NYT Crossword Answers - May 12

By John Ruff

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Across

  1. 1Appropriate answer for 1-AcrossSTART
  2. 6Have the sense ofFEEL
  3. 10Females shepherded by shepherdsEWES
  4. 14Fuel-bearing shipOILER
  5. 15Leer atOGLE
  6. 16One piece of a three-piece suitVEST
  7. 17Listing at an ice cream shop in IpswichFLAVOUROFTHEDAY
  8. 20Lou Gehrig's disease, in briefALS
  9. 21"___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel song)MRS
  10. 22Happen afterwardENSUE
  11. 23Some limb-moving musclesABDUCTORS
  12. 27Kids' items at a day care in DerbyCOLOURINGBOOKS
  13. 32Pack tightlyJAMIN
  14. 33Spanish for "this"ESTE
  15. 34Pod tidbitPEA
  16. 35Spoke to a convention, sayORATED
  17. 37Members of the aristocracyELITES
  18. 40Establishment that might offer free breakfastINN
  19. 41Quaint lead-in to whileERST
  20. 45Leads offOPENS
  21. 46Areas on a map of ManchesterNEIGHBOURHOODS
  22. 50Sudden, widespread appearances of illnessOUTBREAKS
  23. 51Live (in)DWELL
  24. 54"Thanks a ___!" (informal appreciation)MIL
  25. 55Butcher's discardFAT
  26. 58"Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?"OHYOUAREBRITISH
  27. 63Laura of "Jurassic Park"DERN
  28. 64A pelican can hold more water in this than in its bellyBILL
  29. 65Franz ___, Prague-born writer of dark fictionKAFKA
  30. 66Force holding us onto Earth, informallyONEG
  31. 67Pepsi alternativeCOKE
  32. 68Be presentEXIST

Down

  1. 1DivanSOFA
  2. 2Tens or ones place?TILL
  3. 3Lead-in to "poor Yorick!"ALAS
  4. 4Al Sharpton's title, for shortREV
  5. 5Instrument with a Renaissance-era ancestor called a sackbutTROMBONE
  6. 6"Absolutely!"FORSURE
  7. 7Sense of selfEGO
  8. 8Hermey is one, in TV's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"ELF
  9. 9Do-over at servingLET
  10. 10"Nevertheless ..."EVENSO
  11. 11MarriesWEDS
  12. 12One son of Isaac and RebekahESAU
  13. 13Bacterial eye maladySTYE
  14. 18Pakistani languageURDU
  15. 19Chervil or chiveHERB
  16. 23Touched downALIT
  17. 24Stool pigeons, in police shorthandCIS
  18. 25Explosive inits.TNT
  19. 26Kind of arch in architectureOGEE
  20. 27___ asadaCARNE
  21. 28Resident of a Mideast sultanateOMANI
  22. 29Chose, with "for"OPTED
  23. 30WailsKEENS
  24. 31Give some lip toSASS
  25. 32Sign up forJOIN
  26. 36Some are said to be "swimming" in thisDEBT
  27. 38ResembleLOOKLIKE
  28. 39Ways to raise capital, in briefIPOS
  29. 42Lowe on TVROB
  30. 43Big ___, West Coast tourist destinationSUR
  31. 44Shake with fearTREMBLE
  32. 47Sandlot QB's order to a receiverGOLONG
  33. 48Streaming service owned by DisneyHULU
  34. 49Cause of a shower drain clog, maybeHAIR
  35. 51BirdbrainDODO
  36. 52"At what time?"WHEN
  37. 53Brontë heroineEYRE
  38. 55Popular female poodle nameFIFI
  39. 56InquiresASKS
  40. 57Word after "Copy" or "Fancy"THAT
  41. 59Airer of "The View"ABC
  42. 60Site of the world's largest Carnival celebrationRIO
  43. 61Wapiti, by another nameELK
  44. 62Put a burden onTAX

