New York Times Answers - Wednesday, 9th May 2018 There are 41 across clues and 38 down clues for the New York Times crossword on Wednesday, 9th May 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All New York Times AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Talking animal in some fairy talesFROGAAcross 5: It's grippingCLASPAAcross 10: Summer vacation spotBEACHAAcross 15: Musical HorneLENAAAcross 16: Come out of one's shellHATCHAAcross 17: "My luck is bound to change"IMDUEAAcross 18: Exclamation of surprise, in BritainISAYAAcross 19: "When the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool, that's ___"AMOREAAcross 20: Organ that Prometheus regenerated nightlyLIVERAAcross 21: ___ XingPEDAAcross 22: Reality TV show, when 59-Across?AMAZINGGRACEAAcross 24: Cut of beef in a Newport steakTRITIPAAcross 26: Vatican V.I.P.POPEAAcross 27: Famous feuder with Jay-ZNASAAcross 28: Chilled, when 59-Across?OVERRICEAAcross 31: Ding, e.g.MARAAcross 32: CaterwaulCRYAAcross 33: Sneaky ___ (trickster)PETEAAcross 34: Crew's needOARSAAcross 36: Left slack-jawedAWEDAAcross 38: Aerate, when 59-Across?VENTILATTEAAcross 42: Grand ___PRIXAAcross 44: [That's so ... sad]SIGHAAcross 45: Skip out (on)BAILAAcross 49: Costello of Abbott and CostelloLOUAAcross 50: Small dog, informallyPOMAAcross 53: "Possibly," when 59-Across?DEEPENDSAAcross 55: Hole-punching toolAWLAAcross 56: Sign for good or illOMENAAcross 58: Did a blacksmith's jobFORGEDAAcross 59: Experiencing a vision problemSEEINGDOUBLEAAcross 63: Get a biteEATAAcross 64: Slowly break downERODEAAcross 65: Two of the heart's chambersATRIAAAcross 66: ___ materALMAAAcross 67: BabbleRUN-ONAAcross 68: Shopping aidsLISTSAAcross 69: Utah town near Arches and Canyonlands National ParksMOABAAcross 70: Said "O-D-O-U-R," e.g.SPELTAAcross 71: Apt rhyme for "cache"STASHAAcross 72: The salon names To Dye For and Best Little Hairhouse (both real!), e.g.PUNSDDown 1: Cap on many a shampoo bottleFLIPTOPDDown 2: Member of the B-teamRESERVEDDown 3: Slimming downONADIETDDown 4: Part of L.G.B.T.Q.GAYDDown 5: Advocate forCHAMPIONDDown 6: Eastern priestLAMADDown 7: The whole shebangATOZDDown 8: Substitute for legal tenderSCRIPDDown 9: Real standoutPHENOMDDown 10: Insulting designation from a pirateBILGERATDDown 11: Mideast bigwigEMIRDDown 12: Typical part of a book dealADVANCEDDown 13: Line holdup?CUECARDDDown 14: Nonconforming opinionHERESYDDown 22: Diver's needAIRDDown 23: College admissions fig.GPADDown 25: Famed fountain nameTREVIDDown 29: Sacred creature in ancient EgyptCATDDown 30: She threw the apple of discord, in Greek mythERISDDown 35: Took a tumble, as the stock marketSLIDDDown 37: Big name in grillsWEBERDDown 39: High number?EXPONENTDDown 40: "Just a number," according to a common sayingAGEDDown 41: Superhero with super speedTHEFLASHDDown 42: Give some juicePOWERUPDDown 43: Prime directiveRULEONEDDown 46: Poet who read at President Clinton's 1993 inaugurationANGELOUDDown 47: Creative sortIDEAMANDDown 48: Beginnings of some tripsLSDTABSDDown 49: Light sources in a light showLASERSDDown 51: "Wow!," in a textOMGDDown 52: Gold and silverMEDALSDDown 54: "The Gold-Bug" authorPOEDDown 57: Playground callNOTITDDown 60: One with millions of Instagram followers, sayIDOLDDown 61: ___ MajorURSADDown 62: SmithereensBITSDDown 66: Rock band's needAMP