NYT Crossword May 5, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Tried-and-true choice, informally 4 5A It's perfect for some musicians 5 10A Motorcyclist's invitation 5 15A Asia's shrinking ___ Sea 4 16A Ruckus 5 17A Where Boise is 5 18A It's a piece of cake 10 20A Computer geeks 5 21A Source of some South American wool 5 22A Alaska politico Palin 5 24A ___-Ball 4 25A Alternative to a Word doc 3 27A It's child's play 9 29A Glassblower, e.g. 7 33A One of three statistical averages 4 34A M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009 4 35A Ones always blowing off steam? 7 39A Altar promise 3 42A It's a no-brainer 16 45A Starchy tuber 3 46A 2016 Ariana Grande love song 7 47A Drug buster 4 48A Heavy, spiked club 4 50A Bared one's teeth, say 7 52A It's a breeze 9 57A ___-fi 3 58A Sudden or impulsive, as a decision 4 59A Lipstick blunder 5 61A Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwich 5 65A Oscars host, e.g. 5 67A It's a walk in the park 10 69A Abandon prematurely, as a mission 5 70A Piano exercise 5 71A Fencing blade 4 72A "OMG, same!" 5 73A About 50.7% of all Americans 5 74A Like typical communicators in sign language 4

Down

1D Effrontery 4 2D Not in writing, as an exam 4 3D Magician's "Look what I did!" 4 4D International competition in math, science and other disciplines 8 5D Greek letter that looks like an "O" superimposed with an "I" 3 6D Charged particles 4 7D Roman robes 5 8D French sweetheart 5 9D Prohibited in Islam 5 10D Chart-topper 3 11D Texas setting for 2004's "Friday Night Lights" 6 12D Mule or burro 10 13D "Fancy seeing you here!" 5 14D They may be counted when taking attendance 5 19D Bell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970s 4 23D Undeniable successes 8 26D Media misinformation 8 28D Loch ___ monster 4 29D Like a campfire by morning, typically 4 30D Flightless bird from South America 4 31D Figure in a school pep rally 10 32D Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college) 4 36D Chinese general on a menu 3 37D "___ will be done" 3 38D English facilities 4 40D "Don't you ___!" 4 41D How much 1990s music was issued 4 43D Pet pests 4 44D Having added nutrients 8 49D Obey, with "to" 6 51D Apex 4 52D Pay for at a restaurant, say 5 53D Title role for Sylvester Stallone 5 54D "This is my first day on the job" 5 55D "Groovy" 5 56D Unit of information 5 60D Like checking a dating app while you're on a date 4 62D Fully matured 4 63D Swedish furniture supplier 4 64D Complaint, informally 4 66D Arrivals in the 2016 thriller "Arrival," in brief 3 68D ___ Faire (historical event) 3