Races against the clock

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  1. 1Cliff formed by a fault
  2. 6Avoided a tag, say
  3. 10Penultimate Greek letter
  4. 13"My fault entirely"
  5. 14Taste perception first identified in 1908
  6. 15Physics unit named for a physicist
  7. 16Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997
  8. 18Confucian "way"
  9. 19Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes
  10. 20Impression on some fancy sheets
  11. 22Puente of "The Mambo Kings"
  12. 23Traveled path
  13. 24At sea, say
  14. 27Powerful fireboat gear
  15. 30Rationalist's theology
  16. 31Decree
  17. 32Part of an analogy
  18. 33"___'s da breaks!"
  19. 34Lovestruck
  20. 37Flesh and blood
  21. 38Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword
  22. 40Direction to bow, in music
  23. 41Squeezing (out)
  24. 43Gets bloated, say
  25. 45Pair for a pool
  26. 46Ruthless Athenian lawgiver
  27. 47Tidy up, in a way
  28. 48What collects in a puddle
  29. 49Things often getting free refills
  30. 54Simile segment
  31. 55Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations
  32. 57___ Friday
  33. 58Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape"
  34. 59Heather genus that's also a woman's name
  35. 60Good periods
  36. 61Former small-sized G.M. cars
  37. 62Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters

Down

  1. 1Anatomical containers
  2. 2Thicken
  3. 3Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu
  4. 4September to April, in the oyster industry
  5. 5Alternatives to hourly wages
  6. 6Ecological concern
  7. 7Trellis piece
  8. 8"If u ask me"
  9. 9Gossip about, informally
  10. 10A peeling that's appealing?
  11. 11Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism
  12. 12Reassuring reply
  13. 14"That ... ain't it"
  14. 17Essence
  15. 21Certain tax-free bond, informally
  16. 23Velocity, e.g.
  17. 24Relatively unusual
  18. 25Had to have right away
  19. 26Races against the clock
  20. 27Travel by pick-up?
  21. 28"The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman
  22. 29Strains to hear?
  23. 31Hemlock relatives
  24. 35Hand, at a hacienda
  25. 36Group with a satellite truck
  26. 39Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu
  27. 42Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name
  28. 44Ancient book of divination
  29. 45Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species
  30. 47Presaging disaster
  31. 48Meaty pasta sauce
  32. 49Long lunch?
  33. 50Get ahead of
  34. 51Cut and paste, e.g.
  35. 52Force through a food mill
  36. 53Go way up
  37. 56Uprooting tool

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Cliff formed by a fault — Answer: SCARP
  2. 6. Avoided a tag, say — Answer: SLID
  3. 10. Penultimate Greek letter — Answer: PSI
  4. 13. "My fault entirely" — Answer: ALLME
  5. 14. Taste perception first identified in 1908 — Answer: UMAMI
  6. 15. Physics unit named for a physicist — Answer: OHM
  7. 16. Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997 — Answer: COLORPHOTOS
  8. 18. Confucian "way" — Answer: TAO
  9. 19. Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes — Answer: STANDINGH
  10. 20. Impression on some fancy sheets — Answer: HMARK
  11. 22. Puente of "The Mambo Kings" — Answer: TITO
  12. 23. Traveled path — Answer: ROUTE
  13. 24. At sea, say — Answer: ONTHEH
  14. 27. Powerful fireboat gear — Answer: HCANNONS
  15. 30. Rationalist's theology — Answer: DEISM
  16. 31. Decree — Answer: FIAT
  17. 32. Part of an analogy — Answer: ISTO
  18. 33. "___'s da breaks!" — Answer: DEM
  19. 34. Lovestruck — Answer: SMITTEN
  20. 37. Flesh and blood — Answer: KIN
  21. 38. Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword — Answer: EDEN
  22. 40. Direction to bow, in music — Answer: ARCO
  23. 41. Squeezing (out) — Answer: EKING
  24. 43. Gets bloated, say — Answer: RETAINSH
  25. 45. Pair for a pool — Answer: HWINGS
  26. 46. Ruthless Athenian lawgiver — Answer: DRACO
  27. 47. Tidy up, in a way — Answer: DUST
  28. 48. What collects in a puddle — Answer: RAINH
  29. 49. Things often getting free refills — Answer: HPITCHERS
  30. 54. Simile segment — Answer: ASA
  31. 55. Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations — Answer: IHEARTRADIO
  32. 57. ___ Friday — Answer: GAL
  33. 58. Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape" — Answer: NORSE
  34. 59. Heather genus that's also a woman's name — Answer: ERICA
  35. 60. Good periods — Answer: UPS
  36. 61. Former small-sized G.M. cars — Answer: GEOS
  37. 62. Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: WATER

Down

  1. 1. Anatomical containers — Answer: SACS
  2. 2. Thicken — Answer: CLOT
  3. 3. Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu — Answer: ALLA
  4. 4. September to April, in the oyster industry — Answer: RMONTHS
  5. 5. Alternatives to hourly wages — Answer: PERDIEMS
  6. 6. Ecological concern — Answer: SMOG
  7. 7. Trellis piece — Answer: LATH
  8. 8. "If u ask me" — Answer: IMO
  9. 9. Gossip about, informally — Answer: DISHON
  10. 10. A peeling that's appealing? — Answer: POTATOSKIN
  11. 11. Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism — Answer: SHARENTING
  12. 12. Reassuring reply — Answer: IMOK
  13. 14. "That ... ain't it" — Answer: UHNO
  14. 17. Essence — Answer: PITH
  15. 21. Certain tax-free bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
  16. 23. Velocity, e.g. — Answer: RATE
  17. 24. Relatively unusual — Answer: ODDER
  18. 25. Had to have right away — Answer: NEEDEDASAP
  19. 26. Races against the clock — Answer: TIMETRIALS
  20. 27. Travel by pick-up? — Answer: HITCH
  21. 28. "The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman — Answer: CATO
  22. 29. Strains to hear? — Answer: SONGS
  23. 31. Hemlock relatives — Answer: FIRS
  24. 35. Hand, at a hacienda — Answer: MANO
  25. 36. Group with a satellite truck — Answer: NEWSCREW
  26. 39. Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu — Answer: NAAN
  27. 42. Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name — Answer: KITHARA
  28. 44. Ancient book of divination — Answer: ICHING
  29. 45. Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species — Answer: HUTT
  30. 47. Presaging disaster — Answer: DIRE
  31. 48. Meaty pasta sauce — Answer: RAGU
  32. 49. Long lunch? — Answer: HERO
  33. 50. Get ahead of — Answer: PASS
  34. 51. Cut and paste, e.g. — Answer: EDIT
  35. 52. Force through a food mill — Answer: RICE
  36. 53. Go way up — Answer: SOAR
  37. 56. Uprooting tool — Answer: HOE

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The answer to “Races against the clock” in the New York Times crossword is TIMETRIALS — a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 14, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 26-Down. 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.

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TIMETRIALS (10 letters)

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What is the answer to “Races against the clock”?

The answer is TIMETRIALS, a 10-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Races against the clock”?

10 letters: TIMETRIALS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on May 14, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 26-Down.

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