NYT Crossword Answers 05/05/26

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NYT Across Clues

• 1A Tried-and-true choice, informally GOTO
• 5A It’s perfect for some musicians PITCH
• 10A Motorcyclist’s invitation HOPON
• 15A Asia’s shrinking ___ Sea ARAL
• 16A Ruckus HOOHA
• 17A Where Boise is IDAHO
• 18A It’s a piece of cake LADYFINGER
• 20A Computer geeks TECHS
• 21A Source of some South American wool LLAMA
• 22A Alaska politico Palin SARAH
• 24A ___-Ball SKEE
• 25A Alternative to a Word doc PDF
• 27A It’s child’s play SIMONSAYS
• 29A Glassblower, e.g. ARTISAN
• 33A One of three statistical averages MEAN
• 34A M.L.B. stadium demolished in 2009 SHEA
• 35A Ones always blowing off steam? KETTLES
• 39A Altar promise IDO
• 42A It’s a no-brainer HEADLESSHORSEMAN
• 45A Starchy tuber YAM
• 46A 2016 Ariana Grande love song INTOYOU
• 47A Drug buster NARC
• 48A Heavy, spiked club MACE
• 50A Bared one’s teeth, say SNARLED
• 52A It’s a breeze TRADEWIND
• 57A ___-fi SCI
• 58A Sudden or impulsive, as a decision RASH
• 59A Lipstick blunder SMEAR
• 61A Intermittently offered fast-food pork sandwich MCRIB
• 65A Oscars host, e.g. EMCEE
• 67A It’s a walk in the park NATUREHIKE
• 69A Abandon prematurely, as a mission ABORT
• 70A Piano exercise ETUDE
• 71A Fencing blade EPEE
• 72A “OMG, same!” TOTES
• 73A About 50.7% of all Americans WOMEN
• 74A Like typical communicators in sign language DEAF

NYT Vertical Clues

• 1D Effrontery GALL
• 2D Not in writing, as an exam ORAL
• 3D Magician’s “Look what I did!” TADA
• 4D International competition in math, science and other disciplines OLYMPIAD
• 5D Greek letter that looks like an “O” superimposed with an “I” PHI
• 6D Charged particles IONS
• 7D Roman robes TOGAS
• 8D French sweetheart CHERI
• 9D Prohibited in Islam HARAM
• 10D Chart-topper HIT
• 11D Texas setting for 2004’s “Friday Night Lights” ODESSA
• 12D Mule or burro PACKANIMAL
• 13D “Fancy seeing you here!” OHHEY
• 14D They may be counted when taking attendance NOSES
• 19D Bell-bottom jeans and pet rocks, in the 1970s FADS
• 23D Undeniable successes HOMERUNS
• 26D Media misinformation FAKENEWS
• 28D Loch ___ monster NESS
• 29D Like a campfire by morning, typically ASHY
• 30D Flightless bird from South America RHEA
• 31D Figure in a school pep rally TEAMMASCOT
• 32D Empty ___ (home after the kids go off to college) NEST
• 36D Chinese general on a menu TSO
• 37D “___ will be done” THY
• 38D English facilities LOOS
• 40D “Don’t you ___!” DARE
• 41D How much 1990s music was issued ONCD
• 43D Pet pests LICE
• 44D Having added nutrients ENRICHED
• 49D Obey, with “to” ADHERE
• 51D Apex ACME
• 52D Pay for at a restaurant, say TREAT
• 53D Title role for Sylvester Stallone RAMBO
• 54D “This is my first day on the job” IMNEW
• 55D “Groovy” NEATO
• 56D Unit of information DATUM
• 60D Like checking a dating app while you’re on a date RUDE
• 62D Fully matured RIPE
• 63D Swedish furniture supplier IKEA
• 64D Complaint, informally BEEF
• 66D Arrivals in the 2016 thriller “Arrival,” in brief ETS
• 68D ___ Faire (historical event) REN