NYT Crossword Answers - May 27

By Dario Salvucci

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  1. 1He's always hard to findWALDO
  2. 6State tree of Massachusetts and North DakotaELM
  3. 9Popular pub pastimeDARTS
  4. 14Superman is one, notablyALIEN
  5. 15"O Sole ___"MIO
  6. 16Best effortAGAME
  7. 17PerfectIDEAL
  8. 18Red flag for a mortgage applicantBADCREDIT
  9. 20November 19, 1863FOURSCOREAND
  10. 22Things exchanged at an altarIDOS
  11. 23Univ. in Troy, N.Y.RPI
  12. 24Includes in an emailCCS
  13. 27SorcererMAGE
  14. 30January 20, 1961ASKNOTWHAT
  15. 33Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmateONO
  16. 34Low-lying landformGLEN
  17. 35Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"SAHARA
  18. 36Musical piece with repeated themesRONDO
  19. 38Delhi lentil stewDAL
  20. 40Not one for companyLONER
  21. 41Worship, in a wayPRAYTO
  22. 43Osso buco meatVEAL
  23. 45SeeGET
  24. 46August 28, 1963HAVEADREAM
  25. 48Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecardsTENS
  26. 49Hit way up in the air, as a baseballSKY
  27. 50"Li'l ol' me?!"MOI
  28. 51GossipDISH
  29. 53Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across?PARTOFSPEECH
  30. 58Engineering competition with two "battling" devicesROBOTSUMO
  31. 61Round houseIGLOO
  32. 62Multiple-choice choices, maybeABORC
  33. 63"Feliz ___ Novo!"ANO
  34. 64"Rocky" actress ShireTALIA
  35. 65Walk-off inning, usuallyNINTH
  36. 66IgnitedLIT
  37. 67Big name in shapewearSPANX

Down

  1. 1Dickens's Oliver Twist, for oneWAIF
  2. 2Style magnate GucciALDO
  3. 3SteadLIEU
  4. 4"Honey" alternativeDEARIE
  5. 5Tripping, perhapsONLSD
  6. 6Decorated with a raised designEMBOSSED
  7. 7One with a fake account?LIAR
  8. 8"The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein"MODERN
  9. 9"Fiddlesticks!"DARNITALL
  10. 10Like many wines and cheesesAGED
  11. 11"Far out"RAD
  12. 12"Please, no more!"TMI
  13. 13Fine just the way things areSET
  14. 19Pitch-altering clamps on guitarsCAPOS
  15. 21Steam engine needCOAL
  16. 24Nickels and dimesCHANGE
  17. 25Veer this way and thatCAREEN
  18. 26Gets goingSTARTS
  19. 27Transforms (into)MORPHS
  20. 28All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One"ANORAK
  21. 29College chant accompanying "Beat Army!"GONAVY
  22. 31RapscallionKNAVE
  23. 32"Sorry, do I know them?"WHO
  24. 34Question from one smoker to anotherGOTAMATCH
  25. 37Salon supplyDYE
  26. 39Speedy driver, slangilyLEADFOOT
  27. 42Locker room emanationsODORS
  28. 44Friends in CannesAMIS
  29. 47Something you do every day, sayRITUAL
  30. 48Sister outlet to Banana RepublicTHEGAP
  31. 52Rotisserie rodsSPITS
  32. 53Word with wine or cityPORT
  33. 54All-encompassing prefix?OMNI
  34. 552004's "___ Enchanted"ELLA
  35. 56Nickel or dimeCOIN
  36. 57Elaborate trickHOAX
  37. 58Sought a seatRAN
  38. 59Japanese sashOBI
  39. 60When doubled, a chocolaty treatBON

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. He's always hard to find — Answer: WALDO
  2. 6. State tree of Massachusetts and North Dakota — Answer: ELM
  3. 9. Popular pub pastime — Answer: DARTS
  4. 14. Superman is one, notably — Answer: ALIEN
  5. 15. "O Sole ___" — Answer: MIO
  6. 16. Best effort — Answer: AGAME
  7. 17. Perfect — Answer: IDEAL. Hint: Absolutely flawless, with nothing left to improve ✨
  8. 18. Red flag for a mortgage applicant — Answer: BADCREDIT
  9. 20. November 19, 1863 — Answer: FOURSCOREAND
  10. 22. Things exchanged at an altar — Answer: IDOS
  11. 23. Univ. in Troy, N.Y. — Answer: RPI
  12. 24. Includes in an email — Answer: CCS
  13. 27. Sorcerer — Answer: MAGE
  14. 30. January 20, 1961 — Answer: ASKNOTWHAT
  15. 33. Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmate — Answer: ONO
  16. 34. Low-lying landform — Answer: GLEN
  17. 35. Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" — Answer: SAHARA
  18. 36. Musical piece with repeated themes — Answer: RONDO
  19. 38. Delhi lentil stew — Answer: DAL
  20. 40. Not one for company — Answer: LONER
  21. 41. Worship, in a way — Answer: PRAYTO
  22. 43. Osso buco meat — Answer: VEAL
  23. 45. See — Answer: GET
  24. 46. August 28, 1963 — Answer: HAVEADREAM
  25. 48. Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecards — Answer: TENS
  26. 49. Hit way up in the air, as a baseball — Answer: SKY
  27. 50. "Li'l ol' me?!" — Answer: MOI
  28. 51. Gossip — Answer: DISH
  29. 53. Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across? — Answer: PARTOFSPEECH
  30. 58. Engineering competition with two "battling" devices — Answer: ROBOTSUMO
  31. 61. Round house — Answer: IGLOO
  32. 62. Multiple-choice choices, maybe — Answer: ABORC
  33. 63. "Feliz ___ Novo!" — Answer: ANO
  34. 64. "Rocky" actress Shire — Answer: TALIA
  35. 65. Walk-off inning, usually — Answer: NINTH
  36. 66. Ignited — Answer: LIT. Hint: A candle is this once its flame catches. 🕯️
  37. 67. Big name in shapewear — Answer: SPANX

