NYT Crossword Answers - May 27

By Ginny Too

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  1. 1Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love"TOSCA
  2. 6C-shaped shop itemCLAMP
  3. 11One "B" of BBBED
  4. 14Like the base-8 number systemOCTAL
  5. 15ThusHENCE
  6. 16Tool for Paul BunyanAXE
  7. 17Like a subsidiary with only one parentWHOLLYOWNED
  8. 19One making her entrance into society, in briefDEB
  9. 20Roaring Twenties or Swinging SixtiesERA
  10. 21Glam rocks?GEODES
  11. 22Go without foodFAST
  12. 23Changes, as factory equipmentRETOOLS
  13. 25No. crunchersCPAS
  14. 27Swiss and JarlsbergHOLEYCHEESES
  15. 32Duck-hunting hangoutBLIND
  16. 35RegionAREA
  17. 36Before, in poetryERE
  18. 37Caaaaaaar, you might sayLIMO
  19. 38HappenOCCUR
  20. 40Gooey spreadBRIE
  21. 41DDT bannerEPA
  22. 42Part of a foot or a viaductARCH
  23. 43Showing more false bashfulnessCOYER
  24. 44Colorful Hindu celebrationHOLIFESTIVAL
  25. 48UnhingedLOCO
  26. 49Much mailLETTERS
  27. 53Couple's first home?EDEN
  28. 55Lines of communicationCABLES
  29. 58Zoo stafferVET
  30. 59U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___CIA
  31. 60Central Christian belief ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-AcrossHOLYTRINITY
  32. 62The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th centuryHER
  33. 63Throw one's hat in the ringENTER
  34. 64SumTOTAL
  35. 65Extra periods, in briefOTS
  36. 66Like some desks and divorcesMESSY
  37. 67Old West transportSTAGE

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  1. 1Word after bell or cellTOWER
  2. 2Earthy pigmentOCHRE
  3. 3Animal with chestnut-and-white furSTOAT
  4. 4Food label abbr.CAL
  5. 5Hunky-doryALLGOOD
  6. 6Pick a side, sayCHOOSE
  7. 7Apt rhyme for "rude"LEWD
  8. 8Last monarch of the House of StuartANNE
  9. 9"Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artistMCESCHER
  10. 10Xing userPED
  11. 11Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slangBADASSERY
  12. 12Past partnersEXES
  13. 13Red state?DEBT
  14. 18HollerYELL
  15. 22Winged species of folkloreFAE
  16. 24"Heavens!"OHNO
  17. 26Small hailstone sizePEA
  18. 28Big boatYACHT
  19. 29Grade of wineCRU
  20. 30Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of LondonERIE
  21. 31Crystal gazerSEER
  22. 32"Ick!"BLEH
  23. 33Poet written about in the Books of TangLIPO
  24. 34"Tell me"IMALLEARS
  25. 38Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treatOREOCONE
  26. 39Adds to an emailCCS
  27. 40Eat quickly, with "down"BOLT
  28. 42Home of the Bills and Patriots, for shortAFC
  29. 43Helps out a friend, purr-haps?CATSITS
  30. 45Solar wind particleION
  31. 46"Count on me to do my best"ILLTRY
  32. 47Suddenly change courseVEER
  33. 50Madonna title roleEVITA
  34. 51Adjust the price onRETAG
  35. 52Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___"STYLE
  36. 53Zoom meeting annoyanceECHO
  37. 54FareDIET
  38. 56Mtn. range statsALTS
  39. 57So long, farewell, auf WiedersehenBYES
  40. 60Line on a skirtHEM
  41. 61"___ on your life!"NOT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love" — Answer: TOSCA
  2. 6. C-shaped shop item — Answer: CLAMP
  3. 11. One "B" of BB — Answer: BED
  4. 14. Like the base-8 number system — Answer: OCTAL
  5. 15. Thus — Answer: HENCE
  6. 16. Tool for Paul Bunyan — Answer: AXE
  7. 17. Like a subsidiary with only one parent — Answer: WHOLLYOWNED
  8. 19. One making her entrance into society, in brief — Answer: DEB
  9. 20. Roaring Twenties or Swinging Sixties — Answer: ERA
  10. 21. Glam rocks? — Answer: GEODES
  11. 22. Go without food — Answer: FAST
  12. 23. Changes, as factory equipment — Answer: RETOOLS
  13. 25. No. crunchers — Answer: CPAS
  14. 27. Swiss and Jarlsberg — Answer: HOLEYCHEESES
  15. 32. Duck-hunting hangout — Answer: BLIND
  16. 35. Region — Answer: AREA. Hint: A stretch of land or a particular part of a place 🌍
  17. 36. Before, in poetry — Answer: ERE
  18. 37. Caaaaaaar, you might say — Answer: LIMO
  19. 38. Happen — Answer: OCCUR
  20. 40. Gooey spread — Answer: BRIE
  21. 41. DDT banner — Answer: EPA
  22. 42. Part of a foot or a viaduct — Answer: ARCH
  23. 43. Showing more false bashfulness — Answer: COYER
  24. 44. Colorful Hindu celebration — Answer: HOLIFESTIVAL
  25. 48. Unhinged — Answer: LOCO
  26. 49. Much mail — Answer: LETTERS
  27. 53. Couple's first home? — Answer: EDEN
  28. 55. Lines of communication — Answer: CABLES
  29. 58. Zoo staffer — Answer: VET
  30. 59. U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___ — Answer: CIA
  31. 60. Central Christian belief ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-Across — Answer: HOLYTRINITY
  32. 62. The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th century — Answer: HER
  33. 63. Throw one's hat in the ring — Answer: ENTER
  34. 64. Sum — Answer: TOTAL
  35. 65. Extra periods, in brief — Answer: OTS
  36. 66. Like some desks and divorces — Answer: MESSY
  37. 67. Old West transport — Answer: STAGE

