NYT Crossword Answers - May 20

By Rena Cohen

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  1. 1Bit or byteUNIT
  2. 5Laundry collectorsBINS
  3. 9Good thing to bring to a competitionAGAME
  4. 14Comedian Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"NOAH
  5. 15Give offEMIT
  6. 16Ring-tailed primateLEMUR
  7. 17Consistent with party policyONMESSAGE
  8. 19Court colleague of Kagan and KavanaughALITO
  9. 20"Eye on the ball," "Get under it!," "I got it!," etc.CATCHPHRASES
  10. 22Like some ground ballsONEHOP
  11. 25CPR proEMT
  12. 26Queen of OlympusHERA
  13. 27Pet rescue grp.ASPCA
  14. 31Minnesota congresswoman IlhanOMAR
  15. 35Mink, ferret, stoat, etc.WEASELWORDS
  16. 38Indiana or Independence, in D.C.AVE
  17. 39Detroit dud of the 1950sEDSEL
  18. 40Wall St. debutIPO
  19. 41"You're just too complimentary!"AWGEE
  20. 434G ___ (letters on a cellphone screen)LTE
  21. 44"Ta-da," "All done," "There you have it," etc.FINISHLINES
  22. 47Poet Byron, for oneLORD
  23. 49Like pound cakeDENSE
  24. 50Bird whose name sounds like a hip-hop dance moveNENE
  25. 51EmployUSE
  26. 53Crafters' knivesXACTOS
  27. 55Yield, Stop, Dead End, etc.SIGNLANGUAGE
  28. 61Tennis champ NaomiOSAKA
  29. 62FreighterCARGOSHIP
  30. 66On the up and upLEGIT
  31. 67TooALSO
  32. 68VibeAURA
  33. 69College V.I.P.sDEANS
  34. 70Cryptanalyst TuringALAN
  35. 71What spring may bringTHAW

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  1. 1Card game shoutUNO
  2. 2Oui's oppositeNON
  3. 3Response to "Who's going?"IAM
  4. 4Action film climax one might "cut to," in a sayingTHECHASE
  5. 5Closest confidantBESTPAL
  6. 6Apple all-in-oneIMAC
  7. 7Walt Whitman's "As the Time Draws ___"NIGH
  8. 8Call repeated in an aerobics classSTEP
  9. 9Wake-up callALARM
  10. 10Dessert served with the query "Cono o coppetta?" in ItalyGELATO
  11. 11Somme friendsAMIS
  12. 12Silence on ZoomMUTE
  13. 13Cherubic Greek godEROS
  14. 18___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
  15. 21Circle at the top of a stick figureHEAD
  16. 22"Such is life!"OHWELL
  17. 23MustNEEDTO
  18. 24Chalk accompanierERASER
  19. 28Consumers of hogwashSWINE
  20. 29Stop byPOPIN
  21. 30HybridizeCROSS
  22. 32Souvenir for a refrigeratorMAGNET
  23. 33Moisturizer brandAVEENO
  24. 34___ PiecesREESES
  25. 36Fey figure of folkloreELF
  26. 37Khan who founded Khan AcademySAL
  27. 42Flinches in response toWINCESAT
  28. 45BrainstormIDEA
  29. 46Utah, geometrically speakingHEXAGON
  30. 48What "America runs on," in a franchise sloganDUNKIN
  31. 52Bed supportsSLATS
  32. 54"Give it ___"AGO
  33. 55Auctioned off, e.g.SOLD
  34. 56"Oh, OK"ISEE
  35. 57Crazy (about)GAGA
  36. 58March Madness org.NCAA
  37. 59ChutzpahGALL
  38. 60___ MajorURSA
  39. 63"What'd you say?"HUH
  40. 64Public radio host GlassIRA
  41. 65Where to find a kitten's "toe beans"PAW

