NYT Crossword Answers - May 16

By August Lee-Kovach

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  1. 1One shooting for the stars?SPACESHIP
  2. 10Carnival treatTAFFY
  3. 15One-stop shopping spotMEGASTORE
  4. 16Ancient Greek marketplaceAGORA
  5. 17"Words fail me ..."ICANTEVEN
  6. 18___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. LuciaDEREK
  7. 19The "1" of 3-1-4, sayLOSS
  8. 20Stave (off)FEND
  9. 21PlaceSITE
  10. 22Second sightESP
  11. 23Who said "Where id is, there shall ego be"FREUD
  12. 25Chase, as some fliesSHAG
  13. 27"You bet!"ITIS
  14. 29Cry from a captiveLETMEGO
  15. 31Pool owner's problemALGAE
  16. 34Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08FUJI
  17. 35___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P.WES
  18. 36Mad scientist's creationDOOMSDAYMACHINE
  19. 40Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. IIUSO
  20. 41"Absolutamente!"SISI
  21. 42"Roots" surnameKINTE
  22. 43Decorative work with bricksLEGOART
  23. 45EssentialMUST
  24. 47Like some stories and shipsTALL
  25. 48It might grab a bite to eatTALON
  26. 50Capture ... or abandonBAG
  27. 53Course finaleTEST
  28. 55BiasTILT
  29. 56Bursting (with)RIFE
  30. 57Superfast puzzle solver, of a sortCUBER
  31. 58"Bravo, me!"INAILEDIT
  32. 60Like a person getting a massage, usuallyPRONE
  33. 61Sarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek"NERDALERT
  34. 62Given to fidgetingANTSY
  35. 63Big gain with no painEASYMONEY

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  1. 1Something said before a clickSMILE
  2. 2River through Santa Fe National ForestPECOS
  3. 3FlabbergastedAGASP
  4. 4W.C.sCANS
  5. 5Ballpark fig.EST
  6. 6Tennis's GrafSTEFFI
  7. 7Remains overhead, sayHOVERS
  8. 8She outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"IRENE
  9. 9Aid for a hypnotistPENDULUM
  10. 10Wee bitsTADS
  11. 11Certain hiring biasAGEISM
  12. 12Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beaterFORTHEWIN
  13. 13Unsigned athleteFREEAGENT
  14. 14Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese)YAK
  15. 24___ vuDEJA
  16. 26"Check it out!"GOSEE
  17. 27Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English:IAM
  18. 28Actress Thompson of "Selma"TESSA
  19. 30Indications of passing timeTICKS
  20. 31One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts"ADULT
  21. 32Tough drawLOSEATURN
  22. 33It crawls around the webGOOGLEBOT
  23. 34"Just so u know ..."FYI
  24. 37EarthDIRT
  25. 38Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable"ASTATINE
  26. 39Success in a game of BattleshipHIT
  27. 44Mary-Kate and AshleyOLSENS
  28. 45They may grab a bite to eatMOLARS
  29. 46ChaoticUNTIDY
  30. 49Top of a schedule, usuallyLINEA
  31. 50Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K.BIDEN
  32. 51LitAFIRE
  33. 52Cultural attraction in L.A., with "the"GETTY
  34. 54It's a long shotTREY
  35. 56Move, informallyRELO
  36. 57Bookkeeper, for shortCPA
  37. 59FleeLAM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. One shooting for the stars? — Answer: SPACESHIP
  2. 10. Carnival treat — Answer: TAFFY
  3. 15. One-stop shopping spot — Answer: MEGASTORE
  4. 16. Ancient Greek marketplace — Answer: AGORA
  5. 17. "Words fail me ..." — Answer: ICANTEVEN
  6. 18. ___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. Lucia — Answer: DEREK
  7. 19. The "1" of 3-1-4, say — Answer: LOSS
  8. 20. Stave (off) — Answer: FEND
  9. 21. Place — Answer: SITE. Hint: Think of a location or spot. 📍
  10. 22. Second sight — Answer: ESP
  11. 23. Who said "Where id is, there shall ego be" — Answer: FREUD
  12. 25. Chase, as some flies — Answer: SHAG
  13. 27. "You bet!" — Answer: ITIS
  14. 29. Cry from a captive — Answer: LETMEGO
  15. 31. Pool owner's problem — Answer: ALGAE
  16. 34. Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08 — Answer: FUJI
  17. 35. ___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P. — Answer: WES
  18. 36. Mad scientist's creation — Answer: DOOMSDAYMACHINE
  19. 40. Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. II — Answer: USO
  20. 41. "Absolutamente!" — Answer: SISI
  21. 42. "Roots" surname — Answer: KINTE
  22. 43. Decorative work with bricks — Answer: LEGOART
  23. 45. Essential — Answer: MUST
  24. 47. Like some stories and ships — Answer: TALL
  25. 48. It might grab a bite to eat — Answer: TALON
  26. 50. Capture ... or abandon — Answer: BAG
  27. 53. Course finale — Answer: TEST
  28. 55. Bias — Answer: TILT
  29. 56. Bursting (with) — Answer: RIFE
  30. 57. Superfast puzzle solver, of a sort — Answer: CUBER
  31. 58. "Bravo, me!" — Answer: INAILEDIT
  32. 60. Like a person getting a massage, usually — Answer: PRONE
  33. 61. Sarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek" — Answer: NERDALERT
  34. 62. Given to fidgeting — Answer: ANTSY
  35. 63. Big gain with no pain — Answer: EASYMONEY

