NYT Crossword Clues for May 1, 2026

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Across Clues

Sticks in locks 4 letters / Daily

OARS Reveal Hide

Philosopher who championed simple explanations 5 letters / Daily

OCCAM Reveal Hide

10A

CAT or PET follower 4 letters / Daily

SCAN Reveal Hide

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Element between fluorine and sodium 4 letters / Daily

NEON Reveal Hide

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Spongy exfoliator 5 letters / Daily

LOOFA Reveal Hide

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Body-sculpting procedure, informally 4 letters / Daily

LIPO Reveal Hide

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Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" 10 letters / Daily

ARMADILLOS Reveal Hide

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Talks and talks 4 letters / Daily

YAPS Reveal Hide

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Prepare, in military slang 11 letters / Daily

LOCKANDLOAD Reveal Hide

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It may be bitter 3 letters / Daily

ALE Reveal Hide

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Some winds 5 letters / Daily

OBOES Reveal Hide

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Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter 3 letters / Daily

TET Reveal Hide

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"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ 5 letters / Daily

OLSEN Reveal Hide

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Baguettes, e.g. 4 letters / Daily

GEMS Reveal Hide

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Sign of canine contentment 3 letters / Daily

WAG Reveal Hide

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Rests on one's laurels 6 letters / Daily

COASTS Reveal Hide

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Storybook, say 11 letters / Daily

MAKEBELIEVE Reveal Hide

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Announcements before giveaways? 13 letters / Daily

SPOILERALERTS Reveal Hide

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Like some romantic resorts 11 letters / Daily

COUPLESONLY Reveal Hide

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Voids 6 letters / Daily

ANNULS Reveal Hide

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Authorizes 3 letters / Daily

OKS Reveal Hide

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Satellite alternative 4 letters / Daily

AMFM Reveal Hide

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Retinue 5 letters / Daily

POSSE Reveal Hide

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Combat sport, for short 3 letters / Daily

MMA Reveal Hide

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Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go 5 letters / Daily

ATARI Reveal Hide

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Word with thou 3 letters / Daily

ART Reveal Hide

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A craving for snacks 11 letters / Daily

THEMUNCHIES Reveal Hide

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Dutch for "farmer" 4 letters / Daily

BOER Reveal Hide

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Eliminates entirely 10 letters / Daily

ERADICATES Reveal Hide

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Skulk in the shadows 4 letters / Daily

LURK Reveal Hide

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Myosin's partner protein 5 letters / Daily

ACTIN Reveal Hide

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Scruff : cat :: ___ : human 4 letters / Daily

NAPE Reveal Hide

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Big name in petrol 4 letters / Daily

ESSO Reveal Hide

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Angle variable, in math 5 letters / Daily

THETA Reveal Hide

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ENE and WSW 4 letters / Daily

DIRS Reveal Hide

Down Clues

Bump's place, idiomatically 6 letters / Daily

ONALOG Reveal Hide

Oxygen-dependent micro-organism 6 letters / Daily

AEROBE Reveal Hide

"Crazy Rich Asians," for one 6 letters / Daily

ROMCOM Reveal Hide

Backstabbers 6 letters / Daily

SNAKES Reveal Hide

"Hunters" actress Lena 4 letters / Daily

OLIN Reveal Hide

Uncontroversial opinions 9 letters / Daily

COLDTAKES Reveal Hide

Dorm buddy 15 letters / Daily

COLLEGEROOMMATE Reveal Hide

Underway 5 letters / Daily

AFOOT Reveal Hide

Dough in tamales 4 letters / Daily

MASA Reveal Hide

10D

Foxy 3 letters / Daily

SLY Reveal Hide

11D

Plant overseas, perhaps 8 letters / Daily

CIAASSET Reveal Hide

12D

Devices that come with Siri Remotes 8 letters / Daily

APPLETVS Reveal Hide

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What a babbler makes 7 letters / Daily

NOSENSE Reveal Hide

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Court figs. 3 letters / Daily

DAS Reveal Hide

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"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958) 6 letters / Daily

DOOLEY Reveal Hide

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Place to hibernate 4 letters / Daily

LAIR Reveal Hide

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Home of Swansea and Wrexham 5 letters / Daily

WALES Reveal Hide

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There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body 5 letters / Daily

CELLS Reveal Hide

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Gluten-free grain 6 letters / Daily

MILLET Reveal Hide

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Annual F.D.I.C. requirement 9 letters / Daily

BANKAUDIT Reveal Hide

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Deep and full 8 letters / Daily

SONOROUS Reveal Hide

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Lovers of homophones, say 8 letters / Daily

PUNSTERS Reveal Hide

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Impressive work 4 letters / Daily

OPUS Reveal Hide

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Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters 7 letters / Daily

CAPABLE Reveal Hide

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Convenient 6 letters / Daily

ATHAND Reveal Hide

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Tiki bar staple 6 letters / Daily

MAITAI Reveal Hide

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What positive news coverage is for business 6 letters / Daily

FREEPR Reveal Hide

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Section of a dress shop 6 letters / Daily

MISSES Reveal Hide

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Swag 5 letters / Daily

MERCH Reveal Hide

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U.N.C.'s athletic org. 3 letters / Daily

ACC Reveal Hide

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Part of a race 4 letters / Daily

HEAT Reveal Hide

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"Project Runway" judge Garcia 4 letters / Daily

NINA Reveal Hide

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"King Kong" studio 3 letters / Daily

RKO Reveal Hide