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NYT Crossword Answers for May 3, 2016

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 · 74 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Tuesday, May 3, 2016: 74 clues, each with its answer behind a reveal button. For the newest puzzle, go to today's NYT Crossword answers.

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Across clues

  1. 1

    Laid up

    4 letters Hints for Laid up Clue page for Laid up

  2. 5

    Toward a boat's wake

    5 letters Hints for Toward a boat's wake Clue page for Toward a boat's wake

  3. 10

    Kindergarten lesson

    4 letters Hints for Kindergarten lesson Clue page for Kindergarten lesson

  4. 14

    Big name in denim

    4 letters Hints for Big name in denim Clue page for Big name in denim

  5. 15

    Equestrian, e.g.

    5 letters Hints for Equestrian, e.g. Clue page for Equestrian, e.g.

  6. 16

    Lummox

    4 letters Hints for Lummox Clue page for Lummox

  7. 17

    Wax makers

    4 letters Hints for Wax makers Clue page for Wax makers

  8. 18

    Dough

    5 letters Hints for Dough Clue page for Dough

  9. 19

    Political columnist Klein

    4 letters Hints for Political columnist Klein Clue page for Political columnist Klein

  10. 20

    How the Great Emancipator got around?

    15 letters Hints for How the Great Emancipator got around? Clue page for How the Great Emancipator got around?

  11. 23

    Controversially patented thing

    4 letters Hints for Controversially patented thing Clue page for Controversially patented thing

  12. 24

    Source of a common allergy

    3 letters Hints for Source of a common allergy Clue page for Source of a common allergy

  13. 25

    How the star of the Indiana Jones films got around?

    13 letters Hints for How the star of the Indiana Jones films got around? Clue page for How the star of the Indiana Jones films got around?

  14. 31

    Leveled

    5 letters Hints for Leveled Clue page for Leveled

  15. 32

    See 41-Across

    4 letters Hints for See 41-Across Clue page for See 41-Across

  16. 33

    "Leave!"

    3 letters Hints for "Leave!" Clue page for "Leave!"

  17. 35

    Give proper attribution

    4 letters Hints for Give proper attribution Clue page for Give proper attribution

  18. 36

    Embroidery loop

    5 letters Hints for Embroidery loop Clue page for Embroidery loop

  19. 38

    "Hey, ___" (casual greeting)

    4 letters Hints for "Hey, ___" (casual greeting) Clue page for "Hey, ___" (casual greeting)

  20. 39

    Gobbled up

    3 letters Hints for Gobbled up Clue page for Gobbled up

  21. 40

    Mother of Helen

    4 letters Hints for Mother of Helen Clue page for Mother of Helen

  22. 41

    With 32-Across, place to snorkel

    5 letters Hints for With 32-Across, place to snorkel Clue page for With 32-Across, place to snorkel

  23. 42

    How a Seattle Mariner great got around?

    13 letters Hints for How a Seattle Mariner great got around? Clue page for How a Seattle Mariner great got around?

  24. 46

    "Sure"

    3 letters Hints for "Sure" Clue page for "Sure"

  25. 47

    ___ empty stomach

    4 letters Hints for ___ empty stomach Clue page for ___ empty stomach

  26. 48

    How Queen's former frontman got around?

    15 letters Hints for How Queen's former frontman got around? Clue page for How Queen's former frontman got around?

  27. 56

    Word before window or end

    4 letters Hints for Word before window or end Clue page for Word before window or end

  28. 57

    Its capital is Oranjestad

    5 letters Hints for Its capital is Oranjestad Clue page for Its capital is Oranjestad

  29. 58

    List-ending abbr.

    4 letters Hints for List-ending abbr. Clue page for List-ending abbr.

  30. 59

    ___ buco

    4 letters Hints for ___ buco Clue page for ___ buco

  31. 60

    City near Avignon

    5 letters Hints for City near Avignon Clue page for City near Avignon

  32. 61

    All the ___

    4 letters Hints for All the ___ Clue page for All the ___

  33. 62

    Underworld river

    4 letters Hints for Underworld river Clue page for Underworld river

  34. 63

    Something a composer composes

    5 letters Hints for Something a composer composes Clue page for Something a composer composes

  35. 64

    Bogus

    4 letters Hints for Bogus Clue page for Bogus

Down clues

  1. 1

    Actress Jessica

    4 letters Hints for Actress Jessica Clue page for Actress Jessica

  2. 2

    Channel that airs "Sherlock," with "the"

    4 letters Hints for Channel that airs "Sherlock," with "the" Clue page for Channel that airs "Sherlock," with "the"

  3. 3

    ___ since

    4 letters Hints for ___ since Clue page for ___ since

  4. 4

    Clash (with)

    8 letters Hints for Clash (with) Clue page for Clash (with)

  5. 5

    Giorgio of fashion

    6 letters Hints for Giorgio of fashion Clue page for Giorgio of fashion

  6. 6

    Wetlands and tundra, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for Wetlands and tundra, e.g. Clue page for Wetlands and tundra, e.g.

