NYT Crossword Answers - May 30

By Malaika Handa and Erik Agard

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  1. 1Man's name that, like Otto, is also an Italian numberTRE
  2. 4Missing unexpectedlyAWOL
  3. 8Times upATBATS
  4. 14Vet's reportWARSTORY
  5. 16Poogle or CybunnyNEOPET
  6. 17Movie trailer narrator's first words, oftenINAWORLD
  7. 18Fresh Rolls, for example?NEWCAR
  8. 19Prominent ingredient in a Taiwanese chicken soupSESAMEOIL
  9. 212014 historical drama in which Stephan James plays the civil rights activist John LewisSELMA
  10. 22SwarmTEEM
  11. 23Roti alternativeNAAN
  12. 25Last name in magazine publishingNAST
  13. 26WhizPRO
  14. 29"French" or "sliced" haircutBOB
  15. 31Music recording space, informallySTU
  16. 32Old political slogan of the women's suffrage and labor movementsBREADANDROSES
  17. 36"No more games!"PLAYTIMESOVER
  18. 37Drinks popular among bodybuildersPROTEINSHAKES
  19. 38Quintana ___, easternmost of Mexico's 31 statesROO
  20. 39Peaceful, so to speakZEN
  21. 40What's represented by a jiggled thumbs-up, in sign languageTEN
  22. 41Org. that includes the Forest ServiceUSDA
  23. 43Agency-issued rules, for shortREGS
  24. 46Prosperous periodBOOM
  25. 50Express misgivingsDEMUR
  26. 52Mutual aid event that originated in 1920s HarlemRENTPARTY
  27. 55Like Marilyn Monroe's beauty markICONIC
  28. 57Gathering with grills and grillesTAILGATE
  29. 58Popular export from Islay or SpeysideSCOTCH
  30. 59Part of a cabinet that's made overseasMINISTER
  31. 60Osaka's islandHONSHU
  32. 61Word used in conditional codingELSE
  33. 62Settings for some residents, for shortERS

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  1. 1SwitcherooTWIST
  2. 2Flying ___ (train between Mumbai and Surat)RANEE
  3. 3DO NOT ___ERASE
  4. 4Nuclide, e.g.ATOM
  5. 5AbradedWORE
  6. 6Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940sORLON
  7. 7Olympic golf gold medalist ___ KoLYDIA
  8. 8Princess played by Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday"ANN
  9. 9Some gift shop merchTEES
  10. 10Former "S.N.L." comic ___ YangBOWEN
  11. 11Students might get credit from themAPCLASSES
  12. 12Semi professional?TEAMSTER
  13. 13Low-level cloudSTRATUS
  14. 15Rodent that lives in South American marshesSWAMPRAT
  15. 20Mideast yogurt dip eaten with pitaLABNEH
  16. 24Acknowledges, in a wayNODSAT
  17. 27Singer Jessie with the hit 2020 album "Before Love Came to Kill Us"REYEZ
  18. 28Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Lucky Charms, sayOATIER
  19. 30Strapped for cashBROKE
  20. 32Color effect of a lunar eclipseBLOODMOON
  21. 33Evening call to kids playing in the yardDINNER
  22. 34Early hrs.AMS
  23. 35They hold roastsOVENBAGS
  24. 36Italian sparkling winePROSECCO
  25. 37Pearl-clutchingPRUDISH
  26. 42High-ranking women in "The Handmaid's Tale"AUNTS
  27. 44"See what I mean?"GETME
  28. 45Perpetual homebody?SNAIL
  29. 47Make a delivery, in a wayORATE
  30. 48Mammal with webbed feetOTTER
  31. 49Personality test co-inventor Isabel Briggs ___MYERS
  32. 51Rolling in itRICH
  33. 53Popcorn holdersTINS
  34. 54Ballet term from the French for "folded"PLIE
  35. 56"Wicked" director Jon M. ___CHU

