NYT Crossword Answers - May 17

By Ryan Judge

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Across

  1. 1Much mail to SantaLISTS
  2. 6Rubbish destinationsBINS
  3. 10Sultanate that controls the exclave of MadhaOMAN
  4. 14Mescal sourceAGAVE
  5. 15Tip line?ANYADVICE
  6. 17Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21)KIMSCONVENIENCE
  7. 19Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' DayEVE
  8. 20Hair color, e.g.TRAIT
  9. 21Cards' homeARI
  10. 22The sun, e.g., in about five billion yearsREDGIANT
  11. 24Humiliated (or honored), as on NickelodeonSLIMED
  12. 27Like one preferring platonic relationships, informallyARO
  13. 28British singer ___ ParksARLO
  14. 30Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and MillaisTATE
  15. 31Going down, in a wayFLYINGSOUTH
  16. 35Threw one's hat in the ringRAN
  17. 36Becomes uncomfortable, as underwearRIDESUP
  18. 37FrightfulGHASTLY
  19. 39Type that's compatible with everyone, in briefONEG
  20. 40First president of the S.C.L.C.MLK
  21. 42Neutral colorASH
  22. 43Work well togetherGEL
  23. 44"C'mon, dish it!"SPILLTHETEA
  24. 49Chicken nugget shapeDINO
  25. 51Stands to practice hittingTEES
  26. 52Causes of some burnsRUGS
  27. 53N.F.L. team whose name is a literary referenceRAVENS
  28. 55Fills upEATSALOT
  29. 57Scale rangeONETOTEN
  30. 59BlatherHOTAIR
  31. 60"Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarlyCCR
  32. 61FurtherMORE
  33. 62M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53)ALONSO
  34. 63Map insetKEY
  35. 64End of a trail, perhapsAPEX
  36. 65They're accepted at churchTENETS

Down

  1. 1Athlete who shares his home venue with the SparksLAKER
  2. 2"Enough!"IGIVE
  3. 3Prime choiceSAMEDAYDELIVERY
  4. 4They're found in densTVS
  5. 5Sports and Arts, e.g.SECTIONS
  6. 6Something to take in from a boatBANANASPLIT
  7. 7Outside the typical biological settingINVITRO
  8. 8Dostoyevsky's denialNYET
  9. 9Spanish word on a U.S. mapSAN
  10. 10Having lost interestOVERIT
  11. 11Where you might refuel after refuelingMINIMART
  12. 12Miami is in it, for shortACC
  13. 13French word that sounds like a voteNEE
  14. 16Turn (up)DIAL
  15. 18Rita ___, "R.I.P." singerORA
  16. 23Composer EdvardGRIEG
  17. 24"Anyway, gonna move on now"SOTHATSTHAT
  18. 25Name-dropping abbreviationETAL
  19. 26Not ownDENY
  20. 29SchlepLUG
  21. 31End part of a violin bowFROG
  22. 32What might lead to a row at a party?LINEDANCE
  23. 33Forrest of filmGUMP
  24. 34MiscellanyHASH
  25. 38Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to removeSHERATON
  26. 41Part of a cold pack?KLEENEX
  27. 44Wine valley in the Bay AreaSONOMA
  28. 45Green expanseLEA
  29. 46It was founded as the Medical College of LouisianaTULANE
  30. 47One with an "I" problem?EGOIST
  31. 48Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a starASTROS
  32. 50It's not grossNET
  33. 53SwayROCK
  34. 54"Enough!"STOP
  35. 56Base of a pumpSOLE
  36. 58"Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem)ERE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Much mail to Santa — Answer: LISTS
  2. 6. Rubbish destinations — Answer: BINS
  3. 10. Sultanate that controls the exclave of Madha — Answer: OMAN
  4. 14. Mescal source — Answer: AGAVE. Hint: This prickly desert plant is harvested to make the smoky spirit. 🌵
  5. 15. Tip line? — Answer: ANYADVICE
  6. 17. Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21) — Answer: KIMSCONVENIENCE
  7. 19. Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' Day — Answer: EVE
  8. 20. Hair color, e.g. — Answer: TRAIT
  9. 21. Cards' home — Answer: ARI
  10. 22. The sun, e.g., in about five billion years — Answer: REDGIANT
  11. 24. Humiliated (or honored), as on Nickelodeon — Answer: SLIMED
  12. 27. Like one preferring platonic relationships, informally — Answer: ARO
  13. 28. British singer ___ Parks — Answer: ARLO
  14. 30. Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and Millais — Answer: TATE
  15. 31. Going down, in a way — Answer: FLYINGSOUTH
  16. 35. Threw one's hat in the ring — Answer: RAN
  17. 36. Becomes uncomfortable, as underwear — Answer: RIDESUP
  18. 37. Frightful — Answer: GHASTLY
  19. 39. Type that's compatible with everyone, in brief — Answer: ONEG
  20. 40. First president of the S.C.L.C. — Answer: MLK
  21. 42. Neutral color — Answer: ASH
  22. 43. Work well together — Answer: GEL
  23. 44. "C'mon, dish it!" — Answer: SPILLTHETEA
  24. 49. Chicken nugget shape — Answer: DINO
  25. 51. Stands to practice hitting — Answer: TEES
  26. 52. Causes of some burns — Answer: RUGS
  27. 53. N.F.L. team whose name is a literary reference — Answer: RAVENS
  28. 55. Fills up — Answer: EATSALOT
  29. 57. Scale range — Answer: ONETOTEN
  30. 59. Blather — Answer: HOTAIR
  31. 60. "Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarly — Answer: CCR
  32. 61. Further — Answer: MORE
  33. 62. M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53) — Answer: ALONSO
  34. 63. Map inset — Answer: KEY
  35. 64. End of a trail, perhaps — Answer: APEX
  36. 65. They're accepted at church — Answer: TENETS

