NYT Crossword Answers - May 15

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  1. 1Workplace that often has sawdustSHOP
  2. 5Offered up gossipDISHED
  3. 11Close one, for shortBFF
  4. 14Part of a house that might shade part of a patioEAVE
  5. 15African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might doIMPALA
  6. 16Constitutional change long endorsed by NOWERA
  7. 17Some colorful apparelTIEDNNHIRTS
  8. 19Bagel-and-schmear go-withLOX
  9. 20Longtime deodorant brandARRID
  10. 21Crazy aboutINTO
  11. 22Number on a clothing tagSIZE
  12. 23Unnatural sight, in briefESP
  13. 24OutperformsTOPS
  14. 26Certain grain sourceRNNEED
  15. 28What might bring down the house?ARSON
  16. 30Male film character played by a female terrier named TerryTOTO
  17. 31Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseballALOU
  18. 32Accessory for a guitar neckCAPO
  19. 35ThingamajigsITEMS
  20. 39Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-AcrossDOUBLENEGATIVES
  21. 42"In conclusion ..."ANDSO
  22. 43Darn it!TEAR
  23. 44TiltLEAN
  24. 45Chimney partFLUE
  25. 47Secret rendezvousTRYST
  26. 49Old-fashioned homemade cleanerLNNOAP
  27. 52Call for delivery?PUSH
  28. 54Org. concerned with nationwide trafficDEA
  29. 56ScentODOR
  30. 57SpoilsLOOT
  31. 59Hoops great ___ ThomasISIAH
  32. 61Cow's chewCUD
  33. 62Des Moines's domainHAWKENNTATE
  34. 64Word after tell or catchALL
  35. 65DirectsSTEERS
  36. 66Sphere ... or 4pr^2, for the surface of a sphereAREA
  37. 67Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnamesLEE
  38. 68Scottish cryptid, informallyNESSIE
  39. 69Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!"BYRD

