NYT Crossword Answers - May 5

By Max Schlenker

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  1. 1Tried-and-true choice, informallyGOTO
  2. 5It's perfect for some musiciansPITCH
  3. 10Motorcyclist's invitationHOPON
  4. 15Asia's shrinking ___ SeaARAL
  5. 16RuckusHOOHA
  6. 17Where Boise isIDAHO
  7. 18It's a piece of cakeLADYFINGER
  8. 20Computer geeksTECHS
  9. 21Source of some South American woolLLAMA
  10. 22Alaska politico PalinSARAH
  11. 24___-BallSKEE
  12. 25Alternative to a Word docPDF
  13. 27It's child's playSIMONSAYS
  14. 29Glassblower, e.g.ARTISAN
  15. 33One of three statistical averagesMEAN
  16. 34M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009SHEA
  17. 35Ones always blowing off steam?KETTLES
  18. 39Altar promiseIDO
  19. 42It's a no-brainerHEADLESSHORSEMAN
  20. 45Starchy tuberYAM
  21. 462016 Ariana Grande love songINTOYOU
  22. 47Drug busterNARC
  23. 48Heavy, spiked clubMACE
  24. 50Bared one's teeth, saySNARLED
  25. 52It's a breezeTRADEWIND
  26. 57___-fiSCI
  27. 58Sudden or impulsive, as a decisionRASH
  28. 59Lipstick blunderSMEAR
  29. 61Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwichMCRIB
  30. 65Oscars host, e.g.EMCEE
  31. 67It's a walk in the parkNATUREHIKE
  32. 69Abandon prematurely, as a missionABORT
  33. 70Piano exerciseETUDE
  34. 71Fencing bladeEPEE
  35. 72"OMG, same!"TOTES
  36. 73About 50.7% of all AmericansWOMEN
  37. 74Like typical communicators in sign languageDEAF

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  1. 1EffronteryGALL
  2. 2Not in writing, as an examORAL
  3. 3Magician's "Look what I did!"TADA
  4. 4International competition in math, science and other disciplinesOLYMPIAD
  5. 5Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I"PHI
  6. 6Charged particlesIONS
  7. 7Roman robesTOGAS
  8. 8French sweetheartCHERI
  9. 9Prohibited in IslamHARAM
  10. 10Chart-topperHIT
  11. 11Texas setting for 2004's "Friday Night Lights"ODESSA
  12. 12Mule or burroPACKANIMAL
  13. 13"Fancy seeing you here!"OHHEY
  14. 14They may be counted when taking attendanceNOSES
  15. 19Bell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970sFADS
  16. 23Undeniable successesHOMERUNS
  17. 26Media misinformationFAKENEWS
  18. 28Loch ___ monsterNESS
  19. 29Like a campfire by morning, typicallyASHY
  20. 30Flightless bird from South AmericaRHEA
  21. 31Figure in a school pep rallyTEAMMASCOT
  22. 32Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college)NEST
  23. 36Chinese general on a menuTSO
  24. 37"___ will be done"THY
  25. 38English facilitiesLOOS
  26. 40"Don't you ___!"DARE
  27. 41How much 1990s music was issuedONCD
  28. 43Pet pestsLICE
  29. 44Having added nutrientsENRICHED
  30. 49Obey, with "to"ADHERE
  31. 51ApexACME
  32. 52Pay for at a restaurant, sayTREAT
  33. 53Title role for Sylvester StalloneRAMBO
  34. 54"This is my first day on the job"IMNEW
  35. 55"Groovy"NEATO
  36. 56Unit of informationDATUM
  37. 60Like checking a dating app while you're on a dateRUDE
  38. 62Fully maturedRIPE
  39. 63Swedish furniture supplierIKEA
  40. 64Complaint, informallyBEEF
  41. 66Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in briefETS
  42. 68___ Faire (historical event)REN

