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NYT Crossword May 26 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Tuesday 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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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
ACROSS
1ANumber not representable by Roman numerals4 lettersSee answer ›5AWhat's the point of bullfighting?4 lettersSee answer ›9ABryce Canyon's state4 lettersSee answer ›13AWhat Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short4 lettersSee answer ›14ACookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff"5 lettersSee answer ›16ACondiment in potato salad, informally4 lettersSee answer ›17A*Aids for biting10 lettersSee answer ›19ATask for a line cook, informally4 lettersSee answer ›20AThus far6 lettersSee answer ›21A___ for thought4 lettersSee answer ›23ACrevice3 lettersSee answer ›24AIce cream drink4 lettersSee answer ›26A*Attribute for spotting what others miss7 lettersSee answer ›28AWhat a scare might make you do4 lettersSee answer ›31AWord after hand or band3 lettersSee answer ›33A"That's a good tip for the future"5 lettersSee answer ›34AActress de Armas of "Knives Out"3 lettersSee answer ›35ASwanky shindig4 lettersSee answer ›36ACopenhagener, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›37AWhat the answers to the starred clues are, collectively?15 lettersSee answer ›42A$50/hour, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›43ACuisine from Bangkok4 lettersSee answer ›44AIt's blowing in the wind3 lettersSee answer ›45AArtist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30"5 lettersSee answer ›47A"My dear ___ …"3 lettersSee answer ›48AOnline files for instruction manuals, often4 lettersSee answer ›49A*Cheeky sort7 lettersSee answer ›52ARip-___ (awful deals)4 lettersSee answer ›54APre-entree order, informally3 lettersSee answer ›55ADaily delivery4 lettersSee answer ›57ADeclares as fact6 lettersSee answer ›61APicked out of a lineup, informally4 lettersSee answer ›63A*One given to insolence10 lettersSee answer ›65ATickle Me Elmo toymaker4 lettersSee answer ›66AHR-V and CR-V automaker5 lettersSee answer ›67ASenior dance party4 lettersSee answer ›68AMeyers of "Late Night"4 lettersSee answer ›69AWithin a stone's throw of4 lettersSee answer ›70APatches up, say4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DGusto4 lettersSee answer ›2DRepetitive sound effect4 lettersSee answer ›3DHighway, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›4DWay to the highway6 lettersSee answer ›5DSpot to keep a passport while traveling9 lettersSee answer ›6DValuable deposit3 lettersSee answer ›7D"Finding Nemo" setting4 lettersSee answer ›8DSimply unacceptable5 lettersSee answer ›9DM.L.B. official3 lettersSee answer ›10DCustomized bit of marketing10 lettersSee answer ›11D"Yes, captain!"6 lettersSee answer ›12DMoved like a kangaroo6 lettersSee answer ›15D"If the ___ fits, wear it!"4 lettersSee answer ›18DSchool bake sale org.3 lettersSee answer ›22DMountain visible from Anchorage6 lettersSee answer ›25DLecture4 lettersSee answer ›27D"___ of your business!"4 lettersSee answer ›28DPunch in the ring3 lettersSee answer ›29DGame with the goal of running out of cards3 lettersSee answer ›30DHuge props10 lettersSee answer ›32DDesires5 lettersSee answer ›35DCheerleader's shout6 lettersSee answer ›36DA little sun?9 lettersSee answer ›38DConnecticut Ivy4 lettersSee answer ›39DHome of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X"4 lettersSee answer ›40DMany an embedded animation3 lettersSee answer ›41DSettings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short3 lettersSee answer ›45DLies ahead6 lettersSee answer ›46DTechnique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath6 lettersSee answer ›48DMilitary mind games, for short6 lettersSee answer ›50DMerit badge holder4 lettersSee answer ›51DSchuster's partner in publishing5 lettersSee answer ›53DClosest peeps3 lettersSee answer ›56DAssignment at a bowling alley4 lettersSee answer ›58D"You bet!"4 lettersSee answer ›59DPlace in an overhead bin4 lettersSee answer ›60DElectrical resistance units4 lettersSee answer ›62D[Facepalm]3 lettersSee answer ›64DNutritional intake amt.3 lettersSee answer ›
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