NYT Crossword Answers for May 6, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 6, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Don't believe it View hint and explanation

LIE

Soccer great Mia View hint and explanation

HAMM

Prepared (for) View hint and explanation

BRACED

14A

Feature of a spy film View hint and explanation

INTRIGUE

16A

Scalper's transaction View hint and explanation

RESALE

17A

Prairie bloom for which a creamery is named View hint and explanation

BLUEBELL

18A

DC good guy View hint and explanation

BATMAN

19A

They're found in a circle View hint and explanation

RADII

20A

Dispensary inits. View hint and explanation

CBD

22A

Late spring or early summer bloom View hint and explanation

PEONY

23A

Leave speechless View hint and explanation

AWE

24A

Texter's "I can't even" View hint and explanation

SMH

26A

In perpetuity View hint and explanation

EVER

28A

Winter coat? View hint and explanation

ICE

29A

Narrow margin of victory View hint and explanation

HAIR

30A

Lunchbox staple, informally View hint and explanation

PBJ

33A

All primes except 2 View hint and explanation

ODDNUMBERS

37A

Country nearest to the Equator without touching it View hint and explanation

PERU

38A

Hybridized, botanically ... or like four pairs of answers in this puzzle (and the circled letters they intersect on)? View hint and explanation

CROSSPOLLINATED

40A

"Stop right there!" View hint and explanation

HALT

41A

"Great Scott!" View hint and explanation

HOLYTOLEDO

42A

Bird adapted for silent flight View hint and explanation

OWL

43A

Charging option View hint and explanation

VISA

44A

Deciding periods, in brief View hint and explanation

OTS

45A

Airdrops? View hint and explanation

MIST

46A

[I'm a good boy!] View hint and explanation

ARF

47A

Summer cooler View hint and explanation

ADE

50A

Movement started by Tarana Burke in 2006 View hint and explanation

METOO

53A

Dip View hint and explanation

SAG

55A

Philosopher William of ___ View hint and explanation

OCCAM

57A

Become part of a club View hint and explanation

ENROLL

59A

___ method (type of teaching) View hint and explanation

SOCRATIC

61A

Bloom whose toxic nectar is one source of "mad honey" View hint and explanation

AZALEA

62A

Flower found along a metaphorical path of ease View hint and explanation

PRIMROSE

63A

A bad review might merit a rotten one View hint and explanation

TOMATO

64A

Like some advice View hint and explanation

SAGE

65A

Manhattan liquor View hint and explanation

RYE

Down Answers

First sign of fall View hint and explanation

LIBRA

Family tree addition View hint and explanation

INLAW

One of 12 in a Pulitzer-winning piece by composer/pianist William Bolcom View hint and explanation

ETUDE

Blossom in a lei View hint and explanation

HIBISCUS

Period in history View hint and explanation

AGE

Bed cover View hint and explanation

MULCH

Scary Spice, by another nickname View hint and explanation

MELB

Texter's "just a sec" View hint and explanation

BRB

Harvesting machine View hint and explanation

REAPER

10D

Cousin of edelweiss View hint and explanation

ASTER

11D

Pattern based on nature, for short View hint and explanation

CAMO

12D

Stylish flair View hint and explanation

ELAN

13D

Turn down View hint and explanation

DENY

15D

King, in Portuguese View hint and explanation

REI

21D

First word from a wedding officiant View hint and explanation

DEARLY

25D

Home of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music View hint and explanation

MEMPHIS

27D

Alice, in Wonderland View hint and explanation

VISITOR

28D

Part of M.I.T.: Abbr. View hint and explanation

INST

29D

Very, slangily View hint and explanation

HELLA

30D

Politician Buttigieg View hint and explanation

PETE

31D

Partner of born View hint and explanation

BRED

32D

Sport with throws View hint and explanation

JUDO

33D

Siete + uno View hint and explanation

OCHO

34D

Cry in a gunfight View hint and explanation

DRAW

35D

Cutie pie View hint and explanation

DOLL

36D

Gives a lift View hint and explanation

BOOSTS

37D

Besties View hint and explanation

PALS

39D

"I'll pass" View hint and explanation

NOTFORME

43D

Flower found at the end of a rainbow? View hint and explanation

VIOLET

45D

Cold, hard cash View hint and explanation

MOOLA

46D

Ancient marketplace View hint and explanation

AGORA

47D

Company man? View hint and explanation

ACTOR

48D

"Link" in a botanical chain View hint and explanation

DAISY

49D

Play the host View hint and explanation

EMCEE

50D

Nitty-gritty View hint and explanation

MEAT

51D

Automaker Ferrari View hint and explanation

ENZO

52D

Airport transport View hint and explanation

TRAM

54D

Some vipers View hint and explanation

ASPS

56D

Viper, e.g. View hint and explanation

CAR

58D

Language of Vientiane View hint and explanation

LAO

60D

Smoke View hint and explanation

CIG