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NYT Crossword Answers for May 20, 2018

Sunday, May 20, 2018 · 140 clues

This page lists the NYT Crossword from Sunday, May 20, 2018: 140 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

    Picnic annoyance

    7 letters Hints for Picnic annoyance Clue page for Picnic annoyance

  2. 8

    Cold quarters

    5 letters Hints for Cold quarters Clue page for Cold quarters

  3. 13

    Racetrack informant

    7 letters Hints for Racetrack informant Clue page for Racetrack informant

  4. 20

    Like okapis and giraffes

    7 letters Hints for Like okapis and giraffes Clue page for Like okapis and giraffes

  5. 21

    Sit pensively

    5 letters Hints for Sit pensively Clue page for Sit pensively

  6. 22

    Cry from a survivor

    7 letters Hints for Cry from a survivor Clue page for Cry from a survivor

  7. 23

    Conversation over a few whiskeys?

    13 letters Hints for Conversation over a few whiskeys? Clue page for Conversation over a few whiskeys?

  8. 25

    Wear

    7 letters Hints for Wear Clue page for Wear

  9. 26

    Pose

    3 letters Hints for Pose Clue page for Pose

  10. 27

    Mario Vargas Llosa's country

    4 letters Hints for Mario Vargas Llosa's country Clue page for Mario Vargas Llosa's country

  11. 28

    Strummed instrument, for short

    3 letters Hints for Strummed instrument, for short Clue page for Strummed instrument, for short

  12. 29

    Where butter and cheese are produced

    8 letters Hints for Where butter and cheese are produced Clue page for Where butter and cheese are produced

  13. 30

    ___ buddies

    5 letters Hints for ___ buddies Clue page for ___ buddies

  14. 31

    Moreover

    3 letters Hints for Moreover Clue page for Moreover

  15. 32

    Org. for drivers

    3 letters Hints for Org. for drivers Clue page for Org. for drivers

  16. 33

    Return to base

    5 letters Hints for Return to base Clue page for Return to base

  17. 36

    2015 Verizon purchase

    3 letters Hints for 2015 Verizon purchase Clue page for 2015 Verizon purchase

  18. 38

    Filth covering pecans and such?

    11 letters Hints for Filth covering pecans and such? Clue page for Filth covering pecans and such?

  19. 45

    Borodin opera prince

    4 letters Hints for Borodin opera prince Clue page for Borodin opera prince

  20. 46

    Fasten, in a way, with "in"

    5 letters Hints for Fasten, in a way, with "in" Clue page for Fasten, in a way, with "in"

  21. 48

    Asian holiday

    3 letters Hints for Asian holiday Clue page for Asian holiday

  22. 49

    Tush

    6 letters Hints for Tush Clue page for Tush

  23. 50

    Venison spread?

    11 letters Hints for Venison spread? Clue page for Venison spread?

  24. 53

    Relics, to Brits

    9 letters Hints for Relics, to Brits Clue page for Relics, to Brits

  25. 55

    "You betcha!"

    8 letters Hints for "You betcha!" Clue page for "You betcha!"

  26. 56

    Very beginning?

    3 letters Hints for Very beginning? Clue page for Very beginning?

  27. 58

    Give a leg up ... or a hand

    3 letters Hints for Give a leg up ... or a hand Clue page for Give a leg up ... or a hand

  28. 59

    Lose one's coat

    4 letters Hints for Lose one's coat Clue page for Lose one's coat

  29. 60

    Casting need

    3 letters Hints for Casting need Clue page for Casting need

  30. 61

    Notwithstanding

    7 letters Hints for Notwithstanding Clue page for Notwithstanding

  31. 63

    Brings on

    5 letters Hints for Brings on Clue page for Brings on

  32. 64

    Sprayed in the face

    5 letters Hints for Sprayed in the face Clue page for Sprayed in the face

  33. 67

    Hardly a dolt?

    7 letters Hints for Hardly a dolt? Clue page for Hardly a dolt?

