Monday, May 11, 2026
By Joel Woodford
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1___ Spiegel (German magazine)
- 4Animal that ranges around Peru
- 9Pointed, as a weapon
- 14Lumberjack's tool
- 15Cameroon neighbor
- 16Yell "#$%!"
- 17Rankings of song popularity used as the music industry standard
- 20Swells up
- 21Number in a septet
- 22Pb, in chemistry
- 23Own (up)
- 24Freeze's opposite
- 28Whirling water
- 29Up to, as a certain time
- 30Take fowl foully
- 31Canapé or deviled egg, for example
- 34Clears of charges
- 38A million gazillion
- 39Movie production facilities with controlled acoustics
- 41Leave stunned
- 42Monk's counterpart
- 43Cut of pork or lamb
- 47Spa service on the toes, in brief
- 48"Please, no more!"
- 50"That is so funny"
- 51Braid
- 53Helping for someone very, very hungry
- 55Insignificant amount
- 59Tired from overexposure
- 60"It was the ___ I could do"
- 61Big part of an elephant
- 62Storage places for lawn mowers
- 63Go kaboom, as a volcano
- 64Deadpan
Down
- 1Practice casually, with "in"
- 2Kicked out, as from a country
- 3Fill with more ammunition
- 4Pride letters
- 5Vientiane is its capital
- 6Lawyers' org.
- 7Tasty little bites
- 8Peruvian mountains
- 9Tennis star Arthur
- 10"Don't involve me anymore"
- 11French for "sea"
- 12Gobble down
- 13Medical pros: Abbr.
- 18Noblewoman
- 19Rival of Walgreens
- 23Winning a blue ribbon
- 25Possess
- 26Unit initially conceived as the amount of land that can be plowed in a day
- 27"___ in doubt ..."
- 29Pre-K enrollees
- 30Enlivens, with "up"
- 31___-and-seek
- 32Unearthed
- 33Rain clouds, to some
- 34Rapper ___ Rocky
- 35"___ as you are"
- 36College courtyard
- 37Opened, as a fly
- 40Request from someone craving more
- 43Fashionable
- 44Listened, poetically
- 45"Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-Across
- 46Croissant, éclair or Danish
- 48The "S" of S.F.
- 49Mr., Ms. or Mrs.
- 52Tube tops?
- 53Recipe amt.
- 54Jabba the ___ ("Star Wars" villain)
- 55Party pros playing tunes
- 56"Go team!"
- 57Poem of praise
- 58Contents of l'océan
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. ___ Spiegel (German magazine) — Answer: DER
- 4. Animal that ranges around Peru — Answer: LLAMA
- 9. Pointed, as a weapon — Answer: AIMED
- 14. Lumberjack's tool — Answer: AXE
- 15. Cameroon neighbor — Answer: GABON
- 16. Yell "#$%!" — Answer: SWEAR
- 17. Rankings of song popularity used as the music industry standard — Answer: BILLBOARDCHARTS
- 20. Swells up — Answer: BLOATS
- 21. Number in a septet — Answer: SEVEN
- 22. Pb, in chemistry — Answer: LEAD
- 23. Own (up) — Answer: FESS
- 24. Freeze's opposite — Answer: THAW
- 28. Whirling water — Answer: EDDY
- 29. Up to, as a certain time — Answer: TIL
- 30. Take fowl foully — Answer: POACH
- 31. Canapé or deviled egg, for example — Answer: HORSDOEUVRE
- 34. Clears of charges — Answer: ACQUITS
- 38. A million gazillion — Answer: UMPTEEN
- 39. Movie production facilities with controlled acoustics — Answer: SOUNDSTAGES
- 41. Leave stunned — Answer: AMAZE
- 42. Monk's counterpart — Answer: NUN
- 43. Cut of pork or lamb — Answer: CHOP
- 47. Spa service on the toes, in brief — Answer: PEDI
- 48. "Please, no more!" — Answer: STOP
- 50. "That is so funny" — Answer: HAHA
- 51. Braid — Answer: PLAIT
- 53. Helping for someone very, very hungry — Answer: THIRDS
- 55. Insignificant amount — Answer: DROPINTHEBUCKET
- 59. Tired from overexposure — Answer: JADED
- 60. "It was the ___ I could do" — Answer: LEAST
- 61. Big part of an elephant — Answer: EAR
- 62. Storage places for lawn mowers — Answer: SHEDS
- 63. Go kaboom, as a volcano — Answer: ERUPT
- 64. Deadpan — Answer: DRY
Down
- 1. Practice casually, with "in" — Answer: DABBLE
- 2. Kicked out, as from a country — Answer: EXILED
- 3. Fill with more ammunition — Answer: RELOAD
- 4. Pride letters — Answer: LGBT
- 5. Vientiane is its capital — Answer: LAOS
- 6. Lawyers' org. — Answer: ABA
- 7. Tasty little bites — Answer: MORSELS
- 8. Peruvian mountains — Answer: ANDES
- 9. Tennis star Arthur — Answer: ASHE
- 10. "Don't involve me anymore" — Answer: IWANTOUT
- 11. French for "sea" — Answer: MER
- 12. Gobble down — Answer: EAT
- 13. Medical pros: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
- 18. Noblewoman — Answer: LADY
- 19. Rival of Walgreens — Answer: CVS
- 23. Winning a blue ribbon — Answer: FIRST
- 25. Possess — Answer: HAVE
- 26. Unit initially conceived as the amount of land that can be plowed in a day — Answer: ACRE
- 27. "___ in doubt ..." — Answer: WHEN
- 29. Pre-K enrollees — Answer: TOTS
- 30. Enlivens, with "up" — Answer: PEPS
- 31. ___-and-seek — Answer: HIDE
- 32. Unearthed — Answer: DUGUP
- 33. Rain clouds, to some — Answer: OMEN
- 34. Rapper ___ Rocky — Answer: ASAP
- 35. "___ as you are" — Answer: COME
- 36. College courtyard — Answer: QUAD
- 37. Opened, as a fly — Answer: UNZIPPED
- 40. Request from someone craving more — Answer: ANOTHER
- 43. Fashionable — Answer: CHIC
- 44. Listened, poetically — Answer: HARKED
- 45. "Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-Across — Answer: OHDEAR
- 46. Croissant, éclair or Danish — Answer: PASTRY
- 48. The "S" of S.F. — Answer: SAN
- 49. Mr., Ms. or Mrs. — Answer: TITLE
- 52. Tube tops? — Answer: LIDS
- 53. Recipe amt. — Answer: TBSP
- 54. Jabba the ___ ("Star Wars" villain) — Answer: HUTT
- 55. Party pros playing tunes — Answer: DJS
- 56. "Go team!" — Answer: RAH
- 57. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE
- 58. Contents of l'océan — Answer: EAU
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