NYT Crossword Answers - May 9

By Katie Hoody

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  1. 1Gold meddlers?ALCHEMISTS
  2. 11One making calls on the fly?BIRD
  3. 15You or me, e.g.MEREMORTAL
  4. 16___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)ALOO
  5. 17Exclamation of surprise from a hostYOUREEARLY
  6. 18Place for a postBLOG
  7. 19Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. careerSIXER
  8. 20PerspectiveTAKE
  9. 21Husky hellos?ARFS
  10. 22Reached new heightsGREW
  11. 24Low-level cloudsSTRATI
  12. 26Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo CouncilPAWNEE
  13. 30Storage unitBYTE
  14. 32Portable retirement optionCOT
  15. 33Black-and-white debut of 1912OREO
  16. 34Like something no money can buyFREE
  17. 36AccomplishedADEPT
  18. 38List of qualifications?KINDASORTAMAYBE
  19. 41Fragrant compound released during fermentationESTER
  20. 42Pomegranate morselARIL
  21. 43Certain razorbackBOAR
  22. 44Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's namesRHO
  23. 45Still active after all these yearsSPRY
  24. 47Looks all overSCOURS
  25. 49___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)PANEER
  26. 51Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of itSKOR
  27. 53Things to let: Abbr.APTS
  28. 54"I could be wrong, but ...," for shortIMHO
  29. 56Tropical ringATOLL
  30. 61HootRIOT
  31. 622000 parody of a 62-AcrossSCARYMOVIE
  32. 64"That's for sure"TRUE
  33. 65Postponed court date?MAKEUPGAME
  34. 66No time like the presentYORE
  35. 67Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhapsSTEAKSALAD

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  1. 1___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987AMYS
  2. 2Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlappedLEOI
  3. 3Central pointCRUX
  4. 4"This is for you"HERE
  5. 5Spring upEMERGE
  6. 6One of the Three StoogesMOE
  7. 7Extra hotIRATE
  8. 8Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its nameSTRAWBERRYSHAKE
  9. 9LectureTALK
  10. 10Least straightforward, saySLYEST
  11. 11Weighty subject of some children's booksBABAR
  12. 12Statement that may be followed by a dashILLRACEYOU
  13. 13Where spirits are high?ROOFTOPBAR
  14. 14Vacationers' hires, perhapsDOGSITTERS
  15. 23Makes some callsREFS
  16. 25Kings of Los Angeles, e.g.TEAM
  17. 26Event at which you hope to get good deals?POKERPARTY
  18. 27Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening"ARISHAPIRO
  19. 28Traveled to performWENTONTOUR
  20. 29Central pointNODE
  21. 31Legendary Himalayan climberYETI
  22. 35Sound made by many fansROAR
  23. 37Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)DABO
  24. 39Bath seat?ARSE
  25. 40Setup for an extra pointALSO
  26. 46Color separatorsPRISMS
  27. 48What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathonCRAMPS
  28. 50Perfume with an accent on its fourth letterESTEE
  29. 52Won landKOREA
  30. 55What some bio majors do prep work forMCAT
  31. 57Garment that once indicated citizenshipTOGA
  32. 58A zero is oneOVAL
  33. 59Kilo followerLIMA
  34. 60Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in briefLEED
  35. 63New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)YUK

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Gold meddlers? — Answer: ALCHEMISTS
  2. 11. One making calls on the fly? — Answer: BIRD
  3. 15. You or me, e.g. — Answer: MEREMORTAL
  4. 16. ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread) — Answer: ALOO
  5. 17. Exclamation of surprise from a host — Answer: YOUREEARLY
  6. 18. Place for a post — Answer: BLOG
  7. 19. Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career — Answer: SIXER
  8. 20. Perspective — Answer: TAKE. Hint: A personal interpretation or point of view can be called this. 👀
  9. 21. Husky hellos? — Answer: ARFS
  10. 22. Reached new heights — Answer: GREW
  11. 24. Low-level clouds — Answer: STRATI
  12. 26. Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council — Answer: PAWNEE
  13. 30. Storage unit — Answer: BYTE
  14. 32. Portable retirement option — Answer: COT
  15. 33. Black-and-white debut of 1912 — Answer: OREO
  16. 34. Like something no money can buy — Answer: FREE
  17. 36. Accomplished — Answer: ADEPT
  18. 38. List of qualifications? — Answer: KINDASORTAMAYBE
  19. 41. Fragrant compound released during fermentation — Answer: ESTER
  20. 42. Pomegranate morsel — Answer: ARIL
  21. 43. Certain razorback — Answer: BOAR
  22. 44. Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names — Answer: RHO
  23. 45. Still active after all these years — Answer: SPRY
  24. 47. Looks all over — Answer: SCOURS
  25. 49. ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread) — Answer: PANEER
  26. 51. Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it — Answer: SKOR
  27. 53. Things to let: Abbr. — Answer: APTS
  28. 54. "I could be wrong, but ...," for short — Answer: IMHO
  29. 56. Tropical ring — Answer: ATOLL
  30. 61. Hoot — Answer: RIOT
  31. 62. 2000 parody of a 62-Across — Answer: SCARYMOVIE
  32. 64. "That's for sure" — Answer: TRUE
  33. 65. Postponed court date? — Answer: MAKEUPGAME
  34. 66. No time like the present — Answer: YORE
  35. 67. Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps — Answer: STEAKSALAD

