The full solution for the NY Times May 25 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Anthony Grubb and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Jokes (around) KIDS
- 5A Not very spicy MILD
- 9A Super 8 or Red Roof Inn MOTEL
- 14A Paper cut? EDIT
- 15A Big name in laptops ACER
- 16A Public relations concern IMAGE
- 17A Steamy segment in a movie LOVESCENE
- 19A Fruit that makes your lips pucker LEMON
- 20A Tennis skirt feature PLEAT
- 21A Lack of light DARKNESS
- 23A Locale for a plastic flamingo LAWN
- 26A Yoga studio essential MAT
- 27A De-tension center? SPA
- 30A Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million GHOSTPEPPER
- 36A European ski destination ALPS
- 38A Volcanic spew ASH
- 39A Sample collected by Ancestry.com SALIVA
- 40A Daily Planet reporter Lois LANE
- 41A Show the ropes TEACH
- 43A “___ sesame!” OPEN
- 44A Comfortable ATEASE
- 46A Anguish WOE
- 47A Manage, as a bar TEND
- 48A California national park known for its dryness DEATHVALLEY
- 51A Pigs’ digs STY
- 52A Number starting a countdown TEN
- 53A Sitting on ATOP
- 55A Bring dishonor upon BESMIRCH
- 60A “I’m sleepy” signals YAWNS
- 64A Ancient Mexican empire AZTEC
- 65A 1980s hit with the lyric “Me mind on fire, me soul on fire” … or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? HOTHOTHOT
- 68A Back of a car or front of an elephant TRUNK
- 69A Orchestral woodwind OBOE
- 70A Place of buzziness? HIVE
- 71A Most watches have three of these HANDS
- 72A Japanese electronics giant SONY
- 73A An estimated 25% of modern phone calls SPAM
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Seaweed in an underwater forest KELP
- 2D Revered figure IDOL
- 3D Go off the deep end? DIVE
- 4D Incredible bargain STEAL
- 5D Kraft ___ & Cheese MAC
- 6D Lead-in to maker or breaker ICE
- 7D Give, but expect back LEND
- 8D Experienced during sleep DREAMT
- 9D Frothy drink often served with boba MILKTEA
- 10D A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one OMEN
- 11D Opposite of wild TAME
- 12D Alter ___ (other selves) EGOS
- 13D Camera shop purchase LENS
- 18D Adult male deer STAG
- 22D A hardened criminal might have a long one RAPSHEET
- 24D “Yeah, yeah” WHATEVER
- 25D Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza NOSE
- 27D Leafy lunch order SALAD
- 28D Piece of armadillo armor PLATE
- 29D Common sleep disorder APNEA
- 31D Item worn over the shoulders SHAWL
- 32D “The ___ thickens …” PLOT
- 33D Vocal cords, informally PIPES
- 34D Happening EVENT
- 35D Singer Newman with the hit “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” RANDY
- 37D Chair or pew SEAT
- 42D Coke or Pepsi COLA
- 45D Gimmicky routines SHTICKS
- 49D Dried poblanos used in mole sauce ANCHOS
- 50D Toy on a string YOYO
- 54D Trails PATHS
- 55D Relaxing soak BATH
- 56D Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically EZRA
- 57D Flabbergast STUN
- 58D Patch up MEND
- 59D Drifter in search of work HOBO
- 61D What to do with egg whites when making meringue WHIP
- 62D Luminous stellar explosion NOVA
- 63D Women in ___ (educational advocacy group) STEM
- 66D Colossal quantity TON
- 67D “Yoo-hoo!” HEY
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