Down

  1. 1. Something said before a click — Answer: SMILE
  2. 2. River through Santa Fe National Forest — Answer: PECOS
  3. 3. Flabbergasted — Answer: AGASP
  4. 4. W.C.s — Answer: CANS
  5. 5. Ballpark fig. — Answer: EST. Hint: Think about the time zone often associated with the West Coast! 🕒
  6. 6. Tennis's Graf — Answer: STEFFI
  7. 7. Remains overhead, say — Answer: HOVERS
  8. 8. She outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia" — Answer: IRENE
  9. 9. Aid for a hypnotist — Answer: PENDULUM
  10. 10. Wee bits — Answer: TADS
  11. 11. Certain hiring bias — Answer: AGEISM
  12. 12. Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beater — Answer: FORTHEWIN
  13. 13. Unsigned athlete — Answer: FREEAGENT
  14. 14. Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese) — Answer: YAK
  15. 24. ___ vu — Answer: DEJA
  16. 26. "Check it out!" — Answer: GOSEE
  17. 27. Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English: — Answer: IAM
  18. 28. Actress Thompson of "Selma" — Answer: TESSA
  19. 30. Indications of passing time — Answer: TICKS
  20. 31. One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts" — Answer: ADULT
  21. 32. Tough draw — Answer: LOSEATURN
  22. 33. It crawls around the web — Answer: GOOGLEBOT
  23. 34. "Just so u know ..." — Answer: FYI
  24. 37. Earth — Answer: DIRT
  25. 38. Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable" — Answer: ASTATINE
  26. 39. Success in a game of Battleship — Answer: HIT
  27. 44. Mary-Kate and Ashley — Answer: OLSENS
  28. 45. They may grab a bite to eat — Answer: MOLARS
  29. 46. Chaotic — Answer: UNTIDY
  30. 49. Top of a schedule, usually — Answer: LINEA
  31. 50. Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K. — Answer: BIDEN
  32. 51. Lit — Answer: AFIRE
  33. 52. Cultural attraction in L.A., with "the" — Answer: GETTY
  34. 54. It's a long shot — Answer: TREY
  35. 56. Move, informally — Answer: RELO. Hint: A casual way to tell someone to get going or change position 🚶
  36. 57. Bookkeeper, for short — Answer: CPA
  37. 59. Flee — Answer: LAM

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 16, 2025

Every clue from the May 16 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1One shooting for the stars?SPACESHIP
10Carnival treatTAFFY
15One-stop shopping spotMEGASTORE
16Ancient Greek marketplaceAGORA
17"Words fail me ..."ICANTEVEN
18___ Walcott, 1992 Literature Nobelist from St. LuciaDEREK
19The "1" of 3-1-4, sayLOSS
20Stave (off)FEND
21PlaceSITE
22Second sightESP
23Who said "Where id is, there shall ego be"FREUD
25Chase, as some fliesSHAG
27"You bet!"ITIS
29Cry from a captiveLETMEGO
31Pool owner's problemALGAE
34Noted stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707-08FUJI
35___ Unseld, 1969 N.B.A. M.V.P.WES
36Mad scientist's creationDOOMSDAYMACHINE
40Nonprofit grp. founded during W.W. IIUSO
41"Absolutamente!"SISI
42"Roots" surnameKINTE
43Decorative work with bricksLEGOART
45EssentialMUST
47Like some stories and shipsTALL
48It might grab a bite to eatTALON
50Capture ... or abandonBAG
53Course finaleTEST
55BiasTILT
56Bursting (with)RIFE
57Superfast puzzle solver, of a sortCUBER
58"Bravo, me!"INAILEDIT
60Like a person getting a massage, usuallyPRONE
61Sarcastic reply when someone quotes "Star Trek"NERDALERT
62Given to fidgetingANTSY
63Big gain with no painEASYMONEY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Something said before a clickSMILE
2River through Santa Fe National ForestPECOS
3FlabbergastedAGASP
4W.C.sCANS
5Ballpark fig.EST
6Tennis's GrafSTEFFI
7Remains overhead, sayHOVERS
8She outwitted Sherlock in "A Scandal in Bohemia"IRENE
9Aid for a hypnotistPENDULUM
10Wee bitsTADS
11Certain hiring biasAGEISM
12Announcer's call before a potential buzzer beaterFORTHEWIN
13Unsigned athleteFREEAGENT
14Its milk is a source of chhurpi (Nepalese cheese)YAK
24___ vuDEJA
26"Check it out!"GOSEE
27Soy : Spanish :: ___ : English:IAM
28Actress Thompson of "Selma"TESSA
30Indications of passing timeTICKS
31One whose voice is a muted trombone in "Peanuts"ADULT
32Tough drawLOSEATURN
33It crawls around the webGOOGLEBOT
34"Just so u know ..."FYI
37EarthDIRT
38Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable"ASTATINE
39Success in a game of BattleshipHIT
44Mary-Kate and AshleyOLSENS
45They may grab a bite to eatMOLARS
46ChaoticUNTIDY
49Top of a schedule, usuallyLINEA
50Only Catholic U.S. president besides J.F.K.BIDEN
51LitAFIRE
52Cultural attraction in L.A., with "the"GETTY
54It's a long shotTREY
56Move, informallyRELO
57Bookkeeper, for shortCPA
59FleeLAM

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