Down

  1. 1. ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987 — Answer: AMYS
  2. 2. Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped — Answer: LEOI
  3. 3. Central point — Answer: CRUX
  4. 4. "This is for you" — Answer: HERE
  5. 5. Spring up — Answer: EMERGE
  6. 6. One of the Three Stooges — Answer: MOE
  7. 7. Extra hot — Answer: IRATE
  8. 8. Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name — Answer: STRAWBERRYSHAKE
  9. 9. Lecture — Answer: TALK
  10. 10. Least straightforward, say — Answer: SLYEST
  11. 11. Weighty subject of some children's books — Answer: BABAR
  12. 12. Statement that may be followed by a dash — Answer: ILLRACEYOU
  13. 13. Where spirits are high? — Answer: ROOFTOPBAR
  14. 14. Vacationers' hires, perhaps — Answer: DOGSITTERS
  15. 23. Makes some calls — Answer: REFS
  16. 25. Kings of Los Angeles, e.g. — Answer: TEAM
  17. 26. Event at which you hope to get good deals? — Answer: POKERPARTY
  18. 27. Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening" — Answer: ARISHAPIRO
  19. 28. Traveled to perform — Answer: WENTONTOUR
  20. 29. Central point — Answer: NODE. Hint: Think of a connection point in a network where everything converges! 🌐
  21. 31. Legendary Himalayan climber — Answer: YETI
  22. 35. Sound made by many fans — Answer: ROAR
  23. 37. Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history) — Answer: DABO
  24. 39. Bath seat? — Answer: ARSE
  25. 40. Setup for an extra point — Answer: ALSO
  26. 46. Color separators — Answer: PRISMS
  27. 48. What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon — Answer: CRAMPS
  28. 50. Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter — Answer: ESTEE
  29. 52. Won land — Answer: KOREA
  30. 55. What some bio majors do prep work for — Answer: MCAT
  31. 57. Garment that once indicated citizenship — Answer: TOGA
  32. 58. A zero is one — Answer: OVAL
  33. 59. Kilo follower — Answer: LIMA
  34. 60. Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief — Answer: LEED
  35. 63. New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges) — Answer: YUK

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Gold meddlers?ALCHEMISTS
11One making calls on the fly?BIRD
15You or me, e.g.MEREMORTAL
16___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread)ALOO
17Exclamation of surprise from a hostYOUREEARLY
18Place for a postBLOG
19Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. careerSIXER
20PerspectiveTAKE
21Husky hellos?ARFS
22Reached new heightsGREW
24Low-level cloudsSTRATI
26Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo CouncilPAWNEE
30Storage unitBYTE
32Portable retirement optionCOT
33Black-and-white debut of 1912OREO
34Like something no money can buyFREE
36AccomplishedADEPT
38List of qualifications?KINDASORTAMAYBE
41Fragrant compound released during fermentationESTER
42Pomegranate morselARIL
43Certain razorbackBOAR
44Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's namesRHO
45Still active after all these yearsSPRY
47Looks all overSCOURS
49___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread)PANEER
51Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of itSKOR
53Things to let: Abbr.APTS
54"I could be wrong, but ...," for shortIMHO
56Tropical ringATOLL
61HootRIOT
622000 parody of a 62-AcrossSCARYMOVIE
64"That's for sure"TRUE
65Postponed court date?MAKEUPGAME
66No time like the presentYORE
67Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhapsSTEAKSALAD

Down

#ClueAnswer
1___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987AMYS
2Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlappedLEOI
3Central pointCRUX
4"This is for you"HERE
5Spring upEMERGE
6One of the Three StoogesMOE
7Extra hotIRATE
8Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its nameSTRAWBERRYSHAKE
9LectureTALK
10Least straightforward, saySLYEST
11Weighty subject of some children's booksBABAR
12Statement that may be followed by a dashILLRACEYOU
13Where spirits are high?ROOFTOPBAR
14Vacationers' hires, perhapsDOGSITTERS
23Makes some callsREFS
25Kings of Los Angeles, e.g.TEAM
26Event at which you hope to get good deals?POKERPARTY
27Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening"ARISHAPIRO
28Traveled to performWENTONTOUR
29Central pointNODE
31Legendary Himalayan climberYETI
35Sound made by many fansROAR
37Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history)DABO
39Bath seat?ARSE
40Setup for an extra pointALSO
46Color separatorsPRISMS
48What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathonCRAMPS
50Perfume with an accent on its fourth letterESTEE
52Won landKOREA
55What some bio majors do prep work forMCAT
57Garment that once indicated citizenshipTOGA
58A zero is oneOVAL
59Kilo followerLIMA
60Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in briefLEED
63New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges)YUK

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