NYT Crossword Answers - May 18

By Rena Cohen

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  1. 1Like a game that has gone into a penalty shootoutTIED
  2. 5Luxury handbag brandPRADA
  3. 10Petri dish gelAGAR
  4. 14West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024UCLA
  5. 15Stereotypical meal for a college studentRAMEN
  6. 16"Veni, ___, vici"VIDI
  7. 17Like the Code of HammurabiBABYLONIAN
  8. 19Enterprise rivalAVIS
  9. 20Got to one's feetAROSE
  10. 21Elmer's productGLUE
  11. 23"There's a cockroach!"EEK
  12. 24Patch up some clothes, saySEW
  13. 25Pioneering hybrid carTOYOTAPRIUS
  14. 29Pouty expressionMOUE
  15. 30Future atty.'s examLSAT
  16. 31Rae who played President Barbie in "Barbie"ISSA
  17. 34Tackling of the quarterbackSACK
  18. 37Nebraska's largest cityOMAHA
  19. 40Governing body in the Harry Potter universeMINISTRYOFMAGIC
  20. 43Fibrous part of broccoliSTALK
  21. 44Nothin'NADA
  22. 45Cool, slangilyDOPE
  23. 46"___ Calm and Carry On"KEEP
  24. 48RegionAREA
  25. 50Gardener's toolWEEDWHACKER
  26. 54Kit ___ barKAT
  27. 57Woodcutter's toolAXE
  28. 58Beauty queen's accessorySASH
  29. 59Garlicky condimentAIOLI
  30. 61Eye irritationSTYE
  31. 63Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-AcrossSTARTSMALL
  32. 66___ leches cakeTRES
  33. 67OopsieERROR
  34. 68Lotion ingredientALOE
  35. 69Toward sunriseEAST
  36. 70"Same!"SODOI
  37. 71Stereotypically antisocial petsCATS

