NYT Crossword Answers - May 31

By Adam Aaronson and Ricky Cruz

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  1. 1Where one might have a mic and a MichelobKARAOKEBAR
  2. 11Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando"LALA
  3. 15"Been there!"ICANRELATE
  4. 16Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g.IDOL
  5. 17What may rise over a rangeBACKSPLASH
  6. 18Let offEMIT
  7. 19Spotted catOCELOT
  8. 20Response to "Who's going?"IAM
  9. 22Plural suffixISM
  10. 23BegetSIRE
  11. 24Symbol of rebirth in ancient EgyptDUNGBEETLE
  12. 28Gives birth toHAS
  13. 29Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicistBOSON
  14. 30Overdo a celebration, maybeGLOAT
  15. 31Underline?SEWER
  16. 32Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novelANNA
  17. 33Leaves the rest?AWAKENS
  18. 36Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest buildingUSSTEEL
  19. 39Country whose predominant language is BambaraMALI
  20. 40___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"ARNIE
  21. 41Minor key?ISLET
  22. 43Churro coveringSUGAR
  23. 44Ride-or-die sort, in briefBFF
  24. 47Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawnCHESSBOXER
  25. 49Ski resort in the White River National ForestVAIL
  26. 50Chip maker in a 1961 mergerLAY
  27. 51DisciplineART
  28. 52Most populous California city with a one-word nameFRESNO
  29. 54Male influencer archetypeEBOY
  30. 56Where camels can occasionally be seen swimmingARABIANSEA
  31. 59Kind of juice that's high in antioxidantsALOE
  32. 60What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands forTURINGTEST
  33. 61Set componentsREPS
  34. 62Culturally relevantZEITGEISTY

Down

  1. 1NixKIBOSH
  2. 2Traditional wood for a ukuleleACACIA
  3. 3500 people?RACERS
  4. 4___ sockANKLE
  5. 5Words after a guesstimateORSO
  6. 6RepressedKEPTDOWN
  7. 7Likely spot for a pipe jamELL
  8. 8Call repeated in a nursery rhymeBAA
  9. 9Something found next to a handleATSIGN
  10. 10Bring up to modern standards, sayREHAB
  11. 11Fake accountLIE
  12. 12Pass words?ADMITONE
  13. 13Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman"LOISLANE
  14. 14Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin ParkALTMETAL
  15. 21Part of a gigMEG
  16. 25ExercisesUSES
  17. 26Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coastNOR
  18. 27SendELATE
  19. 29Competition with some defining moments?BEE
  20. 31Hits high in the airSKIES
  21. 33Stern question after laying out expectationsAMICLEAR
  22. 34Not likely to leave a mark, sayWASHABLE
  23. 35Two-person shotALLEYOOP
  24. 36PressURGE
  25. 37Downing, with "down"SNARFING
  26. 38Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g.SIR
  27. 40Kind of cable in a car, for shortAUX
  28. 42Rod's employer in "Get Out," in briefTSA
  29. 43"I couldn't agree more!"SOTRUE
  30. 44They often end on a low noteBASSES
  31. 45Top-shelf, sayFINEST
  32. 46Air-filled pool itemFLOATY
  33. 48Toy doll brand since 2001BRATZ
  34. 49Twenty, in ItalianVENTI
  35. 53All the ___RAGE
  36. 55Wry response to a this-or-that questionYES
  37. 57R&B; singer LennoxARI
  38. 580 or 1BIT

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Where one might have a mic and a Michelob — Answer: KARAOKEBAR
  2. 11. Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando" — Answer: LALA
  3. 15. "Been there!" — Answer: ICANRELATE
  4. 16. Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g. — Answer: IDOL
  5. 17. What may rise over a range — Answer: BACKSPLASH
  6. 18. Let off — Answer: EMIT
  7. 19. Spotted cat — Answer: OCELOT
  8. 20. Response to "Who's going?" — Answer: IAM
  9. 22. Plural suffix — Answer: ISM
  10. 23. Beget — Answer: SIRE
  11. 24. Symbol of rebirth in ancient Egypt — Answer: DUNGBEETLE
  12. 28. Gives birth to — Answer: HAS
  13. 29. Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicist — Answer: BOSON
  14. 30. Overdo a celebration, maybe — Answer: GLOAT
  15. 31. Underline? — Answer: SEWER
  16. 32. Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novel — Answer: ANNA
  17. 33. Leaves the rest? — Answer: AWAKENS
  18. 36. Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest building — Answer: USSTEEL
  19. 39. Country whose predominant language is Bambara — Answer: MALI
  20. 40. ___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" — Answer: ARNIE
  21. 41. Minor key? — Answer: ISLET
  22. 43. Churro covering — Answer: SUGAR
  23. 44. Ride-or-die sort, in brief — Answer: BFF
  24. 47. Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawn — Answer: CHESSBOXER
  25. 49. Ski resort in the White River National Forest — Answer: VAIL
  26. 50. Chip maker in a 1961 merger — Answer: LAY
  27. 51. Discipline — Answer: ART
  28. 52. Most populous California city with a one-word name — Answer: FRESNO
  29. 54. Male influencer archetype — Answer: EBOY
  30. 56. Where camels can occasionally be seen swimming — Answer: ARABIANSEA
  31. 59. Kind of juice that's high in antioxidants — Answer: ALOE
  32. 60. What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands for — Answer: TURINGTEST
  33. 61. Set components — Answer: REPS
  34. 62. Culturally relevant — Answer: ZEITGEISTY

