NYT Crossword Answers for May 15, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 15, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

To the ___ (as much as possible) View hint and explanation

HILT

Electrifying people, so to speak View hint and explanation

LIVEWIRES

14A

Dog howling at night, maybe View hint and explanation

OMEN

15A

Vintage bike feature View hint and explanation

BANANASEAT

16A

Good name for a yoga instructor? View hint and explanation

MATT

17A

Hairy get-up View hint and explanation

APECOSTUME

18A

Wych ___ (tree type) View hint and explanation

ELM

19A

Miss Doolittle of "Pygmalion" View hint and explanation

ELIZA

20A

Civil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr. View hint and explanation

HOSEA

21A

Splits apart View hint and explanation

CLEAVES

23A

Annual coll. basketball competition View hint and explanation

NIT

25A

Class for some aspiring bilinguals, in brief View hint and explanation

ESL

26A

Led View hint and explanation

HEADED

27A

Play casually, say View hint and explanation

STRUM

29A

Like some kitchens View hint and explanation

EATIN

30A

Harps on View hint and explanation

BELABORS

33A

MacMurray of "Double Indemnity" View hint and explanation

FRED

34A

Throw in at the end View hint and explanation

TAGON

35A

Pulls off View hint and explanation

DOES

37A

Jarring film transition to a new scene View hint and explanation

SMASHCUT

39A

Sired View hint and explanation

BEGAT

40A

Give a hand? View hint and explanation

SHAKE

41A

Language of southern India View hint and explanation

TELUGU

42A

Sierra, e.g. View hint and explanation

GMC

45A

"Nasty!" View hint and explanation

EWW

46A

Rainwater reservoir View hint and explanation

CISTERN

47A

Duane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain) View hint and explanation

READE

49A

Figures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb" View hint and explanation

OGRES

51A

Sickly-looking View hint and explanation

WAN

52A

"I don't care either way" View hint and explanation

ITSUPTOYOU

54A

Magician's accessory View hint and explanation

CAPE

55A

Use of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speak View hint and explanation

NEEDLEDROP

56A

"Your turn to speak" View hint and explanation

OVER

57A

Difficult time for farmers View hint and explanation

DRYSEASON

58A

Hot ___ View hint and explanation

MESS

Down Answers

Big name in meal prep kits View hint and explanation

HOMECHEF

"Tell me!" View hint and explanation

IMALLEARS

Line of attack? View hint and explanation

LETMEATEM

Cause of a boom View hint and explanation

TNT

Material for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in brief View hint and explanation

LAPIS

Mother of Don Juan View hint and explanation

INEZ

Here goes nothing! View hint and explanation

VACANTLOT

Brian of ambient music View hint and explanation

ENO

Part of a bass in a jug band View hint and explanation

WASHTUB

10D

: View hint and explanation

ISTO

11D

Get new life out of View hint and explanation

REUSE

12D

Eponym for a lounge chair View hint and explanation

EAMES

13D

"I can't believe that price" bargain View hint and explanation

STEAL

15D

Made hay? View hint and explanation

BALED

19D

Uniform View hint and explanation

EVEN

22D

Puma rival View hint and explanation

ADIDAS

24D

Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis" View hint and explanation

IRAN

27D

Transition View hint and explanation

SEGUE

28D

Competitor of the early Chevrolet 490 View hint and explanation

MODELT

30D

"Sticks" View hint and explanation

BACKWOODS

31D

Dangerous ocean phenomenon View hint and explanation

ROGUEWAVE

32D

Edible algae dubbed "green caviar" View hint and explanation

SEAGRAPES

34D

Break the ice? View hint and explanation

THAW

36D

Knockouts View hint and explanation

STUNNERS

38D

Blind followers, informally View hint and explanation

SHEEPLE

39D

Friend of Nancy Drew View hint and explanation

BESS

41D

Moor View hint and explanation

TIEUP

42D

Daily ___ View hint and explanation

GRIND

43D

Element of a poetry analysis, maybe View hint and explanation

METER

44D

Baseball's Stengel View hint and explanation

CASEY

46D

Sing like Michael Bublé View hint and explanation

CROON

48D

Threads View hint and explanation

DUDS

50D

Food item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn" View hint and explanation

GYRO

53D

Occasion that may involve fine china View hint and explanation

TEA

54D

Common end to an address View hint and explanation

COM