NYT Crossword Answers for May 4, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 4, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

"The ___ is clear!" View hint and explanation

COAST

"Mamma Mia" group View hint and explanation

ABBA

10A

Spaces, as between teeth View hint and explanation

GAPS

14A

Author Joyce Carol ___ View hint and explanation

OATES

15A

Devices for keyless entry View hint and explanation

FOBS

16A

Amo, amas, ___ View hint and explanation

AMAT

17A

"Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informally View hint and explanation

CHICKFLICK

19A

Actress Dunham or Waithe View hint and explanation

LENA

20A

Call from an ump View hint and explanation

OUT

21A

Group of connected PCs View hint and explanation

LAN

22A

Like some columns and bonds View hint and explanation

IONIC

23A

Methodical way for something to be built View hint and explanation

BRICKBYBRICK

27A

"This place is fire" View hint and explanation

ITSLIT

30A

Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz" View hint and explanation

LUMET

31A

Japanese camera giant View hint and explanation

NIKON

32A

"The Lion King" villain View hint and explanation

SCAR

34A

Soph., jr. and sr. View hint and explanation

YRS

37A

Slogan encouraging the use of seatbelts View hint and explanation

CLICKITORTICKET

41A

Swiss peak View hint and explanation

ALP

42A

Enormous View hint and explanation

HUGE

43A

New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be" View hint and explanation

MAINE

44A

Used, as a chair View hint and explanation

SATON

47A

Shaggy hairstyle View hint and explanation

MOPTOP

48A

Simple game requiring steady hands View hint and explanation

PICKUPSTICKS

52A

Improvise, as a speech View hint and explanation

ADLIB

53A

When a plane is due, for short View hint and explanation

ETA

54A

Used to be View hint and explanation

WAS

57A

College figure View hint and explanation

DEAN

58A

Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner ... or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across View hint and explanation

GETSTHEICK

62A

Pole on a sailboat View hint and explanation

MAST

63A

Tradition for many high school seniors View hint and explanation

PROM

64A

Fasten, as a ship's rope View hint and explanation

BELAY

65A

In addition View hint and explanation

ALSO

66A

Levelheaded View hint and explanation

SANE

67A

"Goodie" on classic radio View hint and explanation

OLDIE

Down Answers

7 Pixar film set in Mexico View hint and explanation

COCO

Third-largest Hawaiian island View hint and explanation

OAHU

Going ___ (fighting) View hint and explanation

ATIT

Part of a min. View hint and explanation

SEC

Chiding sound View hint and explanation

TSK

Insurance company whose mascot is a duck View hint and explanation

AFLAC

Sound effect for a bop on the head View hint and explanation

BOINK

Eng. channel View hint and explanation

BBC

Request View hint and explanation

ASK

10D

Aplenty View hint and explanation

GALORE

11D

Bag of hotel room freebies, say View hint and explanation

AMENITYKIT

12D

Feel a suddenly overwhelming fear View hint and explanation

PANIC

13D

Serving of pancakes View hint and explanation

STACK

18D

Move like a fairy View hint and explanation

FLIT

22D

Tech giant founded in 1911 View hint and explanation

IBM

23D

Voting group View hint and explanation

BLOC

24D

Skating locale View hint and explanation

RINK

25D

Play loudly, as from a speaker View hint and explanation

BLARE

26D

Traditional circular dwelling View hint and explanation

YURT

27D

Ancient Peruvian View hint and explanation

INCA

28D

Cash drawer View hint and explanation

TILL

29D

Plays hooky View hint and explanation

SKIPSCLASS

32D

Shocks into silence View hint and explanation

STUNS

33D

Part of a gearwheel View hint and explanation

COG

35D

Nevada city near Lake Tahoe View hint and explanation

RENO

36D

Bit of a staircase View hint and explanation

STEP

38D

Flapjack franchise View hint and explanation

IHOP

39D

Reassurance after a loud crash, say View hint and explanation

IMOK

40D

Puts a limit on View hint and explanation

CAPS

45D

Resembling View hint and explanation

AKINTO

46D

Spot for three men in a nursery rhyme View hint and explanation

TUB

47D

Exam for a future doc View hint and explanation

MCAT

48D

Culinary personality Lakshmi View hint and explanation

PADMA

49D

Best imaginable View hint and explanation

IDEAL

50D

Wyoming's Grand ___ National Park View hint and explanation

TETON

51D

"Hi, you know who this is" View hint and explanation

ITSME

54D

Undomesticated View hint and explanation

WILD

55D

Smoothie "superfood" View hint and explanation

ACAI

56D

Scottish terrier breed View hint and explanation

SKYE

58D

Rte. finder View hint and explanation

GPS

59D

Long time in history View hint and explanation

ERA

60D

Network for "Succession" and "The Wire" View hint and explanation

HBO

61D

Slithery fish View hint and explanation

EEL

201D

Pixar film set in Mexico View hint and explanation

COCO