NYT Crossword Answers - May 4

By Kate Schutzengel

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  1. 1"The ___ is clear!"COAST
  2. 6"Mamma Mia" groupABBA
  3. 10Spaces, as between teethGAPS
  4. 14Author Joyce Carol ___OATES
  5. 15Devices for keyless entryFOBS
  6. 16Amo, amas, ___AMAT
  7. 17"Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informallyCHICKFLICK
  8. 19Actress Dunham or WaitheLENA
  9. 20Call from an umpOUT
  10. 21Group of connected PCsLAN
  11. 22Like some columns and bondsIONIC
  12. 23Methodical way for something to be builtBRICKBYBRICK
  13. 27"This place is fire"ITSLIT
  14. 30Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz"LUMET
  15. 31Japanese camera giantNIKON
  16. 32"The Lion King" villainSCAR
  17. 34Soph., jr. and sr.YRS
  18. 37Slogan encouraging the use of seatbeltsCLICKITORTICKET
  19. 41Swiss peakALP
  20. 42EnormousHUGE
  21. 43New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be"MAINE
  22. 44Used, as a chairSATON
  23. 47Shaggy hairstyleMOPTOP
  24. 48Simple game requiring steady handsPICKUPSTICKS
  25. 52Improvise, as a speechADLIB
  26. 53When a plane is due, for shortETA
  27. 54Used to beWAS
  28. 57College figureDEAN
  29. 58Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-AcrossGETSTHEICK
  30. 62Pole on a sailboatMAST
  31. 63Tradition for many high school seniorsPROM
  32. 64Fasten, as a ship's ropeBELAY
  33. 65In additionALSO
  34. 66LevelheadedSANE
  35. 67"Goodie" on classic radioOLDIE

Down

  1. 12017 Pixar film set in MexicoCOCO
  2. 2Third-largest Hawaiian islandOAHU
  3. 3Going ___ (fighting)ATIT
  4. 4Part of a min.SEC
  5. 5Chiding soundTSK
  6. 6Insurance company whose mascot is a duckAFLAC
  7. 7Sound effect for a bop on the headBOINK
  8. 8Eng. channelBBC
  9. 9RequestASK
  10. 10AplentyGALORE
  11. 11Bag of hotel room freebies, sayAMENITYKIT
  12. 12Feel a suddenly overwhelming fearPANIC
  13. 13Serving of pancakesSTACK
  14. 18Move like a fairyFLIT
  15. 22Tech giant founded in 1911IBM
  16. 23Voting groupBLOC
  17. 24Skating localeRINK
  18. 25Play loudly, as from a speakerBLARE
  19. 26Traditional circular dwellingYURT
  20. 27Ancient PeruvianINCA
  21. 28Cash drawerTILL
  22. 29Plays hookySKIPSCLASS
  23. 32Shocks into silenceSTUNS
  24. 33Part of a gearwheelCOG
  25. 35Nevada city near Lake TahoeRENO
  26. 36Bit of a staircaseSTEP
  27. 38Flapjack franchiseIHOP
  28. 39Reassurance after a loud crash, sayIMOK
  29. 40Puts a limit onCAPS
  30. 45ResemblingAKINTO
  31. 46Spot for three men in a nursery rhymeTUB
  32. 47Exam for a future docMCAT
  33. 48Culinary personality LakshmiPADMA
  34. 49Best imaginableIDEAL
  35. 50Wyoming's Grand ___ National ParkTETON
  36. 51"Hi, you know who this is"ITSME
  37. 54UndomesticatedWILD
  38. 55Smoothie "superfood"ACAI
  39. 56Scottish terrier breedSKYE
  40. 58Rte. finderGPS
  41. 59Long time in historyERA
  42. 60Network for "Succession" and "The Wire"HBO
  43. 61Slithery fishEEL