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Bit or byte — Answer: UNIT
  2. 5. Laundry collectors — Answer: BINS
  3. 9. Good thing to bring to a competition — Answer: AGAME
  4. 14. Comedian Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime" — Answer: NOAH
  5. 15. Give off — Answer: EMIT. Hint: Think of what a light bulb does when it's turned on! 💡
  6. 16. Ring-tailed primate — Answer: LEMUR
  7. 17. Consistent with party policy — Answer: ONMESSAGE
  8. 19. Court colleague of Kagan and Kavanaugh — Answer: ALITO
  9. 20. "Eye on the ball," "Get under it!," "I got it!," etc. — Answer: CATCHPHRASES
  10. 22. Like some ground balls — Answer: ONEHOP
  11. 25. CPR pro — Answer: EMT. Hint: They rush to the scene and bring life-saving skills to the table! 🚑
  12. 26. Queen of Olympus — Answer: HERA
  13. 27. Pet rescue grp. — Answer: ASPCA
  14. 31. Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan — Answer: OMAR
  15. 35. Mink, ferret, stoat, etc. — Answer: WEASELWORDS
  16. 38. Indiana or Independence, in D.C. — Answer: AVE
  17. 39. Detroit dud of the 1950s — Answer: EDSEL
  18. 40. Wall St. debut — Answer: IPO. Hint: It’s the moment a private company first offers its shares to the public. 📈
  19. 41. "You're just too complimentary!" — Answer: AWGEE
  20. 43. 4G ___ (letters on a cellphone screen) — Answer: LTE
  21. 44. "Ta-da," "All done," "There you have it," etc. — Answer: FINISHLINES
  22. 47. Poet Byron, for one — Answer: LORD
  23. 49. Like pound cake — Answer: DENSE
  24. 50. Bird whose name sounds like a hip-hop dance move — Answer: NENE
  25. 51. Employ — Answer: USE
  26. 53. Crafters' knives — Answer: XACTOS
  27. 55. Yield, Stop, Dead End, etc. — Answer: SIGNLANGUAGE
  28. 61. Tennis champ Naomi — Answer: OSAKA
  29. 62. Freighter — Answer: CARGOSHIP
  30. 66. On the up and up — Answer: LEGIT
  31. 67. Too — Answer: ALSO
  32. 68. Vibe — Answer: AURA. Hint: This invisible quality is the feeling someone or somewhere gives off. ✨
  33. 69. College V.I.P.s — Answer: DEANS
  34. 70. Cryptanalyst Turing — Answer: ALAN
  35. 71. What spring may bring — Answer: THAW

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  1. 1. Card game shout — Answer: UNO
  2. 2. Oui's opposite — Answer: NON
  3. 3. Response to "Who's going?" — Answer: IAM
  4. 4. Action film climax one might "cut to," in a saying — Answer: THECHASE
  5. 5. Closest confidant — Answer: BESTPAL
  6. 6. Apple all-in-one — Answer: IMAC
  7. 7. Walt Whitman's "As the Time Draws ___" — Answer: NIGH
  8. 8. Call repeated in an aerobics class — Answer: STEP
  9. 9. Wake-up call — Answer: ALARM
  10. 10. Dessert served with the query "Cono o coppetta?" in Italy — Answer: GELATO
  11. 11. Somme friends — Answer: AMIS
  12. 12. Silence on Zoom — Answer: MUTE
  13. 13. Cherubic Greek god — Answer: EROS
  14. 18. ___ Paulo, Brazil — Answer: SAO
  15. 21. Circle at the top of a stick figure — Answer: HEAD
  16. 22. "Such is life!" — Answer: OHWELL
  17. 23. Must — Answer: NEEDTO
  18. 24. Chalk accompanier — Answer: ERASER
  19. 28. Consumers of hogwash — Answer: SWINE
  20. 29. Stop by — Answer: POPIN
  21. 30. Hybridize — Answer: CROSS
  22. 32. Souvenir for a refrigerator — Answer: MAGNET
  23. 33. Moisturizer brand — Answer: AVEENO
  24. 34. ___ Pieces — Answer: REESES
  25. 36. Fey figure of folklore — Answer: ELF
  26. 37. Khan who founded Khan Academy — Answer: SAL
  27. 42. Flinches in response to — Answer: WINCESAT
  28. 45. Brainstorm — Answer: IDEA
  29. 46. Utah, geometrically speaking — Answer: HEXAGON
  30. 48. What "America runs on," in a franchise slogan — Answer: DUNKIN
  31. 52. Bed supports — Answer: SLATS
  32. 54. "Give it ___" — Answer: AGO
  33. 55. Auctioned off, e.g. — Answer: SOLD
  34. 56. "Oh, OK" — Answer: ISEE
  35. 57. Crazy (about) — Answer: GAGA
  36. 58. March Madness org. — Answer: NCAA
  37. 59. Chutzpah — Answer: GALL
  38. 60. ___ Major — Answer: URSA. Hint: Think of the constellation that contains the Big Dipper. 🌌
  39. 63. "What'd you say?" — Answer: HUH
  40. 64. Public radio host Glass — Answer: IRA
  41. 65. Where to find a kitten's "toe beans" — Answer: PAW

