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NYT Crossword May 4 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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1A"The ___ is clear!"5 lettersSee answer ›6A"Mamma Mia" group4 lettersSee answer ›10ASpaces, as between teeth4 lettersSee answer ›14AAuthor Joyce Carol ___5 lettersSee answer ›15ADevices for keyless entry4 lettersSee answer ›16AAmo, amas, ___4 lettersSee answer ›17A"Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informally10 lettersSee answer ›19AActress Dunham or Waithe4 lettersSee answer ›20ACall from an ump3 lettersSee answer ›21AGroup of connected PCs3 lettersSee answer ›22ALike some columns and bonds5 lettersSee answer ›23AMethodical way for something to be built12 lettersSee answer ›27A"This place is fire"6 lettersSee answer ›30ASidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz"5 lettersSee answer ›31AJapanese camera giant5 lettersSee answer ›32A"The Lion King" villain4 lettersSee answer ›34ASoph., jr. and sr.3 lettersSee answer ›37ASlogan encouraging the use of seatbelts15 lettersSee answer ›41ASwiss peak3 lettersSee answer ›42AEnormous4 lettersSee answer ›43ANew England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be"5 lettersSee answer ›44AUsed, as a chair5 lettersSee answer ›47AShaggy hairstyle6 lettersSee answer ›48ASimple game requiring steady hands12 lettersSee answer ›52AImprovise, as a speech5 lettersSee answer ›53AWhen a plane is due, for short3 lettersSee answer ›54AUsed to be3 lettersSee answer ›57ACollege figure4 lettersSee answer ›58ASuddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner … or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across10 lettersSee answer ›62APole on a sailboat4 lettersSee answer ›63ATradition for many high school seniors4 lettersSee answer ›64AFasten, as a ship's rope5 lettersSee answer ›65AIn addition4 lettersSee answer ›66ALevelheaded4 lettersSee answer ›67A"Goodie" on classic radio5 lettersSee answer ›
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1D2017 Pixar film set in Mexico4 lettersSee answer ›2DThird-largest Hawaiian island4 lettersSee answer ›3DGoing ___ (fighting)4 lettersSee answer ›4DPart of a min.3 lettersSee answer ›5DChiding sound3 lettersSee answer ›6DInsurance company whose mascot is a duck5 lettersSee answer ›7DSound effect for a bop on the head5 lettersSee answer ›8DEng. channel3 lettersSee answer ›9DRequest3 lettersSee answer ›10DAplenty6 lettersSee answer ›11DBag of hotel room freebies, say10 lettersSee answer ›12DFeel a suddenly overwhelming fear5 lettersSee answer ›13DServing of pancakes5 lettersSee answer ›18DMove like a fairy4 lettersSee answer ›22DTech giant founded in 19113 lettersSee answer ›23DVoting group4 lettersSee answer ›24DSkating locale4 lettersSee answer ›25DPlay loudly, as from a speaker5 lettersSee answer ›26DTraditional circular dwelling4 lettersSee answer ›27DAncient Peruvian4 lettersSee answer ›28DCash drawer4 lettersSee answer ›29DPlays hooky10 lettersSee answer ›32DShocks into silence5 lettersSee answer ›33DPart of a gearwheel3 lettersSee answer ›35DNevada city near Lake Tahoe4 lettersSee answer ›36DBit of a staircase4 lettersSee answer ›38DFlapjack franchise4 lettersSee answer ›39DReassurance after a loud crash, say4 lettersSee answer ›40DPuts a limit on4 lettersSee answer ›45DResembling6 lettersSee answer ›46DSpot for three men in a nursery rhyme3 lettersSee answer ›47DExam for a future doc4 lettersSee answer ›48DCulinary personality Lakshmi5 lettersSee answer ›49DBest imaginable5 lettersSee answer ›50DWyoming's Grand ___ National Park5 lettersSee answer ›51D"Hi, you know who this is"5 lettersSee answer ›54DUndomesticated4 lettersSee answer ›55DSmoothie "superfood"4 lettersSee answer ›56DScottish terrier breed4 lettersSee answer ›58DRte. finder3 lettersSee answer ›59DLong time in history3 lettersSee answer ›60DNetwork for "Succession" and "The Wire"3 lettersSee answer ›61DSlithery fish3 lettersSee answer ›
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