NYT Crossword Answers - May 8

By Rafael Musa and Geoffrey Schorkopf

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  1. 1Criticizes, in modern lingoHATESON
  2. 8UnruffledATEASE
  3. 14"Not to worry ..."THERENOW
  4. 16ChichiSWANKY
  5. 17One away from one's duties?TAXEXILE
  6. 18French exitSORTIE
  7. 19Hollywood is on it: Abbr.PST
  8. 20Secures, in a wayMOORS
  9. 22FlubsSLIPS
  10. 23Create a crispy crust for, sayPANSEAR
  11. 25Coolers, for shortACS
  12. 26"Jeez!"AWMAN
  13. 29Touchy topicSORESPOT
  14. 31One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"CHERUB
  15. 33Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkeyNAST
  16. 34"Bad hair day" hairMOP
  17. 36Address no longer than 18 minutesTEDTALK
  18. 38Prepares for company, maybeNEATENS
  19. 40Networking assetsINS
  20. 41Second City district, with "the"LOOP
  21. 43Plumbing and welding, e.g.TRADES
  22. 44Really nasty fall?ICESTORM
  23. 47Date unlikely to be on a calendarTRYST
  24. 48Mammoth's home, for shortNHL
  25. 49Where to go for a runSKIAREA
  26. 51Peabody-winning journalist SteveKROFT
  27. 53Many a ChilangoSENOR
  28. 54Formula 1 fig.KPH
  29. 57"I'm this-a way!"YOOHOO
  30. 59Great depression?SINKHOLE
  31. 61"Would you look at the time?!"IMLATE
  32. 62ScrumdiddlyumptiousTODIEFOR
  33. 63Like some interests and stocksVESTED
  34. 64Feeds the kitty, sayCATSITS

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  1. 1It's usually followed by an "s"HTTP
  2. 2Indicators of awarenessAHAS
  3. 3Ding thing?TEXT
  4. 4Bygone "before"ERE
  5. 5Books that go into intimate detail?SEXMANUALS
  6. 6It might bring you to tearsONION
  7. 7"Good riddance"NOLOSS
  8. 8JerkASS
  9. 9All slam dunksTWOS
  10. 10Accessory turned down on a capEARLAP
  11. 11Humor without a traditional punch lineANTICOMEDY
  12. 12Create ripple effects, in a waySKIPSTONES
  13. 13Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue onesEYES
  14. 15"It's a date!"WEREON
  15. 21It's a wrap!SARAN
  16. 23Hairstylist's concernPART
  17. 24Go back to the beginningRESET
  18. 26Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar"ACTI
  19. 27Comment from one who's going alongWHENINROME
  20. 28Where to see fresh coats of white?MEDSCHOOLS
  21. 30First gear?STARTERKIT
  22. 32Rorschach patternsBLOTS
  23. 35"I'm this-a way!"PSST
  24. 37GoofballsKOOKS
  25. 39___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estateTARA
  26. 42White-collar figurePRIEST
  27. 45Pointy-topped red-and-green headwearELFHAT
  28. 46Tuber that's the source of tapiocaMANIOC
  29. 50___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judoRONDA
  30. 51National capital that's home to Mykhailivska SquareKYIV
  31. 52SchlepTOTE
  32. 54___ Annan, former U.N. secretary generalKOFI
  33. 55Something that's hatchedPLOT
  34. 56Half of some matching setsHERS
  35. 58Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 yearsOED
  36. 60"And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)HES

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Criticizes, in modern lingo — Answer: HATESON
  2. 8. Unruffled — Answer: ATEASE
  3. 14. "Not to worry ..." — Answer: THERENOW
  4. 16. Chichi — Answer: SWANKY
  5. 17. One away from one's duties? — Answer: TAXEXILE
  6. 18. French exit — Answer: SORTIE
  7. 19. Hollywood is on it: Abbr. — Answer: PST
  8. 20. Secures, in a way — Answer: MOORS
  9. 22. Flubs — Answer: SLIPS
  10. 23. Create a crispy crust for, say — Answer: PANSEAR
  11. 25. Coolers, for short — Answer: ACS
  12. 26. "Jeez!" — Answer: AWMAN
  13. 29. Touchy topic — Answer: SORESPOT
  14. 31. One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna" — Answer: CHERUB
  15. 33. Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey — Answer: NAST
  16. 34. "Bad hair day" hair — Answer: MOP
  17. 36. Address no longer than 18 minutes — Answer: TEDTALK
  18. 38. Prepares for company, maybe — Answer: NEATENS
  19. 40. Networking assets — Answer: INS
  20. 41. Second City district, with "the" — Answer: LOOP
  21. 43. Plumbing and welding, e.g. — Answer: TRADES
  22. 44. Really nasty fall? — Answer: ICESTORM
  23. 47. Date unlikely to be on a calendar — Answer: TRYST
  24. 48. Mammoth's home, for short — Answer: NHL
  25. 49. Where to go for a run — Answer: SKIAREA
  26. 51. Peabody-winning journalist Steve — Answer: KROFT
  27. 53. Many a Chilango — Answer: SENOR
  28. 54. Formula 1 fig. — Answer: KPH
  29. 57. "I'm this-a way!" — Answer: YOOHOO
  30. 59. Great depression? — Answer: SINKHOLE
  31. 61. "Would you look at the time?!" — Answer: IMLATE
  32. 62. Scrumdiddlyumptious — Answer: TODIEFOR
  33. 63. Like some interests and stocks — Answer: VESTED
  34. 64. Feeds the kitty, say — Answer: CATSITS

