NYT Crossword Answers - May 1

By Rena Cohen

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Across

  1. 1Sticks in locksOARS
  2. 5Philosopher who championed simple explanationsOCCAM
  3. 10CAT or PET followerSCAN
  4. 14Element between fluorine and sodiumNEON
  5. 15Spongy exfoliatorLOOFA
  6. 16Body-sculpting procedure, informallyLIPO
  7. 17Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit"ARMADILLOS
  8. 19Talks and talksYAPS
  9. 20Prepare, in military slangLOCKANDLOAD
  10. 22It may be bitterALE
  11. 23Some windsOBOES
  12. 24Holiday that's also a Hebrew letterTET
  13. 25"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___OLSEN
  14. 27Baguettes, e.g.GEMS
  15. 28Sign of canine contentmentWAG
  16. 29Rests on one's laurelsCOASTS
  17. 30Storybook, sayMAKEBELIEVE
  18. 32Announcements before giveaways?SPOILERALERTS
  19. 35Like some romantic resortsCOUPLESONLY
  20. 36VoidsANNULS
  21. 37AuthorizesOKS
  22. 38Satellite alternativeAMFM
  23. 42RetinuePOSSE
  24. 43Combat sport, for shortMMA
  25. 44Company whose name comes from a term in the board game GoATARI
  26. 45Word with thouART
  27. 46A craving for snacksTHEMUNCHIES
  28. 49Dutch for "farmer"BOER
  29. 51Eliminates entirelyERADICATES
  30. 52Skulk in the shadowsLURK
  31. 53Myosin's partner proteinACTIN
  32. 54Scruff : cat :: ___ : humanNAPE
  33. 55Big name in petrolESSO
  34. 56Angle variable, in mathTHETA
  35. 57ENE and WSWDIRS

Down

  1. 1Bump's place, idiomaticallyONALOG
  2. 2Oxygen-dependent micro-organismAEROBE
  3. 3"Crazy Rich Asians," for oneROMCOM
  4. 4BackstabbersSNAKES
  5. 5"Hunters" actress LenaOLIN
  6. 6Uncontroversial opinionsCOLDTAKES
  7. 7Dorm buddyCOLLEGEROOMMATE
  8. 8UnderwayAFOOT
  9. 9Dough in tamalesMASA
  10. 10FoxySLY
  11. 11Plant overseas, perhapsCIAASSET
  12. 12Devices that come with Siri RemotesAPPLETVS
  13. 13What a babbler makesNOSENSE
  14. 18Court figs.DAS
  15. 21"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)DOOLEY
  16. 26Place to hibernateLAIR
  17. 28Home of Swansea and WrexhamWALES
  18. 29There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human bodyCELLS
  19. 30Gluten-free grainMILLET
  20. 31Annual F.D.I.C. requirementBANKAUDIT
  21. 32Deep and fullSONOROUS
  22. 33Lovers of homophones, sayPUNSTERS
  23. 34Impressive workOPUS
  24. 35Adjective that's synonymous with its last four lettersCAPABLE
  25. 38ConvenientATHAND
  26. 39Tiki bar stapleMAITAI
  27. 40What positive news coverage is for businessFREEPR
  28. 41Section of a dress shopMISSES
  29. 43SwagMERCH
  30. 44U.N.C.'s athletic org.ACC
  31. 47Part of a raceHEAT
  32. 48"Project Runway" judge GarciaNINA
  33. 50"King Kong" studioRKO

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sticks in locks — Answer: OARS
  2. 5. Philosopher who championed simple explanations — Answer: OCCAM
  3. 10. CAT or PET follower — Answer: SCAN
  4. 14. Element between fluorine and sodium — Answer: NEON
  5. 15. Spongy exfoliator — Answer: LOOFA
  6. 16. Body-sculpting procedure, informally — Answer: LIPO
  7. 17. Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" — Answer: ARMADILLOS
  8. 19. Talks and talks — Answer: YAPS
  9. 20. Prepare, in military slang — Answer: LOCKANDLOAD
  10. 22. It may be bitter — Answer: ALE
  11. 23. Some winds — Answer: OBOES
  12. 24. Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter — Answer: TET
  13. 25. "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ — Answer: OLSEN
  14. 27. Baguettes, e.g. — Answer: GEMS
  15. 28. Sign of canine contentment — Answer: WAG
  16. 29. Rests on one's laurels — Answer: COASTS
  17. 30. Storybook, say — Answer: MAKEBELIEVE
  18. 32. Announcements before giveaways? — Answer: SPOILERALERTS
  19. 35. Like some romantic resorts — Answer: COUPLESONLY
  20. 36. Voids — Answer: ANNULS
  21. 37. Authorizes — Answer: OKS
  22. 38. Satellite alternative — Answer: AMFM
  23. 42. Retinue — Answer: POSSE
  24. 43. Combat sport, for short — Answer: MMA
  25. 44. Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go — Answer: ATARI
  26. 45. Word with thou — Answer: ART
  27. 46. A craving for snacks — Answer: THEMUNCHIES
  28. 49. Dutch for "farmer" — Answer: BOER
  29. 51. Eliminates entirely — Answer: ERADICATES
  30. 52. Skulk in the shadows — Answer: LURK
  31. 53. Myosin's partner protein — Answer: ACTIN
  32. 54. Scruff : cat :: ___ : human — Answer: NAPE
  33. 55. Big name in petrol — Answer: ESSO
  34. 56. Angle variable, in math — Answer: THETA
  35. 57. ENE and WSW — Answer: DIRS

