NYT Crossword May 18 2024 Answers

Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword May 18 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.

1. Where you might shop for the sheer fun of it? – VICTORIASSECRET: A popular lingerie and women’s clothing store.
2. No more fooling around! – IMEANITTHISTIME: A stern expression indicating seriousness.
3. Reprimand – CALLONTHECARPET: To scold or rebuke someone, often in an official setting.
4. Singer Brendon who fronted Panic! at the Disco – URIE: Brendon Urie, lead singer of the band Panic! at the Disco.
5. Go after – SEEK: To search for or pursue something.
6. Start of a 1950s political slogan – ILIKE: Refers to “I Like Ike,” a campaign slogan for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
7. Only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature: Abbr. – NEB: Nebraska, which has a single legislative chamber.
8. Wasn’t upstanding – LEANED: To tilt or not stand upright.
9. Grps. that rarely meet in the summer – PTAS: Parent-Teacher Associations, which often do not meet during school breaks.
10. Where Steve Jobs first worked after college – ATARI: The company where Steve Jobs was employed early in his career.
11. 76% of U.S. governors in 2024 a record low – MALES: Refers to the percentage of male governors.
12. Laughs (at) – SCOFFS: To mock or ridicule someone or something.
13. Prepare to cook sous vide perhaps – SEAL: To vacuum-seal food before cooking it sous vide.
14. Many a character in the 2018 animated film Smallfoot – YETI: A mythical creature, also known as the Abominable Snowman.
15. Make toast? – RUIN: To spoil or destroy, playing on the double meaning of “toast.”
16. [Uh-oh] – GULP: An expression of sudden concern or realization.
17. Unlikely socializer – HERMIT: A person who lives in seclusion, avoiding social interactions.
18. Like some Scotch – PEATY: Describes Scotch whisky with a smoky flavor derived from peat.
19. Official administrations – OATHS: Formal promises or declarations, often taken by officials.
20. Colorful celebration of spring – HOLI: A Hindu festival known for the throwing of colored powders.
21. Fall over – TRIPON: To stumble and fall due to an obstacle.
22. Shill for informally – REP: To represent or promote a product or service.
23. Goes first – OPENS: To start or commence an event.
24. Was selected to face, as in a tournament – DREW: To be chosen by lot or at random to compete against someone.
25. Hotel room amenity – ROBE: A bathrobe provided for guests in a hotel room.
26. Andre Agassi e.g. – IRANIANAMERICAN: Refers to the tennis player Andre Agassi, who is of Iranian and American descent.
27. A wedding couple might be seen on one – SAVETHEDATECARD: A card sent to announce the date of a wedding.
28. I’m speechless – THEREARENOWORDS: An expression used to indicate being at a loss for words.
29. Its wool is the world’s rarest natural fiber – VICUNA: An animal whose wool is highly prized and rare.
30. Turkish inns – IMARETS: Traditional Turkish inns or guesthouses.
31. Nun’s habit? – OPRAH: Refers to a lifestyle or custom, playing on the double meaning of “habit.”
32. The world’s most famous unknown artist per Lennon – CELIBACY: Refers to an artist known for maintaining anonymity.
33. Use a finger bowl – LEAVE: To use a bowl of water to rinse one’s fingers after a meal.
34. PC support squads – ITTEAMS: Teams that provide technical support for computers.
35. A nearly 40-foot-tall statue of her once stood within the Parthenon – ATHENA: Refers to the statue of the goddess Athena.
36. Biblical coins – SHEKELS: Ancient coins mentioned in the Bible.
37. Proofreading disclaimer – SIC: A notation used to indicate that a quoted text is transcribed exactly as found in the source.
38. Morales of the Mission: Impossible franchise – ESAI: Refers to the actor Esai Morales.
39. Printing shortcut – CTRLALTDEL: Keyboard shortcut used to restart or access system settings.
40. Hit the heck out of the ball – RINSE: To strike the ball very hard.
41. ___ Okafor, 2004-05 N.B.A. Rookie of the Year – EMEKA: Refers to Emeka Okafor, the basketball player.
42. Spots for bérets – AHA: Play on words, referring to a realization or exclamation.
43. Exalt – LIFTUP: To raise someone or something in esteem.
44. Blacksmith-turned-agricultural magnate of the 19th century – DEERE: Refers to John Deere, founder of the agricultural equipment company.
45. The Man Who Fell to Earth director, 1976 – ROEG: Refers to Nicolas Roeg, the director of the film.
46. The Lord of the Rings antagonist – SAURON: The main villain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.”
47. Chophouse choice – FILET: A type of steak cut often chosen at steakhouses.
48. Largest city on the Pacific coast of the Americas – LIMA: Refers to Lima, the capital of Peru.
49. Certain drag racer – SIC: Slang term for someone who races in a drag competition.
50. Cowpoke’s friend – PARDNER: A term used in the Old West for a partner or friend.
51. Crowd energizer at a hip-hop concert – HYPEMAN: A performer who engages the audience and supports the main rapper.
52. Sobriquet behind 154 sonnets – THEBARD: Refers to William Shakespeare, who wrote 154 sonnets.
53. Cross state lines? – SAURON: A wordplay clue referring to boundaries or divisions.
54. Disburses – REW: To distribute funds or payments.
55. Raise – LIFTUP: To elevate or increase.
56. Portrayer of Mrs. Which in 2018’s A Wrinkle in Time – OPRAH: Refers to Oprah Winfrey, who played Mrs. Which in the film.
57. Time out – RIPIT: A phrase indicating a break or pause.
58. ___ beauty – SLEEP: Refers to “sleeping beauty.”
59. Have because of – DUE: To possess something as a result of something else.
60. One might display a menu – PC: Refers to a personal computer.
61. Spanish opposite of pobre – RICO: The Spanish word for “rich.”
62. So you confess! – AHA: An exclamation used when someone admits something.
63. Remote button: Abbr. – VOL: Abbreviation for volume, a common button on a remote control.

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