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NYT Crossword May 25 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Anthony GrubbEdited by Will Shortz
ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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1AJokes (around)4 lettersSee answer ›5ANot very spicy4 lettersSee answer ›9ASuper 8 or Red Roof Inn5 lettersSee answer ›14APaper cut?4 lettersSee answer ›15ABig name in laptops4 lettersSee answer ›16APublic relations concern5 lettersSee answer ›17ASteamy segment in a movie9 lettersSee answer ›19AFruit that makes your lips pucker5 lettersSee answer ›20ATennis skirt feature5 lettersSee answer ›21ALack of light8 lettersSee answer ›23ALocale for a plastic flamingo4 lettersSee answer ›26AYoga studio essential3 lettersSee answer ›27ADe-tension center?3 lettersSee answer ›30AVariety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million11 lettersSee answer ›36AEuropean ski destination4 lettersSee answer ›38AVolcanic spew3 lettersSee answer ›39ASample collected by Ancestry.com6 lettersSee answer ›40ADaily Planet reporter Lois4 lettersSee answer ›41AShow the ropes5 lettersSee answer ›43A"___ sesame!"4 lettersSee answer ›44AComfortable6 lettersSee answer ›46AAnguish3 lettersSee answer ›47AManage, as a bar4 lettersSee answer ›48ACalifornia national park known for its dryness11 lettersSee answer ›51APigs' digs3 lettersSee answer ›52ANumber starting a countdown3 lettersSee answer ›53ASitting on4 lettersSee answer ›55ABring dishonor upon8 lettersSee answer ›60A"I'm sleepy" signals5 lettersSee answer ›64AAncient Mexican empire5 lettersSee answer ›65A1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across?9 lettersSee answer ›68ABack of a car or front of an elephant5 lettersSee answer ›69AOrchestral woodwind4 lettersSee answer ›70APlace of buzziness?4 lettersSee answer ›71AMost watches have three of these5 lettersSee answer ›72AJapanese electronics giant4 lettersSee answer ›73AAn estimated 25% of modern phone calls4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DSeaweed in an underwater forest4 lettersSee answer ›2DRevered figure4 lettersSee answer ›3DGo off the deep end?4 lettersSee answer ›4DIncredible bargain5 lettersSee answer ›5DKraft ___ & Cheese3 lettersSee answer ›6DLead-in to maker or breaker3 lettersSee answer ›7DGive, but expect back4 lettersSee answer ›8DExperienced during sleep6 lettersSee answer ›9DFrothy drink often served with boba7 lettersSee answer ›10DA ladybug landing on you is considered a good one4 lettersSee answer ›11DOpposite of wild4 lettersSee answer ›12DAlter ___ (other selves)4 lettersSee answer ›13DCamera shop purchase4 lettersSee answer ›18DAdult male deer4 lettersSee answer ›22DA hardened criminal might have a long one8 lettersSee answer ›24D"Yeah, yeah"8 lettersSee answer ›25DMissing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza4 lettersSee answer ›27DLeafy lunch order5 lettersSee answer ›28DPiece of armadillo armor5 lettersSee answer ›29DCommon sleep disorder5 lettersSee answer ›31DItem worn over the shoulders5 lettersSee answer ›32D"The ___ thickens ..."4 lettersSee answer ›33DVocal cords, informally5 lettersSee answer ›34DHappening5 lettersSee answer ›35DSinger Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me"5 lettersSee answer ›37DChair or pew4 lettersSee answer ›42DCoke or Pepsi4 lettersSee answer ›45DGimmicky routines7 lettersSee answer ›49DDried poblanos used in mole sauce6 lettersSee answer ›50DToy on a string4 lettersSee answer ›54DTrails5 lettersSee answer ›55DRelaxing soak4 lettersSee answer ›56DBook just after Ezekiel, alphabetically4 lettersSee answer ›57DFlabbergast4 lettersSee answer ›58DPatch up4 lettersSee answer ›59DDrifter in search of work4 lettersSee answer ›61DWhat to do with egg whites when making meringue4 lettersSee answer ›62DLuminous stellar explosion4 lettersSee answer ›63DWomen in ___ (educational advocacy group)4 lettersSee answer ›66DColossal quantity3 lettersSee answer ›67D"Yoo-hoo!"3 lettersSee answer ›
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