NYT Crossword Answers - May 24

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  1. 1Course on behavior, for shortPSYCH
  2. 6Song and danceRIGAMAROLE
  3. 16Lyrical pieceEPODE
  4. 17Like many jobs for recent gradsENTRYLEVEL
  5. 18Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst"CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM
  6. 20"That stings!"OWW
  7. 21Becomes inoperable, in a wayRUSTS
  8. 22Sources of wind soundsREEDS
  9. 23Neck, in NewcastleSNOG
  10. 25Scuttlebutt, these daysTEA
  11. 26Said, informallyWENT
  12. 27Places for changePURSES
  13. 29Magic center, familiarlySHAQ
  14. 30Certain digital denizenSIM
  15. 33Share the spotlightCOLEAD
  16. 34Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggsSEATURTLE
  17. 36Pixel-dense, for shortHIDEF
  18. 37QuicklySTAT
  19. 38Lousy pair to choose fromEVILS
  20. 39Infamous denier of Mary and JosephINNKEEPER
  21. 41GuysFELLAS
  22. 42Esq., oftenATT
  23. 43Rock band founded by three sistersHAIM
  24. 44"Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004)ARNOLD
  25. 45Data commandSORT
  26. 46WhateverANY
  27. 47Digital recording pioneerTIVO
  28. 49"Yeah, sure"UHHUH
  29. 51Producers of some wavesSINES
  30. 53Letters for the dearly departedRIP
  31. 54Positive result of having 18-Across, perhapsPLEASANTSURPRISE
  32. 57"Don't expect that from me"INEVERWILL
  33. 58Let upEASED
  34. 59Charges that vary between statesSALESTAXES
  35. 60Culls, with "out"WEEDS

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  1. 1River that once marked the boundary of the Wild WestPECOS
  2. 2Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a levelSPAWNPOINT
  3. 3Incredulous reply to a daring schemeYOUWOULDNT
  4. 4Summer hrs. in IowaCDT
  5. 5Mary I, to Henry VIIIHEIR
  6. 6Finds another purpose forREUSES
  7. 7Quick start?INSTA
  8. 8Old muscle carsGTOS
  9. 9"Human Concretion" sculptorARP
  10. 10Nice thing to hear from one's dining partnerMYTREAT
  11. 11Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspringALIENQUEEN
  12. 12Held another sessionREMET
  13. 13Younger contemporary of VirgilOVID
  14. 14MinusLESS
  15. 15Water-resistant woodELM
  16. 19ExposedOUTED
  17. 24Xi's languageGREEK
  18. 26"You did ___?!"WHAT
  19. 28Shelters from the heat?SAFEHOUSES
  20. 29BrandSEAR
  21. 30Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear"STILLIRISE
  22. 31Not recommendedILLADVISED
  23. 32Eton ___ (traditional English dessert)MESS
  24. 33Smoothie seedCHIA
  25. 34A flute might have a short oneSTEM
  26. 35Place for a camperRVLOT
  27. 37Implement at a roastSPIT
  28. 40Aviation legendEARHART
  29. 41Word with air or deepFRYER
  30. 44Undoes, in courtANNULS
  31. 45Manscape, perhapsSHAVE
  32. 46Proverbial thing to cross, in politicsAISLE
  33. 48One-sided columnsOPEDS
  34. 49Radius neighborULNA
  35. 50Direction for a dogHEEL
  36. 51Thin rods, in some product namesSTIX
  37. 52Send flyingSPEW
  38. 54Magnum and Spade, for shortPIS
  39. 55Music group co-founded by Dr. DreNWA
  40. 56Social media star Addison ___RAE

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Course on behavior, for short — Answer: PSYCH
  2. 6. Song and dance — Answer: RIGAMAROLE
  3. 16. Lyrical piece — Answer: EPODE
  4. 17. Like many jobs for recent grads — Answer: ENTRYLEVEL
  5. 18. Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst" — Answer: CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM
  6. 20. "That stings!" — Answer: OWW
  7. 21. Becomes inoperable, in a way — Answer: RUSTS
  8. 22. Sources of wind sounds — Answer: REEDS
  9. 23. Neck, in Newcastle — Answer: SNOG
  10. 25. Scuttlebutt, these days — Answer: TEA
  11. 26. Said, informally — Answer: WENT
  12. 27. Places for change — Answer: PURSES
  13. 29. Magic center, familiarly — Answer: SHAQ
  14. 30. Certain digital denizen — Answer: SIM
  15. 33. Share the spotlight — Answer: COLEAD
  16. 34. Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggs — Answer: SEATURTLE
  17. 36. Pixel-dense, for short — Answer: HIDEF
  18. 37. Quickly — Answer: STAT
  19. 38. Lousy pair to choose from — Answer: EVILS
  20. 39. Infamous denier of Mary and Joseph — Answer: INNKEEPER
  21. 41. Guys — Answer: FELLAS
  22. 42. Esq., often — Answer: ATT
  23. 43. Rock band founded by three sisters — Answer: HAIM
  24. 44. "Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004) — Answer: ARNOLD
  25. 45. Data command — Answer: SORT
  26. 46. Whatever — Answer: ANY
  27. 47. Digital recording pioneer — Answer: TIVO
  28. 49. "Yeah, sure" — Answer: UHHUH
  29. 51. Producers of some waves — Answer: SINES
  30. 53. Letters for the dearly departed — Answer: RIP
  31. 54. Positive result of having 18-Across, perhaps — Answer: PLEASANTSURPRISE
  32. 57. "Don't expect that from me" — Answer: INEVERWILL
  33. 58. Let up — Answer: EASED
  34. 59. Charges that vary between states — Answer: SALESTAXES
  35. 60. Culls, with "out" — Answer: WEEDS

