NYT Crossword Answers - May 19

By Kiran Pandey

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  1. 1Occasion for pamperingSPADAY
  2. 7Like a baby's bottomSOFT
  3. 11TaxiCAB
  4. 14The "T" of B.L.T.TOMATO
  5. 15Queen of the Nile, informallyCLEO
  6. 16Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___"USA
  7. 17Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticksOLIVEGARDEN
  8. 19Take a load off, saySIT
  9. 20Shake, as a dog's tailWAG
  10. 21Most-desired group of inviteesALIST
  11. 22Home to Zion National ParkUTAH
  12. 23Capital of ItaliaROMA
  13. 26Caller of balls and strikesUMP
  14. 27"... or that's what I think, anyway," onlineIMO
  15. 28Event whose symbol is five interlocking ringsOLYMPICGAMES
  16. 33Discontinued Apple program for organizing imagesIPHOTO
  17. 36Make a digital image ofSCAN
  18. 37Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fictionFAE
  19. 38Musical genre for D'Angelo and Erykah BaduNEOSOUL
  20. 40Some R-rated materialEROTICA
  21. 42Number of amendments in the Bill of RightsTEN
  22. 43Jacket closer that's not a buttonSNAP
  23. 45"We hold these ___ to be self-evident"TRUTHS
  24. 46Theater binocularsOPERAGLASSES
  25. 49Number of faces on a cubeSIX
  26. 50CraftsmanshipART
  27. 51Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue"SHEL
  28. 54President's "no"VETO
  29. 56GlimmerGLEAM
  30. 58Govt. ruleREG
  31. 60"Red" or "Reputation," for Taylor SwiftERA
  32. 61Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juiceORANGEGROVE
  33. 64TeaseRIB
  34. 65Dryer fuzzLINT
  35. 66Word before name or voyageMAIDEN
  36. 67Buzzer near a flowerBEE
  37. 68Odds and ___ENDS
  38. 69"Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-AcrossOHGEEZ

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  1. 1Place in an overhead compartmentSTOW
  2. 2From the ArcticPOLAR
  3. 3CompadreAMIGO
  4. 4___ Pilkey, author/illustrator who created Captain UnderpantsDAV
  5. 5Chowed downATE
  6. 6Meditation methodYOGA
  7. 7Pinches pennies, saySCRIMPS
  8. 8Alternative to Axe or BrutOLDSPICE
  9. 9Poetical unitsFEET
  10. 10Colossal amountTON
  11. 11Personalized in sizingCUSTOMFIT
  12. 12Home of China and IndiaASIA
  13. 13Relaxing soakBATH
  14. 18Former student, for shortALUM
  15. 22Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"UMA
  16. 24Cow soundsMOOS
  17. 25Woodwind in a jazz bandALTOSAX
  18. 27Pays no heed toIGNORES
  19. 29Calves, kittens and cubsYOUNG
  20. 30Grocery conveyancesCARTS
  21. 31Per personEACH
  22. 32Sail the seven ___SEAS
  23. 33A fan ofINTO
  24. 34"Not another ___ out of you!"PEEP
  25. 35Nickname for LincolnHONESTABE
  26. 39Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight"LALALAND
  27. 41PatootieTUSH
  28. 44Mom and dadPARENTS
  29. 47Carnaval cityRIO
  30. 48Kind of party for men onlySTAG
  31. 52Wear away, as soilERODE
  32. 53Flood embankmentLEVEE
  33. 54What often follows a nounVERB
  34. 55Pennsylvania city on a Great LakeERIE
  35. 56Ear-to-ear expressionGRIN
  36. 57Office missiveMEMO
  37. 59Cohort that grew up with the internetGENZ
  38. 61Cry at a bullfightOLE
  39. 62"Argh!"GAH
  40. 63Fix, as an outcomeRIG

