New York Times Crossword May 24 2026 Answers
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- 1ASecond attempt›
- 5AHunk of marble, e.g.›
- 9AVery proficient›
- 14AWhat many plants do in the heat›
- 18ANeighbor of Turkmenistan›
- 19AWord with happy or half›
- 20AUnusual trinket›
- 21A___ furniture›
- 22AStoical British guys?›
- 25ACreative spark, in slang›
- 26AAvoid›
- 27ASleepover challenge›
- 28AIt's made with grains›
- 30AThey twist beneath the surface›
- 31APoles support this›
- 33APrefix with watt›
- 34A"___ Miz"›
- 35AAssortment›
- 37A"The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"?›
- 40AHollywood's Johnny›
- 41AStuck in the mud›
- 43AFitting›
- 44ABaseball legend who dated J.Lo›
- 45ALying on›
- 46ATai ___›
- 47AFilthy, in slang›
- 49ALike 2026, but not 2025›
- 51APined for an ex-boyfriend?›
- 55AAwl, for one›
- 57ARichard of "Pretty Woman"›
- 58AGrasp›
- 59AMuscle below a delt›
- 60A[Pow!]›
- 62ASave the Children, e.g., in brief›
- 63ARoughly›
- 64AExasperated television producer's plea?›
- 68A’20s architecture style›
- 71ABridal line›
- 72AThey can be candied›
- 73AHVAC measure›
- 74AMolecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C›
- 77AThe Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___›
- 78APickle type›
- 80AReach out to people born between July 23 and August 22?›
- 83AWhen repeated, "Oh, please"›
- 84APhrase on a Spanish candy heart›
- 86A___ carte›
- 87ASister of Osiris›
- 88AActress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise›
- 90A"Me?!"›
- 91ALike milk that isn't worth crying over›
- 93AWarning after a slice›
- 94AGood name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis?›
- 98AFloppy hat›
- 99AAromatherapist's workplace›
- 100ACommon forecast in Portland›
- 101AStruggling to decide›
- 102AMusical group?›
- 103APrincess Leia or Hester Prynne›
- 105AVisitor center handouts›
- 107ACity west of Montreal›
- 110AWorship›
- 111ALoading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.?›
- 116AAgitated›
- 117ASelfish person›
- 118ACoin, commonly›
- 119AStink›
- 120APen ___ (corresponding pair)›
- 121ALike the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like"›
- 122ANeuter's partner›
- 123ATibetan oxen›
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- 1DWhite bed, perhaps›
- 2DLove god›
- 3DStance that resembles a ballerina on one leg›
- 4DUsing Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc.›
- 5D"The Conners" and "The Jeffersons"›
- 6DCommon palindromic text›
- 7D"___ Lang Syne"›
- 8D"Relax. Calm yourself"›
- 9DOne of two found on résumés?›
- 10D"Of course!"›
- 11DDistinct period›
- 12DDomino dot›
- 13DAdd at no extra cost›
- 14DSorcerer's stick›
- 15D"We're toast!"›
- 16DExperts in body language?›
- 17DFoot, cutesily›
- 21DSomething a child takes a swing at›
- 23DCount (on)›
- 24DReally not look forward to›
- 29DEarlier›
- 32DRuler in Russian history›
- 33DFinished›
- 35DPresident in 1800›
- 36DKnot again›
- 37DWindy City paper, with "the"›
- 38DTrouble ___›
- 39DOnly U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!)›
- 41DN.H.L. star Connor ___›
- 42D"Awful! Awful! Awful!"›
- 47DRelative of an alpaca›
- 48DAccessory used in some stretches›
- 50DPaleo- : old :: ___ : new›
- 52DPharmacist Lilly›
- 53DShe may have a little lamb›
- 54DSailor's opener›
- 56DFeline that a neighbor may find›
- 61DNote to staff›
- 64DThey're toast›
- 65DSupervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics›
- 66DXXX-XX-XXXX ID›
- 67DAway from the office›
- 68DOB/GYN, e.g.›
- 69DOnline reference with many faces›
- 70DMiniature photo gallery›
- 74DTouristy destination›
- 75DBête ___›
- 76DInsider, in spy lingo›
- 79DSo-called "Land of a Million Elephants"›
- 81DFollow closely›
- 82DIndividual account?›
- 85DSpray, in a way›
- 89D"It was my best effort"›
- 91DWrap name›
- 92DParts of card-swiping machines›
- 94DG flat's equivalent›
- 95DPink-slip›
- 96DMisinformed, say›
- 97D"Stop!"›
- 98DPlace for miniature boats›
- 102DArrogant›
- 104DSources of lead or gold›
- 106DCut quickly›
- 108DHalf of a fortnight›
- 109DInvites›
- 112D"Mean Girls" character Janis ___›
- 113DJet ___›
- 114DJiff›
- 115DIt may request that you remove your coat, in brief›
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