NYT Crossword Answers - May 23

By Kate Hawkins

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  1. 1Dining at Chipotle or Panera, e.g.FASTCASUAL
  2. 11Hand-held 2000s Sony console, for shortPSP
  3. 14"The Black Unicorn" poet, 1978AUDRELORDE
  4. 15"Oh, that's a good one"HAHA
  5. 16"Actually, I have good news"ITSYOURLUCKYDAY
  6. 18CrushROUT
  7. 19Punt e ___ (vermouth brand)MES
  8. 20Tight formationHUDDLE
  9. 21Express disapproval, in a wayHISS
  10. 23Boston University athleteTERRIER
  11. 24ExpectAWAIT
  12. 27Inst. in AthensUGA
  13. 29Color akin to camelTAN
  14. 30Sucked upKISSEDBUTT
  15. 33Class in middle or high schoolGYM
  16. 36Yellowstone traffic stoppersELK
  17. 37Cocktails garnished with mint leavesMOJITOS
  18. 39Digitus minimus pedis, for oneTOE
  19. 40"Every ___ and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier": Shak.ELF
  20. 41"I'm listening ..."TELLMEMORE
  21. 43BaboonOAF
  22. 46First in command?CEE
  23. 47"The Artist's Garden at Giverny" artistMONET
  24. 48Uber-progressivesFARLEFT
  25. 51DoppelgängerTWIN
  26. 53Feeling it moreACHIER
  27. 54"Very. Funny."HAR
  28. 55DrudgeTOIL
  29. 59Something taken by many artistsCREATIVELICENSE
  30. 62Fish bred by Roman noblesEELS
  31. 63What might get you out of a jam?SIDESTREET
  32. 641/48 cup: Abbr.TSP
  33. 65What some loggers logKEYSTROKES

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  1. 1UprightFAIR
  2. 2Malibu, e.g.AUTO
  3. 3Calif. school that runs the Mount Laguna ObservatorySDSU
  4. 4"Have a taste"TRYTHIS
  5. 5Steering committee V.I.P.CEO
  6. 6Quinquennial campus visitors, maybeALUMS
  7. 7It hurts when it comes upSORESUBJECT
  8. 8Digital addressesURLS
  9. 9Secondary residence on a property, for shortADU
  10. 10Café add-inLECHE
  11. 11Children's character who wears a duffle coatPADDINGTON
  12. 12Cement ingredientSHALE
  13. 13One footing the billPAYER
  14. 15Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 laborsHYDRA
  15. 17Author VonnegutKURT
  16. 22ObjectITEM
  17. 23Little ratsTATTLETALES
  18. 24Fruit that grows on Jamaican beachesAKEE
  19. 25DeterminationWILL
  20. 26Request a handASKFORHELP
  21. 28CunningGUILE
  22. 31PeriodDOT
  23. 32South Korean golfer KimTOM
  24. 34Days long pastYORE
  25. 35ConveneMEET
  26. 38Place for a cabinSEMI
  27. 42___ Lamar Hill a.k.a. Lil Nas XMONTERO
  28. 44Fugitive's coverALIAS
  29. 45Units that might be metrical or imperialFEET
  30. 48AspectFACET
  31. 49A lot can be made of theseACRES
  32. 50Check for pieces, sayFRISK
  33. 52Watch this space!WRIST
  34. 54Actress/inventor Lamarr, the so-called "mother of Wi-Fi"HEDY
  35. 56Kid-friendly race length, in briefONEK
  36. 57"Gotcha"ISEE
  37. 58Some redosLETS
  38. 60Compete (for)VIE
  39. 61Middle: Abbr.CTR

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Dining at Chipotle or Panera, e.g. — Answer: FASTCASUAL
  2. 11. Hand-held 2000s Sony console, for short — Answer: PSP
  3. 14. "The Black Unicorn" poet, 1978 — Answer: AUDRELORDE
  4. 15. "Oh, that's a good one" — Answer: HAHA
  5. 16. "Actually, I have good news" — Answer: ITSYOURLUCKYDAY
  6. 18. Crush — Answer: ROUT
  7. 19. Punt e ___ (vermouth brand) — Answer: MES
  8. 20. Tight formation — Answer: HUDDLE
  9. 21. Express disapproval, in a way — Answer: HISS
  10. 23. Boston University athlete — Answer: TERRIER. Hint: Think of Boston University’s spirited canine mascot on the field. 🐾
  11. 24. Expect — Answer: AWAIT
  12. 27. Inst. in Athens — Answer: UGA
  13. 29. Color akin to camel — Answer: TAN
  14. 30. Sucked up — Answer: KISSEDBUTT
  15. 33. Class in middle or high school — Answer: GYM
  16. 36. Yellowstone traffic stoppers — Answer: ELK
  17. 37. Cocktails garnished with mint leaves — Answer: MOJITOS
  18. 39. Digitus minimus pedis, for one — Answer: TOE
  19. 40. "Every ___ and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier": Shak. — Answer: ELF
  20. 41. "I'm listening ..." — Answer: TELLMEMORE
  21. 43. Baboon — Answer: OAF
  22. 46. First in command? — Answer: CEE
  23. 47. "The Artist's Garden at Giverny" artist — Answer: MONET
  24. 48. Uber-progressives — Answer: FARLEFT
  25. 51. Doppelgänger — Answer: TWIN
  26. 53. Feeling it more — Answer: ACHIER
  27. 54. "Very. Funny." — Answer: HAR
  28. 55. Drudge — Answer: TOIL
  29. 59. Something taken by many artists — Answer: CREATIVELICENSE
  30. 62. Fish bred by Roman nobles — Answer: EELS
  31. 63. What might get you out of a jam? — Answer: SIDESTREET
  32. 64. 1/48 cup: Abbr. — Answer: TSP
  33. 65. What some loggers log — Answer: KEYSTROKES

