The full solution for the NY Times May 26 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Brad Lively and edited by Will Shortz.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Number not representable by Roman numerals ZERO
- 5A What’s the point of bullfighting? HORN
- 9A Bryce Canyon’s state UTAH
- 13A What Thomas Carlyle called “the dismal science,” for short ECON
- 14A Cookies featured in Weird Al’s “The White Stuff” OREOS
- 16A Condiment in potato salad, informally MAYO
- 17A *Aids for biting SHARPTEETH
- 19A Task for a line cook, informally PREP
- 20A Thus far TODATE
- 21A ___ for thought FOOD
- 23A Crevice GAP
- 24A Ice cream drink MALT
- 26A *Attribute for spotting what others miss KEENEYE
- 28A What a scare might make you do JUMP
- 31A Word after hand or band SAW
- 33A “That’s a good tip for the future” NOTED
- 34A Actress de Armas of “Knives Out” ANA
- 35A Swanky shindig GALA
- 36A Copenhagener, e.g. DANE
- 37A What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively? BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
- 42A $50/hour, e.g. RATE
- 43A Cuisine from Bangkok THAI
- 44A It’s blowing in the wind AIR
- 45A Artist with the albums “19,” “21,” “25” and “30” ADELE
- 47A “My dear ___ ?” SIR
- 48A Online files for instruction manuals, often PDFS
- 49A *Cheeky sort WISEASS
- 52A Rip-___ (awful deals) OFFS
- 54A Pre-entree order, informally APP
- 55A Daily delivery MAIL
- 57A Declares as fact SAYSSO
- 61A Picked out of a lineup, informally IDED
- 63A *One given to insolence SMARTMOUTH
- 65A Tickle Me Elmo toymaker TYCO
- 66A HR-V and CR-V automaker HONDA
- 67A Senior dance party PROM
- 68A Meyers of “Late Night” SETH
- 69A Within a stone’s throw of NEAR
- 70A Patches up, say SEWS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D Gusto ZEST
- 2D Repetitive sound effect ECHO
- 3D Highway, e.g. ROAD
- 4D Way to the highway ONRAMP
- 5D Spot to keep a passport while traveling HOTELSAFE
- 6D Valuable deposit ORE
- 7D “Finding Nemo” setting REEF
- 8D Simply unacceptable NOTOK
- 9D M.L.B. official UMP
- 10D Customized bit of marketing TARGETEDAD
- 11D “Yes, captain!” AYEAYE
- 12D Moved like a kangaroo HOPPED
- 15D “If the ___ fits, wear it!” SHOE
- 18D School bake sale org. PTA
- 22D Mountain visible from Anchorage DENALI
- 25D Lecture TALK
- 27D “___ of your business!” NONE
- 28D Punch in the ring JAB
- 29D Game with the goal of running out of cards UNO
- 30D Huge props MADRESPECT
- 32D Desires WANTS
- 35D Cheerleader’s shout GOTEAM
- 36D A little sun? DWARFSTAR
- 38D Connecticut Ivy YALE
- 39D Home of Xenia, the U.S.’s largest city whose name starts with “X” OHIO
- 40D Many an embedded animation GIF
- 41D Settings for “The Pitt” and “Code Black,” for short ERS
- 45D Lies ahead AWAITS
- 46D Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath DIPDYE
- 48D Military mind games, for short PSYOPS
- 50D Merit badge holder SASH
- 51D Schuster’s partner in publishing SIMON
- 53D Closest peeps FAM
- 56D Assignment at a bowling alley LANE
- 58D “You bet!” SURE
- 59D Place in an overhead bin STOW
- 60D Electrical resistance units OHMS
- 62D [Facepalm] DOH
- 64D Nutritional intake amt. RDA
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