NYT Crossword Answers - May 11

By Joel Woodford

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  1. 1___ Spiegel (German magazine)DER
  2. 4Animal that ranges around PeruLLAMA
  3. 9Pointed, as a weaponAIMED
  4. 14Lumberjack's toolAXE
  5. 15Cameroon neighborGABON
  6. 16Yell "#$%!"SWEAR
  7. 17Rankings of song popularity used as the music industry standardBILLBOARDCHARTS
  8. 20Swells upBLOATS
  9. 21Number in a septetSEVEN
  10. 22Pb, in chemistryLEAD
  11. 23Own (up)FESS
  12. 24Freeze's oppositeTHAW
  13. 28Whirling waterEDDY
  14. 29Up to, as a certain timeTIL
  15. 30Take fowl foullyPOACH
  16. 31Canapé or deviled egg, for exampleHORSDOEUVRE
  17. 34Clears of chargesACQUITS
  18. 38A million gazillionUMPTEEN
  19. 39Movie production facilities with controlled acousticsSOUNDSTAGES
  20. 41Leave stunnedAMAZE
  21. 42Monk's counterpartNUN
  22. 43Cut of pork or lambCHOP
  23. 47Spa service on the toes, in briefPEDI
  24. 48"Please, no more!"STOP
  25. 50"That is so funny"HAHA
  26. 51BraidPLAIT
  27. 53Helping for someone very, very hungryTHIRDS
  28. 55Insignificant amountDROPINTHEBUCKET
  29. 59Tired from overexposureJADED
  30. 60"It was the ___ I could do"LEAST
  31. 61Big part of an elephantEAR
  32. 62Storage places for lawn mowersSHEDS
  33. 63Go kaboom, as a volcanoERUPT
  34. 64DeadpanDRY

Down

  1. 1Practice casually, with "in"DABBLE
  2. 2Kicked out, as from a countryEXILED
  3. 3Fill with more ammunitionRELOAD
  4. 4Pride lettersLGBT
  5. 5Vientiane is its capitalLAOS
  6. 6Lawyers' org.ABA
  7. 7Tasty little bitesMORSELS
  8. 8Peruvian mountainsANDES
  9. 9Tennis star ArthurASHE
  10. 10"Don't involve me anymore"IWANTOUT
  11. 11French for "sea"MER
  12. 12Gobble downEAT
  13. 13Medical pros: Abbr.DRS
  14. 18NoblewomanLADY
  15. 19Rival of WalgreensCVS
  16. 23Winning a blue ribbonFIRST
  17. 25PossessHAVE
  18. 26Unit initially conceived as the amount of land that can be plowed in a dayACRE
  19. 27"___ in doubt ..."WHEN
  20. 29Pre-K enrolleesTOTS
  21. 30Enlivens, with "up"PEPS
  22. 31___-and-seekHIDE
  23. 32UnearthedDUGUP
  24. 33Rain clouds, to someOMEN
  25. 34Rapper ___ RockyASAP
  26. 35"___ as you are"COME
  27. 36College courtyardQUAD
  28. 37Opened, as a flyUNZIPPED
  29. 40Request from someone craving moreANOTHER
  30. 43FashionableCHIC
  31. 44Listened, poeticallyHARKED
  32. 45"Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-AcrossOHDEAR
  33. 46Croissant, éclair or DanishPASTRY
  34. 48The "S" of S.F.SAN
  35. 49Mr., Ms. or Mrs.TITLE
  36. 52Tube tops?LIDS
  37. 53Recipe amt.TBSP
  38. 54Jabba the ___ ("Star Wars" villain)HUTT
  39. 55Party pros playing tunesDJS
  40. 56"Go team!"RAH
  41. 57Poem of praiseODE
  42. 58Contents of l'océanEAU

