NYT Crossword Answers - May 29

By Hemant Mehta

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  1. 1"Oscar" of the French film industryCESAR
  2. 6Feeling after a long hikeACHE
  3. 10Singer/composer BareillesSARA
  4. 14PrematurelyALLTOOSOON
  5. 16Many a fund-raising target, informallyALUM
  6. 17"We have a mutual friend?!"SMALLWORLD
  7. 18Smurf who is more than 500 years oldPAPA
  8. 19See 20-AcrossHOP
  9. 20With 19-Across, swing dance originating in HarlemLINDY
  10. 21They're cut to defuse an explosiveWIRES
  11. 22Cue ... or queueLINE
  12. 23Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30MAHOMES
  13. 25Reducing to rubbleRAZING
  14. 28Apt anagram of NOTESTONES
  15. 29Hockey infractionICING
  16. 30Breezy things enjoyed at the beachEASYREADS
  17. 34Doesn't go at full speedTROTS
  18. 35SackAXE
  19. 36Walk-onEXTRA
  20. 37They might make you one with everythingZENSTATES
  21. 39"La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850DUMAS
  22. 40Party poppersCORKS
  23. 41Makes fun of mercilesslyROASTS
  24. 42Fall signSCORPIO
  25. 45AgitateROIL
  26. 46HitsTOKES
  27. 47Won't let it goSTEWS
  28. 49Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"RUE
  29. 52Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado KitACME
  30. 53"Can you catch me up?"WHATDIMISS
  31. 55Time of day either wayNOON
  32. 56Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists"TERRYGROSS
  33. 57Barriers to entry, in a wayDAMS
  34. 58Unravel at the edgesFRAY
  35. 59Variety of cold brewNITRO

Down

  1. 1It is king, in a phraseCASH
  2. 2Redheaded monster on TVELMO
  3. 3ThwackSLAP
  4. 4Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr.ATL
  5. 5Road maneuvers featuring lazy brakingROLLINGSTOPS
  6. 6Without dissenting voicesASONE
  7. 7It's cut after birthCORD
  8. 8"Yowzers!"HOLYMOSES
  9. 9What a circle lacksEND
  10. 10Someone attracted to intellect over looks, saySAPIOSEXUAL
  11. 11Dream interrupterALARM
  12. 12Currency in The Legend of ZeldaRUPEE
  13. 13HoardAMASS
  14. 15Outstanding, in a wayOWING
  15. 21Eager buyer's questionWHEREDOISIGN
  16. 22Traps in a laundry roomLINTSCREENS
  17. 24Not a particular oneANY
  18. 25Snack brand since 1934RITZ
  19. 26It might be a lotACRE
  20. 27Last U.S. national park, alphabeticallyZION
  21. 28Return payments?TAXES
  22. 30Adhere to the kashrut dietary rulesEATKOSHER
  23. 31They're filled with baconATMS
  24. 32"Curses, foiled again!"DRAT
  25. 33GuffSASS
  26. 38Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informallyARI
  27. 41Neither demure nor mindfulROWDY
  28. 42Come to attention, in a waySTAND
  29. 43Powder in a pantryCOCOA
  30. 44Child's agreementOKMOM
  31. 45Avoid rage-quitting, perhapsRETRY
  32. 48Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveerTARA
  33. 49Run amokRIOT
  34. 50Hammer-and-sickle land, for shortUSSR
  35. 51Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabetESSO
  36. 53"R U KIDDING ME?!"WTF
  37. 54Way to look inward, in brief?MRI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. "Oscar" of the French film industry — Answer: CESAR
  2. 6. Feeling after a long hike — Answer: ACHE
  3. 10. Singer/composer Bareilles — Answer: SARA
  4. 14. Prematurely — Answer: ALLTOOSOON
  5. 16. Many a fund-raising target, informally — Answer: ALUM
  6. 17. "We have a mutual friend?!" — Answer: SMALLWORLD
  7. 18. Smurf who is more than 500 years old — Answer: PAPA
  8. 19. See 20-Across — Answer: HOP
  9. 20. With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem — Answer: LINDY
  10. 21. They're cut to defuse an explosive — Answer: WIRES
  11. 22. Cue ... or queue — Answer: LINE
  12. 23. Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30 — Answer: MAHOMES
  13. 25. Reducing to rubble — Answer: RAZING
  14. 28. Apt anagram of NOTES — Answer: TONES
  15. 29. Hockey infraction — Answer: ICING
  16. 30. Breezy things enjoyed at the beach — Answer: EASYREADS
  17. 34. Doesn't go at full speed — Answer: TROTS
  18. 35. Sack — Answer: AXE
  19. 36. Walk-on — Answer: EXTRA
  20. 37. They might make you one with everything — Answer: ZENSTATES
  21. 39. "La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850 — Answer: DUMAS
  22. 40. Party poppers — Answer: CORKS
  23. 41. Makes fun of mercilessly — Answer: ROASTS
  24. 42. Fall sign — Answer: SCORPIO
  25. 45. Agitate — Answer: ROIL
  26. 46. Hits — Answer: TOKES
  27. 47. Won't let it go — Answer: STEWS
  28. 49. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" — Answer: RUE
  29. 52. Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit — Answer: ACME
  30. 53. "Can you catch me up?" — Answer: WHATDIMISS
  31. 55. Time of day either way — Answer: NOON
  32. 56. Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists" — Answer: TERRYGROSS
  33. 57. Barriers to entry, in a way — Answer: DAMS
  34. 58. Unravel at the edges — Answer: FRAY
  35. 59. Variety of cold brew — Answer: NITRO

