Friday, May 22, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Guns, so to speak
- 7Prefix with American
- 11Charcuterie spread
- 15Footnote phrase
- 16Sherwood, e.g.
- 18Qualifier to an embarrassing question
- 20Location for some osteoarthritis
- 21___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island)
- 22Saps
- 23Sign of desperation
- 24Consider as one's residence
- 27Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams
- 29Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun"
- 30Guimarães greeting
- 33"Neato!"
- 35"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti
- 36Genre for Blackpink and Twice
- 37Counteract negativity using lavish generosity
- 40Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly
- 41Bit of marginalia
- 42Dealt with
- 43Weight plate units: Abbr.
- 44Place to get "pawmpered," say
- 46Case for military police
- 47Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute
- 49Suffix with peace but not war
- 51Philosopher William of ___
- 55Product for manscaping
- 56Assuming that
- 57More sizzle than steak
- 61Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves
- 62Contents of a kitchen rack
- 63Bump on a lid
- 64Thin board
- 65What some streakers are charged with?
Down
- 1Woodpeckers' peckers
- 2"Really, my pleasure"
- 3"Sticky" birthday treats?
- 4Tahari or Saab of fashion
- 5Blame (on)
- 6Symbol used in summation
- 7Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu"
- 8Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g.
- 9Calypso cousin
- 10Flat, say
- 11Zest
- 12Highlight ___
- 13___ fussy (can be very flexible)
- 14Some airport data, in brief
- 17Carnivora or Lagomorpha
- 19Word with rock or medicine
- 24When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog
- 25Hilton competitor
- 26Is
- 28Went (for)
- 30Workplace with few barriers
- 31Became tarnished
- 32Lhasa ___
- 33"I heard you the first time! Geez!"
- 34Wrapping material in mummification
- 36Had no doubt
- 38Deep-fried side dish, familiarly
- 39Unexciting, as a party
- 44Catamounts
- 45Like some readers
- 48Young's partner in accounting
- 50Rich soil deposit
- 51Saps
- 52Stop the bleeding, say
- 53Sicken with sweetness
- 54Fit
- 56Sacred bird to the Egyptians
- 58Info on Zillow: Abbr.
- 59___-El (Superman)
- 60Shout at a Greek wedding
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Guns, so to speak — Answer: BICEPS
- 7. Prefix with American — Answer: MESO
- 11. Charcuterie spread — Answer: BRIE
- 15. Footnote phrase — Answer: ETALII
- 16. Sherwood, e.g. — Answer: OAKFOREST
- 18. Qualifier to an embarrassing question — Answer: ASKINGFORAFRIEND
- 20. Location for some osteoarthritis — Answer: KNEE
- 21. ___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) — Answer: MONT
- 22. Saps — Answer: DOLTS
- 23. Sign of desperation — Answer: SOS
- 24. Consider as one's residence — Answer: CALLHOME
- 27. Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams — Answer: TISH
- 29. Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" — Answer: KILMER
- 30. Guimarães greeting — Answer: OLA
- 33. "Neato!" — Answer: OHCOOL
- 35. "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti — Answer: GINA
- 36. Genre for Blackpink and Twice — Answer: KPOP
- 37. Counteract negativity using lavish generosity — Answer: KILLWITHKINDNESS
- 40. Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly — Answer: ONED
- 41. Bit of marginalia — Answer: NOTE
- 42. Dealt with — Answer: SEENTO
- 43. Weight plate units: Abbr. — Answer: KGS
- 44. Place to get "pawmpered," say — Answer: PETSPA
- 46. Case for military police — Answer: AWOL
- 47. Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute — Answer: UNSOLVED
- 49. Suffix with peace but not war — Answer: FUL
- 51. Philosopher William of ___ — Answer: OCCAM
- 55. Product for manscaping — Answer: NAIR
- 56. Assuming that — Answer: IFSO
- 57. More sizzle than steak — Answer: ALLBARKANDNOBITE
- 61. Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves — Answer: FOOLSMATE
- 62. Contents of a kitchen rack — Answer: SPICES
- 63. Bump on a lid — Answer: STYE
- 64. Thin board — Answer: SLAT
- 65. What some streakers are charged with? — Answer: TASERS
Down
- 1. Woodpeckers' peckers — Answer: BEAKS
- 2. "Really, my pleasure" — Answer: ITSNOTHING
- 3. "Sticky" birthday treats? — Answer: CAKESICLES
- 4. Tahari or Saab of fashion — Answer: ELIE
- 5. Blame (on) — Answer: PIN
- 6. Symbol used in summation — Answer: SIGMA
- 7. Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" — Answer: MOONLIGHTSONATA
- 8. Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. — Answer: EARTHLIKEPLANET
- 9. Calypso cousin — Answer: SKA
- 10. Flat, say — Answer: OFF
- 11. Zest — Answer: BRIO
- 12. Highlight ___ — Answer: REEL
- 13. ___ fussy (can be very flexible) — Answer: ISNT
- 14. Some airport data, in brief — Answer: ETDS
- 17. Carnivora or Lagomorpha — Answer: ORDER
- 19. Word with rock or medicine — Answer: FOLK
- 24. When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog — Answer: CHOW
- 25. Hilton competitor — Answer: OMNI
- 26. Is — Answer: MEANS
- 28. Went (for) — Answer: SOLD
- 30. Workplace with few barriers — Answer: OPENOFFICE
- 31. Became tarnished — Answer: LOSTLUSTER
- 32. Lhasa ___ — Answer: APSO
- 33. "I heard you the first time! Geez!" — Answer: OKOK
- 34. Wrapping material in mummification — Answer: LINEN
- 36. Had no doubt — Answer: KNEW
- 38. Deep-fried side dish, familiarly — Answer: TOTS
- 39. Unexciting, as a party — Answer: DEAD
- 44. Catamounts — Answer: PUMAS
- 45. Like some readers — Answer: AVID
- 48. Young's partner in accounting — Answer: ERNST
- 50. Rich soil deposit — Answer: LOESS
- 51. Saps — Answer: OAFS
- 52. Stop the bleeding, say — Answer: CLOT
- 53. Sicken with sweetness — Answer: CLOY
- 54. Fit — Answer: ABLE
- 56. Sacred bird to the Egyptians — Answer: IBIS
- 58. Info on Zillow: Abbr. — Answer: RMS
- 59. ___-El (Superman) — Answer: KAL
- 60. Shout at a Greek wedding — Answer: OPA
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