NYT Crossword May 1, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Sticks in locks 4 5A Philosopher who championed simple explanations 5 10A CAT or PET follower 4 14A Element between fluorine and sodium 4 15A Spongy exfoliator 5 16A Body-sculpting procedure, informally 4 17A Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" 10 19A Talks and talks 4 20A Prepare, in military slang 11 22A It may be bitter 3 23A Some winds 5 24A Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter 3 25A "WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ 5 27A Baguettes, e.g. 4 28A Sign of canine contentment 3 29A Rests on one's laurels 6 30A Storybook, say 11 32A Announcements before giveaways? 13 35A Like some romantic resorts 11 36A Voids 6 37A Authorizes 3 38A Satellite alternative 4 42A Retinue 5 43A Combat sport, for short 3 44A Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go 5 45A Word with thou 3 46A A craving for snacks 11 49A Dutch for "farmer" 4 51A Eliminates entirely 10 52A Skulk in the shadows 4 53A Myosin's partner protein 5 54A Scruff : cat :: ___ : human 4 55A Big name in petrol 4 56A Angle variable, in math 5 57A ENE and WSW 4

Down

1D Bump's place, idiomatically 6 2D Oxygen-dependent micro-organism 6 3D "Crazy Rich Asians," for one 6 4D Backstabbers 6 5D "Hunters" actress Lena 4 6D Uncontroversial opinions 9 7D Dorm buddy 15 8D Underway 5 9D Dough in tamales 4 10D Foxy 3 11D Plant overseas, perhaps 8 12D Devices that come with Siri Remotes 8 13D What a babbler makes 7 18D Court figs. 3 21D "Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958) 6 26D Place to hibernate 4 28D Home of Swansea and Wrexham 5 29D There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body 5 30D Gluten-free grain 6 31D Annual F.D.I.C. requirement 9 32D Deep and full 8 33D Lovers of homophones, say 8 34D Impressive work 4 35D Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters 7 38D Convenient 6 39D Tiki bar staple 6 40D What positive news coverage is for business 6 41D Section of a dress shop 6 43D Swag 5 44D U.N.C.'s athletic org. 3 47D Part of a race 4 48D "Project Runway" judge Garcia 4 50D "King Kong" studio 3