The full solution for the NY Times May 02 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Hannah Slovut-Einertson and edited by Will Shortz.
Quick searchNYT Across Clues
- 1A Extremely ambitious projects MOONSHOTS
- 10A Lifeless FLAT
- 14A Bare AUNATUREL
- 15A Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant RARER
- 17A Handle in a theater STAGENAME
- 18A Women’s Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard ALANA
- 19A Rests (on) HINGES
- 20A Harshest punishment a website can give PERMABAN
- 22A Hypnotized UNDER
- 23A “Don’t look!” NOPEEKING
- 24A Walk like a rhino PLOD
- 25A Follower of box or bumper CAR
- 26A Drops while running, say SWEAT
- 27A ___ Marzano tomato SAN
- 28A “Alice in Zombieland” author ___ Showalter GENA
- 29A Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) HORNS
- 30A Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly COLORWARS
- 32A Soft rock SHALE
- 34A Minty candy brand YORK
- 35A One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? BOA
- 38A When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius WORDS
- 39A Winning X or O TOE
- 40A Common parade sight BAND
- 41A It’s here today, but might be gone tomorrow LATESTFAD
- 43A Rounded up? DOMED
- 44A “Me first …” ILLSTART
- 45A Establishment that might have a “buck-a-shuck” promotion RAWBAR
- 46A Actress Donovan of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” ELISA
- 47A Sign on a convenience store window ATMINSIDE
- 49A Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish DONER
- 50A Flip GOBANANAS
- 51A Joins a union? WEDS
- 52A “Moving on …” SOANYWAYS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Composite numbers? MASHUPS
- 2D 1994 compilation album for the Red Hot Chili Peppers OUTINLA
- 3D How an annoying conversation might go ONANDON
- 4D Rode, in a way NAGGED
- 5D Be in a decision-making position STEER
- 6D “Mulan” antagonists HUNS
- 7D “How We Do (Party)” singer Rita ORA
- 8D Disappearing ink? TEMPORARYTATTOO
- 9D Be out SLEEP
- 10D Supporting structure FRAMEWORK
- 11D Three-peating N.B.A. champs from 2000 to ?02 LALAKERS
- 12D Preceder of Sea or horse ARABIAN
- 13D Residents without a title TENANTS
- 16D Buzzed RANG
- 21D Pass along, online RESHARE
- 23D iPod model NANO
- 25D Heavenly-sounding instrument also known as a bell-piano CELESTA
- 28D Symbols of success GOLDSTARS
- 30D Touched lovingly CARESSED
- 31D Traditional gift for a fifth anniversary WOOD
- 32D Put up with SWALLOW
- 33D Call it! HOTLINE
- 35D Little girl, in Italian BAMBINA
- 36D Brand whose name doubles as instructions for its product ONEADAY
- 37D Formal speech ADDRESS
- 40D Cutting tool with an arch BOWSAW
- 41D Told a tale LIED
- 42D Hand grenades, informally FRAGS
- 43D “Full House” father DANNY
- 45D Film director Johnson RIAN
- 48D Credential for many a C.E.O. MBA
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