NYT Crossword Answers - May 13

By Brian Keller

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Across

  1. 1Uber alternativeTAXI
  2. 5The class of '26, at the beginning of '26SRS
  3. 8Hosp. triage specialistsERDOCS
  4. 14One acting on impulse?AXON
  5. 15Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybePEA
  6. 16Pittsburgh Pirates mascotPARROT
  7. 17*PeersPLUSSIGN
  8. 19Order to relaxATEASE
  9. 20Group of repsSET
  10. 21Back-comb, in a wayTEASE
  11. 23___ materALMA
  12. 24*Number of years between Summer OlympicsDOLLARSYMBOL
  13. 27BrewsSTEEPS
  14. 30Heated competition?MEET
  15. 31Kilauea outputLAVA
  16. 32Some porcelain piecesCHINA
  17. 34Shiba ___ (dog breed)INU
  18. 37*Number of Supreme Court justicesOPENPARENTHESIS
  19. 41Ethane or methaneGAS
  20. 42BelittleABASE
  21. 43Conscious of systemic societal problemsWOKE
  22. 44Big inits. in frozen dessertsTCBY
  23. 45They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheelSPOKES
  24. 47*Guns N' Roses guitaristQUESTIONMARK
  25. 52Beauty supply chainULTA
  26. 53"Swell!"NEATO
  27. 54Under the weatherILL
  28. 57Jackal-headed Egyptian deityANUBIS
  29. 60What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers matchSHIFTKEY
  30. 62It was discovered by the CuriesRADIUM
  31. 63Kind of line at the beachTAN
  32. 64Try a new course, sayVEER
  33. 65TikTok phenomenaTRENDS
  34. 66GuilefulSLY
  35. 67Drink with junmai and nigori variantsSAKE

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  1. 1Array behind the counter at a tavernTAPS
  2. 2Wheel assembly componentAXLE
  3. 3Strike from a listXOUT
  4. 4Important contactsINS
  5. 5Many fast pitchesSPIELS
  6. 6MajesticREGAL
  7. 7Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones"SANSA
  8. 8Fuel economy org.EPA
  9. 9TattletaleRAT
  10. 10Imagined while sleepingDREAMT
  11. 11Toothbrush handle?ORALB
  12. 12Cranberry-tinged cocktailCOSMO
  13. 13Criminally good dealSTEAL
  14. 18"Quit it!"STOP
  15. 22Its fur might trim a royal robeERMINE
  16. 24College faculty headDEAN
  17. 25Email statusSENT
  18. 26Opposite of "nah"YEAH
  19. 27Real grindSLOG
  20. 28Seville snackTAPA
  21. 29Holiday precedersEVES
  22. 32Handout with a kids' menuCRAYON
  23. 33Bulls and bucksHES
  24. 34Avoids injury, sayISOK
  25. 35Personification of victoryNIKE
  26. 36WieldsUSES
  27. 38Formal accordPACT
  28. 39Actress Jacobson of "Broad City"ABBI
  29. 40Furry "Star Wars" creatureEWOK
  30. 44Container at an airport checkpoint, for shortTSABIN
  31. 45Smooth and glossySATINY
  32. 46Seminar head, informallyPROF
  33. 47Ice cream purchaseQUART
  34. 48Forearm-related, in a wayULNAR
  35. 49Practice pieceETUDE
  36. 50Tree "houses"NESTS
  37. 51Palace, in HindiMAHAL
  38. 54Retail outlet with a store map at its entranceIKEA
  39. 55Garlic relativeLEEK
  40. 56Strings of yoreLYRE
  41. 58T-shaped birth control insertIUD
  42. 59Texting inits.SMS
  43. 61Fixtures at sports barsTVS

