Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Number not representable by Roman numerals
- 5What's the point of bullfighting?
- 9Bryce Canyon's state
- 13What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short
- 14Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff"
- 16Condiment in potato salad, informally
- 17*Aids for biting
- 19Task for a line cook, informally
- 20Thus far
- 21___ for thought
- 23Crevice
- 24Ice cream drink
- 26*Attribute for spotting what others miss
- 28What a scare might make you do
- 31Word after hand or band
- 33"That's a good tip for the future"
- 34Actress de Armas of "Knives Out"
- 35Swanky shindig
- 36Copenhagener, e.g.
- 37What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively?
- 42$50/hour, e.g.
- 43Cuisine from Bangkok
- 44It's blowing in the wind
- 45Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30"
- 47"My dear ___ ..."
- 48Online files for instruction manuals, often
- 49*Cheeky sort
- 52Rip-___ (awful deals)
- 54Pre-entree order, informally
- 55Daily delivery
- 57Declares as fact
- 61Picked out of a lineup, informally
- 63*One given to insolence
- 65Tickle Me Elmo toymaker
- 66HR-V and CR-V automaker
- 67Senior dance party
- 68Meyers of "Late Night"
- 69Within a stone's throw of
- 70Patches up, say
Down
- 1Gusto
- 2Repetitive sound effect
- 3Highway, e.g.
- 4Way to the highway
- 5Spot to keep a passport while traveling
- 6Valuable deposit
- 7"Finding Nemo" setting
- 8Simply unacceptable
- 9M.L.B. official
- 10Customized bit of marketing
- 11"Yes, captain!"
- 12Moved like a kangaroo
- 15"If the ___ fits, wear it!"
- 18School bake sale org.
- 22Mountain visible from Anchorage
- 25Lecture
- 27"___ of your business!"
- 28Punch in the ring
- 29Game with the goal of running out of cards
- 30Huge props
- 32Desires
- 35Cheerleader's shout
- 36A little sun?
- 38Connecticut Ivy
- 39Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X"
- 40Many an embedded animation
- 41Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short
- 45Lies ahead
- 46Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath
- 48Military mind games, for short
- 50Merit badge holder
- 51Schuster's partner in publishing
- 53Closest peeps
- 56Assignment at a bowling alley
- 58"You bet!"
- 59Place in an overhead bin
- 60Electrical resistance units
- 62[Facepalm]
- 64Nutritional intake amt.
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Number not representable by Roman numerals — Answer: ZERO
- 5. What's the point of bullfighting? — Answer: HORN
- 9. Bryce Canyon's state — Answer: UTAH
- 13. What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short — Answer: ECON
- 14. Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff" — Answer: OREOS
- 16. Condiment in potato salad, informally — Answer: MAYO
- 17. *Aids for biting — Answer: SHARPTEETH
- 19. Task for a line cook, informally — Answer: PREP
- 20. Thus far — Answer: TODATE
- 21. ___ for thought — Answer: FOOD
- 23. Crevice — Answer: GAP
- 24. Ice cream drink — Answer: MALT
- 26. *Attribute for spotting what others miss — Answer: KEENEYE
- 28. What a scare might make you do — Answer: JUMP
- 31. Word after hand or band — Answer: SAW
- 33. "That's a good tip for the future" — Answer: NOTED
- 34. Actress de Armas of "Knives Out" — Answer: ANA
- 35. Swanky shindig — Answer: GALA
- 36. Copenhagener, e.g. — Answer: DANE
- 37. What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively? — Answer: BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
- 42. $50/hour, e.g. — Answer: RATE
- 43. Cuisine from Bangkok — Answer: THAI
- 44. It's blowing in the wind — Answer: AIR
- 45. Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30" — Answer: ADELE
- 47. "My dear ___ ..." — Answer: SIR
- 48. Online files for instruction manuals, often — Answer: PDFS
- 49. *Cheeky sort — Answer: WISEASS
- 52. Rip-___ (awful deals) — Answer: OFFS
- 54. Pre-entree order, informally — Answer: APP
- 55. Daily delivery — Answer: MAIL
- 57. Declares as fact — Answer: SAYSSO
- 61. Picked out of a lineup, informally — Answer: IDED
- 63. *One given to insolence — Answer: SMARTMOUTH
- 65. Tickle Me Elmo toymaker — Answer: TYCO
- 66. HR-V and CR-V automaker — Answer: HONDA
- 67. Senior dance party — Answer: PROM
- 68. Meyers of "Late Night" — Answer: SETH
- 69. Within a stone's throw of — Answer: NEAR
- 70. Patches up, say — Answer: SEWS
Down
- 1. Gusto — Answer: ZEST
- 2. Repetitive sound effect — Answer: ECHO
- 3. Highway, e.g. — Answer: ROAD
- 4. Way to the highway — Answer: ONRAMP
- 5. Spot to keep a passport while traveling — Answer: HOTELSAFE
- 6. Valuable deposit — Answer: ORE
- 7. "Finding Nemo" setting — Answer: REEF
- 8. Simply unacceptable — Answer: NOTOK
- 9. M.L.B. official — Answer: UMP
- 10. Customized bit of marketing — Answer: TARGETEDAD
- 11. "Yes, captain!" — Answer: AYEAYE
- 12. Moved like a kangaroo — Answer: HOPPED
- 15. "If the ___ fits, wear it!" — Answer: SHOE
- 18. School bake sale org. — Answer: PTA
- 22. Mountain visible from Anchorage — Answer: DENALI
- 25. Lecture — Answer: TALK
- 27. "___ of your business!" — Answer: NONE
- 28. Punch in the ring — Answer: JAB
- 29. Game with the goal of running out of cards — Answer: UNO
- 30. Huge props — Answer: MADRESPECT
- 32. Desires — Answer: WANTS
- 35. Cheerleader's shout — Answer: GOTEAM
- 36. A little sun? — Answer: DWARFSTAR
- 38. Connecticut Ivy — Answer: YALE
- 39. Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X" — Answer: OHIO
- 40. Many an embedded animation — Answer: GIF
- 41. Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short — Answer: ERS
- 45. Lies ahead — Answer: AWAITS
- 46. Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath — Answer: DIPDYE
- 48. Military mind games, for short — Answer: PSYOPS
- 50. Merit badge holder — Answer: SASH
- 51. Schuster's partner in publishing — Answer: SIMON
- 53. Closest peeps — Answer: FAM
- 56. Assignment at a bowling alley — Answer: LANE
- 58. "You bet!" — Answer: SURE
- 59. Place in an overhead bin — Answer: STOW
- 60. Electrical resistance units — Answer: OHMS
- 62. [Facepalm] — Answer: DOH
- 64. Nutritional intake amt. — Answer: RDA
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