Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword May 20 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- It’s working! – LABOR
- Labor refers to work or effort, indicating something is functioning as intended.
- Move back and forth as a dog’s tail – WAG
- Wag describes the side-to-side motion of a dog’s tail, often showing happiness or excitement.
- ___ paint (graffiti artist’s canful) – SPRAY
- Spray paint is commonly used by graffiti artists for creating art on surfaces.
- Yoga pose – ASANA
- Asana is a term used in yoga to describe a body posture or position.
- Balloon filler – AIR
- Air is used to inflate balloons, making them float or expand.
- Depart – LEAVE
- To leave means to go away from a place or situation.
- Ogre with a donkey sidekick – SHREK
- Shrek is the main character in the animated film series, known for his adventures with his donkey friend, Donkey.
- This dice roll: [ • ] [ • ] – SNAKEEYES
- Snake eyes refer to rolling two ones on dice, often considered an unlucky roll.
- Beatles album character who apparently is an infantry leader – SERGEANTPEPPER
- Sergeant Pepper is a fictional character from The Beatles’ album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”
- Early afternoon hour – ONE
- One o’clock is an early afternoon hour.
- Use a chair – SIT
- To sit means to rest on a chair or other seating.
- Inits. on a food stamps card – EBT
- EBT stands for Electronic Benefits Transfer, used for food assistance programs.
- Show interest at an auction – BID
- To bid means to offer a price for an item at an auction.
- Cool ___ cucumber – ASA
- The phrase “cool as a cucumber” describes someone who is very calm and composed.
- Baking amts. – TSPS
- Teaspoons (tsps) are common measurements in baking recipes.
- Hotels.com mascot who must be a commanding officer – CAPTAINOBVIOUS
- Captain Obvious is the humorous spokesperson for Hotels.com.
- Hot dish that sounds cold – CHILI
- Chili is a spicy stew that sounds like the word “chilly,” meaning cold.
- Norm: Abbr. – STD
- Standard (std) is an abbreviation for a norm or average.
- Public perception – IMAGE
- Image refers to how something or someone is perceived by the public.
- Fast-food icon who surely heads a brigade – COLONELSANDERS
- Colonel Sanders is the founder and face of KFC, often depicted as a commanding figure.
- The S of GPS: Abbr. – SYST
- System (syst) is the S in GPS, standing for Global Positioning System.
- Extra part of a leap year – DAY
- A leap year has an extra day, February 29th.
- Above in poetry – OER
- “O’er” is a poetic contraction of “over,” meaning above.
- Guys – MEN
- Men are often informally referred to as guys.
- ___-mo (sports replay effect) – SLO
- Slow-motion (slo-mo) is an effect used to replay sports action more slowly.
- Precious stone – GEM
- A gem is a valuable, precious stone.
- Unfazed response to a threat from 20- 31- or 38-Across? – YOUANDWHATARMY
- “You and what army” is a defiant phrase used to respond to a threat, implying the speaker is unafraid.
- Penguin Random House or HarperCollins – PUBLISHER
- Both are well-known publishing companies.
- Wonderland girl – ALICE
- Alice is the main character in “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll.
- Change as the Constitution – AMEND
- To amend means to make changes or modifications, often used in legal contexts like the Constitution.
- Praiseful poem – ODE
- An ode is a type of poem that praises something or someone.
- Grocery bag option – PAPER
- Paper bags are an alternative to plastic bags at grocery stores.
- Yucatán people of old – MAYAS
- The Mayas were an ancient civilization from the Yucatán region.
- Holder of peas – POD
- Peas grow inside pods.
- Swiss borders? – ESSES
- The letter “S” appears at the beginning and end of the word “Swiss.”
- Cattle-catching rope – LASSO
- A lasso is a rope used to catch cattle, commonly used by cowboys.
- Very pale – ASHEN
- Ashen describes someone who is extremely pale, often due to shock or illness.
- Wall fixture in a ballet studio – BARRE
- A barre is a handrail used by ballet dancers during practice.
- Universal donor’s blood type briefly – ONEG
- O-negative (O-) is the blood type considered the universal donor.
- Earns tons of money – RAKESITIN
- To rake it in means to earn a lot of money.
- Hey that ___ so bad! – AINT
- “Ain’t” is a colloquial contraction meaning “is not,” often used informally.
- Informal contraction – AINT
- Ain’t is an informal contraction for “am not,” “is not,” or “are not.”
- Purple pop – GRAPESODA
- Grape soda is a sweet, carbonated beverage with a purple color.
- Caught some z’s – SLEPT
- To sleep means to rest or catch some z’s.
- Chick’s chirp – PEEP
- A peep is the sound made by a chick.
- Comic actress Martha – RAYE
- Martha Raye was a famous comic actress known for her work in film and television.
- Declare – AVER
- To aver means to assert or declare something confidently.
- Of course! – YES
- “Yes” is a positive affirmation, often used to indicate agreement or certainty.
- Skewered meat dish of the Mideast – KEBAB
- Kebab is a dish consisting of meat and vegetables cooked on a skewer.
- Opera set in ancient Egypt – AIDA
- “Aida” is a famous opera by Giuseppe Verdi set in ancient Egypt.
- Secondary story in TV lingo – BPLOT
- A B plot is a secondary storyline in a TV show or movie.
- Fidgety – ANTSY
- Antsy describes someone who is restless or impatient.
- Microwave feature – TIMER
- A timer is a feature on microwaves used to set cooking time.
- Fly sky-high – SOAR
- To soar means to fly high in the sky, often used to describe birds or planes.
- Wrinkly-faced dogs – PUGS
- Pugs are a breed of dog known for their wrinkled faces.
- Opposite of NNW – SSE
- SSE stands for south-southeast, the opposite direction of north-northwest.
- Bok ___ (Chinese vegetable) – CHOY
- Bok choy is a type of Chinese cabbage.
- Troubles – AILS
- To ail means to suffer from troubles or health issues.
- Travel from Kauai to Maui to Oahu say – ISLANDHOP
- Island hop means to travel between islands.
- Medium for old home movies – VIDEOTAPE
- Videotape was a common medium for recording home movies before digital formats.
- Includes on an email for short – CCs
- CC stands for carbon copy, used to include additional recipients in an email.
- Utopias – EDENS
- Edens are idealized places of perfection and happiness, often used to describe utopias.
- Mardi Gras city casually – NOLA
- NOLA is a casual abbreviation for New Orleans, Louisiana, famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations.
- Cleaning professionals – MAIDS
- Maids are professionals who clean homes, hotels, and other spaces.
- Rip to pieces – SHRED
- To shred means to tear something into small pieces.
- Holds tightly on to – GRIPS
- To grip means to hold something firmly.
- Host an awards show – EMCEE
- An emcee (MC) is a person who hosts or presents at an awards show or event.
- Mike who voiced 17-Across – MYERS
- Mike Myers is the actor who voiced Shrek in the animated film series.
- Arizona city or county – YUMA
- Yuma is both a city and county in Arizona.
- Follow as rules – OBEY
- To obey means to follow rules or instructions.
- Bone in the forearm – ULNA
- The ulna is one of the two bones in the forearm, located on the side opposite the thumb.
- This Is How ___ It (1995 hit) – WE
- “This Is How We Do It” is a 1995 hit song by Montell Jordan.
- What a pity – ALAS
- “Alas” is an expression of sorrow or regret.
- Jim’s love on The Office – PAM
- Pam Beesly is a character on the TV show “The Office” who is Jim Halpert’s love interest and later wife.
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