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Uber alternative — Answer: TAXI
  2. 5. The class of '26, at the beginning of '26 — Answer: SRS
  3. 8. Hosp. triage specialists — Answer: ERDOCS
  4. 14. One acting on impulse? — Answer: AXON
  5. 15. Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybe — Answer: PEA
  6. 16. Pittsburgh Pirates mascot — Answer: PARROT
  7. 17. *Peers — Answer: PLUSSIGN
  8. 19. Order to relax — Answer: ATEASE
  9. 20. Group of reps — Answer: SET. Hint: A collection of exercise repetitions is known by this fitness term. 💪
  10. 21. Back-comb, in a way — Answer: TEASE
  11. 23. ___ mater — Answer: ALMA
  12. 24. *Number of years between Summer Olympics — Answer: DOLLARSYMBOL
  13. 27. Brews — Answer: STEEPS
  14. 30. Heated competition? — Answer: MEET
  15. 31. Kilauea output — Answer: LAVA
  16. 32. Some porcelain pieces — Answer: CHINA
  17. 34. Shiba ___ (dog breed) — Answer: INU
  18. 37. *Number of Supreme Court justices — Answer: OPENPARENTHESIS
  19. 41. Ethane or methane — Answer: GAS
  20. 42. Belittle — Answer: ABASE
  21. 43. Conscious of systemic societal problems — Answer: WOKE
  22. 44. Big inits. in frozen desserts — Answer: TCBY
  23. 45. They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheel — Answer: SPOKES
  24. 47. *Guns N' Roses guitarist — Answer: QUESTIONMARK
  25. 52. Beauty supply chain — Answer: ULTA
  26. 53. "Swell!" — Answer: NEATO
  27. 54. Under the weather — Answer: ILL. Hint: Feeling sick or not quite yourself today 🤒
  28. 57. Jackal-headed Egyptian deity — Answer: ANUBIS
  29. 60. What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers match — Answer: SHIFTKEY
  30. 62. It was discovered by the Curies — Answer: RADIUM
  31. 63. Kind of line at the beach — Answer: TAN
  32. 64. Try a new course, say — Answer: VEER
  33. 65. TikTok phenomena — Answer: TRENDS
  34. 66. Guileful — Answer: SLY
  35. 67. Drink with junmai and nigori variants — Answer: SAKE

Down

  1. 1. Array behind the counter at a tavern — Answer: TAPS
  2. 2. Wheel assembly component — Answer: AXLE
  3. 3. Strike from a list — Answer: XOUT
  4. 4. Important contacts — Answer: INS
  5. 5. Many fast pitches — Answer: SPIELS
  6. 6. Majestic — Answer: REGAL. Hint: Think of something grand enough for a king or queen 👑
  7. 7. Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones" — Answer: SANSA
  8. 8. Fuel economy org. — Answer: EPA
  9. 9. Tattletale — Answer: RAT
  10. 10. Imagined while sleeping — Answer: DREAMT
  11. 11. Toothbrush handle? — Answer: ORALB
  12. 12. Cranberry-tinged cocktail — Answer: COSMO
  13. 13. Criminally good deal — Answer: STEAL
  14. 18. "Quit it!" — Answer: STOP
  15. 22. Its fur might trim a royal robe — Answer: ERMINE
  16. 24. College faculty head — Answer: DEAN
  17. 25. Email status — Answer: SENT
  18. 26. Opposite of "nah" — Answer: YEAH
  19. 27. Real grind — Answer: SLOG. Hint: When the going gets tough, you might find yourself in this kind of tough work! 💪
  20. 28. Seville snack — Answer: TAPA
  21. 29. Holiday preceders — Answer: EVES. Hint: Think of the calendar dates that come right before celebrations 🎉
  22. 32. Handout with a kids' menu — Answer: CRAYON
  23. 33. Bulls and bucks — Answer: HES
  24. 34. Avoids injury, say — Answer: ISOK
  25. 35. Personification of victory — Answer: NIKE
  26. 36. Wields — Answer: USES
  27. 38. Formal accord — Answer: PACT
  28. 39. Actress Jacobson of "Broad City" — Answer: ABBI
  29. 40. Furry "Star Wars" creature — Answer: EWOK. Hint: Think of the cuddly forest-dweller who helped turn the tide on the forest moon of Endor 🌲
  30. 44. Container at an airport checkpoint, for short — Answer: TSABIN
  31. 45. Smooth and glossy — Answer: SATINY
  32. 46. Seminar head, informally — Answer: PROF
  33. 47. Ice cream purchase — Answer: QUART
  34. 48. Forearm-related, in a way — Answer: ULNAR
  35. 49. Practice piece — Answer: ETUDE
  36. 50. Tree "houses" — Answer: NESTS
  37. 51. Palace, in Hindi — Answer: MAHAL
  38. 54. Retail outlet with a store map at its entrance — Answer: IKEA
  39. 55. Garlic relative — Answer: LEEK
  40. 56. Strings of yore — Answer: LYRE
  41. 58. T-shaped birth control insert — Answer: IUD
  42. 59. Texting inits. — Answer: SMS
  43. 61. Fixtures at sports bars — Answer: TVS

