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NYT Crossword answers for May 26, 2026

NYT Crossword · May 26, 2026 · Every hint stays hidden until you tap it

All 78 clues from the Tuesday NYT Crossword (15 by 15), with every answer hidden until you want it. Check a length or a first letter before you reveal a whole answer.

Across clues and answer lengths
Across first letters
  • 1 starts with Z
  • 5 starts with H
  • 9 starts with U
  • 13 starts with E
  • 14 starts with O
  • 16 starts with M
  • 17 starts with S
  • 19 starts with P
  • 20 starts with T
  • 21 starts with F
  • 23 starts with G
  • 24 starts with M
  • 26 starts with K
  • 28 starts with J
  • 31 starts with S
  • 33 starts with N
  • 34 starts with A
  • 35 starts with G
  • 36 starts with D
  • 37 starts with B
  • 42 starts with R
  • 43 starts with T
  • 44 starts with A
  • 45 starts with A
  • 47 starts with S
  • 48 starts with P
  • 49 starts with W
  • 52 starts with O
  • 54 starts with A
  • 55 starts with M
  • 57 starts with S
  • 61 starts with I
  • 63 starts with S
  • 65 starts with T
  • 66 starts with H
  • 67 starts with P
  • 68 starts with S
  • 69 starts with N
  • 70 starts with S
Show the across answers
  • 1 Across: Number not representable by Roman numerals ZERO
  • 5 Across: What's the point of bullfighting? HORN
  • 9 Across: Bryce Canyon's state UTAH
  • 13 Across: What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short ECON
  • 14 Across: Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff" OREOS
  • 16 Across: Condiment in potato salad, informally MAYO
  • 17 Across: *Aids for biting SHARPTEETH
  • 19 Across: Task for a line cook, informally PREP
  • 20 Across: Thus far TODATE
  • 21 Across: ___ for thought FOOD
  • 23 Across: Crevice GAP
  • 24 Across: Ice cream drink MALT
  • 26 Across: *Attribute for spotting what others miss KEENEYE
  • 28 Across: What a scare might make you do JUMP
  • 31 Across: Word after hand or band SAW
  • 33 Across: "That's a good tip for the future" NOTED
  • 34 Across: Actress de Armas of "Knives Out" ANA
  • 35 Across: Swanky shindig GALA
  • 36 Across: Copenhagener, e.g. DANE
  • 37 Across: What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively? BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
  • 42 Across: $50/hour, e.g. RATE
  • 43 Across: Cuisine from Bangkok THAI
  • 44 Across: It's blowing in the wind AIR
  • 45 Across: Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30" ADELE
  • 47 Across: "My dear ___ …" SIR
  • 48 Across: Online files for instruction manuals, often PDFS
  • 49 Across: *Cheeky sort WISEASS
  • 52 Across: Rip-___ (awful deals) OFFS
  • 54 Across: Pre-entree order, informally APP
  • 55 Across: Daily delivery MAIL
  • 57 Across: Declares as fact SAYSSO
  • 61 Across: Picked out of a lineup, informally IDED
  • 63 Across: *One given to insolence SMARTMOUTH
  • 65 Across: Tickle Me Elmo toymaker TYCO
  • 66 Across: HR-V and CR-V automaker HONDA
  • 67 Across: Senior dance party PROM
  • 68 Across: Meyers of "Late Night" SETH
  • 69 Across: Within a stone's throw of NEAR
  • 70 Across: Patches up, say SEWS
Down clues and answer lengths
Down first letters
  • 1 starts with Z
  • 2 starts with E
  • 3 starts with R
  • 4 starts with O
  • 5 starts with H
  • 6 starts with O
  • 7 starts with R
  • 8 starts with N
  • 9 starts with U
  • 10 starts with T
  • 11 starts with A
  • 12 starts with H
  • 15 starts with S
  • 18 starts with P
  • 22 starts with D
  • 25 starts with T
  • 27 starts with N
  • 28 starts with J
  • 29 starts with U
  • 30 starts with M
  • 32 starts with W
  • 35 starts with G
  • 36 starts with D
  • 38 starts with Y
  • 39 starts with O
  • 40 starts with G
  • 41 starts with E
  • 45 starts with A
  • 46 starts with D
  • 48 starts with P
  • 50 starts with S
  • 51 starts with S
  • 53 starts with F
  • 56 starts with L
  • 58 starts with S
  • 59 starts with S
  • 60 starts with O
  • 62 starts with D
  • 64 starts with R
Show the down answers
  • 1 Down: Gusto ZEST
  • 2 Down: Repetitive sound effect ECHO
  • 3 Down: Highway, e.g. ROAD
  • 4 Down: Way to the highway ONRAMP
  • 5 Down: Spot to keep a passport while traveling HOTELSAFE
  • 6 Down: Valuable deposit ORE
  • 7 Down: "Finding Nemo" setting REEF
  • 8 Down: Simply unacceptable NOTOK
  • 9 Down: M.L.B. official UMP
  • 10 Down: Customized bit of marketing TARGETEDAD
  • 11 Down: "Yes, captain!" AYEAYE
  • 12 Down: Moved like a kangaroo HOPPED
  • 15 Down: "If the ___ fits, wear it!" SHOE
  • 18 Down: School bake sale org. PTA
  • 22 Down: Mountain visible from Anchorage DENALI
  • 25 Down: Lecture TALK
  • 27 Down: "___ of your business!" NONE
  • 28 Down: Punch in the ring JAB
  • 29 Down: Game with the goal of running out of cards UNO
  • 30 Down: Huge props MADRESPECT
  • 32 Down: Desires WANTS
  • 35 Down: Cheerleader's shout GOTEAM
  • 36 Down: A little sun? DWARFSTAR
  • 38 Down: Connecticut Ivy YALE
  • 39 Down: Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X" OHIO
  • 40 Down: Many an embedded animation GIF
  • 41 Down: Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short ERS
  • 45 Down: Lies ahead AWAITS
  • 46 Down: Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath DIPDYE
  • 48 Down: Military mind games, for short PSYOPS
  • 50 Down: Merit badge holder SASH
  • 51 Down: Schuster's partner in publishing SIMON
  • 53 Down: Closest peeps FAM
  • 56 Down: Assignment at a bowling alley LANE
  • 58 Down: "You bet!" SURE
  • 59 Down: Place in an overhead bin STOW
  • 60 Down: Electrical resistance units OHMS
  • 62 Down: [Facepalm] DOH
  • 64 Down: Nutritional intake amt. RDA
Show the solved grid
1Z2E3R4O5H6O7R8N9U10T11A12H13ECON14OREO15S16MAYO17SHAR18PTEETH19PREP20TODATE21FOO22D23GAP24MAL25T26KEE27NEYE28J29U30MP31SA32W33NOTED34ANA35GALA36DANE37BOD38YOFKN39OWLED40G41E42RATE43THAI44AIR45A46DELE47SIR48PDFS49WISEA50S51S52OF53FS54APP55MAI56L57SAY58S59S60O61IDE62D63SMA64RTMOUTH65TYCO66HONDA67PROM68SETH69NEAR70SEWS

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