The full solution for the NY Times May 24 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by David Steinberg and edited by Will Shortz. The name of this puzzle is Next, Please!.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Second attempt REDO
- 5A Hunk of marble, e.g. SLAB
- 9A Very proficient ADEPT
- 14A What many plants do in the heat WILT
- 18A Neighbor of Turkmenistan IRAN
- 19A Word with happy or half HOUR
- 20A Unusual trinket CURIO
- 21A ___ furniture PATIO
- 22A Stoical British guys? CONTROLLEDCHAPS
- 25A Creative spark, in slang INSPO
- 26A Avoid ESCHEW
- 27A Sleepover challenge DARE
- 28A It’s made with grains SANDART
- 30A They twist beneath the surface EELS
- 31A Poles support this TENT
- 33A Prefix with watt GIGA
- 34A “___ Miz” LES
- 35A Assortment ARRAY
- 37A “The skin cream you’re using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!”? THATSSONOTOLAY
- 40A Hollywood’s Johnny DEPP
- 41A Stuck in the mud MIRED
- 43A Fitting APT
- 44A Baseball legend who dated J.Lo AROD
- 45A Lying on ATOP
- 46A Tai ___ CHI
- 47A Filthy, in slang GRODY
- 49A Like 2026, but not 2025 EVEN
- 51A Pined for an ex-boyfriend? MISSEDABEAU
- 55A Awl, for one TOOL
- 57A Richard of “Pretty Woman” GERE
- 58A Grasp SEE
- 59A Muscle below a delt LAT
- 60A [Pow!] WHAM
- 62A Save the Children, e.g., in brief NGO
- 63A Roughly ORSO
- 64A Exasperated television producer’s plea? GIVEMEONESEASON
- 68A ?20s architecture style DECO
- 71A Bridal line IDO
- 72A They can be candied YAMS
- 73A HVAC measure BTU
- 74A Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C RNA
- 77A The Arabian Sea’s Gulf of ___ OMAN
- 78A Pickle type DILL
- 80A Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22? CONTACTLEOS
- 83A When repeated, “Oh, please” COME
- 84A Phrase on a Spanish candy heart TEAMO
- 86A ___ carte ALA
- 87A Sister of Osiris ISIS
- 88A Actress Ryan of the “Star Trek” franchise JERI
- 90A “Me?!” MOI
- 91A Like milk that isn’t worth crying over SPILT
- 93A Warning after a slice FORE
- 94A Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis? FIRSTCLASSNAIL
- 98A Floppy hat BERET
- 99A Aromatherapist’s workplace SPA
- 100A Common forecast in Portland RAIN
- 101A Struggling to decide TORN
- 102A Musical group? CAST
- 103A Princess Leia or Hester Prynne HEROINE
- 105A Visitor center handouts MAPS
- 107A City west of Montreal OTTAWA
- 110A Worship ADORE
- 111A Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.? DISSONANTCHORES
- 116A Agitated RILED
- 117A Selfish person TAKER
- 118A Coin, commonly DISK
- 119A Stink REEK
- 120A Pen ___ (corresponding pair) PALS
- 121A Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars’s “That’s What I Like” ONICE
- 122A Neuter’s partner SPAY
- 123A Tibetan oxen YAKS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D White bed, perhaps RICE
- 2D Love god EROS
- 3D Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg DANCERPOSE
- 4D Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc. ONTHEAPPS
- 5D “The Conners” and “The Jeffersons” SHOWS
- 6D Common palindromic text LOL
- 7D “___ Lang Syne” AULD
- 8D “Relax. Calm yourself” BREATHE
- 9D One of two found on résumés? ACCENT
- 10D “Of course!” DUH
- 11D Distinct period ERA
- 12D Domino dot PIP
- 13D Add at no extra cost TOSSIN
- 14D Sorcerer’s stick WAND
- 15D “We’re toast!” ITSALLOVER
- 16D Experts in body language? LIPREADERS
- 17D Foot, cutesily TOOTSY
- 21D Something a child takes a swing at PINATA
- 23D Count (on) RELY
- 24D Really not look forward to DREAD
- 29D Earlier AGO
- 32D Ruler in Russian history TSAR
- 33D Finished GOTDONE
- 35D President in 1800 ADAMS
- 36D Knot again RETIE
- 37D Windy City paper, with “the” TRIB
- 38D Trouble ___ SPOT
- 39D Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!) OREGON
- 41D N.H.L. star Connor ___ MCDAVID
- 42D “Awful! Awful! Awful!” IHATEDIT
- 47D Relative of an alpaca GUANACO
- 48D Accessory used in some stretches YOGABALL
- 50D Paleo- : old :: ___ : new NEO
- 52D Pharmacist Lilly ELI
- 53D She may have a little lamb EWE
- 54D Sailor’s opener AHOY
- 56D Feline that a neighbor may find LOSTCAT
- 61D Note to staff MEMO
- 64D They’re toast GONERS
- 65D Supervillain in “Fantastic Four” comics MOLEMAN
- 66D XXX-XX-XXXX ID SSN
- 67D Away from the office OUT
- 68D OB/GYN, e.g. DOC
- 69D Online reference with many faces EMOJIPEDIA
- 70D Miniature photo gallery CAMERAROLL
- 74D Touristy destination RESORTAREA
- 75D Bête ___ NOIRE
- 76D Insider, in spy lingo ASSET
- 79D So-called “Land of a Million Elephants” LAOS
- 81D Follow closely TAIL
- 82D Individual account? LIFESTORY
- 85D Spray, in a way MIST
- 89D “It was my best effort” ITRIED
- 91D Wrap name SARAN
- 92D Parts of card-swiping machines PINPADS
- 94D G flat’s equivalent FSHARP
- 95D Pink-slip CAN
- 96D Misinformed, say LIEDTO
- 97D “Stop!” NOMORE
- 98D Place for miniature boats BATH
- 102D Arrogant COCKY
- 104D Sources of lead or gold ORES
- 106D Cut quickly SNIP
- 108D Half of a fortnight WEEK
- 109D Invites ASKS
- 112D “Mean Girls” character Janis ___ IAN
- 113D Jet ___ SKI
- 114D Jiff SEC
- 115D It may request that you remove your coat, in brief TSA
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