NYT Crossword May 9, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Gold meddlers? 10 11A One making calls on the fly? 4 15A You or me, e.g. 10 16A ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread) 4 17A Exclamation of surprise from a host 10 18A Place for a post 4 19A Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career 5 20A Perspective 4 21A Husky hellos? 4 22A Reached new heights 4 24A Low-level clouds 6 26A Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council 6 30A Storage unit 4 32A Portable retirement option 3 33A Black-and-white debut of 1912 4 34A Like something no money can buy 4 36A Accomplished 5 38A List of qualifications? 15 41A Fragrant compound released during fermentation 5 42A Pomegranate morsel 4 43A Certain razorback 4 44A Letter in Socrates' and Aristotle's names 3 45A Still active after all these years 4 47A Looks all over 6 49A ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread) 6 51A Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it 4 53A Things to let: Abbr. 4 54A "I could be wrong, but ...," for short 4 56A Tropical ring 5 61A Hoot 4 62A 2000 parody of a 62-Across 10 64A "That's for sure" 4 65A Postponed court date? 10 66A No time like the present 4 67A Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps 10

Down

1D ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987 4 2D Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped 4 3D Central point 4 4D "This is for you" 4 5D Spring up 6 6D One of the Three Stooges 3 7D Extra hot 5 8D Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name 15 9D Lecture 4 10D Least straightforward, say 6 11D Weighty subject of some children's books 5 12D Statement that may be followed by a dash 10 13D Where spirits are high? 10 14D Vacationers' hires, perhaps 10 23D Makes some calls 4 25D Kings of Los Angeles, e.g. 4 26D Event at which you hope to get good deals? 10 27D Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir "The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening" 10 28D Traveled to perform 10 29D Central point 4 31D Legendary Himalayan climber 4 35D Sound made by many fans 4 37D Clemson's ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history) 4 39D Bath seat? 4 40D Setup for an extra point 4 46D Color separators 6 48D What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon 6 50D Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter 5 52D Won land 5 55D What some bio majors do prep work for 4 57D Garment that once indicated citizenship 4 58D A zero is one 4 59D Kilo follower 4 60D Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief 4 63D New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges) 3