Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1He's always hard to find
- 6State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota
- 9Popular pub pastime
- 14Superman is one, notably
- 15"O Sole ___"
- 16Best effort
- 17Perfect
- 18Red flag for a mortgage applicant
- 20November 19, 1863
- 22Things exchanged at an altar
- 23Univ. in Troy, N.Y.
- 24Includes in an email
- 27Sorcerer
- 30January 20, 1961
- 33Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmate
- 34Low-lying landform
- 35Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
- 36Musical piece with repeated themes
- 38Delhi lentil stew
- 40Not one for company
- 41Worship, in a way
- 43Osso buco meat
- 45See
- 46August 28, 1963
- 48Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecards
- 49Hit way up in the air, as a baseball
- 50"Li'l ol' me?!"
- 51Gossip
- 53Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across?
- 58Engineering competition with two "battling" devices
- 61Round house
- 62Multiple-choice choices, maybe
- 63"Feliz ___ Novo!"
- 64"Rocky" actress Shire
- 65Walk-off inning, usually
- 66Ignited
- 67Big name in shapewear
Down
- 1Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one
- 2Style magnate Gucci
- 3Stead
- 4"Honey" alternative
- 5Tripping, perhaps
- 6Decorated with a raised design
- 7One with a fake account?
- 8"The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein"
- 9"Fiddlesticks!"
- 10Like many wines and cheeses
- 11"Far out"
- 12"Please, no more!"
- 13Fine just the way things are
- 19Pitch-altering clamps on guitars
- 21Steam engine need
- 24Nickels and dimes
- 25Veer this way and that
- 26Gets going
- 27Transforms (into)
- 28All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One"
- 29College chant accompanying "Beat Army!"
- 31Rapscallion
- 32"Sorry, do I know them?"
- 34Question from one smoker to another
- 37Salon supply
- 39Speedy driver, slangily
- 42Locker room emanations
- 44Friends in Cannes
- 47Something you do every day, say
- 48Sister outlet to Banana Republic
- 52Rotisserie rods
- 53Word with wine or city
- 54All-encompassing prefix?
- 552004's "___ Enchanted"
- 56Nickel or dime
- 57Elaborate trick
- 58Sought a seat
- 59Japanese sash
- 60When doubled, a chocolaty treat
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. He's always hard to find — Answer: WALDO
- 6. State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota — Answer: ELM
- 9. Popular pub pastime — Answer: DARTS
- 14. Superman is one, notably — Answer: ALIEN
- 15. "O Sole ___" — Answer: MIO
- 16. Best effort — Answer: AGAME
- 17. Perfect — Answer: IDEAL
- 18. Red flag for a mortgage applicant — Answer: BADCREDIT
- 20. November 19, 1863 — Answer: FOURSCOREAND
- 22. Things exchanged at an altar — Answer: IDOS
- 23. Univ. in Troy, N.Y. — Answer: RPI
- 24. Includes in an email — Answer: CCS
- 27. Sorcerer — Answer: MAGE
- 30. January 20, 1961 — Answer: ASKNOTWHAT
- 33. Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmate — Answer: ONO
- 34. Low-lying landform — Answer: GLEN
- 35. Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" — Answer: SAHARA
- 36. Musical piece with repeated themes — Answer: RONDO
- 38. Delhi lentil stew — Answer: DAL
- 40. Not one for company — Answer: LONER
- 41. Worship, in a way — Answer: PRAYTO
- 43. Osso buco meat — Answer: VEAL
- 45. See — Answer: GET
- 46. August 28, 1963 — Answer: HAVEADREAM
- 48. Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecards — Answer: TENS
- 49. Hit way up in the air, as a baseball — Answer: SKY
- 50. "Li'l ol' me?!" — Answer: MOI
- 51. Gossip — Answer: DISH
- 53. Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across? — Answer: PARTOFSPEECH
- 58. Engineering competition with two "battling" devices — Answer: ROBOTSUMO
- 61. Round house — Answer: IGLOO
- 62. Multiple-choice choices, maybe — Answer: ABORC
- 63. "Feliz ___ Novo!" — Answer: ANO
- 64. "Rocky" actress Shire — Answer: TALIA
- 65. Walk-off inning, usually — Answer: NINTH
- 66. Ignited — Answer: LIT
- 67. Big name in shapewear — Answer: SPANX
Down
- 1. Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one — Answer: WAIF
- 2. Style magnate Gucci — Answer: ALDO
- 3. Stead — Answer: LIEU
- 4. "Honey" alternative — Answer: DEARIE
- 5. Tripping, perhaps — Answer: ONLSD
- 6. Decorated with a raised design — Answer: EMBOSSED
- 7. One with a fake account? — Answer: LIAR
- 8. "The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein" — Answer: MODERN
- 9. "Fiddlesticks!" — Answer: DARNITALL
- 10. Like many wines and cheeses — Answer: AGED
- 11. "Far out" — Answer: RAD
- 12. "Please, no more!" — Answer: TMI
- 13. Fine just the way things are — Answer: SET
- 19. Pitch-altering clamps on guitars — Answer: CAPOS
- 21. Steam engine need — Answer: COAL
- 24. Nickels and dimes — Answer: CHANGE
- 25. Veer this way and that — Answer: CAREEN
- 26. Gets going — Answer: STARTS
- 27. Transforms (into) — Answer: MORPHS
- 28. All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One" — Answer: ANORAK
- 29. College chant accompanying "Beat Army!" — Answer: GONAVY
- 31. Rapscallion — Answer: KNAVE
- 32. "Sorry, do I know them?" — Answer: WHO
- 34. Question from one smoker to another — Answer: GOTAMATCH
- 37. Salon supply — Answer: DYE
- 39. Speedy driver, slangily — Answer: LEADFOOT
- 42. Locker room emanations — Answer: ODORS
- 44. Friends in Cannes — Answer: AMIS
- 47. Something you do every day, say — Answer: RITUAL
- 48. Sister outlet to Banana Republic — Answer: THEGAP
- 52. Rotisserie rods — Answer: SPITS
- 53. Word with wine or city — Answer: PORT
- 54. All-encompassing prefix? — Answer: OMNI
- 55. 2004's "___ Enchanted" — Answer: ELLA
- 56. Nickel or dime — Answer: COIN
- 57. Elaborate trick — Answer: HOAX
- 58. Sought a seat — Answer: RAN
- 59. Japanese sash — Answer: OBI
- 60. When doubled, a chocolaty treat — Answer: BON
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