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New York Times, Friday, May 1, 2026

Author:
Rena Cohen
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
32-Across : Announcements before giveaways?
TotalDebutLatest
810/3/20245/1/2026
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Rena Cohen

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 68, Blocks: 30 Missing: {JQXZ} Spans: 1 This is puzzle # 8 for Ms. Cohen. Grid flow: 60.1 Friday freshness: 70%
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© 2026, The New York Times5/1/26 ( No. 27,933 )
Across
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Sticks in locks : OARS
5
Philosopher who championed simple explanations : OCCAM
10
CAT or PET follower : SCAN
14
Element between fluorine and sodium : NEON
15
Spongy exfoliator : LOOFA
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Body-sculpting procedure, informally : LIPO
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Animals whose Aztec name translates to "turtle-rabbit" : ARMADILLOS
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Talks and talks : YAPS
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Prepare, in military slang : LOCKANDLOAD
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It may be bitter : ALE
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Some winds : OBOES
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Holiday that's also a Hebrew letter : TET
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"WandaVision" co-star Elizabeth ___ : OLSEN
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Baguettes, e.g. : GEMS
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Sign of canine contentment : WAG
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Rests on one's laurels : COASTS
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Storybook, say : MAKEBELIEVE
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Announcements before giveaways? : SPOILERALERTS
35
Like some romantic resorts : COUPLESONLY
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Voids : ANNULS
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Authorizes : OKS
38
Satellite alternative : AMFM
42
Retinue : POSSE
43
Combat sport, for short : MMA
44
Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go : ATARI
45
Word with thou : ART
46
A craving for snacks : THEMUNCHIES
49
Dutch for "farmer" : BOER
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Eliminates entirely : ERADICATES
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Skulk in the shadows : LURK
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Myosin's partner protein : ACTIN
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Scruff : cat :: ___ : human : NAPE
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Big name in petrol : ESSO
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Angle variable, in math : THETA
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ENE and WSW : DIRS
Down
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Bump's place, idiomatically : ONALOG
2
Oxygen-dependent micro-organism : AEROBE
3
"Crazy Rich Asians," for one : ROMCOM
4
Backstabbers : SNAKES
5
"Hunters" actress Lena : OLIN
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Uncontroversial opinions : COLDTAKES
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Dorm buddy : COLLEGEROOMMATE
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Underway : AFOOT
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Dough in tamales : MASA
10
Foxy : SLY
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Plant overseas, perhaps : CIAASSET
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Devices that come with Siri Remotes : APPLETVS
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What a babbler makes : NOSENSE
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Court figs. : DAS
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"Tom ___" (classic folk song that became a #1 hit in 1958) : DOOLEY
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Place to hibernate : LAIR
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Home of Swansea and Wrexham : WALES
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There are approximately 30 trillion of these in the human body : CELLS
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Gluten-free grain : MILLET
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Annual F.D.I.C. requirement : BANKAUDIT
32
Deep and full : SONOROUS
33
Lovers of homophones, say : PUNSTERS
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Impressive work : OPUS
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Adjective that's synonymous with its last four letters : CAPABLE
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Convenient : ATHAND
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Tiki bar staple : MAITAI
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What positive news coverage is for business : FREEPR
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Section of a dress shop : MISSES
43
Swag : MERCH
44
U.N.C.'s athletic org. : ACC
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Part of a race : HEAT
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"Project Runway" judge Garcia : NINA
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"King Kong" studio : RKO

Answer summary:
7 unique to this puzzle, 4 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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