New York Times Crossword May 16 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on May 16 2026, constructed by Byron Walden. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AModern "go-to's"›
- 1AModern "go-to's"›
- 5ACurtain for silhouetting on stage›
- 5ACurtain for silhouetting on stage›
- 10ABird on the South Carolina state quarter›
- 10ABird on the South Carolina state quarter›
- 14ACapote or chesterfield›
- 14ACapote or chesterfield›
- 15AEmulates E.T., in a way›
- 15AEmulates E.T., in a way›
- 17ARoman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot›
- 17ARoman goddess who drives a two-horse chariot›
- 18APrecious self-reference›
- 18APrecious self-reference›
- 19AName shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)›
- 19AName shared by the singer of the #1 hit "Rock Me Gently" (1974) and the first Korean American elected to the U.S. Senate (2024)›
- 21ADouble-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia)›
- 21ADouble-___ cassowary (bird of Indonesia and Australia)›
- 22AMatches with forensics›
- 22AMatches with forensics›
- 24AOccasions to relax and recharge›
- 24AOccasions to relax and recharge›
- 25AObama's third secretary of defense (2013-15)›
- 25AObama's third secretary of defense (2013-15)›
- 26AGasoline brand that offered the Torch Club credit card›
- 26AGasoline brand that offered the Torch Club credit card›
- 27AAid in making salsa›
- 27AAid in making salsa›
- 28AOperculum, e.g.›
- 28AOperculum, e.g.›
- 31ACapital of Greenland›
- 31ACapital of Greenland›
- 32AThey're hard to pull off›
- 32AThey're hard to pull off›
- 33ASpa service, in brief›
- 33ASpa service, in brief›
- 34AUp to snuff, facetiously›
- 34AUp to snuff, facetiously›
- 35ATrickles›
- 35ATrickles›
- 36ACup holders›
- 36ACup holders›
- 37AMany a Porsche 911›
- 37AMany a Porsche 911›
- 38APractical types who are often perfectionists, it's said›
- 38APractical types who are often perfectionists, it's said›
- 39ADon't start with me!›
- 39ADon't start with me!›
- 43ADifficult effort›
- 43ADifficult effort›
- 44ACut out›
- 44ACut out›
- 46ASetting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"›
- 46ASetting for Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte"›
- 48ACold-smoked lox›
- 48ACold-smoked lox›
- 49A7 up, perhaps›
- 49A7 up, perhaps›
- 50AGulf of ___, waters that abut Djibouti and Somaliland›
- 50AGulf of ___, waters that abut Djibouti and Somaliland›
- 51AVanilla units›
- 51AVanilla units›
- 52ASpouts›
- 52ASpouts›
- 53ARomp›
- 53ARomp›
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- 1DVictor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" — and in real life›
- 1DVictor over Washington on 11/12/1955 in "Back to the Future, Pt. II" — and in real life›
- 2DCattle call›
- 2DCattle call›
- 3DWent wide or long, as a tennis ball›
- 3DWent wide or long, as a tennis ball›
- 4D"No closer!"›
- 4D"No closer!"›
- 5DTakes off›
- 5DTakes off›
- 6DWind pipe?›
- 6DWind pipe?›
- 7DBlight›
- 7DBlight›
- 8DGetting a break on Broadway?›
- 8DGetting a break on Broadway?›
- 9DMedleys›
- 9DMedleys›
- 10DMarriott property with the slogan "Whatever Whenever"›
- 10DMarriott property with the slogan "Whatever Whenever"›
- 11DTriumphs smoothly›
- 11DTriumphs smoothly›
- 12D___ Brickowski ("The Lego Movie" protagonist)›
- 12D___ Brickowski ("The Lego Movie" protagonist)›
- 13D"What this country ___ …"›
- 13D"What this country ___ …"›
- 16DCertain volleyballer›
- 16DCertain volleyballer›
- 20DDeck›
- 20DDeck›
- 23DOnce-popular terra-cotta figurine›
- 23DOnce-popular terra-cotta figurine›
- 24DTrigger hair›
- 24DTrigger hair›
- 27DState in which Gulliver is discovered by the Lilliputians›
- 27DState in which Gulliver is discovered by the Lilliputians›
- 28DCombo meal upgrade›
- 28DCombo meal upgrade›
- 29DGoing back ages›
- 29DGoing back ages›
- 30D___ track›
- 30D___ track›
- 32DFolks who enjoy a well-aged beef?›
- 32DFolks who enjoy a well-aged beef?›
- 33DBorderline›
- 33DBorderline›
- 35DEcholocation systems›
- 35DEcholocation systems›
- 36DElement between copper and gallium on the periodic table›
- 36DElement between copper and gallium on the periodic table›
- 37DSpelling combinations?›
- 37DSpelling combinations?›
- 38DThey're concerned with feeding kits›
- 38DThey're concerned with feeding kits›
- 39DPharyngeal woe›
- 39DPharyngeal woe›
- 40DCynthia ___, Tony winner for "The Color Purple"›
- 40DCynthia ___, Tony winner for "The Color Purple"›
- 41DBuckled›
- 41DBuckled›
- 42DExtend, in a way›
- 42DExtend, in a way›
- 45DChilly and damp›
- 45DChilly and damp›
- 47D"___ noticed"›
- 47D"___ noticed"›
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