The Crossword Answers NYT - May 02, 2026

across

• Extremely ambitious projects Crossword Clue

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  MOONSHOTS

• Lifeless Crossword Clue

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  FLAT

• Bare Crossword Clue

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  AUNATUREL

• Like the Asian elephant vis-à-vis the African elephant Crossword Clue

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  RARER

• Handle in a theater Crossword Clue

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  STAGENAME

• Women's Basketball Hall-of-Famer ___ Beard Crossword Clue

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  ALANA

• Rests (on) Crossword Clue

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  HINGES

• Harshest punishment a website can give Crossword Clue

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  PERMABAN

• Hypnotized Crossword Clue

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  UNDER

• "Don't look!" Crossword Clue

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  NOPEEKING

• Walk like a rhino Crossword Clue

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  PLOD

• Follower of box or bumper Crossword Clue

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  CAR

• Drops while running, say Crossword Clue

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  SWEAT

• ___ Marzano tomato Crossword Clue

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  SAN

• "Alice in Zombieland" author ___ Showalter Crossword Clue

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  GENA

• Giraffes lack them (they have ossicones) Crossword Clue

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  HORNS

• Summer camp competitions for which teammates dress similarly Crossword Clue

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  COLORWARS

• Soft rock Crossword Clue

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  SHALE

• Minty candy brand Crossword Clue

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  YORK

• One wrapping up a meal before eating anything? Crossword Clue

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  BOA

• When tripled, a response from Hamlet to Polonius Crossword Clue

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  WORDS

• Winning X or O Crossword Clue

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  TOE

• Common parade sight Crossword Clue

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  BAND

• It's here today, but might be gone tomorrow Crossword Clue

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  LATESTFAD

• Rounded up? Crossword Clue

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  DOMED

• "Me first ..." Crossword Clue

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  ILLSTART

• Establishment that might have a "buck-a-shuck" promotion Crossword Clue

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  RAWBAR

• Actress Donovan of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" Crossword Clue

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  ELISA

• Sign on a convenience store window Crossword Clue

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  ATMINSIDE

• Rotisserie-roasted Turkish dish Crossword Clue

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  DONER

• Flip Crossword Clue

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  GOBANANAS

• Joins a union? Crossword Clue

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  WEDS

• "Moving on ..." Crossword Clue

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  SOANYWAYS