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 20, 2025

Every clue from the May 20 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Bit or byteUNIT
5Laundry collectorsBINS
9Good thing to bring to a competitionAGAME
14Comedian Trevor with the memoir "Born a Crime"NOAH
15Give offEMIT
16Ring-tailed primateLEMUR
17Consistent with party policyONMESSAGE
19Court colleague of Kagan and KavanaughALITO
20"Eye on the ball," "Get under it!," "I got it!," etc.CATCHPHRASES
22Like some ground ballsONEHOP
25CPR proEMT
26Queen of OlympusHERA
27Pet rescue grp.ASPCA
31Minnesota congresswoman IlhanOMAR
35Mink, ferret, stoat, etc.WEASELWORDS
38Indiana or Independence, in D.C.AVE
39Detroit dud of the 1950sEDSEL
40Wall St. debutIPO
41"You're just too complimentary!"AWGEE
434G ___ (letters on a cellphone screen)LTE
44"Ta-da," "All done," "There you have it," etc.FINISHLINES
47Poet Byron, for oneLORD
49Like pound cakeDENSE
50Bird whose name sounds like a hip-hop dance moveNENE
51EmployUSE
53Crafters' knivesXACTOS
55Yield, Stop, Dead End, etc.SIGNLANGUAGE
61Tennis champ NaomiOSAKA
62FreighterCARGOSHIP
66On the up and upLEGIT
67TooALSO
68VibeAURA
69College V.I.P.sDEANS
70Cryptanalyst TuringALAN
71What spring may bringTHAW

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Card game shoutUNO
2Oui's oppositeNON
3Response to "Who's going?"IAM
4Action film climax one might "cut to," in a sayingTHECHASE
5Closest confidantBESTPAL
6Apple all-in-oneIMAC
7Walt Whitman's "As the Time Draws ___"NIGH
8Call repeated in an aerobics classSTEP
9Wake-up callALARM
10Dessert served with the query "Cono o coppetta?" in ItalyGELATO
11Somme friendsAMIS
12Silence on ZoomMUTE
13Cherubic Greek godEROS
18___ Paulo, BrazilSAO
21Circle at the top of a stick figureHEAD
22"Such is life!"OHWELL
23MustNEEDTO
24Chalk accompanierERASER
28Consumers of hogwashSWINE
29Stop byPOPIN
30HybridizeCROSS
32Souvenir for a refrigeratorMAGNET
33Moisturizer brandAVEENO
34___ PiecesREESES
36Fey figure of folkloreELF
37Khan who founded Khan AcademySAL
42Flinches in response toWINCESAT
45BrainstormIDEA
46Utah, geometrically speakingHEXAGON
48What "America runs on," in a franchise sloganDUNKIN
52Bed supportsSLATS
54"Give it ___"AGO
55Auctioned off, e.g.SOLD
56"Oh, OK"ISEE
57Crazy (about)GAGA
58March Madness org.NCAA
59ChutzpahGALL
60___ MajorURSA
63"What'd you say?"HUH
64Public radio host GlassIRA
65Where to find a kitten's "toe beans"PAW

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