NYT Crossword May 26 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Tuesday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for the full explanation.

Constructed by Brad LivelyEdited by Will Shortz
PUZZLE GRID15×15 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
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Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
9ABryce Canyon's state4 lettersUTAH
17A*Aids for biting10 lettersSHARPTEETH
20AThus far6 lettersTODATE
21A___ for thought4 lettersFOOD
23ACrevice3 lettersGAP
24AIce cream drink4 lettersMALT
31AWord after hand or band3 lettersSAW
35ASwanky shindig4 lettersGALA
36ACopenhagener, e.g.4 lettersDANE
42A$50/hour, e.g.4 lettersRATE
43ACuisine from Bangkok4 lettersTHAI
44AIt's blowing in the wind3 lettersAIR
47A"My dear ___ …"3 lettersSIR
49A*Cheeky sort7 lettersWISEASS
52ARip-___ (awful deals)4 lettersOFFS
55ADaily delivery4 lettersMAIL
57ADeclares as fact6 lettersSAYSSO
63A*One given to insolence10 lettersSMARTMOUTH
65ATickle Me Elmo toymaker4 lettersTYCO
66AHR-V and CR-V automaker5 lettersHONDA
67ASenior dance party4 lettersPROM
68AMeyers of "Late Night"4 lettersSETH
69AWithin a stone's throw of4 lettersNEAR
70APatches up, say4 lettersSEWS
DOWN
1DGusto4 lettersZEST
2DRepetitive sound effect4 lettersECHO
3DHighway, e.g.4 lettersROAD
4DWay to the highway6 lettersONRAMP
6DValuable deposit3 lettersORE
7D"Finding Nemo" setting4 lettersREEF
8DSimply unacceptable5 lettersNOTOK
9DM.L.B. official3 lettersUMP
10DCustomized bit of marketing10 lettersTARGETEDAD
11D"Yes, captain!"6 lettersAYEAYE
12DMoved like a kangaroo6 lettersHOPPED
18DSchool bake sale org.3 lettersPTA
25DLecture4 lettersTALK
27D"___ of your business!"4 lettersNONE
28DPunch in the ring3 lettersJAB
30DHuge props10 lettersMADRESPECT
32DDesires5 lettersWANTS
35DCheerleader's shout6 lettersGOTEAM
36DA little sun?9 lettersDWARFSTAR
38DConnecticut Ivy4 lettersYALE
45DLies ahead6 lettersAWAITS
50DMerit badge holder4 lettersSASH
53DClosest peeps3 lettersFAM
58D"You bet!"4 lettersSURE
59DPlace in an overhead bin4 lettersSTOW
62D[Facepalm]3 lettersDOH
64DNutritional intake amt.3 lettersRDA
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