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  1. 1. River that once marked the boundary of the Wild West — Answer: PECOS
  2. 2. Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a level — Answer: SPAWNPOINT
  3. 3. Incredulous reply to a daring scheme — Answer: YOUWOULDNT
  4. 4. Summer hrs. in Iowa — Answer: CDT
  5. 5. Mary I, to Henry VIII — Answer: HEIR
  6. 6. Finds another purpose for — Answer: REUSES
  7. 7. Quick start? — Answer: INSTA
  8. 8. Old muscle cars — Answer: GTOS
  9. 9. "Human Concretion" sculptor — Answer: ARP
  10. 10. Nice thing to hear from one's dining partner — Answer: MYTREAT
  11. 11. Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspring — Answer: ALIENQUEEN
  12. 12. Held another session — Answer: REMET
  13. 13. Younger contemporary of Virgil — Answer: OVID
  14. 14. Minus — Answer: LESS
  15. 15. Water-resistant wood — Answer: ELM
  16. 19. Exposed — Answer: OUTED
  17. 24. Xi's language — Answer: GREEK
  18. 26. "You did ___?!" — Answer: WHAT
  19. 28. Shelters from the heat? — Answer: SAFEHOUSES
  20. 29. Brand — Answer: SEAR
  21. 30. Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear" — Answer: STILLIRISE
  22. 31. Not recommended — Answer: ILLADVISED
  23. 32. Eton ___ (traditional English dessert) — Answer: MESS
  24. 33. Smoothie seed — Answer: CHIA
  25. 34. A flute might have a short one — Answer: STEM
  26. 35. Place for a camper — Answer: RVLOT
  27. 37. Implement at a roast — Answer: SPIT
  28. 40. Aviation legend — Answer: EARHART
  29. 41. Word with air or deep — Answer: FRYER
  30. 44. Undoes, in court — Answer: ANNULS
  31. 45. Manscape, perhaps — Answer: SHAVE
  32. 46. Proverbial thing to cross, in politics — Answer: AISLE
  33. 48. One-sided columns — Answer: OPEDS
  34. 49. Radius neighbor — Answer: ULNA. Hint: This forearm bone runs parallel to the radius on the pinky side 💪
  35. 50. Direction for a dog — Answer: HEEL
  36. 51. Thin rods, in some product names — Answer: STIX
  37. 52. Send flying — Answer: SPEW
  38. 54. Magnum and Spade, for short — Answer: PIS
  39. 55. Music group co-founded by Dr. Dre — Answer: NWA
  40. 56. Social media star Addison ___ — Answer: RAE

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Course on behavior, for shortPSYCH
6Song and danceRIGAMAROLE
16Lyrical pieceEPODE
17Like many jobs for recent gradsENTRYLEVEL
18Feeling described as "hoping for the best, but fearing the worst"CAUTIOUSOPTIMISM
20"That stings!"OWW
21Becomes inoperable, in a wayRUSTS
22Sources of wind soundsREEDS
23Neck, in NewcastleSNOG
25Scuttlebutt, these daysTEA
26Said, informallyWENT
27Places for changePURSES
29Magic center, familiarlySHAQ
30Certain digital denizenSIM
33Share the spotlightCOLEAD
34Creature that returns to the beach where it was born for laying eggsSEATURTLE
36Pixel-dense, for shortHIDEF
37QuicklySTAT
38Lousy pair to choose fromEVILS
39Infamous denier of Mary and JosephINNKEEPER
41GuysFELLAS
42Esq., oftenATT
43Rock band founded by three sistersHAIM
44"Hey ___!" (Nickelodeon cartoon of 1996-2004)ARNOLD
45Data commandSORT
46WhateverANY
47Digital recording pioneerTIVO
49"Yeah, sure"UHHUH
51Producers of some wavesSINES
53Letters for the dearly departedRIP
54Positive result of having 18-Across, perhapsPLEASANTSURPRISE
57"Don't expect that from me"INEVERWILL
58Let upEASED
59Charges that vary between statesSALESTAXES
60Culls, with "out"WEEDS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1River that once marked the boundary of the Wild WestPECOS
2Location where a video game character starts (or restarts) a levelSPAWNPOINT
3Incredulous reply to a daring schemeYOUWOULDNT
4Summer hrs. in IowaCDT
5Mary I, to Henry VIIIHEIR
6Finds another purpose forREUSES
7Quick start?INSTA
8Old muscle carsGTOS
9"Human Concretion" sculptorARP
10Nice thing to hear from one's dining partnerMYTREAT
11Xenomorph who can produce humanoid offspringALIENQUEEN
12Held another sessionREMET
13Younger contemporary of VirgilOVID
14MinusLESS
15Water-resistant woodELM
19ExposedOUTED
24Xi's languageGREEK
26"You did ___?!"WHAT
28Shelters from the heat?SAFEHOUSES
29BrandSEAR
30Classic poem with the lines "Leaving behind nights of terror and fear ... Into a daybreak that's wondrously clear"STILLIRISE
31Not recommendedILLADVISED
32Eton ___ (traditional English dessert)MESS
33Smoothie seedCHIA
34A flute might have a short oneSTEM
35Place for a camperRVLOT
37Implement at a roastSPIT
40Aviation legendEARHART
41Word with air or deepFRYER
44Undoes, in courtANNULS
45Manscape, perhapsSHAVE
46Proverbial thing to cross, in politicsAISLE
48One-sided columnsOPEDS
49Radius neighborULNA
50Direction for a dogHEEL
51Thin rods, in some product namesSTIX
52Send flyingSPEW
54Magnum and Spade, for shortPIS
55Music group co-founded by Dr. DreNWA
56Social media star Addison ___RAE

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