The full solution for the NY Times May 31 2026 Crossword puzzle is displayed below. This puzzle was authored by Jeffrey Martinovic and Evan Park and edited by Will Shortz. The name of this puzzle is Target Practice.
NYT Across Clues
- 1A Sacsayhuamán fortress builders INCAS
- 6A Literary forerunner of Captain Hook AHAB
- 10A Many an Alpha Beta in “Revenge of the Nerds” JOCK
- 14A Help-wanted letters SOS
- 17A Fermented vegan protein TEMPEH
- 19A Wrestler/actor John CENA
- 20A Coin with 12 stars around the border EURO
- 21A Align SYNC
- 22A Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across SWITZERLAND
- 24A One involved with checks and balances TREASURER
- 26A Without SANS
- 27A Green spaces PASTURES
- 29A Hero of Arabian tales ALIBABA
- 30A In the past AGO
- 31A ___ Mahal TAJ
- 32A Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision MARKSMANSHIP
- 34A Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) DERBY
- 36A D.O.J. agency ATF
- 39A Fuel-efficient Toyota PRIUS
- 40A Main ideas GISTS
- 41A Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across ARCHERY
- 44A W-9 fig. SSN
- 45A Banned substance, in sports lingo PED
- 46A Diego Rivera project MURAL
- 48A Apt name for a lawyer SUE
- 49A Laughed loudly ROARED
- 52A N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse UNC
- 53A Like the Statue of Liberty at night UPLIT
- 55A Beatle who sang “Yellow Submarine” STARR
- 57A Sailor’s septet SEAS
- 60A Go-getter’s opposite DEADBEAT
- 62A Through VIA
- 63A “Drat!,” in Dortmund ACH
- 65A “The Situation Room” airer CNN
- 66A Chirruping bird SPARROW
- 67A Pat down FRISK
- 69A City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle THEBIGAPPLE
- 71A Stuff in a puff AIR
- 72A She-ep? EWE
- 73A Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief UAE
- 74A Appointments that may lead to better contacts EYEEXAMS
- 76A Dampens WETS
- 78A “Whoa, ___!” NELLY
- 80A Bel ___ cheese PAESE
- 81A Instinctive GUT
- 82A Religious dissent HERESY
- 84A $5 bill, slangily ABE
- 85A Actress Spacek SISSY
- 87A Negative logic gate in electrical engineering NOR
- 88A Cartesian conclusion IAM
- 91A Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across ROSSINI
- 93A Gets lost SCATS
- 96A Came to a conclusion ENDED
- 98A “Doctor ___” WHO
- 99A Start of an encrypted URL HTTPS
- 103A Streaker in the night sky ? or a punny description of 116-Across SHOOTINGSTAR
- 106A Acid LSD
- 108A Unprocessed, as data RAW
- 109A Inspiration for many seasonal festivals HARVEST
- 110A Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho PARASITE
- 113A Smoke, perhaps CURE
- 114A What may begin at the end AFTERLIFE
- 116A Legendary figure who’s the subject of this puzzle WILLIAMTELL
- 118A Orchard selection PEAR
- 119A Lot calculation AREA
- 120A “All’s well with me” IMOK
- 121A Human MORTAL
- 122A Masthead figs. EDS
- 123A Timid MEEK
- 124A Quibbles NITS
- 125A Ruses PLOYS
NYT Vertical Clues
- 1D “What a bummer” ITSSAD
- 2D À la Enya NEWAGE
- 3D Key with three flats CMINOR
- 4D Studios and penthouses: Abbr. APTS
- 5D “___ me!” SEZ
- 6D Knee parts, for short ACLS
- 7D Part of a track meet HEAT
- 8D Per ___ (accounting term) ANNUM
- 9D Undeserved condemnation BADRAP
- 10D Watercraft that leave “rooster tails” in their wakes JETSKIS
- 11D “___ home and native land!” OUR
- 12D Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo CREAMS
- 13D “Bear” that’s not a bear KOALA
- 14D Some red wines SYRAHS
- 15D Smallest quantity of digital data ONEBIT
- 16D Abandons, as a project SCRAPS
- 18D Purifying filter acronym HEPA
- 21D Eases SUBSIDES
- 23D Jasmine’s tiger companion in “Aladdin” RAJAH
- 25D Big name in sewing machines SINGER
- 28D Messes up ERRS
- 31D TV host Banks TYRA
- 33D Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name SUNRA
- 35D Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from “North by Northwest” BARCAR
- 37D Magnetic unit named for an inventor TESLA
- 38D Productive ? or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? FRUITFUL
- 42D Many a liquor license applicant CLUBOWNER
- 43D As of now YET
- 45D Board game with ancient origins PARCHEESI
- 46D Gooey chocolate dessert MUDPIE
- 47D Discover UNEARTH
- 50D Holds forth ORATES
- 51D Tenth, in Latin DECIMUS
- 54D Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size PEWEES
- 55D Bro kin SIS
- 56D What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle’s feat? TAKEABOW
- 58D Dread-full? ANGSTY
- 59D Popular beverage brand SNAPPLE
- 61D Dr. ___ DRE
- 62D Compete VIE
- 64D Bad spelling? HEX
- 66D Lead-in to bones or bucks SAW
- 68D Sunbeam RAY
- 70D Abandons a project, slangily BAGSIT
- 75D “Oy!” YEESH
- 77D Forwarded SENTOVER
- 79D Full of tall tales LYING
- 80D It’s better than a bogey PAR
- 83D Team lineup ROSTER
- 86D Like most modern TV broadcasts INHD
- 89D “Money-back guarantee” and “Limited-time offer” ADSPEAK
- 90D Self-referential META
- 92D Conductor Georg SOLTI
- 93D Snaky double curve SSHAPE
- 94D Really irritated CHAFED
- 95D Main lines AORTAS
- 96D Full ENTIRE
- 97D Australian city named for a scientist DARWIN
- 100D Closely following TRUETO
- 101D Gambler’s combo bet PARLAY
- 102D Waves sought by surfers SWELLS
- 104D Five Pillars religion ISLAM
- 105D “Spider-Man” director Sam RAIMI
- 107D Stitcher’s line SEAM
- 111D Tee time or airtime, e.g. SLOT
- 112D Sorts ILKS
- 113D Corner key CTRL
- 115D Toll FEE
- 117D Bucket list item? MOP
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