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Occasion for pampering — Answer: SPADAY
  2. 7. Like a baby's bottom — Answer: SOFT
  3. 11. Taxi — Answer: CAB. Hint: You might hail this short city ride. 🚕
  4. 14. The "T" of B.L.T. — Answer: TOMATO
  5. 15. Queen of the Nile, informally — Answer: CLEO
  6. 16. Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___" — Answer: USA
  7. 17. Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticks — Answer: OLIVEGARDEN
  8. 19. Take a load off, say — Answer: SIT
  9. 20. Shake, as a dog's tail — Answer: WAG
  10. 21. Most-desired group of invitees — Answer: ALIST
  11. 22. Home to Zion National Park — Answer: UTAH
  12. 23. Capital of Italia — Answer: ROMA
  13. 26. Caller of balls and strikes — Answer: UMP
  14. 27. "... or that's what I think, anyway," online — Answer: IMO
  15. 28. Event whose symbol is five interlocking rings — Answer: OLYMPICGAMES
  16. 33. Discontinued Apple program for organizing images — Answer: IPHOTO
  17. 36. Make a digital image of — Answer: SCAN
  18. 37. Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fiction — Answer: FAE
  19. 38. Musical genre for D'Angelo and Erykah Badu — Answer: NEOSOUL
  20. 40. Some R-rated material — Answer: EROTICA
  21. 42. Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights — Answer: TEN
  22. 43. Jacket closer that's not a button — Answer: SNAP
  23. 45. "We hold these ___ to be self-evident" — Answer: TRUTHS
  24. 46. Theater binoculars — Answer: OPERAGLASSES
  25. 49. Number of faces on a cube — Answer: SIX
  26. 50. Craftsmanship — Answer: ART
  27. 51. Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue" — Answer: SHEL
  28. 54. President's "no" — Answer: VETO
  29. 56. Glimmer — Answer: GLEAM
  30. 58. Govt. rule — Answer: REG
  31. 60. "Red" or "Reputation," for Taylor Swift — Answer: ERA
  32. 61. Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juice — Answer: ORANGEGROVE
  33. 64. Tease — Answer: RIB. Hint: To playfully make fun of someone is to do this. 😄
  34. 65. Dryer fuzz — Answer: LINT. Hint: The dryer trap collects these tiny fabric fibers. 🧺
  35. 66. Word before name or voyage — Answer: MAIDEN. Hint: A word that pairs with “name” or “voyage” when something is brand new and untried 🚢
  36. 67. Buzzer near a flower — Answer: BEE
  37. 68. Odds and ___ — Answer: ENDS
  38. 69. "Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-Across — Answer: OHGEEZ

Down

  1. 1. Place in an overhead compartment — Answer: STOW
  2. 2. From the Arctic — Answer: POLAR
  3. 3. Compadre — Answer: AMIGO
  4. 4. ___ Pilkey, author/illustrator who created Captain Underpants — Answer: DAV
  5. 5. Chowed down — Answer: ATE
  6. 6. Meditation method — Answer: YOGA
  7. 7. Pinches pennies, say — Answer: SCRIMPS
  8. 8. Alternative to Axe or Brut — Answer: OLDSPICE
  9. 9. Poetical units — Answer: FEET
  10. 10. Colossal amount — Answer: TON
  11. 11. Personalized in sizing — Answer: CUSTOMFIT
  12. 12. Home of China and India — Answer: ASIA
  13. 13. Relaxing soak — Answer: BATH
  14. 18. Former student, for short — Answer: ALUM
  15. 22. Thurman of "Pulp Fiction" — Answer: UMA
  16. 24. Cow sounds — Answer: MOOS
  17. 25. Woodwind in a jazz band — Answer: ALTOSAX
  18. 27. Pays no heed to — Answer: IGNORES
  19. 29. Calves, kittens and cubs — Answer: YOUNG
  20. 30. Grocery conveyances — Answer: CARTS
  21. 31. Per person — Answer: EACH
  22. 32. Sail the seven ___ — Answer: SEAS
  23. 33. A fan of — Answer: INTO. Hint: Hooked on something rather than just casually interested 😄
  24. 34. "Not another ___ out of you!" — Answer: PEEP
  25. 35. Nickname for Lincoln — Answer: HONESTABE
  26. 39. Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight" — Answer: LALALAND
  27. 41. Patootie — Answer: TUSH
  28. 44. Mom and dad — Answer: PARENTS
  29. 47. Carnaval city — Answer: RIO
  30. 48. Kind of party for men only — Answer: STAG
  31. 52. Wear away, as soil — Answer: ERODE
  32. 53. Flood embankment — Answer: LEVEE
  33. 54. What often follows a noun — Answer: VERB
  34. 55. Pennsylvania city on a Great Lake — Answer: ERIE
  35. 56. Ear-to-ear expression — Answer: GRIN
  36. 57. Office missive — Answer: MEMO
  37. 59. Cohort that grew up with the internet — Answer: GENZ
  38. 61. Cry at a bullfight — Answer: OLE
  39. 62. "Argh!" — Answer: GAH
  40. 63. Fix, as an outcome — Answer: RIG