Down

  1. 1. It is king, in a phrase — Answer: CASH
  2. 2. Redheaded monster on TV — Answer: ELMO
  3. 3. Thwack — Answer: SLAP
  4. 4. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr. — Answer: ATL
  5. 5. Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking — Answer: ROLLINGSTOPS
  6. 6. Without dissenting voices — Answer: ASONE
  7. 7. It's cut after birth — Answer: CORD
  8. 8. "Yowzers!" — Answer: HOLYMOSES
  9. 9. What a circle lacks — Answer: END
  10. 10. Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say — Answer: SAPIOSEXUAL
  11. 11. Dream interrupter — Answer: ALARM
  12. 12. Currency in The Legend of Zelda — Answer: RUPEE
  13. 13. Hoard — Answer: AMASS
  14. 15. Outstanding, in a way — Answer: OWING
  15. 21. Eager buyer's question — Answer: WHEREDOISIGN
  16. 22. Traps in a laundry room — Answer: LINTSCREENS
  17. 24. Not a particular one — Answer: ANY
  18. 25. Snack brand since 1934 — Answer: RITZ
  19. 26. It might be a lot — Answer: ACRE
  20. 27. Last U.S. national park, alphabetically — Answer: ZION
  21. 28. Return payments? — Answer: TAXES
  22. 30. Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules — Answer: EATKOSHER
  23. 31. They're filled with bacon — Answer: ATMS
  24. 32. "Curses, foiled again!" — Answer: DRAT
  25. 33. Guff — Answer: SASS
  26. 38. Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally — Answer: ARI
  27. 41. Neither demure nor mindful — Answer: ROWDY
  28. 42. Come to attention, in a way — Answer: STAND
  29. 43. Powder in a pantry — Answer: COCOA
  30. 44. Child's agreement — Answer: OKMOM
  31. 45. Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps — Answer: RETRY
  32. 48. Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer — Answer: TARA
  33. 49. Run amok — Answer: RIOT
  34. 50. Hammer-and-sickle land, for short — Answer: USSR
  35. 51. Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: ESSO
  36. 53. "R U KIDDING ME?!" — Answer: WTF
  37. 54. Way to look inward, in brief? — Answer: MRI

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1"Oscar" of the French film industryCESAR
6Feeling after a long hikeACHE
10Singer/composer BareillesSARA
14PrematurelyALLTOOSOON
16Many a fund-raising target, informallyALUM
17"We have a mutual friend?!"SMALLWORLD
18Smurf who is more than 500 years oldPAPA
19See 20-AcrossHOP
20With 19-Across, swing dance originating in HarlemLINDY
21They're cut to defuse an explosiveWIRES
22Cue ... or queueLINE
23Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30MAHOMES
25Reducing to rubbleRAZING
28Apt anagram of NOTESTONES
29Hockey infractionICING
30Breezy things enjoyed at the beachEASYREADS
34Doesn't go at full speedTROTS
35SackAXE
36Walk-onEXTRA
37They might make you one with everythingZENSTATES
39"La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850DUMAS
40Party poppersCORKS
41Makes fun of mercilesslyROASTS
42Fall signSCORPIO
45AgitateROIL
46HitsTOKES
47Won't let it goSTEWS
49Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"RUE
52Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado KitACME
53"Can you catch me up?"WHATDIMISS
55Time of day either wayNOON
56Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists"TERRYGROSS
57Barriers to entry, in a wayDAMS
58Unravel at the edgesFRAY
59Variety of cold brewNITRO

Down

#ClueAnswer
1It is king, in a phraseCASH
2Redheaded monster on TVELMO
3ThwackSLAP
4Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr.ATL
5Road maneuvers featuring lazy brakingROLLINGSTOPS
6Without dissenting voicesASONE
7It's cut after birthCORD
8"Yowzers!"HOLYMOSES
9What a circle lacksEND
10Someone attracted to intellect over looks, saySAPIOSEXUAL
11Dream interrupterALARM
12Currency in The Legend of ZeldaRUPEE
13HoardAMASS
15Outstanding, in a wayOWING
21Eager buyer's questionWHEREDOISIGN
22Traps in a laundry roomLINTSCREENS
24Not a particular oneANY
25Snack brand since 1934RITZ
26It might be a lotACRE
27Last U.S. national park, alphabeticallyZION
28Return payments?TAXES
30Adhere to the kashrut dietary rulesEATKOSHER
31They're filled with baconATMS
32"Curses, foiled again!"DRAT
33GuffSASS
38Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informallyARI
41Neither demure nor mindfulROWDY
42Come to attention, in a waySTAND
43Powder in a pantryCOCOA
44Child's agreementOKMOM
45Avoid rage-quitting, perhapsRETRY
48Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveerTARA
49Run amokRIOT
50Hammer-and-sickle land, for shortUSSR
51Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabetESSO
53"R U KIDDING ME?!"WTF
54Way to look inward, in brief?MRI

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