New York Times Crossword May 4 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on May 4 2026, constructed by Kate Schutzengel. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1A"The ___ is clear!"›
- 6A"Mamma Mia" group›
- 10ASpaces, as between teeth›
- 14AAuthor Joyce Carol ___›
- 15ADevices for keyless entry›
- 16AAmo, amas, ___›
- 17A"Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informally›
- 19AActress Dunham or Waithe›
- 20ACall from an ump›
- 21AGroup of connected PCs›
- 22ALike some columns and bonds›
- 23AMethodical way for something to be built›
- 27A"This place is fire"›
- 30ASidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz"›
- 31AJapanese camera giant›
- 32A"The Lion King" villain›
- 34ASoph., jr. and sr.›
- 37ASlogan encouraging the use of seatbelts›
- 41ASwiss peak›
- 42AEnormous›
- 43ANew England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be"›
- 44AUsed, as a chair›
- 47AShaggy hairstyle›
- 48ASimple game requiring steady hands›
- 52AImprovise, as a speech›
- 53AWhen a plane is due, for short›
- 54AUsed to be›
- 57ACollege figure›
- 58ASuddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner … or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across›
- 62APole on a sailboat›
- 63ATradition for many high school seniors›
- 64AFasten, as a ship's rope›
- 65AIn addition›
- 66ALevelheaded›
- 67A"Goodie" on classic radio›
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- 1D2017 Pixar film set in Mexico›
- 2DThird-largest Hawaiian island›
- 3DGoing ___ (fighting)›
- 4DPart of a min.›
- 5DChiding sound›
- 6DInsurance company whose mascot is a duck›
- 7DSound effect for a bop on the head›
- 8DEng. channel›
- 9DRequest›
- 10DAplenty›
- 11DBag of hotel room freebies, say›
- 12DFeel a suddenly overwhelming fear›
- 13DServing of pancakes›
- 18DMove like a fairy›
- 22DTech giant founded in 1911›
- 23DVoting group›
- 24DSkating locale›
- 25DPlay loudly, as from a speaker›
- 26DTraditional circular dwelling›
- 27DAncient Peruvian›
- 28DCash drawer›
- 29DPlays hooky›
- 32DShocks into silence›
- 33DPart of a gearwheel›
- 35DNevada city near Lake Tahoe›
- 36DBit of a staircase›
- 38DFlapjack franchise›
- 39DReassurance after a loud crash, say›
- 40DPuts a limit on›
- 45DResembling›
- 46DSpot for three men in a nursery rhyme›
- 47DExam for a future doc›
- 48DCulinary personality Lakshmi›
- 49DBest imaginable›
- 50DWyoming's Grand ___ National Park›
- 51D"Hi, you know who this is"›
- 54DUndomesticated›
- 55DSmoothie "superfood"›
- 56DScottish terrier breed›
- 58DRte. finder›
- 59DLong time in history›
- 60DNetwork for "Succession" and "The Wire"›
- 61DSlithery fish›
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