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "The ___ is clear!" — Answer: COAST
  2. 6. "Mamma Mia" group — Answer: ABBA
  3. 10. Spaces, as between teeth — Answer: GAPS
  4. 14. Author Joyce Carol ___ — Answer: OATES
  5. 15. Devices for keyless entry — Answer: FOBS
  6. 16. Amo, amas, ___ — Answer: AMAT
  7. 17. "Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informally — Answer: CHICKFLICK
  8. 19. Actress Dunham or Waithe — Answer: LENA
  9. 20. Call from an ump — Answer: OUT
  10. 21. Group of connected PCs — Answer: LAN
  11. 22. Like some columns and bonds — Answer: IONIC
  12. 23. Methodical way for something to be built — Answer: BRICKBYBRICK
  13. 27. "This place is fire" — Answer: ITSLIT
  14. 30. Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz" — Answer: LUMET
  15. 31. Japanese camera giant — Answer: NIKON
  16. 32. "The Lion King" villain — Answer: SCAR. Hint: This character is known for his cunning ways and a very memorable song about being in the shadows. 🦁
  17. 34. Soph., jr. and sr. — Answer: YRS
  18. 37. Slogan encouraging the use of seatbelts — Answer: CLICKITORTICKET
  19. 41. Swiss peak — Answer: ALP. Hint: A snowy mountain in Switzerland might fit this tiny peak 🏔️
  20. 42. Enormous — Answer: HUGE
  21. 43. New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be" — Answer: MAINE
  22. 44. Used, as a chair — Answer: SATON
  23. 47. Shaggy hairstyle — Answer: MOPTOP
  24. 48. Simple game requiring steady hands — Answer: PICKUPSTICKS
  25. 52. Improvise, as a speech — Answer: ADLIB
  26. 53. When a plane is due, for short — Answer: ETA
  27. 54. Used to be — Answer: WAS. Hint: Think of how we refer to something in the past! 🕰️
  28. 57. College figure — Answer: DEAN
  29. 58. Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across — Answer: GETSTHEICK
  30. 62. Pole on a sailboat — Answer: MAST
  31. 63. Tradition for many high school seniors — Answer: PROM
  32. 64. Fasten, as a ship's rope — Answer: BELAY
  33. 65. In addition — Answer: ALSO. Hint: Another way to say “too” in a sentence 😄
  34. 66. Levelheaded — Answer: SANE. Hint: Think of a state of mind that's clear and rational! 🧠
  35. 67. "Goodie" on classic radio — Answer: OLDIE

Down

  1. 1. 2017 Pixar film set in Mexico — Answer: COCO
  2. 2. Third-largest Hawaiian island — Answer: OAHU
  3. 3. Going ___ (fighting) — Answer: ATIT
  4. 4. Part of a min. — Answer: SEC
  5. 5. Chiding sound — Answer: TSK
  6. 6. Insurance company whose mascot is a duck — Answer: AFLAC
  7. 7. Sound effect for a bop on the head — Answer: BOINK
  8. 8. Eng. channel — Answer: BBC
  9. 9. Request — Answer: ASK. Hint: It’s what you do when you politely seek information or help. 🙋
  10. 10. Aplenty — Answer: GALORE
  11. 11. Bag of hotel room freebies, say — Answer: AMENITYKIT
  12. 12. Feel a suddenly overwhelming fear — Answer: PANIC
  13. 13. Serving of pancakes — Answer: STACK
  14. 18. Move like a fairy — Answer: FLIT
  15. 22. Tech giant founded in 1911 — Answer: IBM
  16. 23. Voting group — Answer: BLOC. Hint: Think of a united front of people with a common goal! 🗳️
  17. 24. Skating locale — Answer: RINK
  18. 25. Play loudly, as from a speaker — Answer: BLARE
  19. 26. Traditional circular dwelling — Answer: YURT
  20. 27. Ancient Peruvian — Answer: INCA
  21. 28. Cash drawer — Answer: TILL
  22. 29. Plays hooky — Answer: SKIPSCLASS
  23. 32. Shocks into silence — Answer: STUNS
  24. 33. Part of a gearwheel — Answer: COG
  25. 35. Nevada city near Lake Tahoe — Answer: RENO. Hint: This city is known as 'The Biggest Little City in the World' and is a popular destination for gaming and entertainment! 🎰
  26. 36. Bit of a staircase — Answer: STEP
  27. 38. Flapjack franchise — Answer: IHOP
  28. 39. Reassurance after a loud crash, say — Answer: IMOK
  29. 40. Puts a limit on — Answer: CAPS
  30. 45. Resembling — Answer: AKINTO
  31. 46. Spot for three men in a nursery rhyme — Answer: TUB
  32. 47. Exam for a future doc — Answer: MCAT
  33. 48. Culinary personality Lakshmi — Answer: PADMA
  34. 49. Best imaginable — Answer: IDEAL
  35. 50. Wyoming's Grand ___ National Park — Answer: TETON
  36. 51. "Hi, you know who this is" — Answer: ITSME
  37. 54. Undomesticated — Answer: WILD
  38. 55. Smoothie "superfood" — Answer: ACAI
  39. 56. Scottish terrier breed — Answer: SKYE
  40. 58. Rte. finder — Answer: GPS
  41. 59. Long time in history — Answer: ERA
  42. 60. Network for "Succession" and "The Wire" — Answer: HBO
  43. 61. Slithery fish — Answer: EEL