Down

  1. 1. Bump's place, idiomatically — Answer: ONALOG
  2. 2. Oxygen-dependent micro-organism — Answer: AEROBE
  3. 3. "Crazy Rich Asians," for one — Answer: ROMCOM
  4. 4. Backstabbers — Answer: SNAKES
  5. 5. "Hunters" actress Lena — Answer: OLIN
  6. 6. Uncontroversial opinions — Answer: COLDTAKES
  7. 7. Dorm buddy — Answer: COLLEGEROOMMATE
  8. 8. Underway — Answer: AFOOT
  9. 9. Dough in tamales — Answer: MASA
  10. 10. Foxy — Answer: SLY. Hint: Someone described this way is cleverly crafty. 🦊
  11. 11. Plant overseas, perhaps — Answer: CIAASSET
  12. 12. Devices that come with Siri Remotes — Answer: APPLETVS
  13. 13. What a babbler makes — Answer: NOSENSE
  14. 18. Court figs. — Answer: DAS
  15. 21. "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958) — Answer: DOOLEY
  16. 26. Place to hibernate — Answer: LAIR
  17. 28. Home of Swansea and Wrexham — Answer: WALES
  18. 29. There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body — Answer: CELLS
  19. 30. Gluten-free grain — Answer: MILLET
  20. 31. Annual F.D.I.C. requirement — Answer: BANKAUDIT
  21. 32. Deep and full — Answer: SONOROUS
  22. 33. Lovers of homophones, say — Answer: PUNSTERS
  23. 34. Impressive work — Answer: OPUS
  24. 35. Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters — Answer: CAPABLE
  25. 38. Convenient — Answer: ATHAND
  26. 39. Tiki bar staple — Answer: MAITAI
  27. 40. What positive news coverage is for business — Answer: FREEPR
  28. 41. Section of a dress shop — Answer: MISSES
  29. 43. Swag — Answer: MERCH
  30. 44. U.N.C.'s athletic org. — Answer: ACC
  31. 47. Part of a race — Answer: HEAT
  32. 48. "Project Runway" judge Garcia — Answer: NINA
  33. 50. "King Kong" studio — Answer: RKO

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Sticks in locksOARS
5Philosopher who championed simple explanationsOCCAM
10CAT or PET followerSCAN
14Element between fluorine and sodiumNEON
15Spongy exfoliatorLOOFA
16Body-sculpting procedure, informallyLIPO
17Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit"ARMADILLOS
19Talks and talksYAPS
20Prepare, in military slangLOCKANDLOAD
22It may be bitterALE
23Some windsOBOES
24Holiday that's also a Hebrew letterTET
25"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___OLSEN
27Baguettes, e.g.GEMS
28Sign of canine contentmentWAG
29Rests on one's laurelsCOASTS
30Storybook, sayMAKEBELIEVE
32Announcements before giveaways?SPOILERALERTS
35Like some romantic resortsCOUPLESONLY
36VoidsANNULS
37AuthorizesOKS
38Satellite alternativeAMFM
42RetinuePOSSE
43Combat sport, for shortMMA
44Company whose name comes from a term in the board game GoATARI
45Word with thouART
46A craving for snacksTHEMUNCHIES
49Dutch for "farmer"BOER
51Eliminates entirelyERADICATES
52Skulk in the shadowsLURK
53Myosin's partner proteinACTIN
54Scruff : cat :: ___ : humanNAPE
55Big name in petrolESSO
56Angle variable, in mathTHETA
57ENE and WSWDIRS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Bump's place, idiomaticallyONALOG
2Oxygen-dependent micro-organismAEROBE
3"Crazy Rich Asians," for oneROMCOM
4BackstabbersSNAKES
5"Hunters" actress LenaOLIN
6Uncontroversial opinionsCOLDTAKES
7Dorm buddyCOLLEGEROOMMATE
8UnderwayAFOOT
9Dough in tamalesMASA
10FoxySLY
11Plant overseas, perhapsCIAASSET
12Devices that come with Siri RemotesAPPLETVS
13What a babbler makesNOSENSE
18Court figs.DAS
21"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)DOOLEY
26Place to hibernateLAIR
28Home of Swansea and WrexhamWALES
29There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human bodyCELLS
30Gluten-free grainMILLET
31Annual F.D.I.C. requirementBANKAUDIT
32Deep and fullSONOROUS
33Lovers of homophones, sayPUNSTERS
34Impressive workOPUS
35Adjective that's synonymous with its last four lettersCAPABLE
38ConvenientATHAND
39Tiki bar stapleMAITAI
40What positive news coverage is for businessFREEPR
41Section of a dress shopMISSES
43SwagMERCH
44U.N.C.'s athletic org.ACC
47Part of a raceHEAT
48"Project Runway" judge GarciaNINA
50"King Kong" studioRKO

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