NYT Crossword Clues & Answers - May 19

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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NYT Crossword Clues

Across

1What you eat
5Campfire confection
10Mama ___ of the Mamas & the Papas
14Clearasil target
15Hawkeye
16Sound of a horse's hoof
17Standard musical progression
20Dry and withered
21"Dinner's ready!"
22High court judge?
26Joke (around)
27Whale groups
28Michael of "The Man Who Would Be King"
29Joint thing in the Venn diagram of "instruments" and "fish"
30"That's so sweet!" reactions
31Semaphore device
32Patty or Selma, to Bart Simpson
33Basketball or baseball, but not boxing
36Frozen dessert franchise
38New Zealander
39Denali, e.g.: Abbr.
42Heads of Hogwarts?
43Spry
45Free-spirited aesthetic
46"Ick!"
47Matching pair on many jets
49Massachusetts locale of Manchester-by-the-Sea
51"Yikes!"
52Requirement at some comedy clubs ... or for 17-, 22-, 33- and 47-Across?
57Like a gut course
58African country that's another African country minus its final two letters
59Generic canine name
60Breads for Reuben sandwiches
61"Beau ___"
62Leak slowly

Down

1Fist bump
2Skating exhibition
3Groups of nine
4Classic falling-block game
5Basic dog command
6It's heard in a herd
7___ goal (soccer blunder)
8Gorp tidbit
9Number added at the end?
10Cyrillic version of "U.S.S.R."
11From Nome or Juneau
12Lone star?
13Drops some cash
18___ Lingus
19Bird of the W.N.B.A.
22Return sender, maybe, in brief
23Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405
24Sir's counterpart
25Football, informally
29Slowly ___ surely
31Tina who hosted the debut of "Saturday Night Live UK"
32"Entourage" agent Gold
33Atlanta-based network
34Leaves together?
35Actor Wilson
36___ zone (no-parking area)
37Yoga stance on all fours
39Term of friendship for a French woman
40Nickname for Jeffrey Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski"
41Those opposed
42Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs"
43Cafe canopy
44Companion to Fannie and Freddie in the mortgage biz
45Major unknowns
47Sailor, informally
48___ Z (Zoomers)
50"Grand" ice cream brand
53Units in a tonne: Abbr.
54Was introduced to
55Wrath
56Swiffer WetJet, e.g.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

1. What you eat — Answer: DIET
5. Campfire confection — Answer: SMORE
10. Mama ___ of the Mamas & the Papas — Answer: CASS
14. Clearasil target — Answer: ACNE
15. Hawkeye — Answer: IOWAN
16. Sound of a horse's hoof — Answer: CLOP
17. Standard musical progression — Answer: PENTATONICSCALE
20. Dry and withered — Answer: SERE
21. "Dinner's ready!" — Answer: SOUPSON
22. High court judge? — Answer: CHAIRUMPIRE
26. Joke (around) — Answer: KID
27. Whale groups — Answer: PODS
28. Michael of "The Man Who Would Be King" — Answer: CAINE
29. Joint thing in the Venn diagram of "instruments" and "fish" — Answer: BASS
30. "That's so sweet!" reactions — Answer: AWS
31. Semaphore device — Answer: FLAG
32. Patty or Selma, to Bart Simpson — Answer: AUNT
33. Basketball or baseball, but not boxing — Answer: TEAMSPORT
36. Frozen dessert franchise — Answer: TCBY
38. New Zealander — Answer: KIWI
39. Denali, e.g.: Abbr. — Answer: MTN
42. Heads of Hogwarts? — Answer: LOOS
43. Spry — Answer: AGILE
45. Free-spirited aesthetic — Answer: BOHO
46. "Ick!" — Answer: EWW
47. Matching pair on many jets — Answer: TWINENGINES
49. Massachusetts locale of Manchester-by-the-Sea — Answer: CAPEANN
51. "Yikes!" — Answer: EGAD
52. Requirement at some comedy clubs ... or for 17-, 22-, 33- and 47-Across? — Answer: TWODRINKMINIMUM
57. Like a gut course — Answer: EASY
58. African country that's another African country minus its final two letters — Answer: NIGER
59. Generic canine name — Answer: FIDO
60. Breads for Reuben sandwiches — Answer: RYES
61. "Beau ___" — Answer: GESTE
62. Leak slowly — Answer: SEEP

Down

1. Fist bump — Answer: DAP
2. Skating exhibition — Answer: ICESHOW
3. Groups of nine — Answer: ENNEADS
4. Classic falling-block game — Answer: TETRIS
5. Basic dog command — Answer: SIT
6. It's heard in a herd — Answer: MOO
7. ___ goal (soccer blunder) — Answer: OWN
8. Gorp tidbit — Answer: RAISIN
9. Number added at the end? — Answer: ENCORE
10. Cyrillic version of "U.S.S.R." — Answer: CCCP
11. From Nome or Juneau — Answer: ALASKAN
12. Lone star? — Answer: SOLOIST
13. Drops some cash — Answer: SPENDS
18. ___ Lingus — Answer: AER
19. Bird of the W.N.B.A. — Answer: SUE
22. Return sender, maybe, in brief — Answer: CPA
23. Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405 — Answer: UCLA
24. Sir's counterpart — Answer: MAAM
25. Football, informally — Answer: PIGSKIN
29. Slowly ___ surely — Answer: BUT
31. Tina who hosted the debut of "Saturday Night Live UK" — Answer: FEY
32. "Entourage" agent Gold — Answer: ARI
33. Atlanta-based network — Answer: TBS
34. Leaves together? — Answer: PILE
35. Actor Wilson — Answer: OWEN
36. ___ zone (no-parking area) — Answer: TOWAWAY
37. Yoga stance on all fours — Answer: COWPOSE
39. Term of friendship for a French woman — Answer: MONAMIE
40. Nickname for Jeffrey Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski" — Answer: THEDUDE
41. Those opposed — Answer: NOS
42. Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs" — Answer: LECTER
43. Cafe canopy — Answer: AWNING
44. Companion to Fannie and Freddie in the mortgage biz — Answer: GINNIE
45. Major unknowns — Answer: BIGIFS
47. Sailor, informally — Answer: TAR
48. ___ Z (Zoomers) — Answer: GEN
50. "Grand" ice cream brand — Answer: EDYS
53. Units in a tonne: Abbr. — Answer: KGS
54. Was introduced to — Answer: MET
55. Wrath — Answer: IRE. Hint: Feeling a bit fiery? 🔥
56. Swiffer WetJet, e.g. — Answer: MOP

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