NYT Crossword Answers for May 5, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 5, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Tried-and-true choice, informally View hint and explanation

GOTO

It's perfect for some musicians View hint and explanation

PITCH

10A

Motorcyclist's invitation View hint and explanation

HOPON

15A

Asia's shrinking ___ Sea View hint and explanation

ARAL

16A

Ruckus View hint and explanation

HOOHA

17A

Where Boise is View hint and explanation

IDAHO

18A

It's a piece of cake View hint and explanation

LADYFINGER

20A

Computer geeks View hint and explanation

TECHS

21A

Source of some South American wool View hint and explanation

LLAMA

22A

Alaska politico Palin View hint and explanation

SARAH

24A

___-Ball View hint and explanation

SKEE

25A

Alternative to a Word doc View hint and explanation

PDF

27A

It's child's play View hint and explanation

SIMONSAYS

29A

Glassblower, e.g. View hint and explanation

ARTISAN

33A

One of three statistical averages View hint and explanation

MEAN

34A

M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009 View hint and explanation

SHEA

35A

Ones always blowing off steam? View hint and explanation

KETTLES

39A

Altar promise View hint and explanation

IDO

42A

It's a no-brainer View hint and explanation

HEADLESSHORSEMAN

45A

Starchy tuber View hint and explanation

YAM

46A

6 Ariana Grande love song View hint and explanation

INTOYOU

47A

Drug buster View hint and explanation

NARC

48A

Heavy, spiked club View hint and explanation

MACE

50A

Bared one's teeth, say View hint and explanation

SNARLED

52A

It's a breeze View hint and explanation

TRADEWIND

57A

___-fi View hint and explanation

SCI

58A

Sudden or impulsive, as a decision View hint and explanation

RASH

59A

Lipstick blunder View hint and explanation

SMEAR

61A

Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwich View hint and explanation

MCRIB

65A

Oscars host, e.g. View hint and explanation

EMCEE

67A

It's a walk in the park View hint and explanation

NATUREHIKE

69A

Abandon prematurely, as a mission View hint and explanation

ABORT

70A

Piano exercise View hint and explanation

ETUDE

71A

Fencing blade View hint and explanation

EPEE

72A

"OMG, same!" View hint and explanation

TOTES

73A

About 50.7% of all Americans View hint and explanation

WOMEN

74A

Like typical communicators in sign language View hint and explanation

DEAF

201A

Ariana Grande love song View hint and explanation

INTOYOU

Down Answers

Effrontery View hint and explanation

GALL

Not in writing, as an exam View hint and explanation

ORAL

Magician's "Look what I did!" View hint and explanation

TADA

International competition in math, science and other disciplines View hint and explanation

OLYMPIAD

Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I" View hint and explanation

PHI

Charged particles View hint and explanation

IONS

Roman robes View hint and explanation

TOGAS

French sweetheart View hint and explanation

CHERI

Prohibited in Islam View hint and explanation

HARAM

10D

Chart-topper View hint and explanation

HIT

11D

Texas setting for 2004's "Friday Night Lights" View hint and explanation

ODESSA

12D

Mule or burro View hint and explanation

PACKANIMAL

13D

"Fancy seeing you here!" View hint and explanation

OHHEY

14D

They may be counted when taking attendance View hint and explanation

NOSES

19D

Bell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970s View hint and explanation

FADS

23D

Undeniable successes View hint and explanation

HOMERUNS

26D

Media misinformation View hint and explanation

FAKENEWS

28D

Loch ___ monster View hint and explanation

NESS

29D

Like a campfire by morning, typically View hint and explanation

ASHY

30D

Flightless bird from South America View hint and explanation

RHEA

31D

Figure in a school pep rally View hint and explanation

TEAMMASCOT

32D

Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college) View hint and explanation

NEST

36D

Chinese general on a menu View hint and explanation

TSO

37D

"___ will be done" View hint and explanation

THY

38D

English facilities View hint and explanation

LOOS

40D

"Don't you ___!" View hint and explanation

DARE

41D

How much 1990s music was issued View hint and explanation

ONCD

43D

Pet pests View hint and explanation

LICE

44D

Having added nutrients View hint and explanation

ENRICHED

49D

Obey, with "to" View hint and explanation

ADHERE

51D

Apex View hint and explanation

ACME

52D

Pay for at a restaurant, say View hint and explanation

TREAT

53D

Title role for Sylvester Stallone View hint and explanation

RAMBO

54D

"This is my first day on the job" View hint and explanation

IMNEW

55D

"Groovy" View hint and explanation

NEATO

56D

Unit of information View hint and explanation

DATUM

60D

Like checking a dating app while you're on a date View hint and explanation

RUDE

62D

Fully matured View hint and explanation

RIPE

63D

Swedish furniture supplier View hint and explanation

IKEA

64D

Complaint, informally View hint and explanation

BEEF

66D

Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in brief View hint and explanation

ETS

68D

___ Faire (historical event) View hint and explanation

REN