NYT Crossword Answers - May 15

By Maddy Ziegler

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Across

  1. 1To the ___ (as much as possible)HILT
  2. 5Electrifying people, so to speakLIVEWIRES
  3. 14Dog howling at night, maybeOMEN
  4. 15Vintage bike featureBANANASEAT
  5. 16Good name for a yoga instructor?MATT
  6. 17Hairy get-upAPECOSTUME
  7. 18Wych ___ (tree type)ELM
  8. 19Miss Doolittle of "Pygmalion"ELIZA
  9. 20Civil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr.HOSEA
  10. 21Splits apartCLEAVES
  11. 23Annual coll. basketball competitionNIT
  12. 25Class for some aspiring bilinguals, in briefESL
  13. 26LedHEADED
  14. 27Play casually, saySTRUM
  15. 29Like some kitchensEATIN
  16. 30Harps onBELABORS
  17. 33MacMurray of "Double Indemnity"FRED
  18. 34Throw in at the endTAGON
  19. 35Pulls offDOES
  20. 37Jarring film transition to a new sceneSMASHCUT
  21. 39SiredBEGAT
  22. 40Give a hand?SHAKE
  23. 41Language of southern IndiaTELUGU
  24. 42Sierra, e.g.GMC
  25. 45"Nasty!"EWW
  26. 46Rainwater reservoirCISTERN
  27. 47Duane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain)READE
  28. 49Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"OGRES
  29. 51Sickly-lookingWAN
  30. 52"I don't care either way"ITSUPTOYOU
  31. 54Magician's accessoryCAPE
  32. 55Use of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speakNEEDLEDROP
  33. 56"Your turn to speak"OVER
  34. 57Difficult time for farmersDRYSEASON
  35. 58Hot ___MESS

Down

  1. 1Big name in meal prep kitsHOMECHEF
  2. 2"Tell me!"IMALLEARS
  3. 3Line of attack?LETMEATEM
  4. 4Cause of a boomTNT
  5. 5Material for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in briefLAPIS
  6. 6Mother of Don JuanINEZ
  7. 7Here goes nothing!VACANTLOT
  8. 8Brian of ambient musicENO
  9. 9Part of a bass in a jug bandWASHTUB
  10. 10:ISTO
  11. 11Get new life out ofREUSE
  12. 12Eponym for a lounge chairEAMES
  13. 13"I can't believe that price" bargainSTEAL
  14. 15Made hay?BALED
  15. 19UniformEVEN
  16. 22Puma rivalADIDAS
  17. 24Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis"IRAN
  18. 27TransitionSEGUE
  19. 28Competitor of the early Chevrolet 490MODELT
  20. 30"Sticks"BACKWOODS
  21. 31Dangerous ocean phenomenonROGUEWAVE
  22. 32Edible algae dubbed "green caviar"SEAGRAPES
  23. 34Break the ice?THAW
  24. 36KnockoutsSTUNNERS
  25. 38Blind followers, informallySHEEPLE
  26. 39Friend of Nancy DrewBESS
  27. 41MoorTIEUP
  28. 42Daily ___GRIND
  29. 43Element of a poetry analysis, maybeMETER
  30. 44Baseball's StengelCASEY
  31. 46Sing like Michael BubléCROON
  32. 48ThreadsDUDS
  33. 50Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn"GYRO
  34. 53Occasion that may involve fine chinaTEA
  35. 54Common end to an addressCOM

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. To the ___ (as much as possible) — Answer: HILT
  2. 5. Electrifying people, so to speak — Answer: LIVEWIRES
  3. 14. Dog howling at night, maybe — Answer: OMEN
  4. 15. Vintage bike feature — Answer: BANANASEAT
  5. 16. Good name for a yoga instructor? — Answer: MATT
  6. 17. Hairy get-up — Answer: APECOSTUME
  7. 18. Wych ___ (tree type) — Answer: ELM
  8. 19. Miss Doolittle of "Pygmalion" — Answer: ELIZA
  9. 20. Civil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr. — Answer: HOSEA
  10. 21. Splits apart — Answer: CLEAVES
  11. 23. Annual coll. basketball competition — Answer: NIT
  12. 25. Class for some aspiring bilinguals, in brief — Answer: ESL
  13. 26. Led — Answer: HEADED
  14. 27. Play casually, say — Answer: STRUM
  15. 29. Like some kitchens — Answer: EATIN
  16. 30. Harps on — Answer: BELABORS
  17. 33. MacMurray of "Double Indemnity" — Answer: FRED
  18. 34. Throw in at the end — Answer: TAGON
  19. 35. Pulls off — Answer: DOES
  20. 37. Jarring film transition to a new scene — Answer: SMASHCUT
  21. 39. Sired — Answer: BEGAT
  22. 40. Give a hand? — Answer: SHAKE
  23. 41. Language of southern India — Answer: TELUGU
  24. 42. Sierra, e.g. — Answer: GMC
  25. 45. "Nasty!" — Answer: EWW
  26. 46. Rainwater reservoir — Answer: CISTERN
  27. 47. Duane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain) — Answer: READE
  28. 49. Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" — Answer: OGRES
  29. 51. Sickly-looking — Answer: WAN
  30. 52. "I don't care either way" — Answer: ITSUPTOYOU
  31. 54. Magician's accessory — Answer: CAPE
  32. 55. Use of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speak — Answer: NEEDLEDROP
  33. 56. "Your turn to speak" — Answer: OVER
  34. 57. Difficult time for farmers — Answer: DRYSEASON
  35. 58. Hot ___ — Answer: MESS

