NYT Crossword Answers for May 1, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 1, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Sticks in locks View hint and explanation

OARS

Philosopher who championed simple explanations View hint and explanation

OCCAM

10A

CAT or PET follower View hint and explanation

SCAN

14A

Element between fluorine and sodium View hint and explanation

NEON

15A

Spongy exfoliator View hint and explanation

LOOFA

16A

Body-sculpting procedure, informally View hint and explanation

LIPO

17A

Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" View hint and explanation

ARMADILLOS

19A

Talks and talks View hint and explanation

YAPS

20A

Prepare, in military slang View hint and explanation

LOCKANDLOAD

22A

It may be bitter View hint and explanation

ALE

23A

Some winds View hint and explanation

OBOES

24A

Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter View hint and explanation

TET

25A

"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ View hint and explanation

OLSEN

27A

Baguettes, e.g. View hint and explanation

GEMS

28A

Sign of canine contentment View hint and explanation

WAG

29A

Rests on one's laurels View hint and explanation

COASTS

30A

Storybook, say View hint and explanation

MAKEBELIEVE

32A

Announcements before giveaways? View hint and explanation

SPOILERALERTS

35A

Like some romantic resorts View hint and explanation

COUPLESONLY

36A

Voids View hint and explanation

ANNULS

37A

Authorizes View hint and explanation

OKS

38A

Satellite alternative View hint and explanation

AMFM

42A

Retinue View hint and explanation

POSSE

43A

Combat sport, for short View hint and explanation

MMA

44A

Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go View hint and explanation

ATARI

45A

Word with thou View hint and explanation

ART

46A

A craving for snacks View hint and explanation

THEMUNCHIES

49A

Dutch for "farmer" View hint and explanation

BOER

51A

Eliminates entirely View hint and explanation

ERADICATES

52A

Skulk in the shadows View hint and explanation

LURK

53A

Myosin's partner protein View hint and explanation

ACTIN

54A

Scruff : cat :: ___ : human View hint and explanation

NAPE

55A

Big name in petrol View hint and explanation

ESSO

56A

Angle variable, in math View hint and explanation

THETA

57A

ENE and WSW View hint and explanation

DIRS

Down Answers

Bump's place, idiomatically View hint and explanation

ONALOG

Oxygen-dependent micro-organism View hint and explanation

AEROBE

"Crazy Rich Asians," for one View hint and explanation

ROMCOM

Backstabbers View hint and explanation

SNAKES

"Hunters" actress Lena View hint and explanation

OLIN

Uncontroversial opinions View hint and explanation

COLDTAKES

Dorm buddy View hint and explanation

COLLEGEROOMMATE

Underway View hint and explanation

AFOOT

Dough in tamales View hint and explanation

MASA

10D

Foxy View hint and explanation

SLY

11D

Plant overseas, perhaps View hint and explanation

CIAASSET

12D

Devices that come with Siri Remotes View hint and explanation

APPLETVS

13D

What a babbler makes View hint and explanation

NOSENSE

18D

Court figs. View hint and explanation

DAS

21D

"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958) View hint and explanation

DOOLEY

26D

Place to hibernate View hint and explanation

LAIR

28D

Home of Swansea and Wrexham View hint and explanation

WALES

29D

There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body View hint and explanation

CELLS

30D

Gluten-free grain View hint and explanation

MILLET

31D

Annual F.D.I.C. requirement View hint and explanation

BANKAUDIT

32D

Deep and full View hint and explanation

SONOROUS

33D

Lovers of homophones, say View hint and explanation

PUNSTERS

34D

Impressive work View hint and explanation

OPUS

35D

Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters View hint and explanation

CAPABLE

38D

Convenient View hint and explanation

ATHAND

39D

Tiki bar staple View hint and explanation

MAITAI

40D

What positive news coverage is for business View hint and explanation

FREEPR

41D

Section of a dress shop View hint and explanation

MISSES

43D

Swag View hint and explanation

MERCH

44D

U.N.C.'s athletic org. View hint and explanation

ACC

47D

Part of a race View hint and explanation

HEAT

48D

"Project Runway" judge Garcia View hint and explanation

NINA

50D

"King Kong" studio View hint and explanation

RKO