Saturday, May 02, 2026
By Hannah Slovut-Einertson
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Extremely ambitious projects
- 10Lifeless
- 14Bare
- 15Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant
- 17Handle in a theater
- 18Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard
- 19Rests (on)
- 20Harshest punishment a website can give
- 22Hypnotized
- 23"Don't look!"
- 24Walk like a rhino
- 25Follower of box or bumper
- 26Drops while running, say
- 27___ Marzano tomato
- 28"Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter
- 29Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones)
- 30Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly
- 32Soft rock
- 34Minty candy brand
- 35One wrapping up a meal before eating anything?
- 38When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius
- 39Winning X or O
- 40Common parade sight
- 41It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow
- 43Rounded up?
- 44"Me first ..."
- 45Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion
- 46Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch"
- 47Sign on a convenience store window
- 49Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish
- 50Flip
- 51Joins a union?
- 52"Moving on ..."
Down
- 1Composite numbers?
- 21994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
- 3How an annoying conversation might go
- 4Rode, in a way
- 5Be in a decision-making position
- 6"Mulan" antagonists
- 7"How We Do (Party)" singer Rita
- 8Disappearing ink?
- 9Be out
- 10Supporting structure
- 11Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02
- 12Preceder of Sea or horse
- 13Residents without a title
- 16Buzzed
- 21Pass along, online
- 23iPod model
- 25Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano
- 28Symbols of success
- 30Touched lovingly
- 31Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary
- 32Put up with
- 33Call it!
- 35Little girl, in Italian
- 36Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product
- 37Formal speech
- 40Cutting tool with an arch
- 41Told a tale
- 42Hand grenades, informally
- 43"Full House" father
- 45Film director Johnson
- 48Credential for many a C.E.O.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Extremely ambitious projects — Answer: MOONSHOTS
- 10. Lifeless — Answer: FLAT
- 14. Bare — Answer: AUNATUREL
- 15. Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant — Answer: RARER
- 17. Handle in a theater — Answer: STAGENAME
- 18. Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard — Answer: ALANA
- 19. Rests (on) — Answer: HINGES
- 20. Harshest punishment a website can give — Answer: PERMABAN
- 22. Hypnotized — Answer: UNDER
- 23. "Don't look!" — Answer: NOPEEKING
- 24. Walk like a rhino — Answer: PLOD
- 25. Follower of box or bumper — Answer: CAR
- 26. Drops while running, say — Answer: SWEAT
- 27. ___ Marzano tomato — Answer: SAN
- 28. "Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter — Answer: GENA
- 29. Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) — Answer: HORNS
- 30. Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly — Answer: COLORWARS
- 32. Soft rock — Answer: SHALE
- 34. Minty candy brand — Answer: YORK
- 35. One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? — Answer: BOA
- 38. When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius — Answer: WORDS
- 39. Winning X or O — Answer: TOE
- 40. Common parade sight — Answer: BAND
- 41. It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow — Answer: LATESTFAD
- 43. Rounded up? — Answer: DOMED
- 44. "Me first ..." — Answer: ILLSTART
- 45. Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion — Answer: RAWBAR
- 46. Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" — Answer: ELISA
- 47. Sign on a convenience store window — Answer: ATMINSIDE
- 49. Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish — Answer: DONER
- 50. Flip — Answer: GOBANANAS
- 51. Joins a union? — Answer: WEDS
- 52. "Moving on ..." — Answer: SOANYWAYS
Down
- 1. Composite numbers? — Answer: MASHUPS
- 2. 1994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers — Answer: OUTINLA
- 3. How an annoying conversation might go — Answer: ONANDON
- 4. Rode, in a way — Answer: NAGGED
- 5. Be in a decision-making position — Answer: STEER
- 6. "Mulan" antagonists — Answer: HUNS
- 7. "How We Do (Party)" singer Rita — Answer: ORA
- 8. Disappearing ink? — Answer: TEMPORARYTATTOO
- 9. Be out — Answer: SLEEP
- 10. Supporting structure — Answer: FRAMEWORK
- 11. Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02 — Answer: LALAKERS
- 12. Preceder of Sea or horse — Answer: ARABIAN
- 13. Residents without a title — Answer: TENANTS
- 16. Buzzed — Answer: RANG
- 21. Pass along, online — Answer: RESHARE
- 23. iPod model — Answer: NANO
- 25. Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano — Answer: CELESTA
- 28. Symbols of success — Answer: GOLDSTARS
- 30. Touched lovingly — Answer: CARESSED
- 31. Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary — Answer: WOOD
- 32. Put up with — Answer: SWALLOW
- 33. Call it! — Answer: HOTLINE
- 35. Little girl, in Italian — Answer: BAMBINA
- 36. Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product — Answer: ONEADAY
- 37. Formal speech — Answer: ADDRESS
- 40. Cutting tool with an arch — Answer: BOWSAW
- 41. Told a tale — Answer: LIED
- 42. Hand grenades, informally — Answer: FRAGS
- 43. "Full House" father — Answer: DANNY
- 45. Film director Johnson — Answer: RIAN
- 48. Credential for many a C.E.O. — Answer: MBA
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