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Appropriate answer for 1-Across — Answer: START
  2. 6. Have the sense of — Answer: FEEL
  3. 10. Females shepherded by shepherds — Answer: EWES
  4. 14. Fuel-bearing ship — Answer: OILER
  5. 15. Leer at — Answer: OGLE. Hint: Give someone a lingering, flirtatious look. 👀
  6. 16. One piece of a three-piece suit — Answer: VEST
  7. 17. Listing at an ice cream shop in Ipswich — Answer: FLAVOUROFTHEDAY
  8. 20. Lou Gehrig's disease, in brief — Answer: ALS
  9. 21. "___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel song) — Answer: MRS
  10. 22. Happen afterward — Answer: ENSUE
  11. 23. Some limb-moving muscles — Answer: ABDUCTORS
  12. 27. Kids' items at a day care in Derby — Answer: COLOURINGBOOKS
  13. 32. Pack tightly — Answer: JAMIN
  14. 33. Spanish for "this" — Answer: ESTE
  15. 34. Pod tidbit — Answer: PEA
  16. 35. Spoke to a convention, say — Answer: ORATED
  17. 37. Members of the aristocracy — Answer: ELITES
  18. 40. Establishment that might offer free breakfast — Answer: INN
  19. 41. Quaint lead-in to while — Answer: ERST
  20. 45. Leads off — Answer: OPENS
  21. 46. Areas on a map of Manchester — Answer: NEIGHBOURHOODS
  22. 50. Sudden, widespread appearances of illness — Answer: OUTBREAKS
  23. 51. Live (in) — Answer: DWELL
  24. 54. "Thanks a ___!" (informal appreciation) — Answer: MIL
  25. 55. Butcher's discard — Answer: FAT
  26. 58. "Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?" — Answer: OHYOUAREBRITISH
  27. 63. Laura of "Jurassic Park" — Answer: DERN
  28. 64. A pelican can hold more water in this than in its belly — Answer: BILL
  29. 65. Franz ___, Prague-born writer of dark fiction — Answer: KAFKA
  30. 66. Force holding us onto Earth, informally — Answer: ONEG
  31. 67. Pepsi alternative — Answer: COKE
  32. 68. Be present — Answer: EXIST

Down

  1. 1. Divan — Answer: SOFA
  2. 2. Tens or ones place? — Answer: TILL
  3. 3. Lead-in to "poor Yorick!" — Answer: ALAS
  4. 4. Al Sharpton's title, for short — Answer: REV
  5. 5. Instrument with a Renaissance-era ancestor called a sackbut — Answer: TROMBONE
  6. 6. "Absolutely!" — Answer: FORSURE
  7. 7. Sense of self — Answer: EGO. Hint: It's that voice in your head that keeps you company! 🧠
  8. 8. Hermey is one, in TV's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" — Answer: ELF
  9. 9. Do-over at serving — Answer: LET
  10. 10. "Nevertheless ..." — Answer: EVENSO
  11. 11. Marries — Answer: WEDS. Hint: Ties the knot in a simple present-tense verb. 💍
  12. 12. One son of Isaac and Rebekah — Answer: ESAU
  13. 13. Bacterial eye malady — Answer: STYE
  14. 18. Pakistani language — Answer: URDU
  15. 19. Chervil or chive — Answer: HERB
  16. 23. Touched down — Answer: ALIT
  17. 24. Stool pigeons, in police shorthand — Answer: CIS
  18. 25. Explosive inits. — Answer: TNT
  19. 26. Kind of arch in architecture — Answer: OGEE
  20. 27. ___ asada — Answer: CARNE
  21. 28. Resident of a Mideast sultanate — Answer: OMANI
  22. 29. Chose, with "for" — Answer: OPTED
  23. 30. Wails — Answer: KEENS
  24. 31. Give some lip to — Answer: SASS
  25. 32. Sign up for — Answer: JOIN
  26. 36. Some are said to be "swimming" in this — Answer: DEBT
  27. 38. Resemble — Answer: LOOKLIKE
  28. 39. Ways to raise capital, in brief — Answer: IPOS
  29. 42. Lowe on TV — Answer: ROB
  30. 43. Big ___, West Coast tourist destination — Answer: SUR
  31. 44. Shake with fear — Answer: TREMBLE
  32. 47. Sandlot QB's order to a receiver — Answer: GOLONG
  33. 48. Streaming service owned by Disney — Answer: HULU
  34. 49. Cause of a shower drain clog, maybe — Answer: HAIR
  35. 51. Birdbrain — Answer: DODO
  36. 52. "At what time?" — Answer: WHEN. Hint: Think about a word that often opens questions about time! ⏰
  37. 53. Brontë heroine — Answer: EYRE
  38. 55. Popular female poodle name — Answer: FIFI
  39. 56. Inquires — Answer: ASKS. Hint: Puts a question out there politely 🤔
  40. 57. Word after "Copy" or "Fancy" — Answer: THAT
  41. 59. Airer of "The View" — Answer: ABC
  42. 60. Site of the world's largest Carnival celebration — Answer: RIO
  43. 61. Wapiti, by another name — Answer: ELK
  44. 62. Put a burden on — Answer: TAX

