NYT Crossword Answers May 20 2023

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NYT Crossword Clues

Clue Solution
Creature of the internet LOLCAT
The ___ deeds like poison weeds / Bloom well in prison-air Oscar Wilde VILEST
At this late stage ONLYNOW
Its a drag AVENUE
Muttonchops moisturizer BEARDOIL
Like the feeling of ones legs after a marathon maybe LEADEN
Helping of gravy? BONUS
Silver streaks e.g. LODES
Network behind the Ken Burns docuseries Jazz PBS
Son of Seth ENOS
Be a bad winner say GLOAT
___ gras torchon (French dish) FOIE
___ Peres suburb of St. Louis DES
Quite a spread FEAST
Hiding places LAIRS
Gingerly avoid DANCEAROUND
Source of some popular Instagram or Twitter postings MEMEACCOUNT
Neuropsychological trait in which one might ascribe colors to numbers or tastes to words SYNESTHESIA
Like a 2 1/2-star review say TEPID
Jockeys main competitor? HANES
Caboose e.g. CAR
Dont do it doc! HARM
Term of address in an old-timey introduction GENTS
Dont get ___! CUTE
Get on AGE
Blacksmiths need FORGE
Vermont municipality SE of Montpelier BARRE
Reply to Whatcha doin? NOTHIN
Staffers savvy with syringes ERNURSES
Weapon that originated in feudal Japan KATANA
Just missed! SOCLOSE
Gave a look? STYLED
Some golfing attire SKORTS
Like many shots in pickleball LOBBED
Low tie ONEONE
Landforms seen in South America LLANOS
___ the Great founder of the first Persian empire CYRUS
Some operators in Boolean logic ANDS
Its between one and many TOO
Fancy restaurant service VALET
Saint in a nursery rhyme IVES
Salonga of Broadway LEA
Terminus ENDPOINT
Basketball star with five Olympic gold medals SUEBIRD
Language class lesson TENSES
Alexanders Bridge was her debut novel (1912) WILLACATHER
Findings under couch cushions maybe LOOSECHANGE
Places for networking DATACENTERS
Makeup set? GENES
Beasts FAUNA
Noted FAMED
Ella and ___ (1956 jazz album) LOUIS
Target of acid washing often DENIM
Wine list heading ROSES
Dorothy to the Wicked Witch of the West MYPRETTY
Capricorns symbol SEAGOAT
What might precede a million THANKS
Tech pointer CURSOR
Relaxed ATREST
Hershey candy company trademark REESES
Ovary for example GONAD
Soccer coaching great ___ Ancelotti CARLO
Opposite of thick FINE
Chin (up) BUCK
Sci-fi villain that Anthony Hopkins once said inspired his performance as Hannibal Lecter HAL
Column on an R.S.V.P. spreadsheet NOS

Daily NYT Crossword Facts

Here are some interesting facts about today’s crossword:

  • Largest clue: Sci-fi villain that Anthony Hopkins once said inspired his performance as Hannibal Lecter
  • Smallest clue: Noted
  • Total number of clues: 66
  • Total number of solutions: 66
  • Average clue length: 26.18 characters
  • Clues with numbers: 3
  • Longest solution: DANCEAROUND
  • Shortest solution: PBS
  • Number of unique solutions: 66
  • Percentage of clues that are questions: 7.58%
  • Clue with the most vowels: Sci-fi villain that Anthony Hopkins once said inspired his performance as Hannibal Lecter
  • Clue with the most consonants: Neuropsychological trait in which one might ascribe colors to numbers or tastes to words
  • Most frequent word in the clues: of

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