NYT Crossword Answers - May 26

By Brad Lively

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  1. 1Number not representable by Roman numeralsZERO
  2. 5What's the point of bullfighting?HORN
  3. 9Bryce Canyon's stateUTAH
  4. 13What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for shortECON
  5. 14Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff"OREOS
  6. 16Condiment in potato salad, informallyMAYO
  7. 17*Aids for bitingSHARPTEETH
  8. 19Task for a line cook, informallyPREP
  9. 20Thus farTODATE
  10. 21___ for thoughtFOOD
  11. 23CreviceGAP
  12. 24Ice cream drinkMALT
  13. 26*Attribute for spotting what others missKEENEYE
  14. 28What a scare might make you doJUMP
  15. 31Word after hand or bandSAW
  16. 33"That's a good tip for the future"NOTED
  17. 34Actress de Armas of "Knives Out"ANA
  18. 35Swanky shindigGALA
  19. 36Copenhagener, e.g.DANE
  20. 37What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively?BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
  21. 42$50/hour, e.g.RATE
  22. 43Cuisine from BangkokTHAI
  23. 44It's blowing in the windAIR
  24. 45Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30"ADELE
  25. 47"My dear ___ ..."SIR
  26. 48Online files for instruction manuals, oftenPDFS
  27. 49*Cheeky sortWISEASS
  28. 52Rip-___ (awful deals)OFFS
  29. 54Pre-entree order, informallyAPP
  30. 55Daily deliveryMAIL
  31. 57Declares as factSAYSSO
  32. 61Picked out of a lineup, informallyIDED
  33. 63*One given to insolenceSMARTMOUTH
  34. 65Tickle Me Elmo toymakerTYCO
  35. 66HR-V and CR-V automakerHONDA
  36. 67Senior dance partyPROM
  37. 68Meyers of "Late Night"SETH
  38. 69Within a stone's throw ofNEAR
  39. 70Patches up, saySEWS

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  1. 1GustoZEST
  2. 2Repetitive sound effectECHO
  3. 3Highway, e.g.ROAD
  4. 4Way to the highwayONRAMP
  5. 5Spot to keep a passport while travelingHOTELSAFE
  6. 6Valuable depositORE
  7. 7"Finding Nemo" settingREEF
  8. 8Simply unacceptableNOTOK
  9. 9M.L.B. officialUMP
  10. 10Customized bit of marketingTARGETEDAD
  11. 11"Yes, captain!"AYEAYE
  12. 12Moved like a kangarooHOPPED
  13. 15"If the ___ fits, wear it!"SHOE
  14. 18School bake sale org.PTA
  15. 22Mountain visible from AnchorageDENALI
  16. 25LectureTALK
  17. 27"___ of your business!"NONE
  18. 28Punch in the ringJAB
  19. 29Game with the goal of running out of cardsUNO
  20. 30Huge propsMADRESPECT
  21. 32DesiresWANTS
  22. 35Cheerleader's shoutGOTEAM
  23. 36A little sun?DWARFSTAR
  24. 38Connecticut IvyYALE
  25. 39Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X"OHIO
  26. 40Many an embedded animationGIF
  27. 41Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for shortERS
  28. 45Lies aheadAWAITS
  29. 46Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bathDIPDYE
  30. 48Military mind games, for shortPSYOPS
  31. 50Merit badge holderSASH
  32. 51Schuster's partner in publishingSIMON
  33. 53Closest peepsFAM
  34. 56Assignment at a bowling alleyLANE
  35. 58"You bet!"SURE
  36. 59Place in an overhead binSTOW
  37. 60Electrical resistance unitsOHMS
  38. 62[Facepalm]DOH
  39. 64Nutritional intake amt.RDA

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Number not representable by Roman numerals — Answer: ZERO
  2. 5. What's the point of bullfighting? — Answer: HORN
  3. 9. Bryce Canyon's state — Answer: UTAH
  4. 13. What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short — Answer: ECON
  5. 14. Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff" — Answer: OREOS
  6. 16. Condiment in potato salad, informally — Answer: MAYO
  7. 17. *Aids for biting — Answer: SHARPTEETH
  8. 19. Task for a line cook, informally — Answer: PREP
  9. 20. Thus far — Answer: TODATE
  10. 21. ___ for thought — Answer: FOOD
  11. 23. Crevice — Answer: GAP
  12. 24. Ice cream drink — Answer: MALT
  13. 26. *Attribute for spotting what others miss — Answer: KEENEYE
  14. 28. What a scare might make you do — Answer: JUMP
  15. 31. Word after hand or band — Answer: SAW
  16. 33. "That's a good tip for the future" — Answer: NOTED
  17. 34. Actress de Armas of "Knives Out" — Answer: ANA
  18. 35. Swanky shindig — Answer: GALA
  19. 36. Copenhagener, e.g. — Answer: DANE
  20. 37. What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively? — Answer: BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
  21. 42. $50/hour, e.g. — Answer: RATE
  22. 43. Cuisine from Bangkok — Answer: THAI
  23. 44. It's blowing in the wind — Answer: AIR
  24. 45. Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30" — Answer: ADELE
  25. 47. "My dear ___ ..." — Answer: SIR
  26. 48. Online files for instruction manuals, often — Answer: PDFS
  27. 49. *Cheeky sort — Answer: WISEASS
  28. 52. Rip-___ (awful deals) — Answer: OFFS
  29. 54. Pre-entree order, informally — Answer: APP
  30. 55. Daily delivery — Answer: MAIL
  31. 57. Declares as fact — Answer: SAYSSO
  32. 61. Picked out of a lineup, informally — Answer: IDED
  33. 63. *One given to insolence — Answer: SMARTMOUTH
  34. 65. Tickle Me Elmo toymaker — Answer: TYCO
  35. 66. HR-V and CR-V automaker — Answer: HONDA
  36. 67. Senior dance party — Answer: PROM
  37. 68. Meyers of "Late Night" — Answer: SETH
  38. 69. Within a stone's throw of — Answer: NEAR
  39. 70. Patches up, say — Answer: SEWS

