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NYT Crossword answers for May 4, 2026

NYT Crossword · May 4, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 78 clues from the Monday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 6 starts with A
  • 10 starts with G
  • 14 starts with O
  • 15 starts with F
  • 16 starts with A
  • 17 starts with C
  • 19 starts with L
  • 20 starts with O
  • 21 starts with L
  • 22 starts with I
  • 23 starts with B
  • 27 starts with I
  • 30 starts with L
  • 31 starts with N
  • 32 starts with S
  • 34 starts with Y
  • 37 starts with C
  • 41 starts with A
  • 42 starts with H
  • 43 starts with M
  • 44 starts with S
  • 47 starts with M
  • 48 starts with P
  • 52 starts with A
  • 53 starts with E
  • 54 starts with W
  • 57 starts with D
  • 58 starts with G
  • 62 starts with M
  • 63 starts with P
  • 64 starts with B
  • 65 starts with A
  • 66 starts with S
  • 67 starts with O
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: "The ___ is clear!" COAST
  • 6 Across: "Mamma Mia" group ABBA
  • 10 Across: Spaces, as between teeth GAPS
  • 14 Across: Author Joyce Carol ___ OATES
  • 15 Across: Devices for keyless entry FOBS
  • 16 Across: Amo, amas, ___ AMAT
  • 17 Across: "Sleepless in Seattle" or "Legally Blonde," informally CHICKFLICK
  • 19 Across: Actress Dunham or Waithe LENA
  • 20 Across: Call from an ump OUT
  • 21 Across: Group of connected PCs LAN
  • 22 Across: Like some columns and bonds IONIC
  • 23 Across: Methodical way for something to be built BRICKBYBRICK
  • 27 Across: "This place is fire" ITSLIT
  • 30 Across: Sidney who directed "12 Angry Men" and "The Wiz" LUMET
  • 31 Across: Japanese camera giant NIKON
  • 32 Across: "The Lion King" villain SCAR
  • 34 Across: Soph., jr. and sr. YRS
  • 37 Across: Slogan encouraging the use of seatbelts CLICKITORTICKET
  • 41 Across: Swiss peak ALP
  • 42 Across: Enormous HUGE
  • 43 Across: New England state with the slogan "The Way Life Should Be" MAINE
  • 44 Across: Used, as a chair SATON
  • 47 Across: Shaggy hairstyle MOPTOP
  • 48 Across: Simple game requiring steady hands PICKUPSTICKS
  • 52 Across: Improvise, as a speech ADLIB
  • 53 Across: When a plane is due, for short ETA
  • 54 Across: Used to be WAS
  • 57 Across: College figure DEAN
  • 58 Across: Suddenly feels repulsed by a romantic partner … or a hint to 17-, 23-, 37- and 48-Across GETSTHEICK
  • 62 Across: Pole on a sailboat MAST
  • 63 Across: Tradition for many high school seniors PROM
  • 64 Across: Fasten, as a ship's rope BELAY
  • 65 Across: In addition ALSO
  • 66 Across: Levelheaded SANE
  • 67 Across: "Goodie" on classic radio OLDIE
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with C
  • 2 starts with O
  • 3 starts with A
  • 4 starts with S
  • 5 starts with T
  • 6 starts with A
  • 7 starts with B
  • 8 starts with B
  • 9 starts with A
  • 10 starts with G
  • 11 starts with A
  • 12 starts with P
  • 13 starts with S
  • 18 starts with F
  • 22 starts with I
  • 23 starts with B
  • 24 starts with R
  • 25 starts with B
  • 26 starts with Y
  • 27 starts with I
  • 28 starts with T
  • 29 starts with S
  • 32 starts with S
  • 33 starts with C
  • 35 starts with R
  • 36 starts with S
  • 38 starts with I
  • 39 starts with I
  • 40 starts with C
  • 45 starts with A
  • 46 starts with T
  • 47 starts with M
  • 48 starts with P
  • 49 starts with I
  • 50 starts with T
  • 51 starts with I
  • 54 starts with W
  • 55 starts with A
  • 56 starts with S
  • 58 starts with G
  • 59 starts with E
  • 60 starts with H
  • 61 starts with E
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: 2017 Pixar film set in Mexico COCO
  • 2 Down: Third-largest Hawaiian island OAHU
  • 3 Down: Going ___ (fighting) ATIT
  • 4 Down: Part of a min. SEC
  • 5 Down: Chiding sound TSK
  • 6 Down: Insurance company whose mascot is a duck AFLAC
  • 7 Down: Sound effect for a bop on the head BOINK
  • 8 Down: Eng. channel BBC
  • 9 Down: Request ASK
  • 10 Down: Aplenty GALORE
  • 11 Down: Bag of hotel room freebies, say AMENITYKIT
  • 12 Down: Feel a suddenly overwhelming fear PANIC
  • 13 Down: Serving of pancakes STACK
  • 18 Down: Move like a fairy FLIT
  • 22 Down: Tech giant founded in 1911 IBM
  • 23 Down: Voting group BLOC
  • 24 Down: Skating locale RINK
  • 25 Down: Play loudly, as from a speaker BLARE
  • 26 Down: Traditional circular dwelling YURT
  • 27 Down: Ancient Peruvian INCA
  • 28 Down: Cash drawer TILL
  • 29 Down: Plays hooky SKIPSCLASS
  • 32 Down: Shocks into silence STUNS
  • 33 Down: Part of a gearwheel COG
  • 35 Down: Nevada city near Lake Tahoe RENO
  • 36 Down: Bit of a staircase STEP
  • 38 Down: Flapjack franchise IHOP
  • 39 Down: Reassurance after a loud crash, say IMOK
  • 40 Down: Puts a limit on CAPS
  • 45 Down: Resembling AKINTO
  • 46 Down: Spot for three men in a nursery rhyme TUB
  • 47 Down: Exam for a future doc MCAT
  • 48 Down: Culinary personality Lakshmi PADMA
  • 49 Down: Best imaginable IDEAL
  • 50 Down: Wyoming's Grand ___ National Park TETON
  • 51 Down: "Hi, you know who this is" ITSME
  • 54 Down: Undomesticated WILD
  • 55 Down: Smoothie "superfood" ACAI
  • 56 Down: Scottish terrier breed SKYE
  • 58 Down: Rte. finder GPS
  • 59 Down: Long time in history ERA
  • 60 Down: Network for "Succession" and "The Wire" HBO
  • 61 Down: Slithery fish EEL
Show the solved grid
1C2O3A4S5T6A7B8B9A10G11A12P13S14OATES15FOBS16AMAT17CHICK18FLICK19LENA20OUT21LAN22IONIC23B24RICK25B26YBRICK27I28T29SLIT30LUMET31NIKON32S33CAR34Y35R36S37CLICK38ITORT39I40CKET41ALP42HUGE43MAINE44S45A46TON47MOPTOP48P49ICKUPS50T51ICKS52ADLIB53ETA54W55A56S57DEAN58G59ETST60H61EICK62MAST63PROM64BELAY65ALSO66SANE67OLDIE

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