NYT Crossword Answers - May 2

By Hannah Slovut-Einertson

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Across

  1. 1Extremely ambitious projectsMOONSHOTS
  2. 10LifelessFLAT
  3. 14BareAUNATUREL
  4. 15Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephantRARER
  5. 17Handle in a theaterSTAGENAME
  6. 18Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ BeardALANA
  7. 19Rests (on)HINGES
  8. 20Harshest punishment a website can givePERMABAN
  9. 22HypnotizedUNDER
  10. 23"Don't look!"NOPEEKING
  11. 24Walk like a rhinoPLOD
  12. 25Follower of box or bumperCAR
  13. 26Drops while running, saySWEAT
  14. 27___ Marzano tomatoSAN
  15. 28"Alice in Zombieland" author ___ ShowalterGENA
  16. 29Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones)HORNS
  17. 30Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarlyCOLORWARS
  18. 32Soft rockSHALE
  19. 34Minty candy brandYORK
  20. 35One wrapping up a meal before eating anything?BOA
  21. 38When tripled, a response from Hamlet to PoloniusWORDS
  22. 39Winning X or OTOE
  23. 40Common parade sightBAND
  24. 41It's here today, but might be gone tomorrowLATESTFAD
  25. 43Rounded up?DOMED
  26. 44"Me first ..."ILLSTART
  27. 45Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotionRAWBAR
  28. 46Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"ELISA
  29. 47Sign on a convenience store windowATMINSIDE
  30. 49Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dishDONER
  31. 50FlipGOBANANAS
  32. 51Joins a union?WEDS
  33. 52"Moving on ..."SOANYWAYS

Down

  1. 1Composite numbers?MASHUPS
  2. 21994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili PeppersOUTINLA
  3. 3How an annoying conversation might goONANDON
  4. 4Rode, in a wayNAGGED
  5. 5Be in a decision-making positionSTEER
  6. 6"Mulan" antagonistsHUNS
  7. 7"How We Do (Party)" singer RitaORA
  8. 8Disappearing ink?TEMPORARYTATTOO
  9. 9Be outSLEEP
  10. 10Supporting structureFRAMEWORK
  11. 11Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02LALAKERS
  12. 12Preceder of Sea or horseARABIAN
  13. 13Residents without a titleTENANTS
  14. 16BuzzedRANG
  15. 21Pass along, onlineRESHARE
  16. 23iPod modelNANO
  17. 25Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-pianoCELESTA
  18. 28Symbols of successGOLDSTARS
  19. 30Touched lovinglyCARESSED
  20. 31Traditional gift for a fifth anniversaryWOOD
  21. 32Put up withSWALLOW
  22. 33Call it!HOTLINE
  23. 35Little girl, in ItalianBAMBINA
  24. 36Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its productONEADAY
  25. 37Formal speechADDRESS
  26. 40Cutting tool with an archBOWSAW
  27. 41Told a taleLIED
  28. 42Hand grenades, informallyFRAGS
  29. 43"Full House" fatherDANNY
  30. 45Film director JohnsonRIAN
  31. 48Credential for many a C.E.O.MBA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Extremely ambitious projects — Answer: MOONSHOTS
  2. 10. Lifeless — Answer: FLAT
  3. 14. Bare — Answer: AUNATUREL
  4. 15. Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant — Answer: RARER
  5. 17. Handle in a theater — Answer: STAGENAME
  6. 18. Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard — Answer: ALANA
  7. 19. Rests (on) — Answer: HINGES
  8. 20. Harshest punishment a website can give — Answer: PERMABAN
  9. 22. Hypnotized — Answer: UNDER
  10. 23. "Don't look!" — Answer: NOPEEKING
  11. 24. Walk like a rhino — Answer: PLOD
  12. 25. Follower of box or bumper — Answer: CAR
  13. 26. Drops while running, say — Answer: SWEAT
  14. 27. ___ Marzano tomato — Answer: SAN
  15. 28. "Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter — Answer: GENA
  16. 29. Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) — Answer: HORNS
  17. 30. Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly — Answer: COLORWARS
  18. 32. Soft rock — Answer: SHALE
  19. 34. Minty candy brand — Answer: YORK
  20. 35. One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? — Answer: BOA
  21. 38. When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius — Answer: WORDS
  22. 39. Winning X or O — Answer: TOE
  23. 40. Common parade sight — Answer: BAND
  24. 41. It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow — Answer: LATESTFAD
  25. 43. Rounded up? — Answer: DOMED
  26. 44. "Me first ..." — Answer: ILLSTART
  27. 45. Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion — Answer: RAWBAR
  28. 46. Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" — Answer: ELISA
  29. 47. Sign on a convenience store window — Answer: ATMINSIDE
  30. 49. Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish — Answer: DONER
  31. 50. Flip — Answer: GOBANANAS
  32. 51. Joins a union? — Answer: WEDS
  33. 52. "Moving on ..." — Answer: SOANYWAYS