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  1. 1. Gusto — Answer: ZEST
  2. 2. Repetitive sound effect — Answer: ECHO
  3. 3. Highway, e.g. — Answer: ROAD
  4. 4. Way to the highway — Answer: ONRAMP
  5. 5. Spot to keep a passport while traveling — Answer: HOTELSAFE
  6. 6. Valuable deposit — Answer: ORE
  7. 7. "Finding Nemo" setting — Answer: REEF
  8. 8. Simply unacceptable — Answer: NOTOK
  9. 9. M.L.B. official — Answer: UMP
  10. 10. Customized bit of marketing — Answer: TARGETEDAD
  11. 11. "Yes, captain!" — Answer: AYEAYE
  12. 12. Moved like a kangaroo — Answer: HOPPED
  13. 15. "If the ___ fits, wear it!" — Answer: SHOE
  14. 18. School bake sale org. — Answer: PTA
  15. 22. Mountain visible from Anchorage — Answer: DENALI
  16. 25. Lecture — Answer: TALK
  17. 27. "___ of your business!" — Answer: NONE
  18. 28. Punch in the ring — Answer: JAB
  19. 29. Game with the goal of running out of cards — Answer: UNO
  20. 30. Huge props — Answer: MADRESPECT
  21. 32. Desires — Answer: WANTS
  22. 35. Cheerleader's shout — Answer: GOTEAM
  23. 36. A little sun? — Answer: DWARFSTAR
  24. 38. Connecticut Ivy — Answer: YALE
  25. 39. Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X" — Answer: OHIO
  26. 40. Many an embedded animation — Answer: GIF
  27. 41. Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short — Answer: ERS
  28. 45. Lies ahead — Answer: AWAITS
  29. 46. Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath — Answer: DIPDYE
  30. 48. Military mind games, for short — Answer: PSYOPS
  31. 50. Merit badge holder — Answer: SASH
  32. 51. Schuster's partner in publishing — Answer: SIMON
  33. 53. Closest peeps — Answer: FAM
  34. 56. Assignment at a bowling alley — Answer: LANE
  35. 58. "You bet!" — Answer: SURE
  36. 59. Place in an overhead bin — Answer: STOW
  37. 60. Electrical resistance units — Answer: OHMS
  38. 62. [Facepalm] — Answer: DOH
  39. 64. Nutritional intake amt. — Answer: RDA

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Across

#ClueAnswer
1Number not representable by Roman numeralsZERO
5What's the point of bullfighting?HORN
9Bryce Canyon's stateUTAH
13What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for shortECON
14Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff"OREOS
16Condiment in potato salad, informallyMAYO
17*Aids for bitingSHARPTEETH
19Task for a line cook, informallyPREP
20Thus farTODATE
21___ for thoughtFOOD
23CreviceGAP
24Ice cream drinkMALT
26*Attribute for spotting what others missKEENEYE
28What a scare might make you doJUMP
31Word after hand or bandSAW
33"That's a good tip for the future"NOTED
34Actress de Armas of "Knives Out"ANA
35Swanky shindigGALA
36Copenhagener, e.g.DANE
37What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively?BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
42$50/hour, e.g.RATE
43Cuisine from BangkokTHAI
44It's blowing in the windAIR
45Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30"ADELE
47"My dear ___ ..."SIR
48Online files for instruction manuals, oftenPDFS
49*Cheeky sortWISEASS
52Rip-___ (awful deals)OFFS
54Pre-entree order, informallyAPP
55Daily deliveryMAIL
57Declares as factSAYSSO
61Picked out of a lineup, informallyIDED
63*One given to insolenceSMARTMOUTH
65Tickle Me Elmo toymakerTYCO
66HR-V and CR-V automakerHONDA
67Senior dance partyPROM
68Meyers of "Late Night"SETH
69Within a stone's throw ofNEAR
70Patches up, saySEWS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1GustoZEST
2Repetitive sound effectECHO
3Highway, e.g.ROAD
4Way to the highwayONRAMP
5Spot to keep a passport while travelingHOTELSAFE
6Valuable depositORE
7"Finding Nemo" settingREEF
8Simply unacceptableNOTOK
9M.L.B. officialUMP
10Customized bit of marketingTARGETEDAD
11"Yes, captain!"AYEAYE
12Moved like a kangarooHOPPED
15"If the ___ fits, wear it!"SHOE
18School bake sale org.PTA
22Mountain visible from AnchorageDENALI
25LectureTALK
27"___ of your business!"NONE
28Punch in the ringJAB
29Game with the goal of running out of cardsUNO
30Huge propsMADRESPECT
32DesiresWANTS
35Cheerleader's shoutGOTEAM
36A little sun?DWARFSTAR
38Connecticut IvyYALE
39Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X"OHIO
40Many an embedded animationGIF
41Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for shortERS
45Lies aheadAWAITS
46Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bathDIPDYE
48Military mind games, for shortPSYOPS
50Merit badge holderSASH
51Schuster's partner in publishingSIMON
53Closest peepsFAM
56Assignment at a bowling alleyLANE
58"You bet!"SURE
59Place in an overhead binSTOW
60Electrical resistance unitsOHMS
62[Facepalm]DOH
64Nutritional intake amt.RDA

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