  34. 68

    Powerful scents

    5 letters Hints for Powerful scents Clue page for Powerful scents

  35. 69

    Made-up

    5 letters Hints for Made-up Clue page for Made-up

  36. 70

    Virus fighters

    7 letters Hints for Virus fighters Clue page for Virus fighters

  37. 71

    Director Wenders

    3 letters Hints for Director Wenders Clue page for Director Wenders

  38. 72

    Unnamed character in Camus's "The Stranger"

    4 letters Hints for Unnamed character in Camus's "The Stranger" Clue page for Unnamed character in Camus's "The Stranger"

  39. 73

    Ground cover?

    3 letters Hints for Ground cover? Clue page for Ground cover?

  40. 74

    Connections

    3 letters Hints for Connections Clue page for Connections

  41. 75

    Buds come in them

    8 letters Hints for Buds come in them Clue page for Buds come in them

  42. 80

    Office's counterpart

    9 letters Hints for Office's counterpart Clue page for Office's counterpart

  43. 83

    Avoid a jerk?

    11 letters Hints for Avoid a jerk? Clue page for Avoid a jerk?

  44. 85

    Mozart's Don Alfonso and Leporello

    6 letters Hints for Mozart's Don Alfonso and Leporello Clue page for Mozart's Don Alfonso and Leporello

  45. 86

    Shout with an accent

    3 letters Hints for Shout with an accent Clue page for Shout with an accent

  46. 88

    Gathered intelligence (on)

    5 letters Hints for Gathered intelligence (on) Clue page for Gathered intelligence (on)

  47. 89

    It has lots on the internet

    4 letters Hints for It has lots on the internet Clue page for It has lots on the internet

  48. 90

    Break up with an "unbreakable" Ellie Kemper character?

    11 letters Hints for Break up with an "unbreakable" Ellie Kemper character? Clue page for Break up with an "unbreakable" Ellie Kemper character?

  49. 93

    "Black-ish" network

    3 letters Hints for "Black-ish" network Clue page for "Black-ish" network

  50. 94

    Part of a kit

    5 letters Hints for Part of a kit Clue page for Part of a kit

  51. 95

    It may be found next to a spade

    3 letters Hints for It may be found next to a spade Clue page for It may be found next to a spade

  52. 96

    Sashimi option

    3 letters Hints for Sashimi option Clue page for Sashimi option

  53. 98

    Ready for battle

    5 letters Hints for Ready for battle Clue page for Ready for battle

  54. 100

    DNA building block

    8 letters Hints for DNA building block Clue page for DNA building block

  55. 105

    Restroom sign

    3 letters Hints for Restroom sign Clue page for Restroom sign

  56. 106

    "What's Going On" singer, 1971

    4 letters Hints for "What's Going On" singer, 1971 Clue page for "What's Going On" singer, 1971

  57. 107

    Tampa Bay N.F.L.'er

    3 letters Hints for Tampa Bay N.F.L.'er Clue page for Tampa Bay N.F.L.'er

  58. 110

    Beats in the race

    7 letters Hints for Beats in the race Clue page for Beats in the race

  59. 111

    Puts a stop to sentimentality?

    13 letters Hints for Puts a stop to sentimentality? Clue page for Puts a stop to sentimentality?

  60. 114

    Term for a word that isn't in the dictionary, but maybe should be

    7 letters Hints for Term for a word that isn't in the dictionary, but maybe should be Clue page for Term for a word that isn't in the dictionary, but maybe should be

  61. 115

    Subject of una serenata

    5 letters Hints for Subject of una serenata Clue page for Subject of una serenata

  62. 116

    Subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"

    7 letters Hints for Subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke" Clue page for Subject of the 2006 documentary "When the Levees Broke"

  63. 117

    Promenades

    7 letters Hints for Promenades Clue page for Promenades

  64. 118

    Rehab program

    5 letters Hints for Rehab program Clue page for Rehab program

  65. 119

    Plug

    7 letters Hints for Plug Clue page for Plug

Down clues

  1. 1

    Cake with rum

    4 letters Hints for Cake with rum Clue page for Cake with rum

  2. 2

    Hovering craft

    4 letters Hints for Hovering craft Clue page for Hovering craft

  3. 3

    Understand

    4 letters Hints for Understand Clue page for Understand

  4. 4

    Industry, for short

    3 letters Hints for Industry, for short Clue page for Industry, for short

  5. 5

    Treat on a stick

    6 letters Hints for Treat on a stick Clue page for Treat on a stick

  6. 6

    Stuns, in a way

    5 letters Hints for Stuns, in a way Clue page for Stuns, in a way

  7. 7

    Intruded (on)