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Man's name that, like Otto, is also an Italian number — Answer: TRE
  2. 4. Missing unexpectedly — Answer: AWOL
  3. 8. Times up — Answer: ATBATS
  4. 14. Vet's report — Answer: WARSTORY
  5. 16. Poogle or Cybunny — Answer: NEOPET
  6. 17. Movie trailer narrator's first words, often — Answer: INAWORLD
  7. 18. Fresh Rolls, for example? — Answer: NEWCAR
  8. 19. Prominent ingredient in a Taiwanese chicken soup — Answer: SESAMEOIL
  9. 21. 2014 historical drama in which Stephan James plays the civil rights activist John Lewis — Answer: SELMA
  10. 22. Swarm — Answer: TEEM
  11. 23. Roti alternative — Answer: NAAN
  12. 25. Last name in magazine publishing — Answer: NAST
  13. 26. Whiz — Answer: PRO
  14. 29. "French" or "sliced" haircut — Answer: BOB
  15. 31. Music recording space, informally — Answer: STU
  16. 32. Old political slogan of the women's suffrage and labor movements — Answer: BREADANDROSES
  17. 36. "No more games!" — Answer: PLAYTIMESOVER
  18. 37. Drinks popular among bodybuilders — Answer: PROTEINSHAKES
  19. 38. Quintana ___, easternmost of Mexico's 31 states — Answer: ROO
  20. 39. Peaceful, so to speak — Answer: ZEN
  21. 40. What's represented by a jiggled thumbs-up, in sign language — Answer: TEN
  22. 41. Org. that includes the Forest Service — Answer: USDA
  23. 43. Agency-issued rules, for short — Answer: REGS
  24. 46. Prosperous period — Answer: BOOM
  25. 50. Express misgivings — Answer: DEMUR
  26. 52. Mutual aid event that originated in 1920s Harlem — Answer: RENTPARTY
  27. 55. Like Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark — Answer: ICONIC
  28. 57. Gathering with grills and grilles — Answer: TAILGATE
  29. 58. Popular export from Islay or Speyside — Answer: SCOTCH
  30. 59. Part of a cabinet that's made overseas — Answer: MINISTER
  31. 60. Osaka's island — Answer: HONSHU
  32. 61. Word used in conditional coding — Answer: ELSE
  33. 62. Settings for some residents, for short — Answer: ERS

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  1. 1. Switcheroo — Answer: TWIST
  2. 2. Flying ___ (train between Mumbai and Surat) — Answer: RANEE
  3. 3. DO NOT ___ — Answer: ERASE
  4. 4. Nuclide, e.g. — Answer: ATOM
  5. 5. Abraded — Answer: WORE
  6. 6. Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940s — Answer: ORLON
  7. 7. Olympic golf gold medalist ___ Ko — Answer: LYDIA
  8. 8. Princess played by Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday" — Answer: ANN
  9. 9. Some gift shop merch — Answer: TEES
  10. 10. Former "S.N.L." comic ___ Yang — Answer: BOWEN
  11. 11. Students might get credit from them — Answer: APCLASSES
  12. 12. Semi professional? — Answer: TEAMSTER
  13. 13. Low-level cloud — Answer: STRATUS
  14. 15. Rodent that lives in South American marshes — Answer: SWAMPRAT
  15. 20. Mideast yogurt dip eaten with pita — Answer: LABNEH
  16. 24. Acknowledges, in a way — Answer: NODSAT
  17. 27. Singer Jessie with the hit 2020 album "Before Love Came to Kill Us" — Answer: REYEZ
  18. 28. Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Lucky Charms, say — Answer: OATIER
  19. 30. Strapped for cash — Answer: BROKE
  20. 32. Color effect of a lunar eclipse — Answer: BLOODMOON
  21. 33. Evening call to kids playing in the yard — Answer: DINNER
  22. 34. Early hrs. — Answer: AMS. Hint: Think of the abbreviation for the hours before noon. 🌅
  23. 35. They hold roasts — Answer: OVENBAGS
  24. 36. Italian sparkling wine — Answer: PROSECCO. Hint: A bubbly Italian toast often poured for celebrations 🍾
  25. 37. Pearl-clutching — Answer: PRUDISH
  26. 42. High-ranking women in "The Handmaid's Tale" — Answer: AUNTS
  27. 44. "See what I mean?" — Answer: GETME
  28. 45. Perpetual homebody? — Answer: SNAIL
  29. 47. Make a delivery, in a way — Answer: ORATE
  30. 48. Mammal with webbed feet — Answer: OTTER
  31. 49. Personality test co-inventor Isabel Briggs ___ — Answer: MYERS
  32. 51. Rolling in it — Answer: RICH
  33. 53. Popcorn holders — Answer: TINS
  34. 54. Ballet term from the French for "folded" — Answer: PLIE
  35. 56. "Wicked" director Jon M. ___ — Answer: CHU