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  1. 1Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's footSETAE
  2. 2Establishment where things are cut and dried?HAIRSALON
  3. 3Self-satisfied and then someOVERPROUD
  4. 4Spa service, for shortPEDI
  5. 5Exhibit in a natural history museum, informallyDIN
  6. 6Cool cat's "Roger that"IMHIP
  7. 7Dizzy feeling, with "the"SPINS
  8. 8Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. awardHART
  9. 9Charger in una corridaELTORO
  10. 10Chargers in courts, for shortDAS
  11. 11Prove untrueBELIE
  12. 12Suddenly went stillFROZE
  13. 13Like some documents in the pre-internet ageFAXED
  14. 18Acknowledge nonverballyNDTO
  15. 22With an air of haughtinessSNOTILY
  16. 25In days pastONCE
  17. 27Shout in a game of tagNTIT
  18. 29ReplacesSUBSFOR
  19. 30Caesar wrap?TOGA
  20. 31___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord ByronADA
  21. 33Lead-in to chamberANTE
  22. 34Letter before cuePEE
  23. 36Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first womanEVESDIARY
  24. 37CarnivoreMEATEATER
  25. 38Fig. written in boxes on a W-9SSN
  26. 40Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hitLOLA
  27. 41Liberal ___ARTS
  28. 46Burning the midnight oil, sayUPLATE
  29. 48Beast with a hornRHIN
  30. 49In the neighborhoodLOCAL
  31. 50Small bumpNDULE
  32. 51Word after wet, pool or chickenNODLE
  33. 52Slow sorts, in slangPOKES
  34. 53Baby carriersUTERI
  35. 55In the leadAHEAD
  36. 58Is behindOWES
  37. 60Shot in the darkSTAB
  38. 62Sister channel of QVCHSN
  39. 63Narrow amount to win byNSE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Workplace that often has sawdust — Answer: SHOP
  2. 5. Offered up gossip — Answer: DISHED
  3. 11. Close one, for short — Answer: BFF
  4. 14. Part of a house that might shade part of a patio — Answer: EAVE
  5. 15. African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might do — Answer: IMPALA
  6. 16. Constitutional change long endorsed by NOW — Answer: ERA
  7. 17. Some colorful apparel — Answer: TIEDNNHIRTS
  8. 19. Bagel-and-schmear go-with — Answer: LOX
  9. 20. Longtime deodorant brand — Answer: ARRID
  10. 21. Crazy about — Answer: INTO
  11. 22. Number on a clothing tag — Answer: SIZE
  12. 23. Unnatural sight, in brief — Answer: ESP
  13. 24. Outperforms — Answer: TOPS
  14. 26. Certain grain source — Answer: RNNEED
  15. 28. What might bring down the house? — Answer: ARSON
  16. 30. Male film character played by a female terrier named Terry — Answer: TOTO
  17. 31. Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseball — Answer: ALOU
  18. 32. Accessory for a guitar neck — Answer: CAPO
  19. 35. Thingamajigs — Answer: ITEMS
  20. 39. Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-Across — Answer: DOUBLENEGATIVES
  21. 42. "In conclusion ..." — Answer: ANDSO
  22. 43. Darn it! — Answer: TEAR
  23. 44. Tilt — Answer: LEAN. Hint: When you want to rest on one side, you might just do this! 🤔
  24. 45. Chimney part — Answer: FLUE
  25. 47. Secret rendezvous — Answer: TRYST. Hint: A clandestine meeting between lovers fits this word. 💌
  26. 49. Old-fashioned homemade cleaner — Answer: LNNOAP
  27. 52. Call for delivery? — Answer: PUSH
  28. 54. Org. concerned with nationwide traffic — Answer: DEA
  29. 56. Scent — Answer: ODOR
  30. 57. Spoils — Answer: LOOT
  31. 59. Hoops great ___ Thomas — Answer: ISIAH
  32. 61. Cow's chew — Answer: CUD
  33. 62. Des Moines's domain — Answer: HAWKENNTATE
  34. 64. Word after tell or catch — Answer: ALL
  35. 65. Directs — Answer: STEERS
  36. 66. Sphere ... or 4pr^2, for the surface of a sphere — Answer: AREA
  37. 67. Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnames — Answer: LEE
  38. 68. Scottish cryptid, informally — Answer: NESSIE
  39. 69. Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!" — Answer: BYRD

Down

  1. 1. Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's foot — Answer: SETAE
  2. 2. Establishment where things are cut and dried? — Answer: HAIRSALON
  3. 3. Self-satisfied and then some — Answer: OVERPROUD
  4. 4. Spa service, for short — Answer: PEDI
  5. 5. Exhibit in a natural history museum, informally — Answer: DIN
  6. 6. Cool cat's "Roger that" — Answer: IMHIP
  7. 7. Dizzy feeling, with "the" — Answer: SPINS
  8. 8. Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. award — Answer: HART
  9. 9. Charger in una corrida — Answer: ELTORO
  10. 10. Chargers in courts, for short — Answer: DAS
  11. 11. Prove untrue — Answer: BELIE
  12. 12. Suddenly went still — Answer: FROZE
  13. 13. Like some documents in the pre-internet age — Answer: FAXED
  14. 18. Acknowledge nonverbally — Answer: NDTO
  15. 22. With an air of haughtiness — Answer: SNOTILY
  16. 25. In days past — Answer: ONCE
  17. 27. Shout in a game of tag — Answer: NTIT
  18. 29. Replaces — Answer: SUBSFOR
  19. 30. Caesar wrap? — Answer: TOGA. Hint: This ancient Roman garment is not just for emperors, but a classic style! 🏛️
  20. 31. ___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron — Answer: ADA
  21. 33. Lead-in to chamber — Answer: ANTE
  22. 34. Letter before cue — Answer: PEE
  23. 36. Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first woman — Answer: EVESDIARY
  24. 37. Carnivore — Answer: MEATEATER
  25. 38. Fig. written in boxes on a W-9 — Answer: SSN
  26. 40. Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hit — Answer: LOLA
  27. 41. Liberal ___ — Answer: ARTS
  28. 46. Burning the midnight oil, say — Answer: UPLATE
  29. 48. Beast with a horn — Answer: RHIN
  30. 49. In the neighborhood — Answer: LOCAL
  31. 50. Small bump — Answer: NDULE
  32. 51. Word after wet, pool or chicken — Answer: NODLE
  33. 52. Slow sorts, in slang — Answer: POKES
  34. 53. Baby carriers — Answer: UTERI
  35. 55. In the lead — Answer: AHEAD. Hint: This describes being out in front of the competition. 🏁
  36. 58. Is behind — Answer: OWES
  37. 60. Shot in the dark — Answer: STAB
  38. 62. Sister channel of QVC — Answer: HSN
  39. 63. Narrow amount to win by — Answer: NSE

