The full solution for the NY Times May 22 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Gene Louise De Vera and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Guns, so to speak BICEPS
- 7A Prefix with American MESO
- 11A Charcuterie spread BRIE
- 15A Footnote phrase ETALII
- 16A Sherwood, e.g. OAKFOREST
- 18A Qualifier to an embarrassing question ASKINGFORAFRIEND
- 20A Location for some osteoarthritis KNEE
- 21A ___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) MONT
- 22A Saps DOLTS
- 23A Sign of desperation SOS
- 24A Consider as one’s residence CALLHOME
- 27A Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams TISH
- 29A Val who played Iceman in “Top Gun” KILMER
- 30A Guimarães greeting OLA
- 33A “Neato!” OHCOOL
- 35A “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” character ___ Linetti GINA
- 36A Genre for Blackpink and Twice KPOP
- 37A Counteract negativity using lavish generosity KILLWITHKINDNESS
- 40A Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly ONED
- 41A Bit of marginalia NOTE
- 42A Dealt with SEENTO
- 43A Weight plate units: Abbr. KGS
- 44A Place to get “pawmpered,” say PETSPA
- 46A Case for military police AWOL
- 47A Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute UNSOLVED
- 49A Suffix with peace but not war FUL
- 51A Philosopher William of ___ OCCAM
- 55A Product for manscaping NAIR
- 56A Assuming that IFSO
- 57A More sizzle than steak ALLBARKANDNOBITE
- 61A Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves FOOLSMATE
- 62A Contents of a kitchen rack SPICES
- 63A Bump on a lid STYE
- 64A Thin board SLAT
- 65A What some streakers are charged with? TASERS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Woodpeckers’ peckers BEAKS
- 2D “Really, my pleasure” ITSNOTHING
- 3D “Sticky” birthday treats? CAKESICLES
- 4D Tahari or Saab of fashion ELIE
- 5D Blame (on) PIN
- 6D Symbol used in summation SIGMA
- 7D Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin’s “Fantaisie-Impromptu” MOONLIGHTSONATA
- 8D Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. EARTHLIKEPLANET
- 9D Calypso cousin SKA
- 10D Flat, say OFF
- 11D Zest BRIO
- 12D Highlight ___ REEL
- 13D ___ fussy (can be very flexible) ISNT
- 14D Some airport data, in brief ETDS
- 17D Carnivora or Lagomorpha ORDER
- 19D Word with rock or medicine FOLK
- 24D When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog CHOW
- 25D Hilton competitor OMNI
- 26D Is MEANS
- 28D Went (for) SOLD
- 30D Workplace with few barriers OPENOFFICE
- 31D Became tarnished LOSTLUSTER
- 32D Lhasa ___ APSO
- 33D “I heard you the first time! Geez!” OKOK
- 34D Wrapping material in mummification LINEN
- 36D Had no doubt KNEW
- 38D Deep-fried side dish, familiarly TOTS
- 39D Unexciting, as a party DEAD
- 44D Catamounts PUMAS
- 45D Like some readers AVID
- 48D Young’s partner in accounting ERNST
- 50D Rich soil deposit LOESS
- 51D Saps OAFS
- 52D Stop the bleeding, say CLOT
- 53D Sicken with sweetness CLOY
- 54D Fit ABLE
- 56D Sacred bird to the Egyptians IBIS
- 58D Info on Zillow: Abbr. RMS
- 59D ___-El (Superman) KAL
- 60D Shout at a Greek wedding OPA
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