New York Times Crossword Puzzle Answers Today 05/01/2026. The May 01 2026 Puzzle Answers are listed below in such order that they are easy to find.
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- Across
- 1a Sticks in locksOARS
- 5a Philosopher who championed simple explanationsOCCAM
- 10a CAT or PET followerSCAN
- 14a Element between fluorine and sodiumNEON
- 15a Spongy exfoliatorLOOFA
- 16a Body-sculpting procedure, informallyLIPO
- 17a Animals whose Aztec name translates to “turtle-rabbit”ARMADILLOS
- 19a Talks and talksYAPS
- 20a Prepare, in military slangLOCKANDLOAD
- 22a It may be bitterALE
- 23a Some windsOBOES
- 24a Holiday that’s also a Hebrew letterTET
- 25a “WandaVision” co-star Elizabeth ___OLSEN
- 27a Baguettes, e.g.GEMS
- 28a Sign of canine contentmentWAG
- 29a Rests on one’s laurelsCOASTS
- 30a Storybook, sayMAKEBELIEVE
- 32a Announcements before giveaways?SPOILERALERTS
- 35a Like some romantic resortsCOUPLESONLY
- 36a VoidsANNULS
- 37a AuthorizesOKS
- 38a Satellite alternativeAMFM
- 42a RetinuePOSSE
- 43a Combat sport, for shortMMA
- 44a Company whose name comes from a term in the board game GoATARI
- 45a Word with thouART
- 46a A craving for snacksTHEMUNCHIES
- 49a Dutch for “farmer”BOER
- 51a Eliminates entirelyERADICATES
- 52a Skulk in the shadowsLURK
- 53a Myosin’s partner proteinACTIN
- 54a Scruff : cat :: ___ : humanNAPE
- 55a Big name in petrolESSO
- 56a Angle variable, in mathTHETA
- 57a ENE and WSWDIRS
- Down
- 1d Bump’s place, idiomaticallyONALOG
- 2d Oxygen-dependent micro-organismAEROBE
- 3d “Crazy Rich Asians,” for oneROMCOM
- 4d BackstabbersSNAKES
- 5d “Hunters” actress LenaOLIN
- 6d Uncontroversial opinionsCOLDTAKES
- 7d Dorm buddyCOLLEGEROOMMATE
- 8d UnderwayAFOOT
- 9d Dough in tamalesMASA
- 10d FoxySLY
- 11d Plant overseas, perhapsCIAASSET
- 12d Devices that come with Siri RemotesAPPLETVS
- 13d What a babbler makesNOSENSE
- 18d Court figs.DAS
- 21d “Tom ___” (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958)DOOLEY
- 26d Place to hibernateLAIR
- 28d Home of Swansea and WrexhamWALES
- 29d There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human bodyCELLS
- 30d Gluten-free grainMILLET
- 31d Annual F.D.I.C. requirementBANKAUDIT
- 32d Deep and fullSONOROUS
- 33d Lovers of homophones, sayPUNSTERS
- 34d Impressive workOPUS
- 35d Adjective that’s synonymous with its last four lettersCAPABLE
- 38d ConvenientATHAND
- 39d Tiki bar stapleMAITAI
- 40d What positive news coverage is for businessFREEPR
- 41d Section of a dress shopMISSES
- 43d SwagMERCH
- 44d U.N.C.’s athletic org.ACC
- 47d Part of a raceHEAT
- 48d “Project Runway” judge GarciaNINA
- 50d “King Kong” studioRKO