's torment in a classic fairy talePEA
  16. 32___ SpeedwagonREO
  17. 33One of a salty septetSEA
  18. 34Blanket draping a mountain at dawnMIST
  19. 36Oscar winner SpacekSISSY
  20. 38Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?FOODFIGHT
  21. 41Proctor's cueBEGIN
  22. 44Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.TOON
  23. 45Circle sectionARC
  24. 48In the style ofALA
  25. 49Wall St. debutIPO
  26. 51Kind of familyNUCLEAR
  27. 54Bone-in cut whose name became an endearmentLAMBCHOP
  28. 57Many-headed monster of mythHYDRA
  29. 58Non-mono, saySTEREO
  30. 59"Superberry" of South AmericaACAI
  31. 62Voting againstCON
  32. 63Personal shopper, e.g.AIDE
  33. 64Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minuteBANANASLUG
  34. 67Castle defenseMOAT
  35. 68Like noble gasesINERT
  36. 69Carefree feelingEASE
  37. 70Co. behind the "Book Review" podcastNYT
  38. 71BewilderADDLE
  39. 72"Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetryEYES

Down

  1. 1ShindigAFFAIR
  2. 2Sites for lots of yachtsMARINAS
  3. 3Fall apart, as a cookieCRUMBLE
  4. 4___ LankaSRI
  5. 5Skipper, informallyCAPN
  6. 6Lie next toABUT
  7. 7Cold sweatPANIC
  8. 8Series-ending abbr.ETC
  9. 9Bring back from a furloughREHIRE
  10. 10Center of a paparazzi swarmCELEB
  11. 11Lunar landscape featuresCRATERS
  12. 12"Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"SIMILES
  13. 16Laser pointer or ball of yarnCATTOY
  14. 18Vehicle that's hailedTAXI
  15. 23Grind, as one's teethGNASH
  16. 25King in Norway's Fairhair dynastyOLAFI
  17. 27It's a choiceOPTION
  18. 29Like Dashboard Confessional's musicEMO
  19. 30Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"DIDTOO
  20. 35West Coast air hubSFO
  21. 37European country where the Renaissance startedITALY
  22. 39How crab legs may be servedONICE
  23. 40African animal with hornsGNU
  24. 41Aromatic firBALSAM
  25. 42RaptureELATION
  26. 43Time for a tailgate partyGAMEDAY
  27. 46Court surface at the French OpenREDCLAY
  28. 47Go on a pub crawl, sayCAROUSE
  29. 50What exposure therapy may treatPHOBIA
  30. 52___ PetCHIA
  31. 53StovesRANGES
  32. 55George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decadesBRETT
  33. 56Like windowsPANED
  34. 60Sagan of astronomyCARL
  35. 61Feed the kittyANTE
  36. 65"Your point being?"AND
  37. 66Get itSEE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Gremlins and Pacers of old autodom — Answer: AMCS
  2. 5. Playful prank — Answer: CAPER
  3. 10. Includes on an email, in brief — Answer: CCS
  4. 13. Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H" — Answer: FARR
  5. 14. Die down — Answer: ABATE
  6. 15. Guitarist Clapton — Answer: ERIC
  7. 17. Ladled party drink — Answer: FRUITPUNCH
  8. 19. Dalai ___ — Answer: LAMA. Hint: This spiritual leader is often associated with Tibet and wisdom. 🧘‍♂️
  9. 20. Use a scope — Answer: AIM
  10. 21. Voting against — Answer: ANTI. Hint: Think of taking the opposing side in an election or decision 🗳️
  11. 22. "You can stop explaining" — Answer: IGETIT
  12. 24. To-do pile's place — Answer: INBOX
  13. 26. The Midwest states, agriculturally speaking — Answer: CORNBELT
  14. 28. Came back from a deficit — Answer: RALLIED
  15. 31. Princess's torment in a classic fairy tale — Answer: PEA
  16. 32. ___ Speedwagon — Answer: REO
  17. 33. One of a salty septet — Answer: SEA
  18. 34. Blanket draping a mountain at dawn — Answer: MIST
  19. 36. Oscar winner Spacek — Answer: SISSY
  20. 38. Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across? — Answer: FOODFIGHT
  21. 41. Proctor's cue — Answer: BEGIN
  22. 44. Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g. — Answer: TOON
  23. 45. Circle section — Answer: ARC
  24. 48. In the style of — Answer: ALA. Hint: Think of a compact phrase meaning “in the manner of” someone or something. 🧭
  25. 49. Wall St. debut — Answer: IPO. Hint: It’s the moment a private company first offers its shares to the public. 📈
  26. 51. Kind of family — Answer: NUCLEAR
  27. 54. Bone-in cut whose name became an endearment — Answer: LAMBCHOP
  28. 57. Many-headed monster of myth — Answer: HYDRA
  29. 58. Non-mono, say — Answer: STEREO
  30. 59. "Superberry" of South America — Answer: ACAI
  31. 62. Voting against — Answer: CON
  32. 63. Personal shopper, e.g. — Answer: AIDE
  33. 64. Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minute — Answer: BANANASLUG
  34. 67. Castle defense — Answer: MOAT. Hint: A water-filled ditch around the fortress helped keep attackers at bay. 🏰
  35. 68. Like noble gases — Answer: INERT
  36. 69. Carefree feeling — Answer: EASE
  37. 70. Co. behind the "Book Review" podcast — Answer: NYT
  38. 71. Bewilder — Answer: ADDLE
  39. 72. "Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetry — Answer: EYES

