New York Times Crossword May 8 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on May 8 2026, constructed by Rafael Musa and Geoffrey Schorkopf. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1ACriticizes, in modern lingo›
- 8AUnruffled›
- 14A"Not to worry ..."›
- 16AChichi›
- 17AOne away from one's duties?›
- 18AFrench exit›
- 19AHollywood is on it: Abbr.›
- 20ASecures, in a way›
- 22AFlubs›
- 23ACreate a crispy crust for, say›
- 25ACoolers, for short›
- 26A"Jeez!"›
- 29ATouchy topic›
- 31AOne of two in Raphael's "Sistine Madonna"›
- 33ACartoonist who popularized the Democratic donkey›
- 34A"Bad hair day" hair›
- 36AAddress no longer than 18 minutes›
- 38APrepares for company, maybe›
- 40ANetworking assets›
- 41ASecond City district, with "the"›
- 43APlumbing and welding, e.g.›
- 44AReally nasty fall?›
- 47ADate unlikely to be on a calendar›
- 48AMammoth's home, for short›
- 49AWhere to go for a run›
- 51APeabody-winning journalist Steve›
- 53AMany a Chilango›
- 54AFormula 1 fig.›
- 57A"I'm this-a way!"›
- 59AGreat depression?›
- 61A"Would you look at the time?!"›
- 62AScrumdiddlyumptious›
- 63ALike some interests and stocks›
- 64AFeeds the kitty, say›
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- 1DIt's usually followed by an "s"›
- 2DIndicators of awareness›
- 3DDing thing?›
- 4DBygone "before"›
- 5DBooks that go into intimate detail?›
- 6DIt might bring you to tears›
- 7D"Good riddance"›
- 8DJerk›
- 9DAll slam dunks›
- 10DAccessory turned down on a cap›
- 11DHumor without a traditional punch line›
- 12DCreate ripple effects, in a way›
- 13DScallops can have hundreds of tiny blue ones›
- 15D"It's a date!"›
- 21DIt's a wrap!›
- 23DHairstylist's concern›
- 24DGo back to the beginning›
- 26DWhence the line "Beware the ides of March" in "Julius Caesar"›
- 27DComment from one who's going along›
- 28DWhere to see fresh coats of white?›
- 30DFirst gear?›
- 32DRorschach patterns›
- 35D"I'm this-a way!"›
- 37DGoofballs›
- 39D___ Theatre, Atlanta art house named for a fictional estate›
- 42DWhite-collar figure›
- 45DPointy-topped red-and-green headwear›
- 46DTuber that's the source of tapioca›
- 50D___ Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo›
- 51DNational capital that's home to Mykhailivska Square›
- 52DSchlep›
- 54D___ Annan, former U.N. secretary general›
- 55DSomething that's hatched›
- 56DHalf of some matching sets›
- 58DWork that traces the evolution of lang. over 1,000 years›
- 60D"And ___ long gone when ___ next to me" (Taylor Swift lyric)›
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