New York Times Crossword May 15 2026 Answers
Sofia Marquez
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on May 15 2026, constructed by Maddy Ziegler. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ATo the ___ (as much as possible)›
- 5AElectrifying people, so to speak›
- 14ADog howling at night, maybe›
- 15AVintage bike feature›
- 16AGood name for a yoga instructor?›
- 17AHairy get-up›
- 18AWych ___ (tree type)›
- 19AMiss Doolittle of "Pygmalion"›
- 20ACivil rights activist Williams, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr.›
- 21ASplits apart›
- 23AAnnual coll. basketball competition›
- 25AClass for some aspiring bilinguals, in brief›
- 26ALed›
- 27APlay casually, say›
- 29ALike some kitchens›
- 30AHarps on›
- 33AMacMurray of "Double Indemnity"›
- 34AThrow in at the end›
- 35APulls off›
- 37AJarring film transition to a new scene›
- 39ASired›
- 40AGive a hand?›
- 41ALanguage of southern India›
- 42ASierra, e.g.›
- 45A"Nasty!"›
- 46ARainwater reservoir›
- 47ADuane ___ (New York-based pharmacy chain)›
- 49AFigures in "Puss in Boots" and "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"›
- 51ASickly-looking›
- 52A"I don't care either way"›
- 54AMagician's accessory›
- 55AUse of a popular song to make a scene iconic, in film-speak›
- 56A"Your turn to speak"›
- 57ADifficult time for farmers›
- 58AHot ___›
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- 1DBig name in meal prep kits›
- 2D"Tell me!"›
- 3DLine of attack?›
- 4DCause of a boom›
- 5DMaterial for the blue eyebrows on the mask of Tutankhamen, in brief›
- 6DMother of Don Juan›
- 7DHere goes nothing!›
- 8DBrian of ambient music›
- 9DPart of a bass in a jug band›
- 10D:›
- 11DGet new life out of›
- 12DEponym for a lounge chair›
- 13D"I can't believe that price" bargain›
- 15DMade hay?›
- 19DUniform›
- 22DPuma rival›
- 24DSetting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis"›
- 27DTransition›
- 28DCompetitor of the early Chevrolet 490›
- 30D"Sticks"›
- 31DDangerous ocean phenomenon›
- 32DEdible algae dubbed "green caviar"›
- 34DBreak the ice?›
- 36DKnockouts›
- 38DBlind followers, informally›
- 39DFriend of Nancy Drew›
- 41DMoor›
- 42DDaily ___›
- 43DElement of a poetry analysis, maybe›
- 44DBaseball's Stengel›
- 46DSing like Michael Bublé›
- 48DThreads›
- 50DFood item whose name comes from the Greek for "turn"›
- 53DOccasion that may involve fine china›
- 54DCommon end to an address›
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