Down

  1. 1. Shindig — Answer: AFFAIR
  2. 2. Sites for lots of yachts — Answer: MARINAS
  3. 3. Fall apart, as a cookie — Answer: CRUMBLE
  4. 4. ___ Lanka — Answer: SRI
  5. 5. Skipper, informally — Answer: CAPN
  6. 6. Lie next to — Answer: ABUT
  7. 7. Cold sweat — Answer: PANIC
  8. 8. Series-ending abbr. — Answer: ETC
  9. 9. Bring back from a furlough — Answer: REHIRE
  10. 10. Center of a paparazzi swarm — Answer: CELEB
  11. 11. Lunar landscape features — Answer: CRATERS
  12. 12. "Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak" — Answer: SIMILES
  13. 16. Laser pointer or ball of yarn — Answer: CATTOY
  14. 18. Vehicle that's hailed — Answer: TAXI
  15. 23. Grind, as one's teeth — Answer: GNASH
  16. 25. King in Norway's Fairhair dynasty — Answer: OLAFI
  17. 27. It's a choice — Answer: OPTION
  18. 29. Like Dashboard Confessional's music — Answer: EMO
  19. 30. Possible response to "Nuh-uh!" — Answer: DIDTOO
  20. 35. West Coast air hub — Answer: SFO
  21. 37. European country where the Renaissance started — Answer: ITALY
  22. 39. How crab legs may be served — Answer: ONICE
  23. 40. African animal with horns — Answer: GNU
  24. 41. Aromatic fir — Answer: BALSAM
  25. 42. Rapture — Answer: ELATION
  26. 43. Time for a tailgate party — Answer: GAMEDAY
  27. 46. Court surface at the French Open — Answer: REDCLAY
  28. 47. Go on a pub crawl, say — Answer: CAROUSE
  29. 50. What exposure therapy may treat — Answer: PHOBIA
  30. 52. ___ Pet — Answer: CHIA
  31. 53. Stoves — Answer: RANGES
  32. 55. George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decades — Answer: BRETT
  33. 56. Like windows — Answer: PANED
  34. 60. Sagan of astronomy — Answer: CARL
  35. 61. Feed the kitty — Answer: ANTE
  36. 65. "Your point being?" — Answer: AND
  37. 66. Get it — Answer: SEE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Gremlins and Pacers of old autodomAMCS
5Playful prankCAPER
10Includes on an email, in briefCCS
13Jamie of TV's "M*A*S*H"FARR
14Die downABATE
15Guitarist ClaptonERIC
17Ladled party drinkFRUITPUNCH
19Dalai ___LAMA
20Use a scopeAIM
21Voting againstANTI
22"You can stop explaining"IGETIT
24To-do pile's placeINBOX
26The Midwest states, agriculturally speakingCORNBELT
28Came back from a deficitRALLIED
31Princess's torment in a classic fairy talePEA
32___ SpeedwagonREO
33One of a salty septetSEA
34Blanket draping a mountain at dawnMIST
36Oscar winner SpacekSISSY
38Cafeteria shout that might provoke the moves at 17-, 26-, 54- and 64-Across?FOODFIGHT
41Proctor's cueBEGIN
44Roger Rabbit or Bugs Bunny, e.g.TOON
45Circle sectionARC
48In the style ofALA
49Wall St. debutIPO
51Kind of familyNUCLEAR
54Bone-in cut whose name became an endearmentLAMBCHOP
57Many-headed monster of mythHYDRA
58Non-mono, saySTEREO
59"Superberry" of South AmericaACAI
62Voting againstCON
63Personal shopper, e.g.AIDE
64Bright yellow creature that moves about 6.5 inches per minuteBANANASLUG
67Castle defenseMOAT
68Like noble gasesINERT
69Carefree feelingEASE
70Co. behind the "Book Review" podcastNYT
71BewilderADDLE
72"Two pools of light, a mirror bright," in generative A.I. poetryEYES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1ShindigAFFAIR
2Sites for lots of yachtsMARINAS
3Fall apart, as a cookieCRUMBLE
4___ LankaSRI
5Skipper, informallyCAPN
6Lie next toABUT
7Cold sweatPANIC
8Series-ending abbr.ETC
9Bring back from a furloughREHIRE
10Center of a paparazzi swarmCELEB
11Lunar landscape featuresCRATERS
12"Fresh as a daisy" and "strong as an oak"SIMILES
16Laser pointer or ball of yarnCATTOY
18Vehicle that's hailedTAXI
23Grind, as one's teethGNASH
25King in Norway's Fairhair dynastyOLAFI
27It's a choiceOPTION
29Like Dashboard Confessional's musicEMO
30Possible response to "Nuh-uh!"DIDTOO
35West Coast air hubSFO
37European country where the Renaissance startedITALY
39How crab legs may be servedONICE
40African animal with hornsGNU
41Aromatic firBALSAM
42RaptureELATION
43Time for a tailgate partyGAMEDAY
46Court surface at the French OpenREDCLAY
47Go on a pub crawl, sayCAROUSE
50What exposure therapy may treatPHOBIA
52___ PetCHIA
53StovesRANGES
55George ___, M.L.B. player with batting titles in three different decadesBRETT
56Like windowsPANED
60Sagan of astronomyCARL
61Feed the kittyANTE
65"Your point being?"AND
66Get itSEE

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