NYT Crossword May 23 2026 Answers
All 62 clues from the Saturday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.
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1AThey might be settled atop stools7 lettersSee answer ›8AShell, say5 lettersSee answer ›13APlaces to put fliers8 lettersSee answer ›15ASurgical specialty, informally5 lettersSee answer ›16AA boxer's might knock you out9 lettersSee answer ›18ASubstitute for "etc."5 lettersSee answer ›19ABegrudges6 lettersSee answer ›20AOld auto company based in Lansing, Mich.3 lettersSee answer ›22AJazz drummer DeRosa4 lettersSee answer ›23AOne of the seven depicted in the 1995 thriller "Se7en"5 lettersSee answer ›24ADaytime regulars9 lettersSee answer ›26AWhat some prisoners earn, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›27AOld black-and-white police autos, to Brits9 lettersSee answer ›28A___ weekend3 lettersSee answer ›29AWalk on water?9 lettersSee answer ›30ATop that screams "Look at me!"9 lettersSee answer ›31AClay-and-calcium-carbonate mix used in cement making9 lettersSee answer ›32A"Lovely!"3 lettersSee answer ›35AChess puzzle challenge, maybe9 lettersSee answer ›36AMake do4 lettersSee answer ›37AMany an epithet9 lettersSee answer ›38ACommon con game5 lettersSee answer ›39APetite ___ (certain French partner)4 lettersSee answer ›40AEpithet lead-in3 lettersSee answer ›41ABit of back-and-forth6 lettersSee answer ›42AFarrow with a Pulitzer for his investigative journalism5 lettersSee answer ›44AEerie substance faked in 19th-century ghost hoaxes9 lettersSee answer ›46ABygone leaders5 lettersSee answer ›47ATourist nickname for a Southern mecca, to the chagrin of many locals8 lettersSee answer ›48AUntil, in Uruguay5 lettersSee answer ›49ADestination for wagons, once7 lettersSee answer ›DOWN
1DNo-goodniks7 lettersSee answer ›2DSales job that Forbes magazine once dubbed "the original side hustle," informally7 lettersSee answer ›3DAncient collection of Hindu hymns7 lettersSee answer ›4DPampers6 lettersSee answer ›5DHandled something poorly, say5 lettersSee answer ›6DGets even with?4 lettersSee answer ›7DTac preceder3 lettersSee answer ›8DAt least one3 lettersSee answer ›9DSubstance that undergoes change, as in a lab8 lettersSee answer ›10DMagpie lookalike with black-and-white plumage7 lettersSee answer ›11DBosses (around)6 lettersSee answer ›12DGads about5 lettersSee answer ›14DFigurative ability to withstand almost anything13 lettersSee answer ›17DCanal blocker?9 lettersSee answer ›21DMilky and iridescent7 lettersSee answer ›24DLizard predator of Africa9 lettersSee answer ›25DClose call5 lettersSee answer ›27DSwedish American model Porizkova7 lettersSee answer ›29DEdward who wrote and illustrated "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"5 lettersSee answer ›30DFoam designs, perhaps8 lettersSee answer ›31DBerth places7 lettersSee answer ›32D19th-century German novelist Theodor7 lettersSee answer ›33DStressors for some H.S. seniors7 lettersSee answer ›34DAccessory on a pub counter7 lettersSee answer ›35DBrunch beverage6 lettersSee answer ›36DStandard 1L course, informally6 lettersSee answer ›37DTitle for some fictional lords5 lettersSee answer ›38DSugar ___5 lettersSee answer ›41DChoice for the undecided4 lettersSee answer ›43DOrg. with a "Cryptographic Support Services" page on its website3 lettersSee answer ›45DLittle squirt3 lettersSee answer ›RECENT NYT CROSSWORD PUZZLES
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