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  1. 1. Word after bell or cell — Answer: TOWER
  2. 2. Earthy pigment — Answer: OCHRE
  3. 3. Animal with chestnut-and-white fur — Answer: STOAT
  4. 4. Food label abbr. — Answer: CAL
  5. 5. Hunky-dory — Answer: ALLGOOD
  6. 6. Pick a side, say — Answer: CHOOSE
  7. 7. Apt rhyme for "rude" — Answer: LEWD
  8. 8. Last monarch of the House of Stuart — Answer: ANNE
  9. 9. "Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artist — Answer: MCESCHER
  10. 10. Xing user — Answer: PED
  11. 11. Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slang — Answer: BADASSERY
  12. 12. Past partners — Answer: EXES
  13. 13. Red state? — Answer: DEBT
  14. 18. Holler — Answer: YELL
  15. 22. Winged species of folklore — Answer: FAE
  16. 24. "Heavens!" — Answer: OHNO
  17. 26. Small hailstone size — Answer: PEA
  18. 28. Big boat — Answer: YACHT
  19. 29. Grade of wine — Answer: CRU
  20. 30. Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of London — Answer: ERIE
  21. 31. Crystal gazer — Answer: SEER. Hint: Someone who claims to glimpse the future might have this occupation 🔮
  22. 32. "Ick!" — Answer: BLEH
  23. 33. Poet written about in the Books of Tang — Answer: LIPO
  24. 34. "Tell me" — Answer: IMALLEARS
  25. 38. Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treat — Answer: OREOCONE
  26. 39. Adds to an email — Answer: CCS
  27. 40. Eat quickly, with "down" — Answer: BOLT
  28. 42. Home of the Bills and Patriots, for short — Answer: AFC
  29. 43. Helps out a friend, purr-haps? — Answer: CATSITS
  30. 45. Solar wind particle — Answer: ION
  31. 46. "Count on me to do my best" — Answer: ILLTRY
  32. 47. Suddenly change course — Answer: VEER
  33. 50. Madonna title role — Answer: EVITA
  34. 51. Adjust the price on — Answer: RETAG
  35. 52. Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___" — Answer: STYLE
  36. 53. Zoom meeting annoyance — Answer: ECHO
  37. 54. Fare — Answer: DIET
  38. 56. Mtn. range stats — Answer: ALTS
  39. 57. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen — Answer: BYES
  40. 60. Line on a skirt — Answer: HEM
  41. 61. "___ on your life!" — Answer: NOT

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Puccini heroine who "lived for art, lived for love"TOSCA
6C-shaped shop itemCLAMP
11One "B" of BBBED
14Like the base-8 number systemOCTAL
15ThusHENCE
16Tool for Paul BunyanAXE
17Like a subsidiary with only one parentWHOLLYOWNED
19One making her entrance into society, in briefDEB
20Roaring Twenties or Swinging SixtiesERA
21Glam rocks?GEODES
22Go without foodFAST
23Changes, as factory equipmentRETOOLS
25No. crunchersCPAS
27Swiss and JarlsbergHOLEYCHEESES
32Duck-hunting hangoutBLIND
35RegionAREA
36Before, in poetryERE
37Caaaaaaar, you might sayLIMO
38HappenOCCUR
40Gooey spreadBRIE
41DDT bannerEPA
42Part of a foot or a viaductARCH
43Showing more false bashfulnessCOYER
44Colorful Hindu celebrationHOLIFESTIVAL
48UnhingedLOCO
49Much mailLETTERS
53Couple's first home?EDEN
55Lines of communicationCABLES
58Zoo stafferVET
59U.K. : MI6 :: U.S. : ___CIA
60Central Christian belief ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 27- and 44-AcrossHOLYTRINITY
62The H in H.M.S., for much of the 20th centuryHER
63Throw one's hat in the ringENTER
64SumTOTAL
65Extra periods, in briefOTS
66Like some desks and divorcesMESSY
67Old West transportSTAGE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Word after bell or cellTOWER
2Earthy pigmentOCHRE
3Animal with chestnut-and-white furSTOAT
4Food label abbr.CAL
5Hunky-doryALLGOOD
6Pick a side, sayCHOOSE
7Apt rhyme for "rude"LEWD
8Last monarch of the House of StuartANNE
9"Hand With Reflecting Sphere" artistMCESCHER
10Xing userPED
11Acts that are tough, rebellious and cool, in slangBADASSERY
12Past partnersEXES
13Red state?DEBT
18HollerYELL
22Winged species of folkloreFAE
24"Heavens!"OHNO
26Small hailstone sizePEA
28Big boatYACHT
29Grade of wineCRU
30Lake ___, body of water about 120 miles south of LondonERIE
31Crystal gazerSEER
32"Ick!"BLEH
33Poet written about in the Books of TangLIPO
34"Tell me"IMALLEARS
38Frozen, black-and-white Nabisco treatOREOCONE
39Adds to an emailCCS
40Eat quickly, with "down"BOLT
42Home of the Bills and Patriots, for shortAFC
43Helps out a friend, purr-haps?CATSITS
45Solar wind particleION
46"Count on me to do my best"ILLTRY
47Suddenly change courseVEER
50Madonna title roleEVITA
51Adjust the price onRETAG
52Strunk & White's "The Elements of ___"STYLE
53Zoom meeting annoyanceECHO
54FareDIET
56Mtn. range statsALTS
57So long, farewell, auf WiedersehenBYES
60Line on a skirtHEM
61"___ on your life!"NOT

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