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Every clue from the May 19 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Occasion for pamperingSPADAY
7Like a baby's bottomSOFT
11TaxiCAB
14The "T" of B.L.T.TOMATO
15Queen of the Nile, informallyCLEO
16Miley Cyrus's "Party in the ___"USA
17Casual dining chain with unlimited breadsticksOLIVEGARDEN
19Take a load off, saySIT
20Shake, as a dog's tailWAG
21Most-desired group of inviteesALIST
22Home to Zion National ParkUTAH
23Capital of ItaliaROMA
26Caller of balls and strikesUMP
27"... or that's what I think, anyway," onlineIMO
28Event whose symbol is five interlocking ringsOLYMPICGAMES
33Discontinued Apple program for organizing imagesIPHOTO
36Make a digital image ofSCAN
37Race of mythical beings, in fantasy fictionFAE
38Musical genre for D'Angelo and Erykah BaduNEOSOUL
40Some R-rated materialEROTICA
42Number of amendments in the Bill of RightsTEN
43Jacket closer that's not a buttonSNAP
45"We hold these ___ to be self-evident"TRUTHS
46Theater binocularsOPERAGLASSES
49Number of faces on a cubeSIX
50CraftsmanshipART
51Silverstein who wrote "A Boy Named Sue"SHEL
54President's "no"VETO
56GlimmerGLEAM
58Govt. ruleREG
60"Red" or "Reputation," for Taylor SwiftERA
61Starting point for Tropicana or Florida's Natural juiceORANGEGROVE
64TeaseRIB
65Dryer fuzzLINT
66Word before name or voyageMAIDEN
67Buzzer near a flowerBEE
68Odds and ___ENDS
69"Yikes!" ... or, phonetically, a hint to 17-, 28-, 46- and 61-AcrossOHGEEZ

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Place in an overhead compartmentSTOW
2From the ArcticPOLAR
3CompadreAMIGO
4___ Pilkey, author/illustrator who created Captain UnderpantsDAV
5Chowed downATE
6Meditation methodYOGA
7Pinches pennies, saySCRIMPS
8Alternative to Axe or BrutOLDSPICE
9Poetical unitsFEET
10Colossal amountTON
11Personalized in sizingCUSTOMFIT
12Home of China and IndiaASIA
13Relaxing soakBATH
18Former student, for shortALUM
22Thurman of "Pulp Fiction"UMA
24Cow soundsMOOS
25Woodwind in a jazz bandALTOSAX
27Pays no heed toIGNORES
29Calves, kittens and cubsYOUNG
30Grocery conveyancesCARTS
31Per personEACH
32Sail the seven ___SEAS
33A fan ofINTO
34"Not another ___ out of you!"PEEP
35Nickname for LincolnHONESTABE
39Film incorrectly announced as Best Picture before "Moonlight"LALALAND
41PatootieTUSH
44Mom and dadPARENTS
47Carnaval cityRIO
48Kind of party for men onlySTAG
52Wear away, as soilERODE
53Flood embankmentLEVEE
54What often follows a nounVERB
55Pennsylvania city on a Great LakeERIE
56Ear-to-ear expressionGRIN
57Office missiveMEMO
59Cohort that grew up with the internetGENZ
61Cry at a bullfightOLE
62"Argh!"GAH
63Fix, as an outcomeRIG

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