    10 letters Hints for Intruded (on) Clue page for Intruded (on)

  8. 8

    Watson's company

    3 letters Hints for Watson's company Clue page for Watson's company

  9. 9

    Cavity filler

    5 letters Hints for Cavity filler Clue page for Cavity filler

  10. 10

    Be a witness

    6 letters Hints for Be a witness Clue page for Be a witness

  11. 11

    Exude

    7 letters Hints for Exude Clue page for Exude

  12. 12

    Loving verse?

    3 letters Hints for Loving verse? Clue page for Loving verse?

  13. 13

    Some pageant wear

    6 letters Hints for Some pageant wear Clue page for Some pageant wear

  14. 14

    Brought charges against

    9 letters Hints for Brought charges against Clue page for Brought charges against

  15. 15

    Daddy

    4 letters Hints for Daddy Clue page for Daddy

  16. 16

    Criticize severely

    4 letters Hints for Criticize severely Clue page for Criticize severely

  17. 17

    Part of a makeshift swing

    4 letters Hints for Part of a makeshift swing Clue page for Part of a makeshift swing

  18. 18

    ___ after

    4 letters Hints for ___ after Clue page for ___ after

  19. 19

    Depend

    4 letters Hints for Depend Clue page for Depend

  20. 24

    "Just pretend I'm right"

    7 letters Hints for "Just pretend I'm right" Clue page for "Just pretend I'm right"

  21. 29

    Singer of high notes

    8 letters Hints for Singer of high notes Clue page for Singer of high notes

  22. 30

    Scottish accents

    5 letters Hints for Scottish accents Clue page for Scottish accents

  23. 33

    Dusted off, say

    4 letters Hints for Dusted off, say Clue page for Dusted off, say

  24. 34

    James who won a posthumous Pulitzer

    4 letters Hints for James who won a posthumous Pulitzer Clue page for James who won a posthumous Pulitzer

  25. 35

    Says, informally

    4 letters Hints for Says, informally Clue page for Says, informally

  26. 37

    "When the Levees Broke" director

    3 letters Hints for "When the Levees Broke" director Clue page for "When the Levees Broke" director

  27. 39

    High ___

    3 letters Hints for High ___ Clue page for High ___

  28. 40

    Publisher in a robe, familiarly

    3 letters Hints for Publisher in a robe, familiarly Clue page for Publisher in a robe, familiarly

  29. 41

    Algonquian Indians

    6 letters Hints for Algonquian Indians Clue page for Algonquian Indians

  30. 42

    Open, as a bottle

    6 letters Hints for Open, as a bottle Clue page for Open, as a bottle

  31. 43

    Prince and others

    6 letters Hints for Prince and others Clue page for Prince and others

  32. 44

    Some drink garnishes

    5 letters Hints for Some drink garnishes Clue page for Some drink garnishes

  33. 46

    Fish whose name sounds like the past tense of 46-Across?

    5 letters Hints for Fish whose name sounds like the past tense of 46-Across? Clue page for Fish whose name sounds like the past tense of 46-Across?

  34. 47

    Greets silently

    7 letters Hints for Greets silently Clue page for Greets silently

  35. 51

    Begets

    5 letters Hints for Begets Clue page for Begets

  36. 52

    Take back

    7 letters Hints for Take back Clue page for Take back

  37. 54

    3-3, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for 3-3, e.g. Clue page for 3-3, e.g.

  38. 57

    Site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

    7 letters Hints for Site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Clue page for Site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

  39. 61

    Professional fixer, for short

    3 letters Hints for Professional fixer, for short Clue page for Professional fixer, for short

  40. 62

    Uses Gchat, e.g.

    3 letters Hints for Uses Gchat, e.g. Clue page for Uses Gchat, e.g.