Down

  1. 1Large brass instrumentsTUBAS
  2. 2"You have my sympathy"ICARE
  3. 3Macaroni shapeELBOW
  4. 414 of these make up a fortnightDAYS
  5. 5Con's oppositePRO
  6. 6SprintedRAN
  7. 7Friend in MexicoAMIGO
  8. 8Gave out cardsDEALT
  9. 9Zinnia or sunflowerANNUAL
  10. 10Director DuVernayAVA
  11. 11Attempt somethingGIVEITAGO
  12. 12"Au revoir!"ADIEU
  13. 13Puts on the lineRISKS
  14. 18Oscar winner JaredLETO
  15. 22English town famous for its saltsEPSOM
  16. 26Throw out of officeOUST
  17. 27Long (for)YEARN
  18. 28Holiday Inn competitorRAMADA
  19. 29Sent by postMAILED
  20. 31Writes to on WhatsApp, in briefIMS
  21. 32Puppy school commandSIT
  22. 33Roll of two onesSNAKEEYES
  23. 35"Ta-ta," in a textCYA
  24. 36Camera company known for its "moments"KODAK
  25. 38With itHIP
  26. 39Unreturned serveACE
  27. 41Distorts, as dataSKEWS
  28. 42Ticket priceFARE
  29. 47The "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for examplePHASES
  30. 49Chapters of historyERAS
  31. 50SquanderWASTE
  32. 51Outlandishly over the top, in modern slangEXTRA
  33. 52Houston baseballerASTRO
  34. 53Swiss ___ (salad green)CHARD
  35. 54Marsupial often mistermed a "bear"KOALA
  36. 55ApportionALLOT
  37. 56There are 100 of these in every Scrabble gameTILES
  38. 60Apple desktopIMAC
  39. 62Superlative suffixEST
  40. 64Down Under bounder, for shortROO
  41. 65Prefix between bi- and tetra-TRI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Like a game that has gone into a penalty shootout — Answer: TIED
  2. 5. Luxury handbag brand — Answer: PRADA
  3. 10. Petri dish gel — Answer: AGAR
  4. 14. West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024 — Answer: UCLA
  5. 15. Stereotypical meal for a college student — Answer: RAMEN
  6. 16. "Veni, ___, vici" — Answer: VIDI
  7. 17. Like the Code of Hammurabi — Answer: BABYLONIAN
  8. 19. Enterprise rival — Answer: AVIS
  9. 20. Got to one's feet — Answer: AROSE
  10. 21. Elmer's product — Answer: GLUE
  11. 23. "There's a cockroach!" — Answer: EEK
  12. 24. Patch up some clothes, say — Answer: SEW
  13. 25. Pioneering hybrid car — Answer: TOYOTAPRIUS
  14. 29. Pouty expression — Answer: MOUE
  15. 30. Future atty.'s exam — Answer: LSAT. Hint: This test is a must for those aiming to attend law school! 📚
  16. 31. Rae who played President Barbie in "Barbie" — Answer: ISSA
  17. 34. Tackling of the quarterback — Answer: SACK
  18. 37. Nebraska's largest city — Answer: OMAHA
  19. 40. Governing body in the Harry Potter universe — Answer: MINISTRYOFMAGIC
  20. 43. Fibrous part of broccoli — Answer: STALK
  21. 44. Nothin' — Answer: NADA
  22. 45. Cool, slangily — Answer: DOPE
  23. 46. "___ Calm and Carry On" — Answer: KEEP
  24. 48. Region — Answer: AREA. Hint: A stretch of land or a particular part of a place 🌍
  25. 50. Gardener's tool — Answer: WEEDWHACKER
  26. 54. Kit ___ bar — Answer: KAT
  27. 57. Woodcutter's tool — Answer: AXE. Hint: A sturdy handheld tool for chopping logs in the forest 🪵
  28. 58. Beauty queen's accessory — Answer: SASH
  29. 59. Garlicky condiment — Answer: AIOLI
  30. 61. Eye irritation — Answer: STYE. Hint: This pesky bump can make you squint! 👁️
  31. 63. Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across — Answer: STARTSMALL
  32. 66. ___ leches cake — Answer: TRES. Hint: This cake is a sweet treat from Latin cuisine that features three types of milk! 🍰
  33. 67. Oopsie — Answer: ERROR
  34. 68. Lotion ingredient — Answer: ALOE
  35. 69. Toward sunrise — Answer: EAST. Hint: Look in this direction to watch the sun begin its daily show. 🌅
  36. 70. "Same!" — Answer: SODOI
  37. 71. Stereotypically antisocial pets — Answer: CATS

Down

  1. 1. Large brass instruments — Answer: TUBAS
  2. 2. "You have my sympathy" — Answer: ICARE
  3. 3. Macaroni shape — Answer: ELBOW. Hint: The bent kind you’d spot in a pasta bowl or on your arm 😄
  4. 4. 14 of these make up a fortnight — Answer: DAYS
  5. 5. Con's opposite — Answer: PRO
  6. 6. Sprinted — Answer: RAN
  7. 7. Friend in Mexico — Answer: AMIGO
  8. 8. Gave out cards — Answer: DEALT
  9. 9. Zinnia or sunflower — Answer: ANNUAL
  10. 10. Director DuVernay — Answer: AVA. Hint: Think of the filmmaker behind “Selma” and “A Wrinkle in Time” 😊
  11. 11. Attempt something — Answer: GIVEITAGO
  12. 12. "Au revoir!" — Answer: ADIEU. Hint: A classic French farewell. 👋
  13. 13. Puts on the line — Answer: RISKS
  14. 18. Oscar winner Jared — Answer: LETO
  15. 22. English town famous for its salts — Answer: EPSOM
  16. 26. Throw out of office — Answer: OUST
  17. 27. Long (for) — Answer: YEARN
  18. 28. Holiday Inn competitor — Answer: RAMADA
  19. 29. Sent by post — Answer: MAILED
  20. 31. Writes to on WhatsApp, in brief — Answer: IMS
  21. 32. Puppy school command — Answer: SIT
  22. 33. Roll of two ones — Answer: SNAKEEYES
  23. 35. "Ta-ta," in a text — Answer: CYA
  24. 36. Camera company known for its "moments" — Answer: KODAK
  25. 38. With it — Answer: HIP
  26. 39. Unreturned serve — Answer: ACE
  27. 41. Distorts, as data — Answer: SKEWS
  28. 42. Ticket price — Answer: FARE
  29. 47. The "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for example — Answer: PHASES
  30. 49. Chapters of history — Answer: ERAS
  31. 50. Squander — Answer: WASTE
  32. 51. Outlandishly over the top, in modern slang — Answer: EXTRA
  33. 52. Houston baseballer — Answer: ASTRO
  34. 53. Swiss ___ (salad green) — Answer: CHARD
  35. 54. Marsupial often mistermed a "bear" — Answer: KOALA
  36. 55. Apportion — Answer: ALLOT. Hint: To distribute something among several people or groups is to do this. ⚖️
  37. 56. There are 100 of these in every Scrabble game — Answer: TILES
  38. 60. Apple desktop — Answer: IMAC
  39. 62. Superlative suffix — Answer: EST. Hint: Think of how you might describe the best of the best! 🏆
  40. 64. Down Under bounder, for short — Answer: ROO
  41. 65. Prefix between bi- and tetra- — Answer: TRI

