NYT Crossword Answers - May 28

By Peter A. Collins

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  1. 1Small foresailJIB
  2. 4MaritimeNAVAL
  3. 9Holed upHID
  4. 12Rare blood type, in briefANEG
  5. 14CognizantAWARE
  6. 15Pixar character who has trouble saying "anemone"NEMO
  7. 16Philosopher known for paradoxesZENO
  8. 17Looked stunned, sayGAPED
  9. 18Decrease?IRON
  10. 19"Sharp Dressed Man" bandZZTOP
  11. 21UnderstandingKEN
  12. 22Special ___AGENT
  13. 23Two tablets, e.g.DOSE
  14. 25Sholem ___, author of "Children of Abraham"ASCH
  15. 27Cause of low vitalityANEMIA
  16. 30Something to get the ball rollingPUTTER
  17. 34New Jersey city with a bridge to Staten IslandBAYONNE
  18. 36Certain Nov. 11 honoreeARMYVET
  19. 37Turned asideAVERTED
  20. 38Like many a SwiftieTEENAGE
  21. 39___ a soulNARY
  22. 40Part of Caesar's boastVENI
  23. 41Rice-A-___RONI
  24. 44Eur. allianceGSIX
  25. 48Anthem that ends "We stand on guard for thee"OCANADA
  26. 52One attending orientationNEWHIRE
  27. 55Sounded like a brookGURGLED
  28. 56Left offOMITTED
  29. 57New Haven collegianELI
  30. 58Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarlyFIDDLER
  31. 60"One card left"UNO
  32. 61BackstabberRAT
  33. 6241-Down's "Top Hat" co-starASTAIRE
  34. 63It means little in ParisPEU
  35. 64Majorcan Mrs.SRA
  36. 65Troopers, on a CB radioSMOKEYS
  37. 66Concorde, e.g., for shortSST

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  1. 1Genre for Count Basie or Charlie ParkerJAZZ
  2. 2Name akin to AgnesINEZ
  3. 3ProclivityBENT
  4. 4Keep after, sayNAG
  5. 5Out of the arms of Morpheus, so to speakAWAKE
  6. 6Puff on an e-cigVAPE
  7. 7Kind of rockARENA
  8. 8SpearheadedLED
  9. 9Question while pointingHERE
  10. 10"That's my cue!"IMON
  11. 11Terse admonitionDONT
  12. 13First words of the day, perhapsGOODMORNING
  13. 15Last words of the day, perhapsNIGHTYNIGHT
  14. 20Starting placePOINTA
  15. 22AstutenessACUMEN
  16. 24More soundSANER
  17. 26Buying bingeSPREE
  18. 27Legal org.ABA
  19. 28___ system (GPS device)NAV
  20. 29Symbol on the back of a dollar billEYE
  21. 31F.D.R. programTVA
  22. 32Hosp. diagnosticEEG
  23. 33Waze suggestion: Abbr.RTE
  24. 35Big name in the freezer aisleEDY
  25. 36Off-roader, in briefATV
  26. 4162-Across's "Top Hat" co-starROGERS
  27. 42Related to visionOCULAR
  28. 43International airport serving TokyoNARITA
  29. 45Some gym repsSITUPS
  30. 46Actresses Dunne and RyanIRENES
  31. 47Crossed offXEDOUT
  32. 49Some sporty wheels, informallyALFAS
  33. 50Benjamin Franklin's faithDEISM
  34. 51ComplementADDTO
  35. 52"I swear!"NOLIE
  36. 53Mani-pedi materialEMERY
  37. 54Does some electrical work onWIRES
  38. 59___ Terr., area from 1861 to 1889DAK

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Small foresail — Answer: JIB
  2. 4. Maritime — Answer: NAVAL
  3. 9. Holed up — Answer: HID
  4. 12. Rare blood type, in brief — Answer: ANEG
  5. 14. Cognizant — Answer: AWARE
  6. 15. Pixar character who has trouble saying "anemone" — Answer: NEMO
  7. 16. Philosopher known for paradoxes — Answer: ZENO
  8. 17. Looked stunned, say — Answer: GAPED
  9. 18. Decrease? — Answer: IRON. Hint: Think of a household tool that presses wrinkles down. 👔
  10. 19. "Sharp Dressed Man" band — Answer: ZZTOP
  11. 21. Understanding — Answer: KEN
  12. 22. Special ___ — Answer: AGENT
  13. 23. Two tablets, e.g. — Answer: DOSE
  14. 25. Sholem ___, author of "Children of Abraham" — Answer: ASCH
  15. 27. Cause of low vitality — Answer: ANEMIA
  16. 30. Something to get the ball rolling — Answer: PUTTER
  17. 34. New Jersey city with a bridge to Staten Island — Answer: BAYONNE
  18. 36. Certain Nov. 11 honoree — Answer: ARMYVET
  19. 37. Turned aside — Answer: AVERTED
  20. 38. Like many a Swiftie — Answer: TEENAGE
  21. 39. ___ a soul — Answer: NARY. Hint: This old-fashioned phrase means not even one person was there. 👤
  22. 40. Part of Caesar's boast — Answer: VENI
  23. 41. Rice-A-___ — Answer: RONI
  24. 44. Eur. alliance — Answer: GSIX
  25. 48. Anthem that ends "We stand on guard for thee" — Answer: OCANADA
  26. 52. One attending orientation — Answer: NEWHIRE
  27. 55. Sounded like a brook — Answer: GURGLED
  28. 56. Left off — Answer: OMITTED
  29. 57. New Haven collegian — Answer: ELI
  30. 58. Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarly — Answer: FIDDLER
  31. 60. "One card left" — Answer: UNO
  32. 61. Backstabber — Answer: RAT
  33. 62. 41-Down's "Top Hat" co-star — Answer: ASTAIRE
  34. 63. It means little in Paris — Answer: PEU
  35. 64. Majorcan Mrs. — Answer: SRA
  36. 65. Troopers, on a CB radio — Answer: SMOKEYS
  37. 66. Concorde, e.g., for short — Answer: SST

