Thursday, May 14, 2026
By Simeon Seigel
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Cliff formed by a fault
- 6Avoided a tag, say
- 10Penultimate Greek letter
- 13"My fault entirely"
- 14Taste perception first identified in 1908
- 15Physics unit named for a physicist
- 16Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997
- 18Confucian "way"
- 19Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes
- 20Impression on some fancy sheets
- 22Puente of "The Mambo Kings"
- 23Traveled path
- 24At sea, say
- 27Powerful fireboat gear
- 30Rationalist's theology
- 31Decree
- 32Part of an analogy
- 33"___'s da breaks!"
- 34Lovestruck
- 37Flesh and blood
- 38Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword
- 40Direction to bow, in music
- 41Squeezing (out)
- 43Gets bloated, say
- 45Pair for a pool
- 46Ruthless Athenian lawgiver
- 47Tidy up, in a way
- 48What collects in a puddle
- 49Things often getting free refills
- 54Simile segment
- 55Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations
- 57___ Friday
- 58Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape"
- 59Heather genus that's also a woman's name
- 60Good periods
- 61Former small-sized G.M. cars
- 62Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters
Down
- 1Anatomical containers
- 2Thicken
- 3Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu
- 4September to April, in the oyster industry
- 5Alternatives to hourly wages
- 6Ecological concern
- 7Trellis piece
- 8"If u ask me"
- 9Gossip about, informally
- 10A peeling that's appealing?
- 11Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism
- 12Reassuring reply
- 14"That ... ain't it"
- 17Essence
- 21Certain tax-free bond, informally
- 23Velocity, e.g.
- 24Relatively unusual
- 25Had to have right away
- 26Races against the clock
- 27Travel by pick-up?
- 28"The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman
- 29Strains to hear?
- 31Hemlock relatives
- 35Hand, at a hacienda
- 36Group with a satellite truck
- 39Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu
- 42Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name
- 44Ancient book of divination
- 45Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species
- 47Presaging disaster
- 48Meaty pasta sauce
- 49Long lunch?
- 50Get ahead of
- 51Cut and paste, e.g.
- 52Force through a food mill
- 53Go way up
- 56Uprooting tool
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Cliff formed by a fault — Answer: SCARP
- 6. Avoided a tag, say — Answer: SLID
- 10. Penultimate Greek letter — Answer: PSI
- 13. "My fault entirely" — Answer: ALLME
- 14. Taste perception first identified in 1908 — Answer: UMAMI
- 15. Physics unit named for a physicist — Answer: OHM
- 16. Feature that debuted on Page 1 of The New York Times in 1997 — Answer: COLORPHOTOS
- 18. Confucian "way" — Answer: TAO
- 19. Prime breeding environment for mosquitoes — Answer: STANDINGH
- 20. Impression on some fancy sheets — Answer: HMARK
- 22. Puente of "The Mambo Kings" — Answer: TITO
- 23. Traveled path — Answer: ROUTE
- 24. At sea, say — Answer: ONTHEH
- 27. Powerful fireboat gear — Answer: HCANNONS
- 30. Rationalist's theology — Answer: DEISM
- 31. Decree — Answer: FIAT
- 32. Part of an analogy — Answer: ISTO
- 33. "___'s da breaks!" — Answer: DEM
- 34. Lovestruck — Answer: SMITTEN
- 37. Flesh and blood — Answer: KIN
- 38. Biblical locale guarded by a flaming sword — Answer: EDEN
- 40. Direction to bow, in music — Answer: ARCO
- 41. Squeezing (out) — Answer: EKING
- 43. Gets bloated, say — Answer: RETAINSH
- 45. Pair for a pool — Answer: HWINGS
- 46. Ruthless Athenian lawgiver — Answer: DRACO
- 47. Tidy up, in a way — Answer: DUST
- 48. What collects in a puddle — Answer: RAINH
- 49. Things often getting free refills — Answer: HPITCHERS
- 54. Simile segment — Answer: ASA
- 55. Broadcasting giant with hundreds of stations — Answer: IHEARTRADIO
- 57. ___ Friday — Answer: GAL
- 58. Origin of the words "sky" and "scrape" — Answer: NORSE
- 59. Heather genus that's also a woman's name — Answer: ERICA
- 60. Good periods — Answer: UPS
- 61. Former small-sized G.M. cars — Answer: GEOS
- 62. Compound with a caret-shaped molecule, as depicted by this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: WATER
Down
- 1. Anatomical containers — Answer: SACS
- 2. Thicken — Answer: CLOT
- 3. Palindrome on an Italian restaurant menu — Answer: ALLA
- 4. September to April, in the oyster industry — Answer: RMONTHS
- 5. Alternatives to hourly wages — Answer: PERDIEMS
- 6. Ecological concern — Answer: SMOG
- 7. Trellis piece — Answer: LATH
- 8. "If u ask me" — Answer: IMO
- 9. Gossip about, informally — Answer: DISHON
- 10. A peeling that's appealing? — Answer: POTATOSKIN
- 11. Prolifically posting about one's kids online, in a neologism — Answer: SHARENTING
- 12. Reassuring reply — Answer: IMOK
- 14. "That ... ain't it" — Answer: UHNO
- 17. Essence — Answer: PITH
- 21. Certain tax-free bond, informally — Answer: MUNI
- 23. Velocity, e.g. — Answer: RATE
- 24. Relatively unusual — Answer: ODDER
- 25. Had to have right away — Answer: NEEDEDASAP
- 26. Races against the clock — Answer: TIMETRIALS
- 27. Travel by pick-up? — Answer: HITCH
- 28. "The Elder" or "The Younger" Roman — Answer: CATO
- 29. Strains to hear? — Answer: SONGS
- 31. Hemlock relatives — Answer: FIRS
- 35. Hand, at a hacienda — Answer: MANO
- 36. Group with a satellite truck — Answer: NEWSCREW
- 39. Palindrome on an Indian restaurant menu — Answer: NAAN
- 42. Seven-stringed instrument that gave the guitar its name — Answer: KITHARA
- 44. Ancient book of divination — Answer: ICHING
- 45. Member of a sluglike "Star Wars" species — Answer: HUTT
- 47. Presaging disaster — Answer: DIRE
- 48. Meaty pasta sauce — Answer: RAGU
- 49. Long lunch? — Answer: HERO
- 50. Get ahead of — Answer: PASS
- 51. Cut and paste, e.g. — Answer: EDIT
- 52. Force through a food mill — Answer: RICE
- 53. Go way up — Answer: SOAR
- 56. Uprooting tool — Answer: HOE
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