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Appropriate answer for 1-AcrossSTART
6Have the sense ofFEEL
10Females shepherded by shepherdsEWES
14Fuel-bearing shipOILER
15Leer atOGLE
16One piece of a three-piece suitVEST
17Listing at an ice cream shop in IpswichFLAVOUROFTHEDAY
20Lou Gehrig's disease, in briefALS
21"___ Robinson" (Simon & Garfunkel song)MRS
22Happen afterwardENSUE
23Some limb-moving musclesABDUCTORS
27Kids' items at a day care in DerbyCOLOURINGBOOKS
32Pack tightlyJAMIN
33Spanish for "this"ESTE
34Pod tidbitPEA
35Spoke to a convention, sayORATED
37Members of the aristocracyELITES
40Establishment that might offer free breakfastINN
41Quaint lead-in to whileERST
45Leads offOPENS
46Areas on a map of ManchesterNEIGHBOURHOODS
50Sudden, widespread appearances of illnessOUTBREAKS
51Live (in)DWELL
54"Thanks a ___!" (informal appreciation)MIL
55Butcher's discardFAT
58"Hmm, why use the spellings of 17-, 27- and 46-Across?"OHYOUAREBRITISH
63Laura of "Jurassic Park"DERN
64A pelican can hold more water in this than in its bellyBILL
65Franz ___, Prague-born writer of dark fictionKAFKA
66Force holding us onto Earth, informallyONEG
67Pepsi alternativeCOKE
68Be presentEXIST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1DivanSOFA
2Tens or ones place?TILL
3Lead-in to "poor Yorick!"ALAS
4Al Sharpton's title, for shortREV
5Instrument with a Renaissance-era ancestor called a sackbutTROMBONE
6"Absolutely!"FORSURE
7Sense of selfEGO
8Hermey is one, in TV's "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"ELF
9Do-over at servingLET
10"Nevertheless ..."EVENSO
11MarriesWEDS
12One son of Isaac and RebekahESAU
13Bacterial eye maladySTYE
18Pakistani languageURDU
19Chervil or chiveHERB
23Touched downALIT
24Stool pigeons, in police shorthandCIS
25Explosive inits.TNT
26Kind of arch in architectureOGEE
27___ asadaCARNE
28Resident of a Mideast sultanateOMANI
29Chose, with "for"OPTED
30WailsKEENS
31Give some lip toSASS
32Sign up forJOIN
36Some are said to be "swimming" in thisDEBT
38ResembleLOOKLIKE
39Ways to raise capital, in briefIPOS
42Lowe on TVROB
43Big ___, West Coast tourist destinationSUR
44Shake with fearTREMBLE
47Sandlot QB's order to a receiverGOLONG
48Streaming service owned by DisneyHULU
49Cause of a shower drain clog, maybeHAIR
51BirdbrainDODO
52"At what time?"WHEN
53Brontë heroineEYRE
55Popular female poodle nameFIFI
56InquiresASKS
57Word after "Copy" or "Fancy"THAT
59Airer of "The View"ABC
60Site of the world's largest Carnival celebrationRIO
61Wapiti, by another nameELK
62Put a burden onTAX

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