NYT Crossword Answers - May 22

By Gene Louise De Vera

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  1. 1Guns, so to speakBICEPS
  2. 7Prefix with AmericanMESO
  3. 11Charcuterie spreadBRIE
  4. 15Footnote phraseETALII
  5. 16Sherwood, e.g.OAKFOREST
  6. 18Qualifier to an embarrassing questionASKINGFORAFRIEND
  7. 20Location for some osteoarthritisKNEE
  8. 21___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island)MONT
  9. 22SapsDOLTS
  10. 23Sign of desperationSOS
  11. 24Consider as one's residenceCALLHOME
  12. 27Mrs. Addams, to Mr. AddamsTISH
  13. 29Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun"KILMER
  14. 30Guimarães greetingOLA
  15. 33"Neato!"OHCOOL
  16. 35"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ LinettiGINA
  17. 36Genre for Blackpink and TwiceKPOP
  18. 37Counteract negativity using lavish generosityKILLWITHKINDNESS
  19. 40Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarlyONED
  20. 41Bit of marginaliaNOTE
  21. 42Dealt withSEENTO
  22. 43Weight plate units: Abbr.KGS
  23. 44Place to get "pawmpered," sayPETSPA
  24. 46Case for military policeAWOL
  25. 47Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics InstituteUNSOLVED
  26. 49Suffix with peace but not warFUL
  27. 51Philosopher William of ___OCCAM
  28. 55Product for manscapingNAIR
  29. 56Assuming thatIFSO
  30. 57More sizzle than steakALLBARKANDNOBITE
  31. 61Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two movesFOOLSMATE
  32. 62Contents of a kitchen rackSPICES
  33. 63Bump on a lidSTYE
  34. 64Thin boardSLAT
  35. 65What some streakers are charged with?TASERS

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  1. 1Woodpeckers' peckersBEAKS
  2. 2"Really, my pleasure"ITSNOTHING
  3. 3"Sticky" birthday treats?CAKESICLES
  4. 4Tahari or Saab of fashionELIE
  5. 5Blame (on)PIN
  6. 6Symbol used in summationSIGMA
  7. 7Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu"MOONLIGHTSONATA
  8. 8Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g.EARTHLIKEPLANET
  9. 9Calypso cousinSKA
  10. 10Flat, sayOFF
  11. 11ZestBRIO
  12. 12Highlight ___REEL
  13. 13___ fussy (can be very flexible)ISNT
  14. 14Some airport data, in briefETDS
  15. 17Carnivora or LagomorphaORDER
  16. 19Word with rock or medicineFOLK
  17. 24When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dogCHOW
  18. 25Hilton competitorOMNI
  19. 26IsMEANS
  20. 28Went (for)SOLD
  21. 30Workplace with few barriersOPENOFFICE
  22. 31Became tarnishedLOSTLUSTER
  23. 32Lhasa ___APSO
  24. 33"I heard you the first time! Geez!"OKOK
  25. 34Wrapping material in mummificationLINEN
  26. 36Had no doubtKNEW
  27. 38Deep-fried side dish, familiarlyTOTS
  28. 39Unexciting, as a partyDEAD
  29. 44CatamountsPUMAS
  30. 45Like some readersAVID
  31. 48Young's partner in accountingERNST
  32. 50Rich soil depositLOESS
  33. 51SapsOAFS
  34. 52Stop the bleeding, sayCLOT
  35. 53Sicken with sweetnessCLOY
  36. 54FitABLE
  37. 56Sacred bird to the EgyptiansIBIS
  38. 58Info on Zillow: Abbr.RMS
  39. 59___-El (Superman)KAL
  40. 60Shout at a Greek weddingOPA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Guns, so to speak — Answer: BICEPS
  2. 7. Prefix with American — Answer: MESO
  3. 11. Charcuterie spread — Answer: BRIE
  4. 15. Footnote phrase — Answer: ETALII
  5. 16. Sherwood, e.g. — Answer: OAKFOREST
  6. 18. Qualifier to an embarrassing question — Answer: ASKINGFORAFRIEND
  7. 20. Location for some osteoarthritis — Answer: KNEE
  8. 21. ___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) — Answer: MONT
  9. 22. Saps — Answer: DOLTS
  10. 23. Sign of desperation — Answer: SOS
  11. 24. Consider as one's residence — Answer: CALLHOME
  12. 27. Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams — Answer: TISH
  13. 29. Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" — Answer: KILMER
  14. 30. Guimarães greeting — Answer: OLA
  15. 33. "Neato!" — Answer: OHCOOL
  16. 35. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti — Answer: GINA
  17. 36. Genre for Blackpink and Twice — Answer: KPOP
  18. 37. Counteract negativity using lavish generosity — Answer: KILLWITHKINDNESS
  19. 40. Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly — Answer: ONED
  20. 41. Bit of marginalia — Answer: NOTE
  21. 42. Dealt with — Answer: SEENTO
  22. 43. Weight plate units: Abbr. — Answer: KGS
  23. 44. Place to get "pawmpered," say — Answer: PETSPA
  24. 46. Case for military police — Answer: AWOL
  25. 47. Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute — Answer: UNSOLVED
  26. 49. Suffix with peace but not war — Answer: FUL
  27. 51. Philosopher William of ___ — Answer: OCCAM
  28. 55. Product for manscaping — Answer: NAIR
  29. 56. Assuming that — Answer: IFSO
  30. 57. More sizzle than steak — Answer: ALLBARKANDNOBITE
  31. 61. Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves — Answer: FOOLSMATE
  32. 62. Contents of a kitchen rack — Answer: SPICES
  33. 63. Bump on a lid — Answer: STYE
  34. 64. Thin board — Answer: SLAT. Hint: A narrow strip of wood used in construction. 🪵
  35. 65. What some streakers are charged with? — Answer: TASERS