Down

  1. 1. Athlete who shares his home venue with the Sparks — Answer: LAKER
  2. 2. "Enough!" — Answer: IGIVE
  3. 3. Prime choice — Answer: SAMEDAYDELIVERY
  4. 4. They're found in dens — Answer: TVS
  5. 5. Sports and Arts, e.g. — Answer: SECTIONS
  6. 6. Something to take in from a boat — Answer: BANANASPLIT
  7. 7. Outside the typical biological setting — Answer: INVITRO
  8. 8. Dostoyevsky's denial — Answer: NYET
  9. 9. Spanish word on a U.S. map — Answer: SAN
  10. 10. Having lost interest — Answer: OVERIT
  11. 11. Where you might refuel after refueling — Answer: MINIMART
  12. 12. Miami is in it, for short — Answer: ACC
  13. 13. French word that sounds like a vote — Answer: NEE
  14. 16. Turn (up) — Answer: DIAL
  15. 18. Rita ___, "R.I.P." singer — Answer: ORA
  16. 23. Composer Edvard — Answer: GRIEG
  17. 24. "Anyway, gonna move on now" — Answer: SOTHATSTHAT
  18. 25. Name-dropping abbreviation — Answer: ETAL
  19. 26. Not own — Answer: DENY
  20. 29. Schlep — Answer: LUG
  21. 31. End part of a violin bow — Answer: FROG
  22. 32. What might lead to a row at a party? — Answer: LINEDANCE
  23. 33. Forrest of film — Answer: GUMP
  24. 34. Miscellany — Answer: HASH
  25. 38. Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to remove — Answer: SHERATON
  26. 41. Part of a cold pack? — Answer: KLEENEX
  27. 44. Wine valley in the Bay Area — Answer: SONOMA
  28. 45. Green expanse — Answer: LEA. Hint: Picture a quiet grassy meadow stretching beneath the sky 🌿
  29. 46. It was founded as the Medical College of Louisiana — Answer: TULANE
  30. 47. One with an "I" problem? — Answer: EGOIST
  31. 48. Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a star — Answer: ASTROS
  32. 50. It's not gross — Answer: NET
  33. 53. Sway — Answer: ROCK
  34. 54. "Enough!" — Answer: STOP. Hint: Sometimes you just need to hit the brakes! 🛑
  35. 56. Base of a pump — Answer: SOLE
  36. 58. "Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem) — Answer: ERE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Much mail to SantaLISTS
6Rubbish destinationsBINS
10Sultanate that controls the exclave of MadhaOMAN
14Mescal sourceAGAVE
15Tip line?ANYADVICE
17Sitcom set in a corner store run by a Korean Canadian family (2016-21)KIMSCONVENIENCE
19Halloween vis-à-vis All Saints' DayEVE
20Hair color, e.g.TRAIT
21Cards' homeARI
22The sun, e.g., in about five billion yearsREDGIANT
24Humiliated (or honored), as on NickelodeonSLIMED
27Like one preferring platonic relationships, informallyARO
28British singer ___ ParksARLO
30Museum with works by Hockney, Turner and MillaisTATE
31Going down, in a wayFLYINGSOUTH
35Threw one's hat in the ringRAN
36Becomes uncomfortable, as underwearRIDESUP
37FrightfulGHASTLY
39Type that's compatible with everyone, in briefONEG
40First president of the S.C.L.C.MLK
42Neutral colorASH
43Work well togetherGEL
44"C'mon, dish it!"SPILLTHETEA
49Chicken nugget shapeDINO
51Stands to practice hittingTEES
52Causes of some burnsRUGS
53N.F.L. team whose name is a literary referenceRAVENS
55Fills upEATSALOT
57Scale rangeONETOTEN
59BlatherHOTAIR
60"Bad Moon Rising" band, familiarlyCCR
61FurtherMORE
62M.L.B. star Pete who holds the single-season record for homers by a rookie (53)ALONSO
63Map insetKEY
64End of a trail, perhapsAPEX
65They're accepted at churchTENETS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Athlete who shares his home venue with the SparksLAKER
2"Enough!"IGIVE
3Prime choiceSAMEDAYDELIVERY
4They're found in densTVS
5Sports and Arts, e.g.SECTIONS
6Something to take in from a boatBANANASPLIT
7Outside the typical biological settingINVITRO
8Dostoyevsky's denialNYET
9Spanish word on a U.S. mapSAN
10Having lost interestOVERIT
11Where you might refuel after refuelingMINIMART
12Miami is in it, for shortACC
13French word that sounds like a voteNEE
16Turn (up)DIAL
18Rita ___, "R.I.P." singerORA
23Composer EdvardGRIEG
24"Anyway, gonna move on now"SOTHATSTHAT
25Name-dropping abbreviationETAL
26Not ownDENY
29SchlepLUG
31End part of a violin bowFROG
32What might lead to a row at a party?LINEDANCE
33Forrest of filmGUMP
34MiscellanyHASH
38Chain whose name came from a Boston hotel whose sign was too expensive to removeSHERATON
41Part of a cold pack?KLEENEX
44Wine valley in the Bay AreaSONOMA
45Green expanseLEA
46It was founded as the Medical College of LouisianaTULANE
47One with an "I" problem?EGOIST
48Team whose logo contains an "H" on top of a starASTROS
50It's not grossNET
53SwayROCK
54"Enough!"STOP
56Base of a pumpSOLE
58"Ended, ___ it begun" (Emily Dickinson poem)ERE

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