  41. 63

    Scornful sound

    5 letters Hints for Scornful sound Clue page for Scornful sound

  42. 64

    H. G. Wells villain

    6 letters Hints for H. G. Wells villain Clue page for H. G. Wells villain

  43. 65

    Four-time Australian Open winner

    6 letters Hints for Four-time Australian Open winner Clue page for Four-time Australian Open winner

  44. 66

    Picasso, e.g.

    6 letters Hints for Picasso, e.g. Clue page for Picasso, e.g.

  45. 67

    Recent arrival

    8 letters Hints for Recent arrival Clue page for Recent arrival

  46. 68

    Personalized music gift

    5 letters Hints for Personalized music gift Clue page for Personalized music gift

  47. 69

    Backyard shindig, informally

    5 letters Hints for Backyard shindig, informally Clue page for Backyard shindig, informally

  48. 70

    Perfect score, or half of a score

    3 letters Hints for Perfect score, or half of a score Clue page for Perfect score, or half of a score

  49. 71

    Smart remarks

    10 letters Hints for Smart remarks Clue page for Smart remarks

  50. 73

    Zooey of Fox's "New Girl"

    9 letters Hints for Zooey of Fox's "New Girl" Clue page for Zooey of Fox's "New Girl"

  51. 75

    Long, narrow pieces of luggage

    7 letters Hints for Long, narrow pieces of luggage Clue page for Long, narrow pieces of luggage

  52. 76

    Modify

    5 letters Hints for Modify Clue page for Modify

  53. 77

    Where Hemingway wrote "The Old Man and the Sea"

    4 letters Hints for Where Hemingway wrote "The Old Man and the Sea" Clue page for Where Hemingway wrote "The Old Man and the Sea"

  54. 78

    Old Chrysler

    4 letters Hints for Old Chrysler Clue page for Old Chrysler

  55. 79

    ___ terrier

    4 letters Hints for ___ terrier Clue page for ___ terrier

  56. 81

    Parties

    3 letters Hints for Parties Clue page for Parties

  57. 82

    Pastor role in "There Will Be Blood"

    3 letters Hints for Pastor role in "There Will Be Blood" Clue page for Pastor role in "There Will Be Blood"

  58. 84

    Keeper of the books, for short

    3 letters Hints for Keeper of the books, for short Clue page for Keeper of the books, for short

  59. 87

    Japanese appetizer

    7 letters Hints for Japanese appetizer Clue page for Japanese appetizer

  60. 91

    Lifts

    6 letters Hints for Lifts Clue page for Lifts

  61. 92

    Everything

    6 letters Hints for Everything Clue page for Everything

  62. 94

    Appear that way

    6 letters Hints for Appear that way Clue page for Appear that way

  63. 97

    101 course

    5 letters Hints for 101 course Clue page for 101 course

  64. 99

    "... I'll eat ___!"

    5 letters Hints for "... I'll eat ___!" Clue page for "... I'll eat ___!"

  65. 100

    Order (around)

    4 letters Hints for Order (around) Clue page for Order (around)

  66. 101

    May or Bee

    4 letters Hints for May or Bee Clue page for May or Bee

  67. 102

    Prevent from clumping, say

    4 letters Hints for Prevent from clumping, say Clue page for Prevent from clumping, say

  68. 103

    In conclusion

    4 letters Hints for In conclusion Clue page for In conclusion

  69. 104

    Sway

    4 letters Hints for Sway Clue page for Sway

  70. 107

    Random data point

    4 letters Hints for Random data point Clue page for Random data point

  71. 108

    ___ Reader

    4 letters Hints for ___ Reader Clue page for ___ Reader

  72. 109

    Powerful politico

    4 letters Hints for Powerful politico Clue page for Powerful politico

  73. 111

    With 112-Down, coupled

    3 letters Hints for With 112-Down, coupled Clue page for With 112-Down, coupled

  74. 112

    See 111-Down

    3 letters Hints for See 111-Down Clue page for See 111-Down

  75. 113

    "Collage With Squares Arranged According to the Laws of Chance" artist

    3 letters Hints for "Collage With Squares Arranged According to the Laws of Chance" artist Clue page for "Collage With Squares Arranged According to the Laws of Chance" artist

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