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Man's name that, like Otto, is also an Italian numberTRE
4Missing unexpectedlyAWOL
8Times upATBATS
14Vet's reportWARSTORY
16Poogle or CybunnyNEOPET
17Movie trailer narrator's first words, oftenINAWORLD
18Fresh Rolls, for example?NEWCAR
19Prominent ingredient in a Taiwanese chicken soupSESAMEOIL
212014 historical drama in which Stephan James plays the civil rights activist John LewisSELMA
22SwarmTEEM
23Roti alternativeNAAN
25Last name in magazine publishingNAST
26WhizPRO
29"French" or "sliced" haircutBOB
31Music recording space, informallySTU
32Old political slogan of the women's suffrage and labor movementsBREADANDROSES
36"No more games!"PLAYTIMESOVER
37Drinks popular among bodybuildersPROTEINSHAKES
38Quintana ___, easternmost of Mexico's 31 statesROO
39Peaceful, so to speakZEN
40What's represented by a jiggled thumbs-up, in sign languageTEN
41Org. that includes the Forest ServiceUSDA
43Agency-issued rules, for shortREGS
46Prosperous periodBOOM
50Express misgivingsDEMUR
52Mutual aid event that originated in 1920s HarlemRENTPARTY
55Like Marilyn Monroe's beauty markICONIC
57Gathering with grills and grillesTAILGATE
58Popular export from Islay or SpeysideSCOTCH
59Part of a cabinet that's made overseasMINISTER
60Osaka's islandHONSHU
61Word used in conditional codingELSE
62Settings for some residents, for shortERS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1SwitcherooTWIST
2Flying ___ (train between Mumbai and Surat)RANEE
3DO NOT ___ERASE
4Nuclide, e.g.ATOM
5AbradedWORE
6Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940sORLON
7Olympic golf gold medalist ___ KoLYDIA
8Princess played by Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday"ANN
9Some gift shop merchTEES
10Former "S.N.L." comic ___ YangBOWEN
11Students might get credit from themAPCLASSES
12Semi professional?TEAMSTER
13Low-level cloudSTRATUS
15Rodent that lives in South American marshesSWAMPRAT
20Mideast yogurt dip eaten with pitaLABNEH
24Acknowledges, in a wayNODSAT
27Singer Jessie with the hit 2020 album "Before Love Came to Kill Us"REYEZ
28Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Lucky Charms, sayOATIER
30Strapped for cashBROKE
32Color effect of a lunar eclipseBLOODMOON
33Evening call to kids playing in the yardDINNER
34Early hrs.AMS
35They hold roastsOVENBAGS
36Italian sparkling winePROSECCO
37Pearl-clutchingPRUDISH
42High-ranking women in "The Handmaid's Tale"AUNTS
44"See what I mean?"GETME
45Perpetual homebody?SNAIL
47Make a delivery, in a wayORATE
48Mammal with webbed feetOTTER
49Personality test co-inventor Isabel Briggs ___MYERS
51Rolling in itRICH
53Popcorn holdersTINS
54Ballet term from the French for "folded"PLIE
56"Wicked" director Jon M. ___CHU

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