New York Times Crossword May 23 2026 Answers
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Below is the solved grid and the full clue list for the New York Times Crossword on May 23 2026, constructed by Kameron Austin Collins. Click any clue to reveal its answer.
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- 1AThey might be settled atop stools›
- 8AShell, say›
- 13APlaces to put fliers›
- 15ASurgical specialty, informally›
- 16AA boxer's might knock you out›
- 18ASubstitute for "etc."›
- 19ABegrudges›
- 20AOld auto company based in Lansing, Mich.›
- 22AJazz drummer DeRosa›
- 23AOne of the seven depicted in the 1995 thriller "Se7en"›
- 24ADaytime regulars›
- 26AWhat some prisoners earn, in brief›
- 27AOld black-and-white police autos, to Brits›
- 28A___ weekend›
- 29AWalk on water?›
- 30ATop that screams "Look at me!"›
- 31AClay-and-calcium-carbonate mix used in cement making›
- 32A"Lovely!"›
- 35AChess puzzle challenge, maybe›
- 36AMake do›
- 37AMany an epithet›
- 38ACommon con game›
- 39APetite ___ (certain French partner)›
- 40AEpithet lead-in›
- 41ABit of back-and-forth›
- 42AFarrow with a Pulitzer for his investigative journalism›
- 44AEerie substance faked in 19th-century ghost hoaxes›
- 46ABygone leaders›
- 47ATourist nickname for a Southern mecca, to the chagrin of many locals›
- 48AUntil, in Uruguay›
- 49ADestination for wagons, once›
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- 1DNo-goodniks›
- 2DSales job that Forbes magazine once dubbed "the original side hustle," informally›
- 3DAncient collection of Hindu hymns›
- 4DPampers›
- 5DHandled something poorly, say›
- 6DGets even with?›
- 7DTac preceder›
- 8DAt least one›
- 9DSubstance that undergoes change, as in a lab›
- 10DMagpie lookalike with black-and-white plumage›
- 11DBosses (around)›
- 12DGads about›
- 14DFigurative ability to withstand almost anything›
- 17DCanal blocker?›
- 21DMilky and iridescent›
- 24DLizard predator of Africa›
- 25DClose call›
- 27DSwedish American model Porizkova›
- 29DEdward who wrote and illustrated "The Gashlycrumb Tinies"›
- 30DFoam designs, perhaps›
- 31DBerth places›
- 32D19th-century German novelist Theodor›
- 33DStressors for some H.S. seniors›
- 34DAccessory on a pub counter›
- 35DBrunch beverage›
- 36DStandard 1L course, informally›
- 37DTitle for some fictional lords›
- 38DSugar ___›
- 41DChoice for the undecided›
- 43DOrg. with a "Cryptographic Support Services" page on its website›
- 45DLittle squirt›
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