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. ___ Spiegel (German magazine) — Answer: DER
  2. 4. Animal that ranges around Peru — Answer: LLAMA
  3. 9. Pointed, as a weapon — Answer: AIMED
  4. 14. Lumberjack's tool — Answer: AXE
  5. 15. Cameroon neighbor — Answer: GABON
  6. 16. Yell "#$%!" — Answer: SWEAR
  7. 17. Rankings of song popularity used as the music industry standard — Answer: BILLBOARDCHARTS
  8. 20. Swells up — Answer: BLOATS
  9. 21. Number in a septet — Answer: SEVEN
  10. 22. Pb, in chemistry — Answer: LEAD
  11. 23. Own (up) — Answer: FESS
  12. 24. Freeze's opposite — Answer: THAW
  13. 28. Whirling water — Answer: EDDY. Hint: Picture a small circular current spinning in a stream 🌊
  14. 29. Up to, as a certain time — Answer: TIL
  15. 30. Take fowl foully — Answer: POACH
  16. 31. Canapé or deviled egg, for example — Answer: HORSDOEUVRE
  17. 34. Clears of charges — Answer: ACQUITS
  18. 38. A million gazillion — Answer: UMPTEEN
  19. 39. Movie production facilities with controlled acoustics — Answer: SOUNDSTAGES
  20. 41. Leave stunned — Answer: AMAZE
  21. 42. Monk's counterpart — Answer: NUN
  22. 43. Cut of pork or lamb — Answer: CHOP
  23. 47. Spa service on the toes, in brief — Answer: PEDI
  24. 48. "Please, no more!" — Answer: STOP
  25. 50. "That is so funny" — Answer: HAHA
  26. 51. Braid — Answer: PLAIT
  27. 53. Helping for someone very, very hungry — Answer: THIRDS
  28. 55. Insignificant amount — Answer: DROPINTHEBUCKET
  29. 59. Tired from overexposure — Answer: JADED
  30. 60. "It was the ___ I could do" — Answer: LEAST
  31. 61. Big part of an elephant — Answer: EAR
  32. 62. Storage places for lawn mowers — Answer: SHEDS
  33. 63. Go kaboom, as a volcano — Answer: ERUPT
  34. 64. Deadpan — Answer: DRY

Down

  1. 1. Practice casually, with "in" — Answer: DABBLE
  2. 2. Kicked out, as from a country — Answer: EXILED
  3. 3. Fill with more ammunition — Answer: RELOAD
  4. 4. Pride letters — Answer: LGBT
  5. 5. Vientiane is its capital — Answer: LAOS
  6. 6. Lawyers' org. — Answer: ABA
  7. 7. Tasty little bites — Answer: MORSELS
  8. 8. Peruvian mountains — Answer: ANDES
  9. 9. Tennis star Arthur — Answer: ASHE
  10. 10. "Don't involve me anymore" — Answer: IWANTOUT
  11. 11. French for "sea" — Answer: MER
  12. 12. Gobble down — Answer: EAT
  13. 13. Medical pros: Abbr. — Answer: DRS
  14. 18. Noblewoman — Answer: LADY
  15. 19. Rival of Walgreens — Answer: CVS
  16. 23. Winning a blue ribbon — Answer: FIRST
  17. 25. Possess — Answer: HAVE. Hint: This verb means to own or hold something. 👐
  18. 26. Unit initially conceived as the amount of land that can be plowed in a day — Answer: ACRE
  19. 27. "___ in doubt ..." — Answer: WHEN
  20. 29. Pre-K enrollees — Answer: TOTS
  21. 30. Enlivens, with "up" — Answer: PEPS
  22. 31. ___-and-seek — Answer: HIDE
  23. 32. Unearthed — Answer: DUGUP
  24. 33. Rain clouds, to some — Answer: OMEN
  25. 34. Rapper ___ Rocky — Answer: ASAP
  26. 35. "___ as you are" — Answer: COME
  27. 36. College courtyard — Answer: QUAD
  28. 37. Opened, as a fly — Answer: UNZIPPED
  29. 40. Request from someone craving more — Answer: ANOTHER
  30. 43. Fashionable — Answer: CHIC
  31. 44. Listened, poetically — Answer: HARKED
  32. 45. "Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-Across — Answer: OHDEAR
  33. 46. Croissant, éclair or Danish — Answer: PASTRY
  34. 48. The "S" of S.F. — Answer: SAN
  35. 49. Mr., Ms. or Mrs. — Answer: TITLE
  36. 52. Tube tops? — Answer: LIDS
  37. 53. Recipe amt. — Answer: TBSP. Hint: A kitchen abbreviation for a spoonful measure, often seen in recipes 🥄
  38. 54. Jabba the ___ ("Star Wars" villain) — Answer: HUTT
  39. 55. Party pros playing tunes — Answer: DJS
  40. 56. "Go team!" — Answer: RAH
  41. 57. Poem of praise — Answer: ODE. Hint: Think of a lyrical tribute that celebrates something special! 🎶
  42. 58. Contents of l'océan — Answer: EAU

