NYT Crossword Answers - May 22

By David J. Kahn

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Across

  1. 1It burnsACID
  2. 5With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth ... or a hint to the answers to the starred cluesMONEY
  3. 10CulminationACME
  4. 14Opposite of 1-AcrossBASE
  5. 15Came to beAROSE
  6. 16Jackson who won 11 N.B.A. championships as head coachPHIL
  7. 17*Be brave and proud [Iran]STANDTRIAL
  8. 19Framed itemPANE
  9. 20A, to a FrankfurterEINE
  10. 21"Star Trek" pilotSULU
  11. 23French handle?NOM
  12. 24*How some medications are taken [Jordan]ORDINARY
  13. 27Einstein, notablyEMIGRE
  14. 29"We're out of the woods"ITSSAFE
  15. 30Part of many a smartphone upgradeTRADEIN
  16. 31Bath roomLOO
  17. 32Accessory used by Woody in the "Toy Story" moviesLASSO
  18. 34"Who ___?"ISNT
  19. 35*Luminous meteor [South Africa]FIREBRAND
  20. 38Brother hood?COWL
  21. 41Cardio exercise programTAEBO
  22. 42"That's the pits!"UGH
  23. 45Formally picksANOINTS
  24. 48Call again?RETITLE
  25. 50Dumbledore, to Harry PotterMENTOR
  26. 51*Ones on your side [Costa Rica]COLONIES
  27. 52Grp. with a hit remake of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven"ELO
  28. 53Damages seekerSUER
  29. 55Most-applied-to college in the U.S.UCLA
  30. 56Travel aroundROVE
  31. 58See 5-AcrossEVERYTHING
  32. 62Where things get heatedOVEN
  33. 63Home that sounds like two lettersTEPEE
  34. 641990s Israeli president WeizmanEZER
  35. 65Square oneNERD
  36. 66Seeded #1, sayONTOP
  37. 67Film editor ___ AllenDEDE