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Tried-and-true choice, informally — Answer: GOTO
  2. 5. It's perfect for some musicians — Answer: PITCH
  3. 10. Motorcyclist's invitation — Answer: HOPON
  4. 15. Asia's shrinking ___ Sea — Answer: ARAL
  5. 16. Ruckus — Answer: HOOHA
  6. 17. Where Boise is — Answer: IDAHO
  7. 18. It's a piece of cake — Answer: LADYFINGER
  8. 20. Computer geeks — Answer: TECHS
  9. 21. Source of some South American wool — Answer: LLAMA
  10. 22. Alaska politico Palin — Answer: SARAH
  11. 24. ___-Ball — Answer: SKEE. Hint: Think of that fun game where you toss balls into holes for points! 🎳
  12. 25. Alternative to a Word doc — Answer: PDF
  13. 27. It's child's play — Answer: SIMONSAYS
  14. 29. Glassblower, e.g. — Answer: ARTISAN
  15. 33. One of three statistical averages — Answer: MEAN
  16. 34. M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009 — Answer: SHEA
  17. 35. Ones always blowing off steam? — Answer: KETTLES
  18. 39. Altar promise — Answer: IDO
  19. 42. It's a no-brainer — Answer: HEADLESSHORSEMAN
  20. 45. Starchy tuber — Answer: YAM. Hint: Think of a starchy underground vegetable often enjoyed mashed or roasted 🥔
  21. 46. 2016 Ariana Grande love song — Answer: INTOYOU
  22. 47. Drug buster — Answer: NARC
  23. 48. Heavy, spiked club — Answer: MACE
  24. 50. Bared one's teeth, say — Answer: SNARLED
  25. 52. It's a breeze — Answer: TRADEWIND
  26. 57. ___-fi — Answer: SCI. Hint: A familiar prefix for something futuristic and techy 📡
  27. 58. Sudden or impulsive, as a decision — Answer: RASH
  28. 59. Lipstick blunder — Answer: SMEAR
  29. 61. Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwich — Answer: MCRIB
  30. 65. Oscars host, e.g. — Answer: EMCEE
  31. 67. It's a walk in the park — Answer: NATUREHIKE
  32. 69. Abandon prematurely, as a mission — Answer: ABORT
  33. 70. Piano exercise — Answer: ETUDE. Hint: Think of a musical composition designed to improve your skills! 🎹
  34. 71. Fencing blade — Answer: EPEE. Hint: Think of the fencing sword designed mainly for thrusts rather than cuts. 🤺
  35. 72. "OMG, same!" — Answer: TOTES
  36. 73. About 50.7% of all Americans — Answer: WOMEN
  37. 74. Like typical communicators in sign language — Answer: DEAF

Down

  1. 1. Effrontery — Answer: GALL
  2. 2. Not in writing, as an exam — Answer: ORAL
  3. 3. Magician's "Look what I did!" — Answer: TADA
  4. 4. International competition in math, science and other disciplines — Answer: OLYMPIAD
  5. 5. Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I" — Answer: PHI
  6. 6. Charged particles — Answer: IONS. Hint: These atoms or molecules carry an electrical charge ⚡
  7. 7. Roman robes — Answer: TOGAS
  8. 8. French sweetheart — Answer: CHERI
  9. 9. Prohibited in Islam — Answer: HARAM
  10. 10. Chart-topper — Answer: HIT
  11. 11. Texas setting for 2004's "Friday Night Lights" — Answer: ODESSA
  12. 12. Mule or burro — Answer: PACKANIMAL
  13. 13. "Fancy seeing you here!" — Answer: OHHEY
  14. 14. They may be counted when taking attendance — Answer: NOSES
  15. 19. Bell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970s — Answer: FADS
  16. 23. Undeniable successes — Answer: HOMERUNS
  17. 26. Media misinformation — Answer: FAKENEWS
  18. 28. Loch ___ monster — Answer: NESS. Hint: Think of the legendary Scottish lake creature said to lurk in the deep. 🐉
  19. 29. Like a campfire by morning, typically — Answer: ASHY
  20. 30. Flightless bird from South America — Answer: RHEA
  21. 31. Figure in a school pep rally — Answer: TEAMMASCOT
  22. 32. Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college) — Answer: NEST
  23. 36. Chinese general on a menu — Answer: TSO
  24. 37. "___ will be done" — Answer: THY
  25. 38. English facilities — Answer: LOOS
  26. 40. "Don't you ___!" — Answer: DARE
  27. 41. How much 1990s music was issued — Answer: ONCD
  28. 43. Pet pests — Answer: LICE
  29. 44. Having added nutrients — Answer: ENRICHED
  30. 49. Obey, with "to" — Answer: ADHERE
  31. 51. Apex — Answer: ACME. Hint: It's often used to describe the highest point or peak of something! 🏔️
  32. 52. Pay for at a restaurant, say — Answer: TREAT
  33. 53. Title role for Sylvester Stallone — Answer: RAMBO
  34. 54. "This is my first day on the job" — Answer: IMNEW
  35. 55. "Groovy" — Answer: NEATO
  36. 56. Unit of information — Answer: DATUM
  37. 60. Like checking a dating app while you're on a date — Answer: RUDE
  38. 62. Fully matured — Answer: RIPE
  39. 63. Swedish furniture supplier — Answer: IKEA
  40. 64. Complaint, informally — Answer: BEEF
  41. 66. Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in brief — Answer: ETS
  42. 68. ___ Faire (historical event) — Answer: REN

