Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword May 6 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Día de ___ Muertos (Mexican holiday) – LOS: “Los” completes the phrase “Día de los Muertos,” the Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday honoring deceased loved ones.
- Uses a + sign – ADDS: To perform addition in mathematics.
- Airplane traveler’s selection – SEAT: Choice made by passengers for where they will sit during a flight.
- Mischievous little devils – IMPS: Small, playful spirits known for causing trouble.
- Group of three – TRIO: A set or group consisting of three members or units.
- ___ asada (burrito filling) – CARNE: “Carne” means meat in Spanish, commonly used in the context of grilled meat dishes.
- Pair of ones in dice – SNAKE EYES: A dice roll in which both dice show a one.
- What causes Bruce Banner to hulk out – ANGER: Emotional trigger for Bruce Banner’s transformation into the Hulk.
- ___-Leste (country in Southeast Asia) – TIMOR: Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, a country in Southeast Asia.
- Where a city’s skyscrapers are often found – DOWNTOWN: The central part of a city where tall buildings are typically located.
- Edges – RIMS: The outer borders or edges of objects.
- Actress de Armas – ANA: Ana de Armas, a Cuban-Spanish actress known for her roles in film and television.
- Electric guitar hookup – AMP: Short for amplifier, a device used to enhance the sound of an electric guitar.
- Sheet with student names – CLASS ROSTER: A list of students enrolled in a class.
- Knotted accessories – TIES: Clothing accessories that are tied around the neck, such as neckties.
- Fuzzy fruit – KIWI: A small fruit with a brown, fuzzy exterior and bright green inside.
- Nine in Spanish – NUEVE: The Spanish word for the number nine.
- Implied but never said – TACIT: Understood or made apparent without being explicitly stated.
- Half of an umlaut – DOT: One of the two dots placed over letters in some languages.
- Locations – SITES: Places or settings where events take place or are situated.
- Photograph, e.g. – IMAGE: A visual representation, such as a photo or a picture.
- Have a little snack – NOSH: To eat a light meal or snack.
- Ripped – TORE: Past tense of tear, meaning to pull apart or into pieces.
- Sticky breakfast treat – CINNAMON BUN: A sweet roll served commonly for breakfast, flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
- Pub. that acquired Wordle in 2022 – NYT: The New York Times, the publication that purchased the popular word game Wordle.
- Silent ___ mouse – ASA: Indicates quietness or secrecy, as in the phrase “quiet as a mouse.”
- Sounds good! – YEAH: Informal affirmation or agreement.
- Table of ___ (book section) – CONTENTS: List found in the beginning of a book outlining chapters or sections.
- Taco topping – SALSA: A spicy sauce made from tomatoes, onions, and other ingredients, often used as a condiment.
- Regarding – ABOUT: Concerning or in relation to.
- Things could not be going better for me! … or a hint to the placement of the circled letters – IM ON A ROLL: Suggests a streak of success or good fortune, and hints at how answers are arranged in a puzzle.
- Flies high – SOARS: To fly or rise high in the air.
- Zero – NONE: No amount or not any.
- Sonnet writer – POET: A writer of poems, specifically sonnets, which are a form of lyrical poetry.
- [giggle] – HEHE: An expression of laughter or slight amusement.
- Got up there in years – AGED: Became older or matured.
- Number that shares a key with @ – TWO: The number 2, which is typically on the same key as the @ symbol on a keyboard.
- Something with bullet points or check boxes – LIST: A series of items written consecutively, often numbered or bulleted.
- Prefix with present or potent – OMNI: Means all or everywhere, used in words like omnipresent (everywhere present) or omnipotent (all-powerful).
- **Many a phone call from a mysterious number – SPAM:** Unsolicited calls, often from unknown numbers, typically involving scams or advertisements.
- Had food – ATE: Consumed a meal or snack.
- Having toweled off – DRY: The state of being free from moisture after drying oneself.
- Ran out of battery – DIED: Refers to a device ceasing to function because it no longer has power.
- Nothing special – SOSO: Mediocre; neither very good nor very bad.
- Red-and-white holiday costume – SANTA SUIT: The iconic outfit worn by Santa Claus, featuring red fabric with white trim.
- Therefore … – ERGO: A conjunction used to denote logical consequence.
- Start ___ (begin again) – ANEW: To begin a process or activity over again from the beginning.
- Beach bird – TERN: A seabird commonly found along coastlines and beaches.
- Hershey candy bar made with toffee – SKOR: A chocolate bar brand known for its crunchy toffee interior.
- Pirate ship weapons – CANNONS: Large guns that were historically used on pirate ships for combat.
- Name that’s an anagram of RICE – ERIC: A common first name that can be rearranged to form the word “rice.”
- It’s good for absolutely nothing per a 1970 #1 hit – WAR: Referencing the song “War” by Edwin Starr, which declares that war is good for “absolutely nothing.”
- Letter From Birmingham Jail writer, for short – MLK: Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader who wrote the famous open letter.
- Refused – SAID NO: To deny or reject a request or offer.
- Spooky part of a house, perhaps – ATTIC: A space just below the roof, often imagined as mysterious or eerie.
- Florida city with a South Beach neighborhood – MIAMI: A major city in Florida known for its vibrant South Beach area.
- Pie nut – PECAN: A type of nut commonly used in making pecan pie.
- Faint from emotion – SWOON: To lose consciousness or become extremely excited due to overwhelming emotion.
- Doesn’t intervene – SITS BY: To remain passive or not take action in a situation.
- Wyoming’s Grand ___ National Park – TETON: Grand Teton National Park, known for its stunning mountainous landscapes.
- Each – EVERY: Used to describe all members of a group without exception.
- Put back to zero – RESET: To return something to its initial state or starting point.
- John Hancock – SIGNATURE: Often used colloquially to mean a person’s signature, derived from John Hancock’s prominent autograph on the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
- Groups of cups and saucers – TEA SETS: Collections of tableware items used during tea service.
- Maroon or indigo – HUE: A color or shade.
- ___! I Feel Like a Woman! (Shania Twain song) – MAN: A popular song by Shania Twain celebrating feminine empowerment.
- Org. with the Hubble telescope – NASA: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the U.S. government agency responsible for the nation’s civilian space program.
- Instrument for an angel – HARP: A musical instrument often depicted as played by angels in various artworks.
- A.T.M. withdrawal – CASH: Money obtained from an Automated Teller Machine.
- Orchestra woodwind – OBOE: A type of woodwind instrument commonly found in orchestras.
- Biblical figure with an ark – NOAH: A key figure in the Bible who built an ark to save his family and animals from a great flood.
- Bob’s Burgers daughter – TINA: Tina Belcher, a character from the animated television show “Bob’s Burgers.”
- Air pollution – SMOG: A type of intense air pollution combining smoke and fog.
- Pirates’ booty – LOOT: Valuables or treasures stolen by pirates.
- Whole bunch – SLEW: A large number or quantity of something.
- Palo ___ Calif. – ALTO: Palo Alto, a city in California known for its significant role in Silicon Valley.
- Number that shares a key with ! – ONE: The numeral one, which shares a key with the exclamation mark on standard keyboards.
- Homer Simpson’s neighbor – NED: Ned Flanders, the overly friendly and religious neighbor of the Simpson family on the TV show “The Simpsons.”
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