Down

  1. 1Olympic diver's pride, maybeABS
  2. 2Target as an audienceCATERTO
  3. 3Parent's blunt answer to "Why?"ISAIDSO
  4. 4Hopper of HollywoodDENNIS
  5. 5Support for a tumblerMAT
  6. 6His #4 was retired by the N.H.L.'s BruinsORR
  7. 7ClamorousNOISY
  8. 8Biblical figure seen in the sauna?ESAU
  9. 9Stentorian sortYELLER
  10. 10Telegram or CapCutAPP
  11. 11See 5-AcrossCHANGES
  12. 12Study secondarilyMINORIN
  13. 13Palladium, e.g.ELEMENT
  14. 18National park with a working sled dog kennelDENALI
  15. 22Name that aptly completes the missing letters in Th_ r_ _nUMA
  16. 24Industry in "There Will Be Blood"OIL
  17. 25A long way awayAFAR
  18. 26Fresh startsRESETS
  19. 28"Look what ___!"IDID
  20. 30One who deals with a lot of bull?TORERO
  21. 33Fed. loan groupSBA
  22. 35Moths do itFLIT
  23. 36Son of Adam and EveABEL
  24. 37At homeNOTOUT
  25. 38"True Lies" director JamesCAMERON
  26. 39Bob Marley song in the Grammy Hall of FameONELOVE
  27. 40*Ubiquitously [Korea]WONOVER
  28. 42Bring into playUTILIZE
  29. 43Gradually found outGLEANED
  30. 44Studs, stags and steersHES
  31. 46Figs.NOS
  32. 47Not deviating fromTRUETO
  33. 49Moved slowlyINCHED
  34. 51Moved slowlyCREPT
  35. 54SquareEVEN
  36. 57___ userEND
  37. 59Classic car inits.REO
  38. 60"No doubt about it"YEP
  39. 61Sr.'s testGRE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. It burns — Answer: ACID
  2. 5. With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth ... or a hint to the answers to the starred clues — Answer: MONEY
  3. 10. Culmination — Answer: ACME
  4. 14. Opposite of 1-Across — Answer: BASE
  5. 15. Came to be — Answer: AROSE
  6. 16. Jackson who won 11 N.B.A. championships as head coach — Answer: PHIL
  7. 17. *Be brave and proud [Iran] — Answer: STANDTRIAL
  8. 19. Framed item — Answer: PANE
  9. 20. A, to a Frankfurter — Answer: EINE
  10. 21. "Star Trek" pilot — Answer: SULU
  11. 23. French handle? — Answer: NOM
  12. 24. *How some medications are taken [Jordan] — Answer: ORDINARY
  13. 27. Einstein, notably — Answer: EMIGRE
  14. 29. "We're out of the woods" — Answer: ITSSAFE
  15. 30. Part of many a smartphone upgrade — Answer: TRADEIN
  16. 31. Bath room — Answer: LOO
  17. 32. Accessory used by Woody in the "Toy Story" movies — Answer: LASSO
  18. 34. "Who ___?" — Answer: ISNT
  19. 35. *Luminous meteor [South Africa] — Answer: FIREBRAND
  20. 38. Brother hood? — Answer: COWL
  21. 41. Cardio exercise program — Answer: TAEBO
  22. 42. "That's the pits!" — Answer: UGH
  23. 45. Formally picks — Answer: ANOINTS
  24. 48. Call again? — Answer: RETITLE
  25. 50. Dumbledore, to Harry Potter — Answer: MENTOR
  26. 51. *Ones on your side [Costa Rica] — Answer: COLONIES
  27. 52. Grp. with a hit remake of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven" — Answer: ELO
  28. 53. Damages seeker — Answer: SUER
  29. 55. Most-applied-to college in the U.S. — Answer: UCLA
  30. 56. Travel around — Answer: ROVE
  31. 58. See 5-Across — Answer: EVERYTHING
  32. 62. Where things get heated — Answer: OVEN
  33. 63. Home that sounds like two letters — Answer: TEPEE
  34. 64. 1990s Israeli president Weizman — Answer: EZER
  35. 65. Square one — Answer: NERD
  36. 66. Seeded #1, say — Answer: ONTOP
  37. 67. Film editor ___ Allen — Answer: DEDE

