Sources of lead or gold

Crossword Answer — May 24, 2026

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NYT Crossword

Sunday, May 24, 2026

By David Steinberg

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Across

  1. 1Second attempt
  2. 5Hunk of marble, e.g.
  3. 9Very proficient
  4. 14What many plants do in the heat
  5. 18Neighbor of Turkmenistan
  6. 19Word with happy or half
  7. 20Unusual trinket
  8. 21___ furniture
  9. 22Stoical British guys?
  10. 25Creative spark, in slang
  11. 26Avoid
  12. 27Sleepover challenge
  13. 28It's made with grains
  14. 30They twist beneath the surface
  15. 31Poles support this
  16. 33Prefix with watt
  17. 34"___ Miz"
  18. 35Assortment
  19. 37"The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"?
  20. 40Hollywood's Johnny
  21. 41Stuck in the mud
  22. 43Fitting
  23. 44Baseball legend who dated J.Lo
  24. 45Lying on
  25. 46Tai ___
  26. 47Filthy, in slang
  27. 49Like 2026, but not 2025
  28. 51Pined for an ex-boyfriend?
  29. 55Awl, for one
  30. 57Richard of "Pretty Woman"
  31. 58Grasp
  32. 59Muscle below a delt
  33. 60[Pow!]
  34. 62Save the Children, e.g., in brief
  35. 63Roughly
  36. 64Exasperated television producer's plea?
  37. 68'20s architecture style
  38. 71Bridal line
  39. 72They can be candied
  40. 73HVAC measure
  41. 74Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C
  42. 77The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___
  43. 78Pickle type
  44. 80Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22?
  45. 83When repeated, "Oh, please"
  46. 84Phrase on a Spanish candy heart
  47. 86___ carte
  48. 87Sister of Osiris
  49. 88Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise
  50. 90"Me?!"
  51. 91Like milk that isn't worth crying over
  52. 93Warning after a slice
  53. 94Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis?
  54. 98Floppy hat
  55. 99Aromatherapist's workplace
  56. 100Common forecast in Portland
  57. 101Struggling to decide
  58. 102Musical group?
  59. 103Princess Leia or Hester Prynne
  60. 105Visitor center handouts
  61. 107City west of Montreal
  62. 110Worship
  63. 111Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.?
  64. 116Agitated
  65. 117Selfish person
  66. 118Coin, commonly
  67. 119Stink
  68. 120Pen ___ (corresponding pair)
  69. 121Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like"
  70. 122Neuter's partner
  71. 123Tibetan oxen

Down

  1. 1White bed, perhaps
  2. 2Love god
  3. 3Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg
  4. 4Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc.
  5. 5"The Conners" and "The Jeffersons"
  6. 6Common palindromic text
  7. 7"___ Lang Syne"
  8. 8"Relax. Calm yourself"
  9. 9One of two found on résumés?
  10. 10"Of course!"
  11. 11Distinct period
  12. 12Domino dot
  13. 13Add at no extra cost
  14. 14Sorcerer's stick
  15. 15"We're toast!"
  16. 16Experts in body language?
  17. 17Foot, cutesily
  18. 21Something a child takes a swing at
  19. 23Count (on)
  20. 24Really not look forward to
  21. 29Earlier
  22. 32Ruler in Russian history
  23. 33Finished
  24. 35President in 1800
  25. 36Knot again
  26. 37Windy City paper, with "the"
  27. 38Trouble ___
  28. 39Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!)
  29. 41N.H.L. star Connor ___
  30. 42"Awful! Awful! Awful!"
  31. 47Relative of an alpaca
  32. 48Accessory used in some stretches
  33. 50Paleo- : old :: ___ : new
  34. 52Pharmacist Lilly
  35. 53She may have a little lamb
  36. 54Sailor's opener
  37. 56Feline that a neighbor may find
  38. 61Note to staff
  39. 64They're toast
  40. 65Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics
  41. 66XXX-XX-XXXX ID
  42. 67Away from the office
  43. 68OB/GYN, e.g.
  44. 69Online reference with many faces
  45. 70Miniature photo gallery
  46. 74Touristy destination
  47. 75Bête ___
  48. 76Insider, in spy lingo
  49. 79So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"
  50. 81Follow closely
  51. 82Individual account?
  52. 85Spray, in a way
  53. 89"It was my best effort"
  54. 91Wrap name
  55. 92Parts of card-swiping machines
  56. 94G flat's equivalent
  57. 95Pink-slip
  58. 96Misinformed, say
  59. 97"Stop!"
  60. 98Place for miniature boats
  61. 102Arrogant
  62. 104Sources of lead or gold
  63. 106Cut quickly
  64. 108Half of a fortnight
  65. 109Invites
  66. 112"Mean Girls" character Janis ___
  67. 113Jet ___
  68. 114Jiff
  69. 115It may request that you remove your coat, in brief