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Here are the NYT Crossword answers for Monday, May 4, 2026 — every solution for that day's 15×15 (21×21 on Sunday) puzzle, listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on May 4?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live NYT Crossword answers page.

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The full solution for the May 4 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Monday, May 4.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 4, 2026

Every clue from the May 4 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1"The ___ is clear!"COAST
6"Mamma Mia" groupABBA
10Spaces, as between teethGAPS
14Author Joyce Carol ___OATES
15Devices for keyless entryFOBS
16Amo, amas, ___AMAT
17"Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informallyCHICKFLICK
19Actress Dunham or WaitheLENA
20Call from an umpOUT
21Group of connected PCsLAN
22Like some columns and bondsIONIC
23Methodical way for something to be builtBRICKBYBRICK
27"This place is fire"ITSLIT
30Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz"LUMET
31Japanese camera giantNIKON
32"The Lion King" villainSCAR
34Soph., jr. and sr.YRS
37Slogan encouraging the use of seatbeltsCLICKITORTICKET
41Swiss peakALP
42EnormousHUGE
43New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be"MAINE
44Used, as a chairSATON
47Shaggy hairstyleMOPTOP
48Simple game requiring steady handsPICKUPSTICKS
52Improvise, as a speechADLIB
53When a plane is due, for shortETA
54Used to beWAS
57College figureDEAN
58Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-AcrossGETSTHEICK
62Pole on a sailboatMAST
63Tradition for many high school seniorsPROM
64Fasten, as a ship's ropeBELAY
65In additionALSO
66LevelheadedSANE
67"Goodie" on classic radioOLDIE

Down

#ClueAnswer
12017 Pixar film set in MexicoCOCO
2Third-largest Hawaiian islandOAHU
3Going ___ (fighting)ATIT
4Part of a min.SEC
5Chiding soundTSK
6Insurance company whose mascot is a duckAFLAC
7Sound effect for a bop on the headBOINK
8Eng. channelBBC
9RequestASK
10AplentyGALORE
11Bag of hotel room freebies, sayAMENITYKIT
12Feel a suddenly overwhelming fearPANIC
13Serving of pancakesSTACK
18Move like a fairyFLIT
22Tech giant founded in 1911IBM
23Voting groupBLOC
24Skating localeRINK
25Play loudly, as from a speakerBLARE
26Traditional circular dwellingYURT
27Ancient PeruvianINCA
28Cash drawerTILL
29Plays hookySKIPSCLASS
32Shocks into silenceSTUNS
33Part of a gearwheelCOG
35Nevada city near Lake TahoeRENO
36Bit of a staircaseSTEP
38Flapjack franchiseIHOP
39Reassurance after a loud crash, sayIMOK
40Puts a limit onCAPS
45ResemblingAKINTO
46Spot for three men in a nursery rhymeTUB
47Exam for a future docMCAT
48Culinary personality LakshmiPADMA
49Best imaginableIDEAL
50Wyoming's Grand ___ National ParkTETON
51"Hi, you know who this is"ITSME
54UndomesticatedWILD
55Smoothie "superfood"ACAI
56Scottish terrier breedSKYE
58Rte. finderGPS
59Long time in historyERA
60Network for "Succession" and "The Wire"HBO
61Slithery fishEEL

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