Down

  1. 1. Nix — Answer: KIBOSH
  2. 2. Traditional wood for a ukulele — Answer: ACACIA
  3. 3. 500 people? — Answer: RACERS
  4. 4. ___ sock — Answer: ANKLE
  5. 5. Words after a guesstimate — Answer: ORSO
  6. 6. Repressed — Answer: KEPTDOWN
  7. 7. Likely spot for a pipe jam — Answer: ELL
  8. 8. Call repeated in a nursery rhyme — Answer: BAA
  9. 9. Something found next to a handle — Answer: ATSIGN
  10. 10. Bring up to modern standards, say — Answer: REHAB
  11. 11. Fake account — Answer: LIE
  12. 12. Pass words? — Answer: ADMITONE
  13. 13. Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman" — Answer: LOISLANE
  14. 14. Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin Park — Answer: ALTMETAL
  15. 21. Part of a gig — Answer: MEG
  16. 25. Exercises — Answer: USES
  17. 26. Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coast — Answer: NOR
  18. 27. Send — Answer: ELATE
  19. 29. Competition with some defining moments? — Answer: BEE
  20. 31. Hits high in the air — Answer: SKIES
  21. 33. Stern question after laying out expectations — Answer: AMICLEAR
  22. 34. Not likely to leave a mark, say — Answer: WASHABLE
  23. 35. Two-person shot — Answer: ALLEYOOP
  24. 36. Press — Answer: URGE
  25. 37. Downing, with "down" — Answer: SNARFING
  26. 38. Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g. — Answer: SIR
  27. 40. Kind of cable in a car, for short — Answer: AUX
  28. 42. Rod's employer in "Get Out," in brief — Answer: TSA
  29. 43. "I couldn't agree more!" — Answer: SOTRUE
  30. 44. They often end on a low note — Answer: BASSES
  31. 45. Top-shelf, say — Answer: FINEST
  32. 46. Air-filled pool item — Answer: FLOATY
  33. 48. Toy doll brand since 2001 — Answer: BRATZ
  34. 49. Twenty, in Italian — Answer: VENTI
  35. 53. All the ___ — Answer: RAGE. Hint: When emotions run high, you might feel this way! 😤
  36. 55. Wry response to a this-or-that question — Answer: YES
  37. 57. R&B; singer Lennox — Answer: ARI
  38. 58. 0 or 1 — Answer: BIT

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Every clue from the May 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Where one might have a mic and a MichelobKARAOKEBAR
11Edgar Degas's "Miss ___ at the Cirque Fernando"LALA
15"Been there!"ICANRELATE
16Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g.IDOL
17What may rise over a rangeBACKSPLASH
18Let offEMIT
19Spotted catOCELOT
20Response to "Who's going?"IAM
22Plural suffixISM
23BegetSIRE
24Symbol of rebirth in ancient EgyptDUNGBEETLE
28Gives birth toHAS
29Subatomic particle named after an Indian physicistBOSON
30Overdo a celebration, maybeGLOAT
31Underline?SEWER
32Count Vronsky's titular lover in a classic Tolstoy novelANNA
33Leaves the rest?AWAKENS
36Eponym of Pittsburgh's tallest buildingUSSTEEL
39Country whose predominant language is BambaraMALI
40___ Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio's role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"ARNIE
41Minor key?ISLET
43Churro coveringSUGAR
44Ride-or-die sort, in briefBFF
47Participant in a hybrid sport that requires both brains and brawnCHESSBOXER
49Ski resort in the White River National ForestVAIL
50Chip maker in a 1961 mergerLAY
51DisciplineART
52Most populous California city with a one-word nameFRESNO
54Male influencer archetypeEBOY
56Where camels can occasionally be seen swimmingARABIANSEA
59Kind of juice that's high in antioxidantsALOE
60What the "T" in CAPTCHA stands forTURINGTEST
61Set componentsREPS
62Culturally relevantZEITGEISTY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1NixKIBOSH
2Traditional wood for a ukuleleACACIA
3500 people?RACERS
4___ sockANKLE
5Words after a guesstimateORSO
6RepressedKEPTDOWN
7Likely spot for a pipe jamELL
8Call repeated in a nursery rhymeBAA
9Something found next to a handleATSIGN
10Bring up to modern standards, sayREHAB
11Fake accountLIE
12Pass words?ADMITONE
13Subject of the 2023 TV series "My Adventures With Superman"LOISLANE
14Genre for Soundgarden and Linkin ParkALTMETAL
21Part of a gigMEG
25ExercisesUSES
26Eur. land with more than 60,000 miles of coastNOR
27SendELATE
29Competition with some defining moments?BEE
31Hits high in the airSKIES
33Stern question after laying out expectationsAMICLEAR
34Not likely to leave a mark, sayWASHABLE
35Two-person shotALLEYOOP
36PressURGE
37Downing, with "down"SNARFING
38Sean Connery or Mick Jagger, e.g.SIR
40Kind of cable in a car, for shortAUX
42Rod's employer in "Get Out," in briefTSA
43"I couldn't agree more!"SOTRUE
44They often end on a low noteBASSES
45Top-shelf, sayFINEST
46Air-filled pool itemFLOATY
48Toy doll brand since 2001BRATZ
49Twenty, in ItalianVENTI
53All the ___RAGE
55Wry response to a this-or-that questionYES
57R&B; singer LennoxARI
580 or 1BIT

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