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 13, 2026

Every clue from the May 13 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Uber alternativeTAXI
5The class of '26, at the beginning of '26SRS
8Hosp. triage specialistsERDOCS
14One acting on impulse?AXON
15Wasabi-coated tidbit, maybePEA
16Pittsburgh Pirates mascotPARROT
17*PeersPLUSSIGN
19Order to relaxATEASE
20Group of repsSET
21Back-comb, in a wayTEASE
23___ materALMA
24*Number of years between Summer OlympicsDOLLARSYMBOL
27BrewsSTEEPS
30Heated competition?MEET
31Kilauea outputLAVA
32Some porcelain piecesCHINA
34Shiba ___ (dog breed)INU
37*Number of Supreme Court justicesOPENPARENTHESIS
41Ethane or methaneGAS
42BelittleABASE
43Conscious of systemic societal problemsWOKE
44Big inits. in frozen dessertsTCBY
45They're adjusted when truing a bicycle wheelSPOKES
47*Guns N' Roses guitaristQUESTIONMARK
52Beauty supply chainULTA
53"Swell!"NEATO
54Under the weatherILL
57Jackal-headed Egyptian deityANUBIS
60What you'd need to press to make the starred clues and their answers matchSHIFTKEY
62It was discovered by the CuriesRADIUM
63Kind of line at the beachTAN
64Try a new course, sayVEER
65TikTok phenomenaTRENDS
66GuilefulSLY
67Drink with junmai and nigori variantsSAKE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Array behind the counter at a tavernTAPS
2Wheel assembly componentAXLE
3Strike from a listXOUT
4Important contactsINS
5Many fast pitchesSPIELS
6MajesticREGAL
7Stark daughter played by Sophie Turner on "Game of Thrones"SANSA
8Fuel economy org.EPA
9TattletaleRAT
10Imagined while sleepingDREAMT
11Toothbrush handle?ORALB
12Cranberry-tinged cocktailCOSMO
13Criminally good dealSTEAL
18"Quit it!"STOP
22Its fur might trim a royal robeERMINE
24College faculty headDEAN
25Email statusSENT
26Opposite of "nah"YEAH
27Real grindSLOG
28Seville snackTAPA
29Holiday precedersEVES
32Handout with a kids' menuCRAYON
33Bulls and bucksHES
34Avoids injury, sayISOK
35Personification of victoryNIKE
36WieldsUSES
38Formal accordPACT
39Actress Jacobson of "Broad City"ABBI
40Furry "Star Wars" creatureEWOK
44Container at an airport checkpoint, for shortTSABIN
45Smooth and glossySATINY
46Seminar head, informallyPROF
47Ice cream purchaseQUART
48Forearm-related, in a wayULNAR
49Practice pieceETUDE
50Tree "houses"NESTS
51Palace, in HindiMAHAL
54Retail outlet with a store map at its entranceIKEA
55Garlic relativeLEEK
56Strings of yoreLYRE
58T-shaped birth control insertIUD
59Texting inits.SMS
61Fixtures at sports barsTVS

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