Down

  1. 1. It's usually followed by an "s" — Answer: HTTP
  2. 2. Indicators of awareness — Answer: AHAS
  3. 3. Ding thing? — Answer: TEXT
  4. 4. Bygone "before" — Answer: ERE
  5. 5. Books that go into intimate detail? — Answer: SEXMANUALS
  6. 6. It might bring you to tears — Answer: ONION
  7. 7. "Good riddance" — Answer: NOLOSS
  8. 8. Jerk — Answer: ASS. Hint: Sometimes you might call someone a real pain in the neck! 😏
  9. 9. All slam dunks — Answer: TWOS
  10. 10. Accessory turned down on a cap — Answer: EARLAP
  11. 11. Humor without a traditional punch line — Answer: ANTICOMEDY
  12. 12. Create ripple effects, in a way — Answer: SKIPSTONES
  13. 13. Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones — Answer: EYES
  14. 15. "It's a date!" — Answer: WEREON
  15. 21. It's a wrap! — Answer: SARAN
  16. 23. Hairstylist's concern — Answer: PART
  17. 24. Go back to the beginning — Answer: RESET
  18. 26. Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar" — Answer: ACTI
  19. 27. Comment from one who's going along — Answer: WHENINROME
  20. 28. Where to see fresh coats of white? — Answer: MEDSCHOOLS
  21. 30. First gear? — Answer: STARTERKIT
  22. 32. Rorschach patterns — Answer: BLOTS
  23. 35. "I'm this-a way!" — Answer: PSST
  24. 37. Goofballs — Answer: KOOKS
  25. 39. ___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate — Answer: TARA
  26. 42. White-collar figure — Answer: PRIEST
  27. 45. Pointy-topped red-and-green headwear — Answer: ELFHAT
  28. 46. Tuber that's the source of tapioca — Answer: MANIOC
  29. 50. ___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo — Answer: RONDA
  30. 51. National capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square — Answer: KYIV
  31. 52. Schlep — Answer: TOTE
  32. 54. ___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general — Answer: KOFI
  33. 55. Something that's hatched — Answer: PLOT
  34. 56. Half of some matching sets — Answer: HERS
  35. 58. Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years — Answer: OED
  36. 60. "And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric) — Answer: HES

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 8, 2026

Every clue from the May 8 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Criticizes, in modern lingoHATESON
8UnruffledATEASE
14"Not to worry ..."THERENOW
16ChichiSWANKY
17One away from one's duties?TAXEXILE
18French exitSORTIE
19Hollywood is on it: Abbr.PST
20Secures, in a wayMOORS
22FlubsSLIPS
23Create a crispy crust for, sayPANSEAR
25Coolers, for shortACS
26"Jeez!"AWMAN
29Touchy topicSORESPOT
31One of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"CHERUB
33Cartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkeyNAST
34"Bad hair day" hairMOP
36Address no longer than 18 minutesTEDTALK
38Prepares for company, maybeNEATENS
40Networking assetsINS
41Second City district, with "the"LOOP
43Plumbing and welding, e.g.TRADES
44Really nasty fall?ICESTORM
47Date unlikely to be on a calendarTRYST
48Mammoth's home, for shortNHL
49Where to go for a runSKIAREA
51Peabody-winning journalist SteveKROFT
53Many a ChilangoSENOR
54Formula 1 fig.KPH
57"I'm this-a way!"YOOHOO
59Great depression?SINKHOLE
61"Would you look at the time?!"IMLATE
62ScrumdiddlyumptiousTODIEFOR
63Like some interests and stocksVESTED
64Feeds the kitty, sayCATSITS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1It's usually followed by an "s"HTTP
2Indicators of awarenessAHAS
3Ding thing?TEXT
4Bygone "before"ERE
5Books that go into intimate detail?SEXMANUALS
6It might bring you to tearsONION
7"Good riddance"NOLOSS
8JerkASS
9All slam dunksTWOS
10Accessory turned down on a capEARLAP
11Humor without a traditional punch lineANTICOMEDY
12Create ripple effects, in a waySKIPSTONES
13Scallops can have hundreds of tiny blue onesEYES
15"It's a date!"WEREON
21It's a wrap!SARAN
23Hairstylist's concernPART
24Go back to the beginningRESET
26Whence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar"ACTI
27Comment from one who's going alongWHENINROME
28Where to see fresh coats of white?MEDSCHOOLS
30First gear?STARTERKIT
32Rorschach patternsBLOTS
35"I'm this-a way!"PSST
37GoofballsKOOKS
39___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estateTARA
42White-collar figurePRIEST
45Pointy-topped red-and-green headwearELFHAT
46Tuber that's the source of tapiocaMANIOC
50___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judoRONDA
51National capital that's home to Mykhailivska SquareKYIV
52SchlepTOTE
54___ Annan, former U.N. secretary generalKOFI
55Something that's hatchedPLOT
56Half of some matching setsHERS
58Work that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 yearsOED
60"And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)HES

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