Listed below you will find a detailed guide for NYT Crossword May 8 2024 Answers including a short description for each of the clues today’s puzzle had.
- Waterproof overshoes – ARCTICS: Protective footwear designed to keep shoes dry in wet conditions.
- Drop-___ (surprise visitors) – INS: Unexpected visitors who arrive without prior notice.
- FedEx rival – UPS: A major package delivery and supply chain management company.
- Superconductor? – MAESTRO: A playful term for an orchestra conductor, adept at controlling musical performances.
- Service provided by Kaplan and the Princeton Review – SATPREP: Educational programs designed to help students prepare for the SAT college entrance exam.
- Coward – MILKSOP: A person who lacks courage or is excessively timid.
- Catherine the Great for one – TSARINA: A female ruler of Russia, such as Catherine the Great.
- Some poison control center cases in brief – ODS: Overdoses, often requiring medical intervention.
- City on Florida’s Space Coast – COCOA BEACH: A city in Florida known for its proximity to NASA and space shuttle launches.
- The Marriage of Figaro, e.g. – OPERA: A famous opera composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- ___ pigs fly! – WHEN: A phrase used to indicate something that is highly unlikely to happen.
- Bassist Meyer – EDGAR: A musician known for his work in various musical genres.
- Mazda sports car – MIATA: A popular lightweight sports car model from Mazda.
- Nickname for a clumsy person – BUTTERFINGERS: An informal term used for someone who frequently drops things.
- Cry from under a sheet perhaps – BOO: A common exclamation during a playful or pretend scare.
- Capital of Georgia? – GEE: A wordplay clue, hinting at the letter G, which starts the word “Georgia.”
- Mine discovery – ORE: A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted.
- Coffee holder – URN: A large container typically used to hold and serve coffee in bulk.
- Some stir-fry vegetables – SUGAR SNAP PEAS: Crisp, sweet pods often used in stir-fries.
- Heaven forbid! – GOD NO: An exclamation used to express a hope that something does not happen.
- Component of a Mickey Mouse degree, say – EASY A: A term implying a course or degree is very easy to achieve.
- ___ and the Detectives (1929 novel) – EMIL: A children’s novel by Erich Kästner about a boy solving a theft.
- See ya! – LATER: Informal way of saying goodbye.
- Rapper with the hit 1990 album “To the Extreme” – VANILLA ICE: A popular American rapper and television host.
- Gut-punch response – OOF: An exclamation of discomfort or pain.
- That’s a terrible hiding spot – I SEE YOU: Phrase indicating someone has been found or is easily noticeable.
- What you might cry upon recognizing this puzzle’s ingredient list? – OH FUDGE: An exclamation that might be used when realizing a mistake or oversight.
- Ding ding ding! – CORRECT: Indicating a correct answer or recognition.
- International news agency since 1851 – REUTERS: A major global news organization known for its journalistic coverage.
- Explosive stuff – TNT: Trinitrotoluene, a chemical compound used as an explosive.
- Shameless channel, for short – SHO: Abbreviation for Showtime, a premium television network.
- Archrivals – NEMESES: Plural of nemesis, referring to opponents or rivals who are often in conflict.
- Doomsday preppers stockpile – AMMO: Ammunition stockpiled by those preparing for catastrophic events.
- Surprise attack – RAID: A sudden assault by a group, typically aimed at causing damage or seizing something.
- Cartoon frames – CELS: Transparent sheets on which cartoons were traditionally drawn.
- For shame! – TSK: An expression of disapproval or disappointment.
- Part of T.G.I.F. – ITS: Referring to the phrase “It’s” in “Thank God It’s Friday.”
- Jim who sang “Time in a Bottle” – CROCE: Jim Croce, an American folk and rock singer-songwriter.
- Abnormally deep sleep – SOPOR: A state of deep sleep or unconsciousness.
- What : means in an analogy – IS TO: Used to show the relationship between two pairs in an analogy.
- **Employer of rocket scientists – NASA:** The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a U.S. government agency responsible for the nation’s civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.
- Sharp pain – STAB: A sudden, intense pain, often described as sharp and piercing.
- Dickens’s ___ Heep – URIAH: A character from Charles Dickens’s novel “David Copperfield,” known for his obsequiousness and insincerity.
- Divisions of British pounds – PENCE: Smaller units of money in the UK, with 100 pence making up one pound.
- Hall-of-Fame pitcher Warren – SPAHN: A celebrated Major League Baseball pitcher known for his time with the Milwaukee Braves.
- Antebellum – PREWAR: Pertaining to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War.
- Sleeveless undergarment, for short – CAMI: A camisole, typically a loose-fitting sleeveless undergarment for women.
- ___ flour, ingredient in some gluten-free baking recipes – OAT: Flour made from ground oats, used as an alternative to wheat flour in gluten-free recipes.
- Having a baby bump, slangily – PREGGO: Informal term used to describe a pregnant woman.
- Recede – EBB: To move away or decline, often used in reference to the tide in the sea moving away from the shore.
- Couple – DUO: Two people or things paired together, often referred to in the context of a partnership or pairing.
- Pontiac muscle cars – GTOS: A line of muscle cars produced by Pontiac, popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
- Privy to – IN ON: To be included or involved in something, typically a secret or private matter.
- Taj Mahal city – AGRA: The city in India that is home to the Taj Mahal, a famous and historic monument.
- Conical shelter – TEEPEE: A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by Native American tribes of the Great Plains.
- Text message status – READ: Indicates that a sent message has been opened and read by the recipient.
- Fiddlehead producer – FERN: A plant that produces curled fronds known as fiddleheads, especially in its young state.
- Takes to court – SUES: To bring a legal action against someone, typically in pursuit of damages or specific performance.
- Beam – RAY: A line of light or other radiation, often used in scientific contexts.
- Code-breaking grp. – NSA: The National Security Agency, known for its cryptologic and intelligence-gathering activities.
- More likely to win a holiday sweater contest – UGLIER: Referring humorously to sweaters that are so notably unattractive they might win a contest for their ugliness.
- Songs for one – SOLI: Plural of solo; pieces of music performed by a single voice or instrument.
- Something a scratch golfer expects to shoot – PAR: The standard number of strokes an expert golfer is expected to make on a hole or course.
- Kick out – EVICT: To legally force someone to leave a property.
- Virginia’s George ___ University – MASON: George Mason University, a public university in Virginia.
- Like argon – INERT: Chemically inactive, typically referring to noble gases of which argon is one.
- Oak-to-be – ACORN: The nut or seed from which an oak tree grows.
- Little laugh – TEHEE: A soft, giggling sound representing mild amusement.
- Some harsh cleaners – LYES: Strong alkaline substances used in cleaning and soap-making.
- Nessie’s habitat, supposedly – LOCH: Referring to Loch Ness in Scotland, famed for its legendary monster, Nessie.
- Prefix that means self – AUTO: Used to form words indicating that something moves or operates on its own.
- Poetic homages – ODES: Poems dedicated to the praise or celebration of an individual, event, or object.
- The oni of Japanese folklore, e.g. – OGRE: A demon or troll in Japanese folklore, similar to ogres in Western stories.
- Come clean, with ‘up’ – FESS: To admit or confess, often followed by “up” to indicate confession.
- Fee fi fo ___ – FUM: Part of the phrase chanted by the giant in the fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk.”
- Tribe that celebrates the annual Bear Dance – UTE: A Native American tribe located in the western United States, known for their cultural celebrations including the Bear Dance.
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