Down

  1. 1. Big name in meal prep kits — Answer: HOMECHEF
  2. 2. "Tell me!" — Answer: IMALLEARS
  3. 3. Line of attack? — Answer: LETMEATEM
  4. 4. Cause of a boom — Answer: TNT
  5. 5. Material for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in brief — Answer: LAPIS
  6. 6. Mother of Don Juan — Answer: INEZ
  7. 7. Here goes nothing! — Answer: VACANTLOT
  8. 8. Brian of ambient music — Answer: ENO
  9. 9. Part of a bass in a jug band — Answer: WASHTUB
  10. 10. : — Answer: ISTO
  11. 11. Get new life out of — Answer: REUSE
  12. 12. Eponym for a lounge chair — Answer: EAMES
  13. 13. "I can't believe that price" bargain — Answer: STEAL
  14. 15. Made hay? — Answer: BALED
  15. 19. Uniform — Answer: EVEN
  16. 22. Puma rival — Answer: ADIDAS
  17. 24. Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis" — Answer: IRAN
  18. 27. Transition — Answer: SEGUE
  19. 28. Competitor of the early Chevrolet 490 — Answer: MODELT
  20. 30. "Sticks" — Answer: BACKWOODS
  21. 31. Dangerous ocean phenomenon — Answer: ROGUEWAVE
  22. 32. Edible algae dubbed "green caviar" — Answer: SEAGRAPES
  23. 34. Break the ice? — Answer: THAW
  24. 36. Knockouts — Answer: STUNNERS
  25. 38. Blind followers, informally — Answer: SHEEPLE
  26. 39. Friend of Nancy Drew — Answer: BESS
  27. 41. Moor — Answer: TIEUP
  28. 42. Daily ___ — Answer: GRIND
  29. 43. Element of a poetry analysis, maybe — Answer: METER
  30. 44. Baseball's Stengel — Answer: CASEY
  31. 46. Sing like Michael Bublé — Answer: CROON
  32. 48. Threads — Answer: DUDS
  33. 50. Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn" — Answer: GYRO
  34. 53. Occasion that may involve fine china — Answer: TEA
  35. 54. Common end to an address — Answer: COM

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1To the ___ (as much as possible)HILT
5Electrifying people, so to speakLIVEWIRES
14Dog howling at night, maybeOMEN
15Vintage bike featureBANANASEAT
16Good name for a yoga instructor?MATT
17Hairy get-upAPECOSTUME
18Wych ___ (tree type)ELM
19Miss Doolittle of "Pygmalion"ELIZA
20Civil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr.HOSEA
21Splits apartCLEAVES
23Annual coll. basketball competitionNIT
25Class for some aspiring bilinguals, in briefESL
26LedHEADED
27Play casually, saySTRUM
29Like some kitchensEATIN
30Harps onBELABORS
33MacMurray of "Double Indemnity"FRED
34Throw in at the endTAGON
35Pulls offDOES
37Jarring film transition to a new sceneSMASHCUT
39SiredBEGAT
40Give a hand?SHAKE
41Language of southern IndiaTELUGU
42Sierra, e.g.GMC
45"Nasty!"EWW
46Rainwater reservoirCISTERN
47Duane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain)READE
49Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"OGRES
51Sickly-lookingWAN
52"I don't care either way"ITSUPTOYOU
54Magician's accessoryCAPE
55Use of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speakNEEDLEDROP
56"Your turn to speak"OVER
57Difficult time for farmersDRYSEASON
58Hot ___MESS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Big name in meal prep kitsHOMECHEF
2"Tell me!"IMALLEARS
3Line of attack?LETMEATEM
4Cause of a boomTNT
5Material for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in briefLAPIS
6Mother of Don JuanINEZ
7Here goes nothing!VACANTLOT
8Brian of ambient musicENO
9Part of a bass in a jug bandWASHTUB
10:ISTO
11Get new life out ofREUSE
12Eponym for a lounge chairEAMES
13"I can't believe that price" bargainSTEAL
15Made hay?BALED
19UniformEVEN
22Puma rivalADIDAS
24Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis"IRAN
27TransitionSEGUE
28Competitor of the early Chevrolet 490MODELT
30"Sticks"BACKWOODS
31Dangerous ocean phenomenonROGUEWAVE
32Edible algae dubbed "green caviar"SEAGRAPES
34Break the ice?THAW
36KnockoutsSTUNNERS
38Blind followers, informallySHEEPLE
39Friend of Nancy DrewBESS
41MoorTIEUP
42Daily ___GRIND
43Element of a poetry analysis, maybeMETER
44Baseball's StengelCASEY
46Sing like Michael BubléCROON
48ThreadsDUDS
50Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn"GYRO
53Occasion that may involve fine chinaTEA
54Common end to an addressCOM

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