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1___ Spiegel (German magazine)DER
4Animal that ranges around PeruLLAMA
9Pointed, as a weaponAIMED
14Lumberjack's toolAXE
15Cameroon neighborGABON
16Yell "#$%!"SWEAR
17Rankings of song popularity used as the music industry standardBILLBOARDCHARTS
20Swells upBLOATS
21Number in a septetSEVEN
22Pb, in chemistryLEAD
23Own (up)FESS
24Freeze's oppositeTHAW
28Whirling waterEDDY
29Up to, as a certain timeTIL
30Take fowl foullyPOACH
31Canapé or deviled egg, for exampleHORSDOEUVRE
34Clears of chargesACQUITS
38A million gazillionUMPTEEN
39Movie production facilities with controlled acousticsSOUNDSTAGES
41Leave stunnedAMAZE
42Monk's counterpartNUN
43Cut of pork or lambCHOP
47Spa service on the toes, in briefPEDI
48"Please, no more!"STOP
50"That is so funny"HAHA
51BraidPLAIT
53Helping for someone very, very hungryTHIRDS
55Insignificant amountDROPINTHEBUCKET
59Tired from overexposureJADED
60"It was the ___ I could do"LEAST
61Big part of an elephantEAR
62Storage places for lawn mowersSHEDS
63Go kaboom, as a volcanoERUPT
64DeadpanDRY

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Practice casually, with "in"DABBLE
2Kicked out, as from a countryEXILED
3Fill with more ammunitionRELOAD
4Pride lettersLGBT
5Vientiane is its capitalLAOS
6Lawyers' org.ABA
7Tasty little bitesMORSELS
8Peruvian mountainsANDES
9Tennis star ArthurASHE
10"Don't involve me anymore"IWANTOUT
11French for "sea"MER
12Gobble downEAT
13Medical pros: Abbr.DRS
18NoblewomanLADY
19Rival of WalgreensCVS
23Winning a blue ribbonFIRST
25PossessHAVE
26Unit initially conceived as the amount of land that can be plowed in a dayACRE
27"___ in doubt ..."WHEN
29Pre-K enrolleesTOTS
30Enlivens, with "up"PEPS
31___-and-seekHIDE
32UnearthedDUGUP
33Rain clouds, to someOMEN
34Rapper ___ RockyASAP
35"___ as you are"COME
36College courtyardQUAD
37Opened, as a flyUNZIPPED
40Request from someone craving moreANOTHER
43FashionableCHIC
44Listened, poeticallyHARKED
45"Goodness me!" ... or a phonetic hint to 17-, 31-, 39- and 55-AcrossOHDEAR
46Croissant, éclair or DanishPASTRY
48The "S" of S.F.SAN
49Mr., Ms. or Mrs.TITLE
52Tube tops?LIDS
53Recipe amt.TBSP
54Jabba the ___ ("Star Wars" villain)HUTT
55Party pros playing tunesDJS
56"Go team!"RAH
57Poem of praiseODE
58Contents of l'océanEAU

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