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 18, 2026

Every clue from the May 18 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Like a game that has gone into a penalty shootoutTIED
5Luxury handbag brandPRADA
10Petri dish gelAGAR
14West Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 2024UCLA
15Stereotypical meal for a college studentRAMEN
16"Veni, ___, vici"VIDI
17Like the Code of HammurabiBABYLONIAN
19Enterprise rivalAVIS
20Got to one's feetAROSE
21Elmer's productGLUE
23"There's a cockroach!"EEK
24Patch up some clothes, saySEW
25Pioneering hybrid carTOYOTAPRIUS
29Pouty expressionMOUE
30Future atty.'s examLSAT
31Rae who played President Barbie in "Barbie"ISSA
34Tackling of the quarterbackSACK
37Nebraska's largest cityOMAHA
40Governing body in the Harry Potter universeMINISTRYOFMAGIC
43Fibrous part of broccoliSTALK
44Nothin'NADA
45Cool, slangilyDOPE
46"___ Calm and Carry On"KEEP
48RegionAREA
50Gardener's toolWEEDWHACKER
54Kit ___ barKAT
57Woodcutter's toolAXE
58Beauty queen's accessorySASH
59Garlicky condimentAIOLI
61Eye irritationSTYE
63Advice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-AcrossSTARTSMALL
66___ leches cakeTRES
67OopsieERROR
68Lotion ingredientALOE
69Toward sunriseEAST
70"Same!"SODOI
71Stereotypically antisocial petsCATS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Large brass instrumentsTUBAS
2"You have my sympathy"ICARE
3Macaroni shapeELBOW
414 of these make up a fortnightDAYS
5Con's oppositePRO
6SprintedRAN
7Friend in MexicoAMIGO
8Gave out cardsDEALT
9Zinnia or sunflowerANNUAL
10Director DuVernayAVA
11Attempt somethingGIVEITAGO
12"Au revoir!"ADIEU
13Puts on the lineRISKS
18Oscar winner JaredLETO
22English town famous for its saltsEPSOM
26Throw out of officeOUST
27Long (for)YEARN
28Holiday Inn competitorRAMADA
29Sent by postMAILED
31Writes to on WhatsApp, in briefIMS
32Puppy school commandSIT
33Roll of two onesSNAKEEYES
35"Ta-ta," in a textCYA
36Camera company known for its "moments"KODAK
38With itHIP
39Unreturned serveACE
41Distorts, as dataSKEWS
42Ticket priceFARE
47The "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for examplePHASES
49Chapters of historyERAS
50SquanderWASTE
51Outlandishly over the top, in modern slangEXTRA
52Houston baseballerASTRO
53Swiss ___ (salad green)CHARD
54Marsupial often mistermed a "bear"KOALA
55ApportionALLOT
56There are 100 of these in every Scrabble gameTILES
60Apple desktopIMAC
62Superlative suffixEST
64Down Under bounder, for shortROO
65Prefix between bi- and tetra-TRI

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