Perceptive

Latest answer — May 28, 2026

32 Across

Scroll down for rest of crossword answers

NYT Crossword

This clue's Thursday, May 28, 2026 appearance

Tap a square to reveal a letter.

Or reveal one clue at a time with the Hint and Answer buttons below.

Across

  1. 1Surname of two Indian prime ministers
  2. 7Fly-by-night types?
  3. 11Go (for)
  4. 14Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally
  5. 15Baroque instrument
  6. 16Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly)
  7. 17Walking-around money for Pavarotti?
  8. 19Veto
  9. 20Whistling stickup man on "The Wire"
  10. 21Cry of frustration
  11. 22McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B.
  12. 23Hajj destination
  13. 25Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s
  14. 27Preacher's gift?
  15. 29Fly catcher?
  16. 30Kind of a drag?
  17. 31Parrot
  18. 32Perceptive
  19. 35Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station
  20. 37Get ___ (shine scholastically)
  21. 38Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly
  22. 40Billionaire Musk
  23. 415 and 8 go into 42, for example?
  24. 45Fan of "I" statements
  25. 46Dissect with a diagram
  26. 47"___, actually ..."
  27. 48Start of many first-year course names
  28. 50Lawman who got out of Dodge
  29. 5460 minuti
  30. 55Local leader is prohibited?
  31. 57Clear
  32. 58Bum around Europe
  33. 59Intentional creases
  34. 60Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad"
  35. 61Changes the locks?
  36. 62Acted all crabby?

Down

  1. 1Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code
  2. 2[Excuse me]
  3. 3Totenberg of public radio
  4. 4People who get walked all over
  5. 5Bit of a laugh
  6. 6Not separated
  7. 7Throwing style
  8. 8Bit of a lark
  9. 9Lady-killer
  10. 10Machiavellian, in a way
  11. 11Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?"
  12. 12Written with venom
  13. 13Oil, they say
  14. 18Birthplace of Dr Pepper
  15. 22Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two
  16. 24México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others
  17. 26Guardians of bushido tradition
  18. 27National drink of Puerto Rico
  19. 28Two, for many a putt-putt hole
  20. 29It's a zoo out there
  21. 32Blue stop sign?
  22. 33Third in order
  23. 34Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien
  24. 36Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze
  25. 39Comes on little cat feet
  26. 42"___ death do us part"
  27. 43Comedian Jimmy
  28. 44Opposite of 39-Down
  29. 49Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines)
  30. 51Fussbudgety, say
  31. 52Mindless repetition
  32. 53Affliction for many first responders, in brief
  33. 55"Spy vs. Spy" magazine
  34. 56Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick"

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Surname of two Indian prime ministers — Answer: GANDHI
  2. 7. Fly-by-night types? — Answer: OWLS
  3. 11. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
  4. 14. Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally — Answer: OHIOAN
  5. 15. Baroque instrument — Answer: VIOL
  6. 16. Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly) — Answer: HOE
  7. 17. Walking-around money for Pavarotti? — Answer: TENORTWENTY
  8. 19. Veto — Answer: NIX
  9. 20. Whistling stickup man on "The Wire" — Answer: OMAR
  10. 21. Cry of frustration — Answer: AARGH
  11. 22. McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B. — Answer: SOSA
  12. 23. Hajj destination — Answer: MECCA
  13. 25. Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s — Answer: ASTROS
  14. 27. Preacher's gift? — Answer: PASTORPRESENT
  15. 29. Fly catcher? — Answer: MITT
  16. 30. Kind of a drag? — Answer: MAIN
  17. 31. Parrot — Answer: APE
  18. 32. Perceptive — Answer: SENSATE
  19. 35. Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station — Answer: ROSSSEA
  20. 37. Get ___ (shine scholastically) — Answer: ANA
  21. 38. Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly — Answer: DELT
  22. 40. Billionaire Musk — Answer: ELON
  23. 41. 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? — Answer: FACTORFICTION
  24. 45. Fan of "I" statements — Answer: EGOIST
  25. 46. Dissect with a diagram — Answer: PARSE
  26. 47. "___, actually ..." — Answer: WELL
  27. 48. Start of many first-year course names — Answer: INTRO
  28. 50. Lawman who got out of Dodge — Answer: EARP
  29. 54. 60 minuti — Answer: ORA
  30. 55. Local leader is prohibited? — Answer: MAYORMAYNOT
  31. 57. Clear — Answer: RID
  32. 58. Bum around Europe — Answer: ARSE
  33. 59. Intentional creases — Answer: PLEATS
  34. 60. Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad" — Answer: DEA
  35. 61. Changes the locks? — Answer: DYES
  36. 62. Acted all crabby? — Answer: SIDLED

