Monday, May 25, 2026
By Anthony Grubb
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Jokes (around)
- 5Not very spicy
- 9Super 8 or Red Roof Inn
- 14Paper cut?
- 15Big name in laptops
- 16Public relations concern
- 17Steamy segment in a movie
- 19Fruit that makes your lips pucker
- 20Tennis skirt feature
- 21Lack of light
- 23Locale for a plastic flamingo
- 26Yoga studio essential
- 27De-tension center?
- 30Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million
- 36European ski destination
- 38Volcanic spew
- 39Sample collected by Ancestry.com
- 40Daily Planet reporter Lois
- 41Show the ropes
- 43"___ sesame!"
- 44Comfortable
- 46Anguish
- 47Manage, as a bar
- 48California national park known for its dryness
- 51Pigs' digs
- 52Number starting a countdown
- 53Sitting on
- 55Bring dishonor upon
- 60"I'm sleepy" signals
- 64Ancient Mexican empire
- 651980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across?
- 68Back of a car or front of an elephant
- 69Orchestral woodwind
- 70Place of buzziness?
- 71Most watches have three of these
- 72Japanese electronics giant
- 73An estimated 25% of modern phone calls
Down
- 1Seaweed in an underwater forest
- 2Revered figure
- 3Go off the deep end?
- 4Incredible bargain
- 5Kraft ___ & Cheese
- 6Lead-in to maker or breaker
- 7Give, but expect back
- 8Experienced during sleep
- 9Frothy drink often served with boba
- 10A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one
- 11Opposite of wild
- 12Alter ___ (other selves)
- 13Camera shop purchase
- 18Adult male deer
- 22A hardened criminal might have a long one
- 24"Yeah, yeah"
- 25Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza
- 27Leafy lunch order
- 28Piece of armadillo armor
- 29Common sleep disorder
- 31Item worn over the shoulders
- 32"The ___ thickens ..."
- 33Vocal cords, informally
- 34Happening
- 35Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me"
- 37Chair or pew
- 42Coke or Pepsi
- 45Gimmicky routines
- 49Dried poblanos used in mole sauce
- 50Toy on a string
- 54Trails
- 55Relaxing soak
- 56Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically
- 57Flabbergast
- 58Patch up
- 59Drifter in search of work
- 61What to do with egg whites when making meringue
- 62Luminous stellar explosion
- 63Women in ___ (educational advocacy group)
- 66Colossal quantity
- 67"Yoo-hoo!"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Jokes (around) — Answer: KIDS
- 5. Not very spicy — Answer: MILD
- 9. Super 8 or Red Roof Inn — Answer: MOTEL
- 14. Paper cut? — Answer: EDIT
- 15. Big name in laptops — Answer: ACER
- 16. Public relations concern — Answer: IMAGE
- 17. Steamy segment in a movie — Answer: LOVESCENE
- 19. Fruit that makes your lips pucker — Answer: LEMON
- 20. Tennis skirt feature — Answer: PLEAT
- 21. Lack of light — Answer: DARKNESS
- 23. Locale for a plastic flamingo — Answer: LAWN
- 26. Yoga studio essential — Answer: MAT
- 27. De-tension center? — Answer: SPA
- 30. Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million — Answer: GHOSTPEPPER
- 36. European ski destination — Answer: ALPS
- 38. Volcanic spew — Answer: ASH
- 39. Sample collected by Ancestry.com — Answer: SALIVA
- 40. Daily Planet reporter Lois — Answer: LANE
- 41. Show the ropes — Answer: TEACH
- 43. "___ sesame!" — Answer: OPEN
- 44. Comfortable — Answer: ATEASE
- 46. Anguish — Answer: WOE
- 47. Manage, as a bar — Answer: TEND
- 48. California national park known for its dryness — Answer: DEATHVALLEY
- 51. Pigs' digs — Answer: STY
- 52. Number starting a countdown — Answer: TEN
- 53. Sitting on — Answer: ATOP
- 55. Bring dishonor upon — Answer: BESMIRCH
- 60. "I'm sleepy" signals — Answer: YAWNS
- 64. Ancient Mexican empire — Answer: AZTEC
- 65. 1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? — Answer: HOTHOTHOT
- 68. Back of a car or front of an elephant — Answer: TRUNK
- 69. Orchestral woodwind — Answer: OBOE
- 70. Place of buzziness? — Answer: HIVE
- 71. Most watches have three of these — Answer: HANDS
- 72. Japanese electronics giant — Answer: SONY
- 73. An estimated 25% of modern phone calls — Answer: SPAM
Down
- 1. Seaweed in an underwater forest — Answer: KELP
- 2. Revered figure — Answer: IDOL
- 3. Go off the deep end? — Answer: DIVE
- 4. Incredible bargain — Answer: STEAL
- 5. Kraft ___ & Cheese — Answer: MAC
- 6. Lead-in to maker or breaker — Answer: ICE
- 7. Give, but expect back — Answer: LEND
- 8. Experienced during sleep — Answer: DREAMT
- 9. Frothy drink often served with boba — Answer: MILKTEA
- 10. A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one — Answer: OMEN
- 11. Opposite of wild — Answer: TAME
- 12. Alter ___ (other selves) — Answer: EGOS
- 13. Camera shop purchase — Answer: LENS
- 18. Adult male deer — Answer: STAG
- 22. A hardened criminal might have a long one — Answer: RAPSHEET
- 24. "Yeah, yeah" — Answer: WHATEVER
- 25. Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza — Answer: NOSE
- 27. Leafy lunch order — Answer: SALAD
- 28. Piece of armadillo armor — Answer: PLATE
- 29. Common sleep disorder — Answer: APNEA
- 31. Item worn over the shoulders — Answer: SHAWL
- 32. "The ___ thickens ..." — Answer: PLOT
- 33. Vocal cords, informally — Answer: PIPES
- 34. Happening — Answer: EVENT
- 35. Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me" — Answer: RANDY
- 37. Chair or pew — Answer: SEAT
- 42. Coke or Pepsi — Answer: COLA
- 45. Gimmicky routines — Answer: SHTICKS
- 49. Dried poblanos used in mole sauce — Answer: ANCHOS
- 50. Toy on a string — Answer: YOYO
- 54. Trails — Answer: PATHS
- 55. Relaxing soak — Answer: BATH
- 56. Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically — Answer: EZRA
- 57. Flabbergast — Answer: STUN
- 58. Patch up — Answer: MEND
- 59. Drifter in search of work — Answer: HOBO
- 61. What to do with egg whites when making meringue — Answer: WHIP
- 62. Luminous stellar explosion — Answer: NOVA
- 63. Women in ___ (educational advocacy group) — Answer: STEM
- 66. Colossal quantity — Answer: TON
- 67. "Yoo-hoo!" — Answer: HEY
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