The full solution for the NY Times May 09 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Katie Hoody and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Gold meddlers? ALCHEMISTS
- 11A One making calls on the fly? BIRD
- 15A You or me, e.g. MEREMORTAL
- 16A ___ paratha (potato-filled flatbread) ALOO
- 17A Exclamation of surprise from a host YOUREEARLY
- 18A Place for a post BLOG
- 19A Dr. J, for all of his N.B.A. career SIXER
- 20A Perspective TAKE
- 21A Husky hellos? ARFS
- 22A Reached new heights GREW
- 24A Low-level clouds STRATI
- 26A Central Plains nation governed by the Nasharo Council PAWNEE
- 30A Storage unit BYTE
- 32A Portable retirement option COT
- 33A Black-and-white debut of 1912 OREO
- 34A Like something no money can buy FREE
- 36A Accomplished ADEPT
- 38A List of qualifications? KINDASORTAMAYBE
- 41A Fragrant compound released during fermentation ESTER
- 42A Pomegranate morsel ARIL
- 43A Certain razorback BOAR
- 44A Letter in Socrates’ and Aristotle’s names RHO
- 45A Still active after all these years SPRY
- 47A Looks all over SCOURS
- 49A ___ paratha (cheese-filled flatbread) PANEER
- 51A Great find in the candy aisle, by the sound of it SKOR
- 53A Things to let: Abbr. APTS
- 54A “I could be wrong, but …,” for short IMHO
- 56A Tropical ring ATOLL
- 61A Hoot RIOT
- 62A 2000 parody of a 62-Across SCARYMOVIE
- 64A “That’s for sure” TRUE
- 65A Postponed court date? MAKEUPGAME
- 66A No time like the present YORE
- 67A Skirt with a bunch of leaves, perhaps STEAKSALAD
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D ___ Kitchen, brand of organic foods since 1987 AMYS
- 2D Name of a pope and a Roman emperor whose terms of leadership overlapped LEOI
- 3D Central point CRUX
- 4D “This is for you” HERE
- 5D Spring up EMERGE
- 6D One of the Three Stooges MOE
- 7D Extra hot IRATE
- 8D Parlor treat typically served with the first five letters of its name STRAWBERRYSHAKE
- 9D Lecture TALK
- 10D Least straightforward, say SLYEST
- 11D Weighty subject of some children’s books BABAR
- 12D Statement that may be followed by a dash ILLRACEYOU
- 13D Where spirits are high? ROOFTOPBAR
- 14D Vacationers’ hires, perhaps DOGSITTERS
- 23D Makes some calls REFS
- 25D Kings of Los Angeles, e.g. TEAM
- 26D Event at which you hope to get good deals? POKERPARTY
- 27D Radio journalist with the 2023 memoir “The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening” ARISHAPIRO
- 28D Traveled to perform WENTONTOUR
- 29D Central point NODE
- 31D Legendary Himalayan climber YETI
- 35D Sound made by many fans ROAR
- 37D Clemson’s ___ Swinney (winningest head football coach in A.C.C. history) DABO
- 39D Bath seat? ARSE
- 40D Setup for an extra point ALSO
- 46D Color separators PRISMS
- 48D What may slow the pace of some legs in a marathon CRAMPS
- 50D Perfume with an accent on its fourth letter ESTEE
- 52D Won land KOREA
- 55D What some bio majors do prep work for MCAT
- 57D Garment that once indicated citizenship TOGA
- 58D A zero is one OVAL
- 59D Kilo follower LIMA
- 60D Certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, in brief LEED
- 63D New ___ University of Knuckleheads (fictional institution where Leslie Nielsen lectured about the Three Stooges) YUK
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