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Second attempt — Answer: REDO
  2. 5. Hunk of marble, e.g. — Answer: SLAB
  3. 9. Very proficient — Answer: ADEPT
  4. 14. What many plants do in the heat — Answer: WILT
  5. 18. Neighbor of Turkmenistan — Answer: IRAN
  6. 19. Word with happy or half — Answer: HOUR
  7. 20. Unusual trinket — Answer: CURIO
  8. 21. ___ furniture — Answer: PATIO
  9. 22. Stoical British guys? — Answer: CONTROLLEDCHAPS
  10. 25. Creative spark, in slang — Answer: INSPO
  11. 26. Avoid — Answer: ESCHEW
  12. 27. Sleepover challenge — Answer: DARE
  13. 28. It's made with grains — Answer: SANDART
  14. 30. They twist beneath the surface — Answer: EELS
  15. 31. Poles support this — Answer: TENT
  16. 33. Prefix with watt — Answer: GIGA
  17. 34. "___ Miz" — Answer: LES
  18. 35. Assortment — Answer: ARRAY
  19. 37. "The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"? — Answer: THATSSONOTOLAY
  20. 40. Hollywood's Johnny — Answer: DEPP
  21. 41. Stuck in the mud — Answer: MIRED
  22. 43. Fitting — Answer: APT. Hint: Think of a word meaning suitable or well-suited. 🎯
  23. 44. Baseball legend who dated J.Lo — Answer: AROD
  24. 45. Lying on — Answer: ATOP
  25. 46. Tai ___ — Answer: CHI
  26. 47. Filthy, in slang — Answer: GRODY
  27. 49. Like 2026, but not 2025 — Answer: EVEN
  28. 51. Pined for an ex-boyfriend? — Answer: MISSEDABEAU
  29. 55. Awl, for one — Answer: TOOL
  30. 57. Richard of "Pretty Woman" — Answer: GERE
  31. 58. Grasp — Answer: SEE
  32. 59. Muscle below a delt — Answer: LAT
  33. 60. [Pow!] — Answer: WHAM
  34. 62. Save the Children, e.g., in brief — Answer: NGO
  35. 63. Roughly — Answer: ORSO. Hint: Think of a bear that can be a bit grizzly at times! 🐻
  36. 64. Exasperated television producer's plea? — Answer: GIVEMEONESEASON
  37. 68. '20s architecture style — Answer: DECO
  38. 71. Bridal line — Answer: IDO
  39. 72. They can be candied — Answer: YAMS
  40. 73. HVAC measure — Answer: BTU
  41. 74. Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C — Answer: RNA
  42. 77. The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___ — Answer: OMAN
  43. 78. Pickle type — Answer: DILL
  44. 80. Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22? — Answer: CONTACTLEOS
  45. 83. When repeated, "Oh, please" — Answer: COME
  46. 84. Phrase on a Spanish candy heart — Answer: TEAMO
  47. 86. ___ carte — Answer: ALA. Hint: This phrase refers to ordering dishes individually from a menu, not as a set! 🍽️
  48. 87. Sister of Osiris — Answer: ISIS
  49. 88. Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise — Answer: JERI
  50. 90. "Me?!" — Answer: MOI
  51. 91. Like milk that isn't worth crying over — Answer: SPILT
  52. 93. Warning after a slice — Answer: FORE
  53. 94. Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis? — Answer: FIRSTCLASSNAIL
  54. 98. Floppy hat — Answer: BERET
  55. 99. Aromatherapist's workplace — Answer: SPA
  56. 100. Common forecast in Portland — Answer: RAIN
  57. 101. Struggling to decide — Answer: TORN
  58. 102. Musical group? — Answer: CAST
  59. 103. Princess Leia or Hester Prynne — Answer: HEROINE
  60. 105. Visitor center handouts — Answer: MAPS
  61. 107. City west of Montreal — Answer: OTTAWA
  62. 110. Worship — Answer: ADORE
  63. 111. Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.? — Answer: DISSONANTCHORES
  64. 116. Agitated — Answer: RILED
  65. 117. Selfish person — Answer: TAKER
  66. 118. Coin, commonly — Answer: DISK
  67. 119. Stink — Answer: REEK
  68. 120. Pen ___ (corresponding pair) — Answer: PALS
  69. 121. Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like" — Answer: ONICE
  70. 122. Neuter's partner — Answer: SPAY
  71. 123. Tibetan oxen — Answer: YAKS