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  1. 1. Composite numbers? — Answer: MASHUPS
  2. 2. 1994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers — Answer: OUTINLA
  3. 3. How an annoying conversation might go — Answer: ONANDON
  4. 4. Rode, in a way — Answer: NAGGED
  5. 5. Be in a decision-making position — Answer: STEER
  6. 6. "Mulan" antagonists — Answer: HUNS
  7. 7. "How We Do (Party)" singer Rita — Answer: ORA
  8. 8. Disappearing ink? — Answer: TEMPORARYTATTOO
  9. 9. Be out — Answer: SLEEP
  10. 10. Supporting structure — Answer: FRAMEWORK
  11. 11. Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02 — Answer: LALAKERS
  12. 12. Preceder of Sea or horse — Answer: ARABIAN
  13. 13. Residents without a title — Answer: TENANTS
  14. 16. Buzzed — Answer: RANG
  15. 21. Pass along, online — Answer: RESHARE
  16. 23. iPod model — Answer: NANO
  17. 25. Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano — Answer: CELESTA
  18. 28. Symbols of success — Answer: GOLDSTARS
  19. 30. Touched lovingly — Answer: CARESSED
  20. 31. Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary — Answer: WOOD
  21. 32. Put up with — Answer: SWALLOW
  22. 33. Call it! — Answer: HOTLINE
  23. 35. Little girl, in Italian — Answer: BAMBINA
  24. 36. Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product — Answer: ONEADAY
  25. 37. Formal speech — Answer: ADDRESS
  26. 40. Cutting tool with an arch — Answer: BOWSAW
  27. 41. Told a tale — Answer: LIED
  28. 42. Hand grenades, informally — Answer: FRAGS
  29. 43. "Full House" father — Answer: DANNY
  30. 45. Film director Johnson — Answer: RIAN
  31. 48. Credential for many a C.E.O. — Answer: MBA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Extremely ambitious projectsMOONSHOTS
10LifelessFLAT
14BareAUNATUREL
15Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephantRARER
17Handle in a theaterSTAGENAME
18Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ BeardALANA
19Rests (on)HINGES
20Harshest punishment a website can givePERMABAN
22HypnotizedUNDER
23"Don't look!"NOPEEKING
24Walk like a rhinoPLOD
25Follower of box or bumperCAR
26Drops while running, saySWEAT
27___ Marzano tomatoSAN
28"Alice in Zombieland" author ___ ShowalterGENA
29Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones)HORNS
30Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarlyCOLORWARS
32Soft rockSHALE
34Minty candy brandYORK
35One wrapping up a meal before eating anything?BOA
38When tripled, a response from Hamlet to PoloniusWORDS
39Winning X or OTOE
40Common parade sightBAND
41It's here today, but might be gone tomorrowLATESTFAD
43Rounded up?DOMED
44"Me first ..."ILLSTART
45Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotionRAWBAR
46Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"ELISA
47Sign on a convenience store windowATMINSIDE
49Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dishDONER
50FlipGOBANANAS
51Joins a union?WEDS
52"Moving on ..."SOANYWAYS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Composite numbers?MASHUPS
21994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili PeppersOUTINLA
3How an annoying conversation might goONANDON
4Rode, in a wayNAGGED
5Be in a decision-making positionSTEER
6"Mulan" antagonistsHUNS
7"How We Do (Party)" singer RitaORA
8Disappearing ink?TEMPORARYTATTOO
9Be outSLEEP
10Supporting structureFRAMEWORK
11Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02LALAKERS
12Preceder of Sea or horseARABIAN
13Residents without a titleTENANTS
16BuzzedRANG
21Pass along, onlineRESHARE
23iPod modelNANO
25Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-pianoCELESTA
28Symbols of successGOLDSTARS
30Touched lovinglyCARESSED
31Traditional gift for a fifth anniversaryWOOD
32Put up withSWALLOW
33Call it!HOTLINE
35Little girl, in ItalianBAMBINA
36Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its productONEADAY
37Formal speechADDRESS
40Cutting tool with an archBOWSAW
41Told a taleLIED
42Hand grenades, informallyFRAGS
43"Full House" fatherDANNY
45Film director JohnsonRIAN
48Credential for many a C.E.O.MBA

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