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  1. 1. Woodpeckers' peckers — Answer: BEAKS
  2. 2. "Really, my pleasure" — Answer: ITSNOTHING
  3. 3. "Sticky" birthday treats? — Answer: CAKESICLES
  4. 4. Tahari or Saab of fashion — Answer: ELIE
  5. 5. Blame (on) — Answer: PIN
  6. 6. Symbol used in summation — Answer: SIGMA
  7. 7. Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" — Answer: MOONLIGHTSONATA
  8. 8. Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. — Answer: EARTHLIKEPLANET
  9. 9. Calypso cousin — Answer: SKA
  10. 10. Flat, say — Answer: OFF
  11. 11. Zest — Answer: BRIO
  12. 12. Highlight ___ — Answer: REEL
  13. 13. ___ fussy (can be very flexible) — Answer: ISNT
  14. 14. Some airport data, in brief — Answer: ETDS
  15. 17. Carnivora or Lagomorpha — Answer: ORDER
  16. 19. Word with rock or medicine — Answer: FOLK
  17. 24. When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog — Answer: CHOW
  18. 25. Hilton competitor — Answer: OMNI
  19. 26. Is — Answer: MEANS
  20. 28. Went (for) — Answer: SOLD
  21. 30. Workplace with few barriers — Answer: OPENOFFICE
  22. 31. Became tarnished — Answer: LOSTLUSTER
  23. 32. Lhasa ___ — Answer: APSO
  24. 33. "I heard you the first time! Geez!" — Answer: OKOK
  25. 34. Wrapping material in mummification — Answer: LINEN
  26. 36. Had no doubt — Answer: KNEW
  27. 38. Deep-fried side dish, familiarly — Answer: TOTS
  28. 39. Unexciting, as a party — Answer: DEAD
  29. 44. Catamounts — Answer: PUMAS
  30. 45. Like some readers — Answer: AVID
  31. 48. Young's partner in accounting — Answer: ERNST
  32. 50. Rich soil deposit — Answer: LOESS
  33. 51. Saps — Answer: OAFS
  34. 52. Stop the bleeding, say — Answer: CLOT
  35. 53. Sicken with sweetness — Answer: CLOY
  36. 54. Fit — Answer: ABLE
  37. 56. Sacred bird to the Egyptians — Answer: IBIS
  38. 58. Info on Zillow: Abbr. — Answer: RMS
  39. 59. ___-El (Superman) — Answer: KAL
  40. 60. Shout at a Greek wedding — Answer: OPA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Guns, so to speakBICEPS
7Prefix with AmericanMESO
11Charcuterie spreadBRIE
15Footnote phraseETALII
16Sherwood, e.g.OAKFOREST
18Qualifier to an embarrassing questionASKINGFORAFRIEND
20Location for some osteoarthritisKNEE
21___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island)MONT
22SapsDOLTS
23Sign of desperationSOS
24Consider as one's residenceCALLHOME
27Mrs. Addams, to Mr. AddamsTISH
29Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun"KILMER
30Guimarães greetingOLA
33"Neato!"OHCOOL
35"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ LinettiGINA
36Genre for Blackpink and TwiceKPOP
37Counteract negativity using lavish generosityKILLWITHKINDNESS
40Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarlyONED
41Bit of marginaliaNOTE
42Dealt withSEENTO
43Weight plate units: Abbr.KGS
44Place to get "pawmpered," sayPETSPA
46Case for military policeAWOL
47Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics InstituteUNSOLVED
49Suffix with peace but not warFUL
51Philosopher William of ___OCCAM
55Product for manscapingNAIR
56Assuming thatIFSO
57More sizzle than steakALLBARKANDNOBITE
61Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two movesFOOLSMATE
62Contents of a kitchen rackSPICES
63Bump on a lidSTYE
64Thin boardSLAT
65What some streakers are charged with?TASERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Woodpeckers' peckersBEAKS
2"Really, my pleasure"ITSNOTHING
3"Sticky" birthday treats?CAKESICLES
4Tahari or Saab of fashionELIE
5Blame (on)PIN
6Symbol used in summationSIGMA
7Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu"MOONLIGHTSONATA
8Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g.EARTHLIKEPLANET
9Calypso cousinSKA
10Flat, sayOFF
11ZestBRIO
12Highlight ___REEL
13___ fussy (can be very flexible)ISNT
14Some airport data, in briefETDS
17Carnivora or LagomorphaORDER
19Word with rock or medicineFOLK
24When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dogCHOW
25Hilton competitorOMNI
26IsMEANS
28Went (for)SOLD
30Workplace with few barriersOPENOFFICE
31Became tarnishedLOSTLUSTER
32Lhasa ___APSO
33"I heard you the first time! Geez!"OKOK
34Wrapping material in mummificationLINEN
36Had no doubtKNEW
38Deep-fried side dish, familiarlyTOTS
39Unexciting, as a partyDEAD
44CatamountsPUMAS
45Like some readersAVID
48Young's partner in accountingERNST
50Rich soil depositLOESS
51SapsOAFS
52Stop the bleeding, sayCLOT
53Sicken with sweetnessCLOY
54FitABLE
56Sacred bird to the EgyptiansIBIS
58Info on Zillow: Abbr.RMS
59___-El (Superman)KAL
60Shout at a Greek weddingOPA

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