Down

  1. 1. Genre for Count Basie or Charlie Parker — Answer: JAZZ
  2. 2. Name akin to Agnes — Answer: INEZ
  3. 3. Proclivity — Answer: BENT
  4. 4. Keep after, say — Answer: NAG
  5. 5. Out of the arms of Morpheus, so to speak — Answer: AWAKE
  6. 6. Puff on an e-cig — Answer: VAPE
  7. 7. Kind of rock — Answer: ARENA
  8. 8. Spearheaded — Answer: LED
  9. 9. Question while pointing — Answer: HERE
  10. 10. "That's my cue!" — Answer: IMON
  11. 11. Terse admonition — Answer: DONT
  12. 13. First words of the day, perhaps — Answer: GOODMORNING
  13. 15. Last words of the day, perhaps — Answer: NIGHTYNIGHT
  14. 20. Starting place — Answer: POINTA
  15. 22. Astuteness — Answer: ACUMEN
  16. 24. More sound — Answer: SANER
  17. 26. Buying binge — Answer: SPREE
  18. 27. Legal org. — Answer: ABA
  19. 28. ___ system (GPS device) — Answer: NAV. Hint: Think of the tool that helps you find your way on the road! 🗺️
  20. 29. Symbol on the back of a dollar bill — Answer: EYE
  21. 31. F.D.R. program — Answer: TVA
  22. 32. Hosp. diagnostic — Answer: EEG
  23. 33. Waze suggestion: Abbr. — Answer: RTE
  24. 35. Big name in the freezer aisle — Answer: EDY
  25. 36. Off-roader, in brief — Answer: ATV
  26. 41. 62-Across's "Top Hat" co-star — Answer: ROGERS
  27. 42. Related to vision — Answer: OCULAR
  28. 43. International airport serving Tokyo — Answer: NARITA
  29. 45. Some gym reps — Answer: SITUPS
  30. 46. Actresses Dunne and Ryan — Answer: IRENES
  31. 47. Crossed off — Answer: XEDOUT
  32. 49. Some sporty wheels, informally — Answer: ALFAS
  33. 50. Benjamin Franklin's faith — Answer: DEISM
  34. 51. Complement — Answer: ADDTO
  35. 52. "I swear!" — Answer: NOLIE
  36. 53. Mani-pedi material — Answer: EMERY
  37. 54. Does some electrical work on — Answer: WIRES
  38. 59. ___ Terr., area from 1861 to 1889 — Answer: DAK

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 28, 2025

Every clue from the May 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Small foresailJIB
4MaritimeNAVAL
9Holed upHID
12Rare blood type, in briefANEG
14CognizantAWARE
15Pixar character who has trouble saying "anemone"NEMO
16Philosopher known for paradoxesZENO
17Looked stunned, sayGAPED
18Decrease?IRON
19"Sharp Dressed Man" bandZZTOP
21UnderstandingKEN
22Special ___AGENT
23Two tablets, e.g.DOSE
25Sholem ___, author of "Children of Abraham"ASCH
27Cause of low vitalityANEMIA
30Something to get the ball rollingPUTTER
34New Jersey city with a bridge to Staten IslandBAYONNE
36Certain Nov. 11 honoreeARMYVET
37Turned asideAVERTED
38Like many a SwiftieTEENAGE
39___ a soulNARY
40Part of Caesar's boastVENI
41Rice-A-___RONI
44Eur. allianceGSIX
48Anthem that ends "We stand on guard for thee"OCANADA
52One attending orientationNEWHIRE
55Sounded like a brookGURGLED
56Left offOMITTED
57New Haven collegianELI
58Musical featuring the song depicted by this puzzle's circled letters, familiarlyFIDDLER
60"One card left"UNO
61BackstabberRAT
6241-Down's "Top Hat" co-starASTAIRE
63It means little in ParisPEU
64Majorcan Mrs.SRA
65Troopers, on a CB radioSMOKEYS
66Concorde, e.g., for shortSST

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Genre for Count Basie or Charlie ParkerJAZZ
2Name akin to AgnesINEZ
3ProclivityBENT
4Keep after, sayNAG
5Out of the arms of Morpheus, so to speakAWAKE
6Puff on an e-cigVAPE
7Kind of rockARENA
8SpearheadedLED
9Question while pointingHERE
10"That's my cue!"IMON
11Terse admonitionDONT
13First words of the day, perhapsGOODMORNING
15Last words of the day, perhapsNIGHTYNIGHT
20Starting placePOINTA
22AstutenessACUMEN
24More soundSANER
26Buying bingeSPREE
27Legal org.ABA
28___ system (GPS device)NAV
29Symbol on the back of a dollar billEYE
31F.D.R. programTVA
32Hosp. diagnosticEEG
33Waze suggestion: Abbr.RTE
35Big name in the freezer aisleEDY
36Off-roader, in briefATV
4162-Across's "Top Hat" co-starROGERS
42Related to visionOCULAR
43International airport serving TokyoNARITA
45Some gym repsSITUPS
46Actresses Dunne and RyanIRENES
47Crossed offXEDOUT
49Some sporty wheels, informallyALFAS
50Benjamin Franklin's faithDEISM
51ComplementADDTO
52"I swear!"NOLIE
53Mani-pedi materialEMERY
54Does some electrical work onWIRES
59___ Terr., area from 1861 to 1889DAK

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