  7. 7

    Kerfuffles

    4 letters Hints for Kerfuffles Clue page for Kerfuffles

  8. 8

    Cut down

    4 letters Hints for Cut down Clue page for Cut down

  9. 9

    Something to keep track of?

    8 letters Hints for Something to keep track of? Clue page for Something to keep track of?

  10. 10

    One of the Furies

    6 letters Hints for One of the Furies Clue page for One of the Furies

  11. 11

    Buffoon

    4 letters Hints for Buffoon Clue page for Buffoon

  12. 12

    Permanent thing?

    4 letters Hints for Permanent thing? Clue page for Permanent thing?

  13. 13

    "South Park" boy

    4 letters Hints for "South Park" boy Clue page for "South Park" boy

  14. 21

    What's rounded up in a roundup

    4 letters Hints for What's rounded up in a roundup Clue page for What's rounded up in a roundup

  15. 22

    "___ said!"

    4 letters Hints for "___ said!" Clue page for "___ said!"

  16. 25

    Where Toussaint L'Ouverture led a revolt

    5 letters Hints for Where Toussaint L'Ouverture led a revolt Clue page for Where Toussaint L'Ouverture led a revolt

  17. 26

    Coyolxauhqui worshiper

    5 letters Hints for Coyolxauhqui worshiper Clue page for Coyolxauhqui worshiper

  18. 27

    Penguin predators

    5 letters Hints for Penguin predators Clue page for Penguin predators

  19. 28

    Prefix with realism

    3 letters Hints for Prefix with realism Clue page for Prefix with realism

  20. 29

    Howard ___, "The Fountainhead" protagonist

    5 letters Hints for Howard ___, "The Fountainhead" protagonist Clue page for Howard ___, "The Fountainhead" protagonist

  21. 30

    Home of the world's tallest building, completed in 2009

    5 letters Hints for Home of the world's tallest building, completed in 2009 Clue page for Home of the world's tallest building, completed in 2009

  22. 31

    Panasonic competitor

    3 letters Hints for Panasonic competitor Clue page for Panasonic competitor

  23. 34

    ___ Avivian

    3 letters Hints for ___ Avivian Clue page for ___ Avivian

  24. 36

    Xerxes' people

    8 letters Hints for Xerxes' people Clue page for Xerxes' people

  25. 37

    Swear words?

    3 letters Hints for Swear words? Clue page for Swear words?

  26. 38

    They might bar bargoers

    8 letters Hints for They might bar bargoers Clue page for They might bar bargoers

  27. 40

    Emulated Pinocchio

    4 letters Hints for Emulated Pinocchio Clue page for Emulated Pinocchio

  28. 41

    Peter the Great, for one

    4 letters Hints for Peter the Great, for one Clue page for Peter the Great, for one

  29. 43

    Longtime Oreo competitor

    6 letters Hints for Longtime Oreo competitor Clue page for Longtime Oreo competitor

  30. 44

    Like the mood in a losing locker room

    6 letters Hints for Like the mood in a losing locker room Clue page for Like the mood in a losing locker room

  31. 45

    Agita

    6 letters Hints for Agita Clue page for Agita

  32. 48

    Big dos

    4 letters Hints for Big dos Clue page for Big dos

  33. 49

    Staff break?

    4 letters Hints for Staff break? Clue page for Staff break?

  34. 50

    Like one-star puzzles

    4 letters Hints for Like one-star puzzles Clue page for Like one-star puzzles

  35. 51

    "South Park" boy

    4 letters Hints for "South Park" boy Clue page for "South Park" boy

  36. 52

    ___ wrestler

    4 letters Hints for ___ wrestler Clue page for ___ wrestler

  37. 53

    Salt flats location

    4 letters Hints for Salt flats location Clue page for Salt flats location

  38. 54

    Music of Mumbai

    4 letters Hints for Music of Mumbai Clue page for Music of Mumbai

  39. 55

    Proto-matter of the universe

    4 letters Hints for Proto-matter of the universe Clue page for Proto-matter of the universe

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