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 5, 2026

Every clue from the May 5 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Tried-and-true choice, informallyGOTO
5It's perfect for some musiciansPITCH
10Motorcyclist's invitationHOPON
15Asia's shrinking ___ SeaARAL
16RuckusHOOHA
17Where Boise isIDAHO
18It's a piece of cakeLADYFINGER
20Computer geeksTECHS
21Source of some South American woolLLAMA
22Alaska politico PalinSARAH
24___-BallSKEE
25Alternative to a Word docPDF
27It's child's playSIMONSAYS
29Glassblower, e.g.ARTISAN
33One of three statistical averagesMEAN
34M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009SHEA
35Ones always blowing off steam?KETTLES
39Altar promiseIDO
42It's a no-brainerHEADLESSHORSEMAN
45Starchy tuberYAM
462016 Ariana Grande love songINTOYOU
47Drug busterNARC
48Heavy, spiked clubMACE
50Bared one's teeth, saySNARLED
52It's a breezeTRADEWIND
57___-fiSCI
58Sudden or impulsive, as a decisionRASH
59Lipstick blunderSMEAR
61Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwichMCRIB
65Oscars host, e.g.EMCEE
67It's a walk in the parkNATUREHIKE
69Abandon prematurely, as a missionABORT
70Piano exerciseETUDE
71Fencing bladeEPEE
72"OMG, same!"TOTES
73About 50.7% of all AmericansWOMEN
74Like typical communicators in sign languageDEAF

Down

#ClueAnswer
1EffronteryGALL
2Not in writing, as an examORAL
3Magician's "Look what I did!"TADA
4International competition in math, science and other disciplinesOLYMPIAD
5Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I"PHI
6Charged particlesIONS
7Roman robesTOGAS
8French sweetheartCHERI
9Prohibited in IslamHARAM
10Chart-topperHIT
11Texas setting for 2004's "Friday Night Lights"ODESSA
12Mule or burroPACKANIMAL
13"Fancy seeing you here!"OHHEY
14They may be counted when taking attendanceNOSES
19Bell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970sFADS
23Undeniable successesHOMERUNS
26Media misinformationFAKENEWS
28Loch ___ monsterNESS
29Like a campfire by morning, typicallyASHY
30Flightless bird from South AmericaRHEA
31Figure in a school pep rallyTEAMMASCOT
32Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college)NEST
36Chinese general on a menuTSO
37"___ will be done"THY
38English facilitiesLOOS
40"Don't you ___!"DARE
41How much 1990s music was issuedONCD
43Pet pestsLICE
44Having added nutrientsENRICHED
49Obey, with "to"ADHERE
51ApexACME
52Pay for at a restaurant, sayTREAT
53Title role for Sylvester StalloneRAMBO
54"This is my first day on the job"IMNEW
55"Groovy"NEATO
56Unit of informationDATUM
60Like checking a dating app while you're on a dateRUDE
62Fully maturedRIPE
63Swedish furniture supplierIKEA
64Complaint, informallyBEEF
66Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in briefETS
68___ Faire (historical event)REN

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