Down

  1. 1. White bed, perhaps — Answer: RICE
  2. 2. Love god — Answer: EROS
  3. 3. Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg — Answer: DANCERPOSE
  4. 4. Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc. — Answer: ONTHEAPPS
  5. 5. "The Conners" and "The Jeffersons" — Answer: SHOWS
  6. 6. Common palindromic text — Answer: LOL
  7. 7. "___ Lang Syne" — Answer: AULD
  8. 8. "Relax. Calm yourself" — Answer: BREATHE
  9. 9. One of two found on résumés? — Answer: ACCENT
  10. 10. "Of course!" — Answer: DUH
  11. 11. Distinct period — Answer: ERA
  12. 12. Domino dot — Answer: PIP
  13. 13. Add at no extra cost — Answer: TOSSIN
  14. 14. Sorcerer's stick — Answer: WAND
  15. 15. "We're toast!" — Answer: ITSALLOVER
  16. 16. Experts in body language? — Answer: LIPREADERS
  17. 17. Foot, cutesily — Answer: TOOTSY
  18. 21. Something a child takes a swing at — Answer: PINATA
  19. 23. Count (on) — Answer: RELY. Hint: When you need to trust someone, you might choose to do this with them! 🤝
  20. 24. Really not look forward to — Answer: DREAD
  21. 29. Earlier — Answer: AGO
  22. 32. Ruler in Russian history — Answer: TSAR
  23. 33. Finished — Answer: GOTDONE
  24. 35. President in 1800 — Answer: ADAMS
  25. 36. Knot again — Answer: RETIE
  26. 37. Windy City paper, with "the" — Answer: TRIB
  27. 38. Trouble ___ — Answer: SPOT
  28. 39. Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!) — Answer: OREGON
  29. 41. N.H.L. star Connor ___ — Answer: MCDAVID
  30. 42. "Awful! Awful! Awful!" — Answer: IHATEDIT
  31. 47. Relative of an alpaca — Answer: GUANACO
  32. 48. Accessory used in some stretches — Answer: YOGABALL
  33. 50. Paleo- : old :: ___ : new — Answer: NEO
  34. 52. Pharmacist Lilly — Answer: ELI
  35. 53. She may have a little lamb — Answer: EWE
  36. 54. Sailor's opener — Answer: AHOY
  37. 56. Feline that a neighbor may find — Answer: LOSTCAT
  38. 61. Note to staff — Answer: MEMO
  39. 64. They're toast — Answer: GONERS
  40. 65. Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics — Answer: MOLEMAN
  41. 66. XXX-XX-XXXX ID — Answer: SSN
  42. 67. Away from the office — Answer: OUT
  43. 68. OB/GYN, e.g. — Answer: DOC
  44. 69. Online reference with many faces — Answer: EMOJIPEDIA
  45. 70. Miniature photo gallery — Answer: CAMERAROLL
  46. 74. Touristy destination — Answer: RESORTAREA
  47. 75. Bête ___ — Answer: NOIRE
  48. 76. Insider, in spy lingo — Answer: ASSET
  49. 79. So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" — Answer: LAOS. Hint: A tiny Southeast Asian country with a famously grand nickname. 🐘
  50. 81. Follow closely — Answer: TAIL
  51. 82. Individual account? — Answer: LIFESTORY
  52. 85. Spray, in a way — Answer: MIST
  53. 89. "It was my best effort" — Answer: ITRIED
  54. 91. Wrap name — Answer: SARAN
  55. 92. Parts of card-swiping machines — Answer: PINPADS
  56. 94. G flat's equivalent — Answer: FSHARP
  57. 95. Pink-slip — Answer: CAN
  58. 96. Misinformed, say — Answer: LIEDTO
  59. 97. "Stop!" — Answer: NOMORE
  60. 98. Place for miniature boats — Answer: BATH
  61. 102. Arrogant — Answer: COCKY
  62. 104. Sources of lead or gold — Answer: ORES
  63. 106. Cut quickly — Answer: SNIP
  64. 108. Half of a fortnight — Answer: WEEK
  65. 109. Invites — Answer: ASKS
  66. 112. "Mean Girls" character Janis ___ — Answer: IAN
  67. 113. Jet ___ — Answer: SKI
  68. 114. Jiff — Answer: SEC
  69. 115. It may request that you remove your coat, in brief — Answer: TSA

The answer to “Sources of lead or gold” in the New York Times crossword is ORES — a 4-letter word. This clue ran in the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 104-Down. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Sources of lead or gold” answer

ORES (4 letters)

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The answer is ORES, a 4-letter word. It appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2026.

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In the New York Times crossword on May 24, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 104-Down.

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