NYT Crossword Answers - May 18

Halving the Last Word

By Garrett Chalfin

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Across

  1. 1Verso's counterpart
  2. 6Alternative to an onion bagel
  3. 11Jai ___
  4. 15Where the Pilgrims first landed in the New World
  5. 19Skating gold medalist Oksana
  6. 20Host
  7. 21Quick look
  8. 22Has a tab open, say
  9. 23Hip-hop's "Puba" and "Daddy I.U."?
  10. 25Station near Madison Square Garden, for short
  11. 26Fleet
  12. 27Hung around
  13. 28Remove from the champagne bucket?
  14. 30"Just kidding!"
  15. 31Feeling rash?
  16. 34Hip-hop artist with the 2019 hit "My Type"
  17. 35Crisis involving cartels
  18. 39Goes "Vroom!"
  19. 41Royal title
  20. 42Casting a total brat in the school play?
  21. 45Some govt. securities
  22. 49___-tempered
  23. 50"Super cool!"
  24. 51Get ready to take a shot
  25. 53Ship propeller
  26. 54French for "from"
  27. 55Release
  28. 57Dante's guide in the "Inferno"
  29. 60Singer Del Rey
  30. 61"The score upon which reality is written," per Henry Miller
  31. 62Apps might be seen on one
  32. 63Sediment, e.g.
  33. 65"The co-star of 'Duck Soup' has to be sore after that!"?
  34. 69Anonymous guy
  35. 70Pauperism, so to speak
  36. 71Author of the 2020 memoir "Cubed"
  37. 72Lots
  38. 73"Because I'm the boss!"
  39. 75Pinged online
  40. 76Condition for which Luvox may be prescribed, in brief
  41. 79"Wonder Woman" star
  42. 81Mountain ___
  43. 82Late singer Payne of One Direction
  44. 84Modern home of where cuneiform writing originated
  45. 85Way up or way down
  46. 87"How long have beavers blocked this river?"?
  47. 92"As ___ ..."
  48. 94Earthenware pots
  49. 95Was comparable to
  50. 96Apparel feature that a bandeau lacks
  51. 100Function in the role of
  52. 102Monk's title
  53. 103Be crazy about Chicago trains with broken A.C.s?
  54. 105Much in quantity
  55. 109Baseball family name
  56. 110Actor Jared
  57. 111Metric in a competitive family business?
  58. 114Prince, e.g.
  59. 115In ___ parentis
  60. 116Blow
  61. 117Designer Hilfiger
  62. 118Lays turf on
  63. 119Little twerp
  64. 120Trunk
  65. 121Head of Slytherin House in the Harry Potter books

Down

  1. 1Subject of the 2018 biopic "On the Basis of Sex," familiarly
  2. 2Noble title
  3. 3"Ci vediamo in giro!"
  4. 4Getting ready to listen
  5. 5Historic district of a city
  6. 6Gnarly problem, so to speak
  7. 7Architect of Hong Kong's Bank of China Tower
  8. 8Certain hallucinatory experience
  9. 9Directed
  10. 10Last word of James Joyce's "Ulysses"
  11. 11Dad, in Korean
  12. 12Ingredients in some potato soups
  13. 13Son of Aphrodite
  14. 14"You don't have to tell me"
  15. 15Time for a pick-me-up, humorously
  16. 16Lie ahead
  17. 17Joe of "Home Alone"
  18. 18First name in perfumes
  19. 24Label anew
  20. 28Banks from Los Angeles
  21. 29Maidenhair and others
  22. 32Common dog command
  23. 33Chance
  24. 35Hit up on Instagram, informally
  25. 36Overnight party with light shows and "cuddle puddles"
  26. 37Luau strings
  27. 38Rock group with the 1992 hit "Creep"
  28. 40Harum-___ (reckless)
  29. 43Untrue
  30. 44Notaro of comedy
  31. 46Drag-and-drop disposal icon
  32. 47Start of a counting rhyme
  33. 48Hit with a smack
  34. 52Time in a Shakespeare title
  35. 55Former Israeli P.M. Olmert
  36. 56Platform for Safari and FaceTime
  37. 57Borderline
  38. 58"Need You Tonight" band, 1987
  39. 59Leave alone
  40. 61Arbiters of taste
  41. 62Polite term of address
  42. 64Stamp on an invoice
  43. 65Implied
  44. 66Valerie Harper title role
  45. 67One of three immortal elders in "A Wrinkle in Time"
  46. 68Dickens's ___ Heep
  47. 69Bouts
  48. 74Tree whose name sounds like a pronoun
  49. 76Word with history or hygiene
  50. 77Shut up
  51. 78Threw out of a contest, informally
  52. 80Philosopher's pursuit
  53. 82Exam with an argumentative writing section, in brief
  54. 83"You know, I can't quite remember"
  55. 84"Oh geez, the answer was staring me in the face!"
  56. 86Goes through screen after screen
  57. 88"Sadly ..."
  58. 89Special attention, for short
  59. 90Made nice
  60. 91Wading birds
  61. 93Publicly bash
  62. 96Doldrums
  63. 97Lumberjacks' competition
  64. 98Walk around, maybe
  65. 99Where one might pick up litter
  66. 101Oozes
  67. 104Burgle
  68. 106About
  69. 107West Point inst.
  70. 108Fanfare
  71. 111Like a diamond in a ring
  72. 112Queer identity, in brief
  73. 11312/31

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NYT Crossword answers for May 18, 2025

The full solution for the May 18 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 18.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 18, 2025

