NYT CROSSWORD • FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers May 1, 2026

Complete answer list for the May 1, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Rena CohenEdited by Will ShortzGrid 15×1568 clues

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Across 35

  1. 1Sticks in locks ↗OARS
  2. 5Philosopher who championed simple explanations ↗OCCAM
  3. 10CAT or PET follower ↗SCAN
  4. 14Element between fluorine and sodium ↗NEON
  5. 15Spongy exfoliator ↗LOOFA
  6. 16Body-sculpting procedure, informally ↗LIPO
  7. 17Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" ↗ARMADILLOS
  8. 19Talks and talks ↗YAPS
  9. 20Prepare, in military slang ↗LOCKANDLOAD
  10. 22It may be bitter ↗ALE
  11. 23Some winds ↗OBOES
  12. 24Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter ↗TET
  13. 25"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ ↗OLSEN
  14. 27Baguettes, e.g. ↗GEMS
  15. 28Sign of canine contentment ↗WAG
  16. 29Rests on one's laurels ↗COASTS
  17. 30Storybook, say ↗MAKEBELIEVE
  18. 32Announcements before giveaways? ↗SPOILERALERTS
  19. 35Like some romantic resorts ↗COUPLESONLY
  20. 36Voids ↗ANNULS
  21. 37Authorizes ↗OKS
  22. 38Satellite alternative ↗AMFM
  23. 42Retinue ↗POSSE
  24. 43Combat sport, for short ↗MMA
  25. 44Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go ↗ATARI
  26. 45Word with thou ↗ART
  27. 46A craving for snacks ↗THEMUNCHIES
  28. 49Dutch for "farmer" ↗BOER
  29. 51Eliminates entirely ↗ERADICATES
  30. 52Skulk in the shadows ↗LURK
  31. 53Myosin's partner protein ↗ACTIN
  32. 54Scruff : cat :: ___ : human ↗NAPE
  33. 55Big name in petrol ↗ESSO
  34. 56Angle variable, in math ↗THETA
  35. 57ENE and WSW ↗DIRS

Down 33

  1. 1Bump's place, idiomatically ↗ONALOG
  2. 2Oxygen-dependent micro-organism ↗AEROBE
  3. 3"Crazy Rich Asians," for one ↗ROMCOM
  4. 4Backstabbers ↗SNAKES
  5. 5"Hunters" actress Lena ↗OLIN
  6. 6Uncontroversial opinions ↗COLDTAKES
  7. 7Dorm buddy ↗COLLEGEROOMMATE
  8. 8Underway ↗AFOOT
  9. 9Dough in tamales ↗MASA
  10. 10Foxy ↗SLY
  11. 11Plant overseas, perhaps ↗CIAASSET
  12. 12Devices that come with Siri Remotes ↗APPLETVS
  13. 13What a babbler makes ↗NOSENSE
  14. 18Court figs. ↗DAS
  15. 21"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958) ↗DOOLEY
  16. 26Place to hibernate ↗LAIR
  17. 28Home of Swansea and Wrexham ↗WALES
  18. 29There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body ↗CELLS
  19. 30Gluten-free grain ↗MILLET
  20. 31Annual F.D.I.C. requirement ↗BANKAUDIT
  21. 32Deep and full ↗SONOROUS
  22. 33Lovers of homophones, say ↗PUNSTERS
  23. 34Impressive work ↗OPUS
  24. 35Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters ↗CAPABLE
  25. 38Convenient ↗ATHAND
  26. 39Tiki bar staple ↗MAITAI
  27. 40What positive news coverage is for business ↗FREEPR
  28. 41Section of a dress shop ↗MISSES
  29. 43Swag ↗MERCH
  30. 44U.N.C.'s athletic org. ↗ACC
  31. 47Part of a race ↗HEAT
  32. 48"Project Runway" judge Garcia ↗NINA
  33. 50"King Kong" studio ↗RKO