The full solution for the NY Times May 29 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Hemant Mehta and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A “Oscar” of the French film industry CESAR
- 6A Feeling after a long hike ACHE
- 10A Singer/composer Bareilles SARA
- 14A Prematurely ALLTOOSOON
- 16A Many a fund-raising target, informally ALUM
- 17A “We have a mutual friend?!” SMALLWORLD
- 18A Smurf who is more than 500 years old PAPA
- 19A See 20-Across HOP
- 20A With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem LINDY
- 21A They’re cut to defuse an explosive WIRES
- 22A Cue … or queue LINE
- 23A Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30 MAHOMES
- 25A Reducing to rubble RAZING
- 28A Apt anagram of NOTES TONES
- 29A Hockey infraction ICING
- 30A Breezy things enjoyed at the beach EASYREADS
- 34A Doesn’t go at full speed TROTS
- 35A Sack AXE
- 36A Walk-on EXTRA
- 37A They might make you one with everything ZENSTATES
- 39A “La Tulipe Noire” novelist, 1850 DUMAS
- 40A Party poppers CORKS
- 41A Makes fun of mercilessly ROASTS
- 42A Fall sign SCORPIO
- 45A Agitate ROIL
- 46A Hits TOKES
- 47A Won’t let it go STEWS
- 49A Zendaya’s role on “Euphoria” RUE
- 52A Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit ACME
- 53A “Can you catch me up?” WHATDIMISS
- 55A Time of day either way NOON
- 56A Author of “All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists” TERRYGROSS
- 57A Barriers to entry, in a way DAMS
- 58A Unravel at the edges FRAY
- 59A Variety of cold brew NITRO
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D It is king, in a phrase CASH
- 2D Redheaded monster on TV ELMO
- 3D Thwack SLAP
- 4D Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr. ATL
- 5D Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking ROLLINGSTOPS
- 6D Without dissenting voices ASONE
- 7D It’s cut after birth CORD
- 8D “Yowzers!” HOLYMOSES
- 9D What a circle lacks END
- 10D Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say SAPIOSEXUAL
- 11D Dream interrupter ALARM
- 12D Currency in The Legend of Zelda RUPEE
- 13D Hoard AMASS
- 15D Outstanding, in a way OWING
- 21D Eager buyer’s question WHEREDOISIGN
- 22D Traps in a laundry room LINTSCREENS
- 24D Not a particular one ANY
- 25D Snack brand since 1934 RITZ
- 26D It might be a lot ACRE
- 27D Last U.S. national park, alphabetically ZION
- 28D Return payments? TAXES
- 30D Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules EATKOSHER
- 31D They’re filled with bacon ATMS
- 32D “Curses, foiled again!” DRAT
- 33D Guff SASS
- 38D Co-star of 2025’s “Wicked: For Good,” informally ARI
- 41D Neither demure nor mindful ROWDY
- 42D Come to attention, in a way STAND
- 43D Powder in a pantry COCOA
- 44D Child’s agreement OKMOM
- 45D Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps RETRY
- 48D Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer TARA
- 49D Run amok RIOT
- 50D Hammer-and-sickle land, for short USSR
- 51D Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet ESSO
- 53D “R U KIDDING ME?!” WTF
- 54D Way to look inward, in brief? MRI
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