Every clue from the May 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Verso's counterpartRECTO
6Alternative to an onion bagelBIALY
11Jai ___ALAI
15Where the Pilgrims first landed in the New WorldCAPE
19Skating gold medalist OksanaBAIUL
20HostEMCEE
21Quick lookPEEK
22Has a tab open, sayOWES
23Hip-hop's "Puba" and "Daddy I.U."?GRANDRAPIDS
25Station near Madison Square Garden, for shortPENN
26FleetFAST
27Hung aroundLOITERED
28Remove from the champagne bucket?TAKEOFFICE
30"Just kidding!"NOT
31Feeling rash?ITCHY
34Hip-hop artist with the 2019 hit "My Type"SAWEETIE
35Crisis involving cartelsDRUGWAR
39Goes "Vroom!"ROARS
41Royal titleSIRE
42Casting a total brat in the school play?MAKINGANIMPACT
45Some govt. securitiesTNOTES
49___-temperedEVEN
50"Super cool!"DOPE
51Get ready to take a shotAIM
53Ship propellerSCREW
54French for "from"DES
55ReleaseEMIT
57Dante's guide in the "Inferno"VIRGIL
60Singer Del ReyLANA
61"The score upon which reality is written," per Henry MillerCHAOS
62Apps might be seen on oneMENU
63Sediment, e.g.DEPOSIT
65"The co-star of 'Duck Soup' has to be sore after that!"?GROUCHOMARXMUSTACHE
69Anonymous guyJOHNDOE
70Pauperism, so to speakRAGS
71Author of the 2020 memoir "Cubed"RUBIK
72LotsATON
73"Because I'm the boss!"SAYSME
75Pinged onlineIMED
76Condition for which Luvox may be prescribed, in briefOCD
79"Wonder Woman" starGADOT
81Mountain ___DEW
82Late singer Payne of One DirectionLIAM
84Modern home of where cuneiform writing originatedIRAQ
85Way up or way downSTAIRS
87"How long have beavers blocked this river?"?WHATSTHEDAMAGE
92"As ___ ..."SUCH
94Earthenware potsOLLAS
95Was comparable toRIVALED
96Apparel feature that a bandeau lacksBRASTRAP
100Function in the role ofACTAS
102Monk's titleDOM
103Be crazy about Chicago trains with broken A.C.s?LOVEHOTELS
105Much in quantityBEAUCOUP
109Baseball family nameALOU
110Actor JaredLETO
111Metric in a competitive family business?SALESPERSON
114Prince, e.g.HEIR
115In ___ parentisLOCO
116BlowERUPT
117Designer HilfigerTOMMY
118Lays turf onSODS
119Little twerpSNOT
120TrunkTORSO
121Head of Slytherin House in the Harry Potter booksSNAPE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Subject of the 2018 biopic "On the Basis of Sex," familiarlyRBG
2Noble titleEARL
3"Ci vediamo in giro!"CIAO
4Getting ready to listenTUNINGIN
5Historic district of a cityOLDTOWN
6Gnarly problem, so to speakBEAR
7Architect of Hong Kong's Bank of China TowerIMPEI
8Certain hallucinatory experienceACIDTRIP
9DirectedLED
10Last word of James Joyce's "Ulysses"YES
11Dad, in KoreanAPPA
12Ingredients in some potato soupsLEEKS
13Son of AphroditeAENEAS
14"You don't have to tell me"IKNOWIT
15Time for a pick-me-up, humorouslyCOFFEEOCLOCK
16Lie aheadAWAIT
17Joe of "Home Alone"PESCI
18First name in perfumesESTEE
24Label anewRETAG
28Banks from Los AngelesTYRA
29Maidenhair and othersFERNS
32Common dog commandCOME
33ChanceHAP
35Hit up on Instagram, informallyDMED
36Overnight party with light shows and "cuddle puddles"RAVE
37Luau stringsUKES
38Rock group with the 1992 hit "Creep"RADIOHEAD
40Harum-___ (reckless)SCARUM
43UntrueNOTSO
44Notaro of comedyTIG
46Drag-and-drop disposal iconTRASH
47Start of a counting rhymeEENIE
48Hit with a smackSWAT
52Time in a Shakespeare titleMIDSUMMER
55Former Israeli P.M. OlmertEHUD
56Platform for Safari and FaceTimeMACOS
57BorderlineVERGE
58"Need You Tonight" band, 1987INXS
59Leave aloneLETBE
61Arbiters of tasteCONNOISSEURS
62Polite term of addressMAAM
64Stamp on an invoicePAID
65ImpliedGOTAT
66Valerie Harper title roleRHODA
67One of three immortal elders in "A Wrinkle in Time"MRSWHO
68Dickens's ___ HeepURIAH
69BoutsJAGS
74Tree whose name sounds like a pronounYEW
76Word with history or hygieneORAL
77Shut upCAGE
78Threw out of a contest, informallyDQED
80Philosopher's pursuitTRUTH
82Exam with an argumentative writing section, in briefLSAT
83"You know, I can't quite remember"ITSABLUR
84"Oh geez, the answer was staring me in the face!"IMAMORON
86Goes through screen after screenSCROLLS
88"Sadly ..."ALAS
89Special attention, for shortTLC
90Made niceDIDUP
91Wading birdsAVOCETS
93Publicly bashHATEON
96DoldrumsBLAHS
97Lumberjacks' competitionROLEO
98Walk around, maybeAVOID
99Where one might pick up litterPETCO
101OozesSEEPS
104BurgleLOOT
106AboutASTO
107West Point inst.USMA
108FanfarePOMP
111Like a diamond in a ringSET
112Queer identity, in briefARO
11312/31NYE

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