Down

  1. 1. Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code — Answer: GOTO
  2. 2. [Excuse me] — Answer: AHEM
  3. 3. Totenberg of public radio — Answer: NINA
  4. 4. People who get walked all over — Answer: DOORMATS
  5. 5. Bit of a laugh — Answer: HAR
  6. 6. Not separated — Answer: INTACT
  7. 7. Throwing style — Answer: OVERARM
  8. 8. Bit of a lark — Answer: WING
  9. 9. Lady-killer — Answer: LOTHARIO
  10. 10. Machiavellian, in a way — Answer: SLY
  11. 11. Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?" — Answer: OHNOREASON
  12. 12. Written with venom — Answer: POISONPEN
  13. 13. Oil, they say — Answer: TEXASTEA
  14. 18. Birthplace of Dr Pepper — Answer: WACO
  15. 22. Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two — Answer: STS
  16. 24. México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others — Answer: ESTADOS
  17. 26. Guardians of bushido tradition — Answer: SENSEIS
  18. 27. National drink of Puerto Rico — Answer: PINACOLADA
  19. 28. Two, for many a putt-putt hole — Answer: PAR
  20. 29. It's a zoo out there — Answer: MENAGERIE
  21. 32. Blue stop sign? — Answer: SAFEWORD
  22. 33. Third in order — Answer: TERTIARY
  23. 34. Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien — Answer: ELF
  24. 36. Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze — Answer: SLOEEYED
  25. 39. Comes on little cat feet — Answer: TIPTOES
  26. 42. "___ death do us part" — Answer: TIL
  27. 43. Comedian Jimmy — Answer: CARR
  28. 44. Opposite of 39-Down — Answer: TROMPS
  29. 49. Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines) — Answer: NYSE
  30. 51. Fussbudgety, say — Answer: ANAL
  31. 52. Mindless repetition — Answer: ROTE
  32. 53. Affliction for many first responders, in brief — Answer: PTSD
  33. 55. "Spy vs. Spy" magazine — Answer: MAD
  34. 56. Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick" — Answer: ALI

Recent NYT Crossword Answers

The last 7 days of solutions

NYT Crossword 27 May 2026NYT Crossword 26 May 2026NYT Crossword 25 May 2026NYT Crossword 24 May 2026NYT Crossword 23 May 2026NYT Crossword 22 May 2026NYT Crossword 21 May 2026

The answer to “Perceptive” in the New York Times crossword is SENSATE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 28, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 32-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include SHREWD. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Perceptive” answer

SENSATE (7 letters) — most recent; also seen as SHREWD

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is SENSATE.

Why the answer is SENSATE

SENSATE is the 7-letter solution that fits "Perceptive" in the NYT Crossword crossword on May 28, 2026 (32-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

Other answers for “Perceptive”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides SENSATE, it has also been SHREWD. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

More clues from the NYT Crossword on May 28, 2026

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

Want every clue in one place? The full New York Times answer list for May 28, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live NYT Crossword answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the NYT Crossword

The New York Times crossword, edited by Will Shortz, is the most famous daily puzzle in the United States. It runs a 15×15 grid Monday through Saturday and a larger 21×21 grid on Sunday, and its difficulty deliberately ramps through the week: Monday is the most approachable, Saturday the toughest, with Thursday often reserved for a trick or twist like rebus squares. This page covers a Thursday puzzle. A straight-definition entry is the kind of solid mid-grid answer that anchors the trickier crossings around it. Because the NYT reuses short, crossing-friendly words regularly, seeing them once makes them easier to spot next time.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Perceptive”?

The answer is SENSATE, a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 28, 2026. Other answers for this clue include SHREWD.

How many letters is the answer to “Perceptive”?

7 letters: SENSATE. Earlier fills for this clue have also been SHREWD (6).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 28, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 32-Across. Earlier appearances: October 19, 2025 → SHREWD.

Can “Perceptive” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides SENSATE, New York Times has also used SHREWD for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Crossword answers?

The full grid for May 28, 2026 is on the NYT Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

Crossword Clues

Looking up a clue? Jump into today's answers and clue help from top puzzles.