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New York Times Crossword May 1 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 68 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 68 clues from the New York Times Crossword for May 1 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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ClueLetters#Answer
Sticks in locks41 AcrossReveal answer → Philosopher who championed simple explanations55 AcrossReveal answer → CAT or PET follower410 AcrossReveal answer → Element between fluorine and sodium414 AcrossReveal answer → Spongy exfoliator515 AcrossReveal answer → Body-sculpting procedure, informally416 AcrossReveal answer → Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit"1017 AcrossReveal answer → Talks and talks419 AcrossReveal answer → Prepare, in military slang1120 AcrossReveal answer → It may be bitter322 AcrossReveal answer → Some winds523 AcrossReveal answer → Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter324 AcrossReveal answer → "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___525 AcrossReveal answer → Baguettes, e.g.427 AcrossReveal answer → Sign of canine contentment328 AcrossReveal answer → Rests on one's laurels629 AcrossReveal answer → Storybook, say1130 AcrossReveal answer → Announcements before giveaways?1332 AcrossReveal answer → Like some romantic resorts1135 AcrossReveal answer → Voids636 AcrossReveal answer → Authorizes337 AcrossReveal answer → Satellite alternative438 AcrossReveal answer → Retinue542 AcrossReveal answer → Combat sport, for short343 AcrossReveal answer → Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go544 AcrossReveal answer → Word with thou345 AcrossReveal answer → A craving for snacks1146 AcrossReveal answer → Dutch for "farmer"449 AcrossReveal answer → Eliminates entirely1051 AcrossReveal answer → Skulk in the shadows452 AcrossReveal answer → Myosin's partner protein553 AcrossReveal answer → Scruff : cat :: ___ : human454 AcrossReveal answer → Big name in petrol455 AcrossReveal answer → Angle variable, in math556 AcrossReveal answer → ENE and WSW457 AcrossReveal answer →

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ClueLetters#Answer
Bump's place, idiomatically61 DownReveal answer → Oxygen-dependent micro-organism62 DownReveal answer → "Crazy Rich Asians," for one63 DownReveal answer → Backstabbers64 DownReveal answer → "Hunters" actress Lena45 DownReveal answer → Uncontroversial opinions96 DownReveal answer → Dorm buddy157 DownReveal answer → Underway58 DownReveal answer → Dough in tamales49 DownReveal answer → Foxy310 DownReveal answer → Plant overseas, perhaps811 DownReveal answer → Devices that come with Siri Remotes812 DownReveal answer → What a babbler makes713 DownReveal answer → Court figs.318 DownReveal answer → "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)621 DownReveal answer → Place to hibernate426 DownReveal answer → Home of Swansea and Wrexham528 DownReveal answer → There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body529 DownReveal answer → Gluten-free grain630 DownReveal answer → Annual F.D.I.C. requirement931 DownReveal answer → Deep and full832 DownReveal answer → Lovers of homophones, say833 DownReveal answer → Impressive work434 DownReveal answer → Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters735 DownReveal answer → Convenient638 DownReveal answer → Tiki bar staple639 DownReveal answer → What positive news coverage is for business640 DownReveal answer → Section of a dress shop641 DownReveal answer → Swag543 DownReveal answer → U.N.C.'s athletic org.344 DownReveal answer → Part of a race447 DownReveal answer → "Project Runway" judge Garcia448 DownReveal answer → "King Kong" studio350 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the New York Times crossword published on Friday, May 1, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.