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The full solution for the May 15 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 15.

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Every clue from the May 15 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Workplace that often has sawdustSHOP
5Offered up gossipDISHED
11Close one, for shortBFF
14Part of a house that might shade part of a patioEAVE
15African creature whose name is one letter away from what its horns might doIMPALA
16Constitutional change long endorsed by NOWERA
17Some colorful apparelTIEDNNHIRTS
19Bagel-and-schmear go-withLOX
20Longtime deodorant brandARRID
21Crazy aboutINTO
22Number on a clothing tagSIZE
23Unnatural sight, in briefESP
24OutperformsTOPS
26Certain grain sourceRNNEED
28What might bring down the house?ARSON
30Male film character played by a female terrier named TerryTOTO
31Brother Felipe, Matty or Jesus of baseballALOU
32Accessory for a guitar neckCAPO
35ThingamajigsITEMS
39Statements that can be seen as positive ... or a hint to interpreting 17-, 26-, 49- and 62-AcrossDOUBLENEGATIVES
42"In conclusion ..."ANDSO
43Darn it!TEAR
44TiltLEAN
45Chimney partFLUE
47Secret rendezvousTRYST
49Old-fashioned homemade cleanerLNNOAP
52Call for delivery?PUSH
54Org. concerned with nationwide trafficDEA
56ScentODOR
57SpoilsLOOT
59Hoops great ___ ThomasISIAH
61Cow's chewCUD
62Des Moines's domainHAWKENNTATE
64Word after tell or catchALL
65DirectsSTEERS
66Sphere ... or 4pr^2, for the surface of a sphereAREA
67Shortest among the top 25 most common U.S. surnamesLEE
68Scottish cryptid, informallyNESSIE
69Any member in the group with the 1965 hit "Turn! Turn! Turn!"BYRD

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Small, clingy bristles on a gecko's footSETAE
2Establishment where things are cut and dried?HAIRSALON
3Self-satisfied and then someOVERPROUD
4Spa service, for shortPEDI
5Exhibit in a natural history museum, informallyDIN
6Cool cat's "Roger that"IMHIP
7Dizzy feeling, with "the"SPINS
8Eponym of the N.H.L.'s M.V.P. awardHART
9Charger in una corridaELTORO
10Chargers in courts, for shortDAS
11Prove untrueBELIE
12Suddenly went stillFROZE
13Like some documents in the pre-internet ageFAXED
18Acknowledge nonverballyNDTO
22With an air of haughtinessSNOTILY
25In days pastONCE
27Shout in a game of tagNTIT
29ReplacesSUBSFOR
30Caesar wrap?TOGA
31___ Lovelace, mathematician and daughter of Lord ByronADA
33Lead-in to chamberANTE
34Letter before cuePEE
36Mark Twain tale narrated in the first person by a noted first womanEVESDIARY
37CarnivoreMEATEATER
38Fig. written in boxes on a W-9SSN
40Woman's name spelled out in a 1970 hitLOLA
41Liberal ___ARTS
46Burning the midnight oil, sayUPLATE
48Beast with a hornRHIN
49In the neighborhoodLOCAL
50Small bumpNDULE
51Word after wet, pool or chickenNODLE
52Slow sorts, in slangPOKES
53Baby carriersUTERI
55In the leadAHEAD
58Is behindOWES
60Shot in the darkSTAB
62Sister channel of QVCHSN
63Narrow amount to win byNSE

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