Down

  1. 1. Upright — Answer: FAIR
  2. 2. Malibu, e.g. — Answer: AUTO
  3. 3. Calif. school that runs the Mount Laguna Observatory — Answer: SDSU
  4. 4. "Have a taste" — Answer: TRYTHIS
  5. 5. Steering committee V.I.P. — Answer: CEO
  6. 6. Quinquennial campus visitors, maybe — Answer: ALUMS
  7. 7. It hurts when it comes up — Answer: SORESUBJECT
  8. 8. Digital addresses — Answer: URLS
  9. 9. Secondary residence on a property, for short — Answer: ADU
  10. 10. Café add-in — Answer: LECHE
  11. 11. Children's character who wears a duffle coat — Answer: PADDINGTON
  12. 12. Cement ingredient — Answer: SHALE
  13. 13. One footing the bill — Answer: PAYER
  14. 15. Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 labors — Answer: HYDRA
  15. 17. Author Vonnegut — Answer: KURT
  16. 22. Object — Answer: ITEM
  17. 23. Little rats — Answer: TATTLETALES
  18. 24. Fruit that grows on Jamaican beaches — Answer: AKEE
  19. 25. Determination — Answer: WILL. Hint: Think of the inner resolve that keeps you moving forward. 💪
  20. 26. Request a hand — Answer: ASKFORHELP
  21. 28. Cunning — Answer: GUILE. Hint: Think of a word that describes a sly strategy or clever trickery! 🦊
  22. 31. Period — Answer: DOT. Hint: A tiny mark that can punctuate a sentence or a map. 🔹
  23. 32. South Korean golfer Kim — Answer: TOM
  24. 34. Days long past — Answer: YORE
  25. 35. Convene — Answer: MEET. Hint: It's what friends do when they get together! 🤝
  26. 38. Place for a cabin — Answer: SEMI
  27. 42. ___ Lamar Hill a.k.a. Lil Nas X — Answer: MONTERO
  28. 44. Fugitive's cover — Answer: ALIAS
  29. 45. Units that might be metrical or imperial — Answer: FEET
  30. 48. Aspect — Answer: FACET
  31. 49. A lot can be made of these — Answer: ACRES
  32. 50. Check for pieces, say — Answer: FRISK
  33. 52. Watch this space! — Answer: WRIST
  34. 54. Actress/inventor Lamarr, the so-called "mother of Wi-Fi" — Answer: HEDY
  35. 56. Kid-friendly race length, in brief — Answer: ONEK
  36. 57. "Gotcha" — Answer: ISEE. Hint: This brief reply shows that you understand. 👀
  37. 58. Some redos — Answer: LETS
  38. 60. Compete (for) — Answer: VIE
  39. 61. Middle: Abbr. — Answer: CTR

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Dining at Chipotle or Panera, e.g.FASTCASUAL
11Hand-held 2000s Sony console, for shortPSP
14"The Black Unicorn" poet, 1978AUDRELORDE
15"Oh, that's a good one"HAHA
16"Actually, I have good news"ITSYOURLUCKYDAY
18CrushROUT
19Punt e ___ (vermouth brand)MES
20Tight formationHUDDLE
21Express disapproval, in a wayHISS
23Boston University athleteTERRIER
24ExpectAWAIT
27Inst. in AthensUGA
29Color akin to camelTAN
30Sucked upKISSEDBUTT
33Class in middle or high schoolGYM
36Yellowstone traffic stoppersELK
37Cocktails garnished with mint leavesMOJITOS
39Digitus minimus pedis, for oneTOE
40"Every ___ and fairy sprite / Hop as light as bird from brier": Shak.ELF
41"I'm listening ..."TELLMEMORE
43BaboonOAF
46First in command?CEE
47"The Artist's Garden at Giverny" artistMONET
48Uber-progressivesFARLEFT
51DoppelgängerTWIN
53Feeling it moreACHIER
54"Very. Funny."HAR
55DrudgeTOIL
59Something taken by many artistsCREATIVELICENSE
62Fish bred by Roman noblesEELS
63What might get you out of a jam?SIDESTREET
641/48 cup: Abbr.TSP
65What some loggers logKEYSTROKES

Down

#ClueAnswer
1UprightFAIR
2Malibu, e.g.AUTO
3Calif. school that runs the Mount Laguna ObservatorySDSU
4"Have a taste"TRYTHIS
5Steering committee V.I.P.CEO
6Quinquennial campus visitors, maybeALUMS
7It hurts when it comes upSORESUBJECT
8Digital addressesURLS
9Secondary residence on a property, for shortADU
10Café add-inLECHE
11Children's character who wears a duffle coatPADDINGTON
12Cement ingredientSHALE
13One footing the billPAYER
15Monster slain in one of Hercules' 12 laborsHYDRA
17Author VonnegutKURT
22ObjectITEM
23Little ratsTATTLETALES
24Fruit that grows on Jamaican beachesAKEE
25DeterminationWILL
26Request a handASKFORHELP
28CunningGUILE
31PeriodDOT
32South Korean golfer KimTOM
34Days long pastYORE
35ConveneMEET
38Place for a cabinSEMI
42___ Lamar Hill a.k.a. Lil Nas XMONTERO
44Fugitive's coverALIAS
45Units that might be metrical or imperialFEET
48AspectFACET
49A lot can be made of theseACRES
50Check for pieces, sayFRISK
52Watch this space!WRIST
54Actress/inventor Lamarr, the so-called "mother of Wi-Fi"HEDY
56Kid-friendly race length, in briefONEK
57"Gotcha"ISEE
58Some redosLETS
60Compete (for)VIE
61Middle: Abbr.CTR

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