NYT Crossword Answers for May 2, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 2, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Extremely ambitious projects View hint and explanation

MOONSHOTS

10A

Lifeless View hint and explanation

FLAT

14A

Bare View hint and explanation

AUNATUREL

15A

Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant View hint and explanation

RARER

17A

Handle in a theater View hint and explanation

STAGENAME

18A

Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard View hint and explanation

ALANA

19A

Rests (on) View hint and explanation

HINGES

20A

Harshest punishment a website can give View hint and explanation

PERMABAN

22A

Hypnotized View hint and explanation

UNDER

23A

"Don't look!" View hint and explanation

NOPEEKING

24A

Walk like a rhino View hint and explanation

PLOD

25A

Follower of box or bumper View hint and explanation

CAR

26A

Drops while running, say View hint and explanation

SWEAT

27A

___ Marzano tomato View hint and explanation

SAN

28A

"Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter View hint and explanation

GENA

29A

Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) View hint and explanation

HORNS

30A

Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly View hint and explanation

COLORWARS

32A

Soft rock View hint and explanation

SHALE

34A

Minty candy brand View hint and explanation

YORK

35A

One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? View hint and explanation

BOA

38A

When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius View hint and explanation

WORDS

39A

Winning X or O View hint and explanation

TOE

40A

Common parade sight View hint and explanation

BAND

41A

It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow View hint and explanation

LATESTFAD

43A

Rounded up? View hint and explanation

DOMED

44A

"Me first ..." View hint and explanation

ILLSTART

45A

Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion View hint and explanation

RAWBAR

46A

Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" View hint and explanation

ELISA

47A

Sign on a convenience store window View hint and explanation

ATMINSIDE

49A

Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish View hint and explanation

DONER

50A

Flip View hint and explanation

GOBANANAS

51A

Joins a union? View hint and explanation

WEDS

52A

"Moving on ..." View hint and explanation

SOANYWAYS

Down Answers

Composite numbers? View hint and explanation

MASHUPS

4 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers View hint and explanation

OUTINLA

How an annoying conversation might go View hint and explanation

ONANDON

Rode, in a way View hint and explanation

NAGGED

Be in a decision-making position View hint and explanation

STEER

"Mulan" antagonists View hint and explanation

HUNS

"How We Do (Party)" singer Rita View hint and explanation

ORA

Disappearing ink? View hint and explanation

TEMPORARYTATTOO

Be out View hint and explanation

SLEEP

10D

Supporting structure View hint and explanation

FRAMEWORK

11D

Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to '02 View hint and explanation

LALAKERS

12D

Preceder of Sea or horse View hint and explanation

ARABIAN

13D

Residents without a title View hint and explanation

TENANTS

16D

Buzzed View hint and explanation

RANG

21D

Pass along, online View hint and explanation

RESHARE

23D

iPod model View hint and explanation

NANO

25D

Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano View hint and explanation

CELESTA

28D

Symbols of success View hint and explanation

GOLDSTARS

30D

Touched lovingly View hint and explanation

CARESSED

31D

Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary View hint and explanation

WOOD

32D

Put up with View hint and explanation

SWALLOW

33D

Call it! View hint and explanation

HOTLINE

35D

Little girl, in Italian View hint and explanation

BAMBINA

36D

Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product View hint and explanation

ONEADAY

37D

Formal speech View hint and explanation

ADDRESS

40D

Cutting tool with an arch View hint and explanation

BOWSAW

41D

Told a tale View hint and explanation

LIED

42D

Hand grenades, informally View hint and explanation

FRAGS

43D

"Full House" father View hint and explanation

DANNY

45D

Film director Johnson View hint and explanation

RIAN

48D

Credential for many a C.E.O. View hint and explanation

MBA

199D

compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers View hint and explanation

OUTINLA