Down

  1. 1. Olympic diver's pride, maybe — Answer: ABS
  2. 2. Target as an audience — Answer: CATERTO
  3. 3. Parent's blunt answer to "Why?" — Answer: ISAIDSO
  4. 4. Hopper of Hollywood — Answer: DENNIS
  5. 5. Support for a tumbler — Answer: MAT
  6. 6. His #4 was retired by the N.H.L.'s Bruins — Answer: ORR
  7. 7. Clamorous — Answer: NOISY
  8. 8. Biblical figure seen in the sauna? — Answer: ESAU
  9. 9. Stentorian sort — Answer: YELLER
  10. 10. Telegram or CapCut — Answer: APP
  11. 11. See 5-Across — Answer: CHANGES
  12. 12. Study secondarily — Answer: MINORIN
  13. 13. Palladium, e.g. — Answer: ELEMENT
  14. 18. National park with a working sled dog kennel — Answer: DENALI
  15. 22. Name that aptly completes the missing letters in Th_ r_ _n — Answer: UMA
  16. 24. Industry in "There Will Be Blood" — Answer: OIL
  17. 25. A long way away — Answer: AFAR
  18. 26. Fresh starts — Answer: RESETS
  19. 28. "Look what ___!" — Answer: IDID
  20. 30. One who deals with a lot of bull? — Answer: TORERO
  21. 33. Fed. loan group — Answer: SBA
  22. 35. Moths do it — Answer: FLIT
  23. 36. Son of Adam and Eve — Answer: ABEL
  24. 37. At home — Answer: NOTOUT
  25. 38. "True Lies" director James — Answer: CAMERON
  26. 39. Bob Marley song in the Grammy Hall of Fame — Answer: ONELOVE
  27. 40. *Ubiquitously [Korea] — Answer: WONOVER
  28. 42. Bring into play — Answer: UTILIZE
  29. 43. Gradually found out — Answer: GLEANED
  30. 44. Studs, stags and steers — Answer: HES
  31. 46. Figs. — Answer: NOS
  32. 47. Not deviating from — Answer: TRUETO
  33. 49. Moved slowly — Answer: INCHED
  34. 51. Moved slowly — Answer: CREPT
  35. 54. Square — Answer: EVEN
  36. 57. ___ user — Answer: END
  37. 59. Classic car inits. — Answer: REO
  38. 60. "No doubt about it" — Answer: YEP
  39. 61. Sr.'s test — Answer: GRE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1It burnsACID
5With 11-Down and 58-Across, aphorism about the effect of sudden wealth ... or a hint to the answers to the starred cluesMONEY
10CulminationACME
14Opposite of 1-AcrossBASE
15Came to beAROSE
16Jackson who won 11 N.B.A. championships as head coachPHIL
17*Be brave and proud [Iran]STANDTRIAL
19Framed itemPANE
20A, to a FrankfurterEINE
21"Star Trek" pilotSULU
23French handle?NOM
24*How some medications are taken [Jordan]ORDINARY
27Einstein, notablyEMIGRE
29"We're out of the woods"ITSSAFE
30Part of many a smartphone upgradeTRADEIN
31Bath roomLOO
32Accessory used by Woody in the "Toy Story" moviesLASSO
34"Who ___?"ISNT
35*Luminous meteor [South Africa]FIREBRAND
38Brother hood?COWL
41Cardio exercise programTAEBO
42"That's the pits!"UGH
45Formally picksANOINTS
48Call again?RETITLE
50Dumbledore, to Harry PotterMENTOR
51*Ones on your side [Costa Rica]COLONIES
52Grp. with a hit remake of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven"ELO
53Damages seekerSUER
55Most-applied-to college in the U.S.UCLA
56Travel aroundROVE
58See 5-AcrossEVERYTHING
62Where things get heatedOVEN
63Home that sounds like two lettersTEPEE
641990s Israeli president WeizmanEZER
65Square oneNERD
66Seeded #1, sayONTOP
67Film editor ___ AllenDEDE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Olympic diver's pride, maybeABS
2Target as an audienceCATERTO
3Parent's blunt answer to "Why?"ISAIDSO
4Hopper of HollywoodDENNIS
5Support for a tumblerMAT
6His #4 was retired by the N.H.L.'s BruinsORR
7ClamorousNOISY
8Biblical figure seen in the sauna?ESAU
9Stentorian sortYELLER
10Telegram or CapCutAPP
11See 5-AcrossCHANGES
12Study secondarilyMINORIN
13Palladium, e.g.ELEMENT
18National park with a working sled dog kennelDENALI
22Name that aptly completes the missing letters in Th_ r_ _nUMA
24Industry in "There Will Be Blood"OIL
25A long way awayAFAR
26Fresh startsRESETS
28"Look what ___!"IDID
30One who deals with a lot of bull?TORERO
33Fed. loan groupSBA
35Moths do itFLIT
36Son of Adam and EveABEL
37At homeNOTOUT
38"True Lies" director JamesCAMERON
39Bob Marley song in the Grammy Hall of FameONELOVE
40*Ubiquitously [Korea]WONOVER
42Bring into playUTILIZE
43Gradually found outGLEANED
44Studs, stags and steersHES
46Figs.NOS
47Not deviating fromTRUETO
49Moved slowlyINCHED
51Moved slowlyCREPT
54SquareEVEN
57___ userEND
59Classic car inits.REO
60"No doubt about it"YEP
61Sr.'s testGRE

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