Down

  1. 1. Dickens's Oliver Twist, for one — Answer: WAIF
  2. 2. Style magnate Gucci — Answer: ALDO
  3. 3. Stead — Answer: LIEU. Hint: A formal word meaning in place of something else 🔄
  4. 4. "Honey" alternative — Answer: DEARIE
  5. 5. Tripping, perhaps — Answer: ONLSD
  6. 6. Decorated with a raised design — Answer: EMBOSSED
  7. 7. One with a fake account? — Answer: LIAR
  8. 8. "The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein" — Answer: MODERN
  9. 9. "Fiddlesticks!" — Answer: DARNITALL
  10. 10. Like many wines and cheeses — Answer: AGED. Hint: Some things get better with time, just like your favorite bottle or a fine brie! 🍷
  11. 11. "Far out" — Answer: RAD
  12. 12. "Please, no more!" — Answer: TMI
  13. 13. Fine just the way things are — Answer: SET
  14. 19. Pitch-altering clamps on guitars — Answer: CAPOS
  15. 21. Steam engine need — Answer: COAL
  16. 24. Nickels and dimes — Answer: CHANGE
  17. 25. Veer this way and that — Answer: CAREEN
  18. 26. Gets going — Answer: STARTS
  19. 27. Transforms (into) — Answer: MORPHS
  20. 28. All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One" — Answer: ANORAK
  21. 29. College chant accompanying "Beat Army!" — Answer: GONAVY
  22. 31. Rapscallion — Answer: KNAVE
  23. 32. "Sorry, do I know them?" — Answer: WHO
  24. 34. Question from one smoker to another — Answer: GOTAMATCH
  25. 37. Salon supply — Answer: DYE
  26. 39. Speedy driver, slangily — Answer: LEADFOOT
  27. 42. Locker room emanations — Answer: ODORS
  28. 44. Friends in Cannes — Answer: AMIS
  29. 47. Something you do every day, say — Answer: RITUAL
  30. 48. Sister outlet to Banana Republic — Answer: THEGAP
  31. 52. Rotisserie rods — Answer: SPITS
  32. 53. Word with wine or city — Answer: PORT
  33. 54. All-encompassing prefix? — Answer: OMNI
  34. 55. 2004's "___ Enchanted" — Answer: ELLA
  35. 56. Nickel or dime — Answer: COIN
  36. 57. Elaborate trick — Answer: HOAX
  37. 58. Sought a seat — Answer: RAN
  38. 59. Japanese sash — Answer: OBI. Hint: This traditional Japanese belt is worn around a kimono. 👘
  39. 60. When doubled, a chocolaty treat — Answer: BON

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 27, 2026

Every clue from the May 27 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1He's always hard to findWALDO
6State tree of Massachusetts and North DakotaELM
9Popular pub pastimeDARTS
14Superman is one, notablyALIEN
15"O Sole ___"MIO
16Best effortAGAME
17PerfectIDEAL
18Red flag for a mortgage applicantBADCREDIT
20November 19, 1863FOURSCOREAND
22Things exchanged at an altarIDOS
23Univ. in Troy, N.Y.RPI
24Includes in an emailCCS
27SorcererMAGE
30January 20, 1961ASKNOTWHAT
33Lennon's mate ... and onetime bandmateONO
34Low-lying landformGLEN
35Filming location for the archaeological dig in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"SAHARA
36Musical piece with repeated themesRONDO
38Delhi lentil stewDAL
40Not one for companyLONER
41Worship, in a wayPRAYTO
43Osso buco meatVEAL
45SeeGET
46August 28, 1963HAVEADREAM
48Numbers that aren't entered on bowling scorecardsTENS
49Hit way up in the air, as a baseballSKY
50"Li'l ol' me?!"MOI
51GossipDISH
53Noun or verb ... or a description of 20-, 30-, or 46-Across?PARTOFSPEECH
58Engineering competition with two "battling" devicesROBOTSUMO
61Round houseIGLOO
62Multiple-choice choices, maybeABORC
63"Feliz ___ Novo!"ANO
64"Rocky" actress ShireTALIA
65Walk-off inning, usuallyNINTH
66IgnitedLIT
67Big name in shapewearSPANX

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Dickens's Oliver Twist, for oneWAIF
2Style magnate GucciALDO
3SteadLIEU
4"Honey" alternativeDEARIE
5Tripping, perhapsONLSD
6Decorated with a raised designEMBOSSED
7One with a fake account?LIAR
8"The ___ Prometheus," Mary Shelley's subtitle to "Frankenstein"MODERN
9"Fiddlesticks!"DARNITALL
10Like many wines and cheesesAGED
11"Far out"RAD
12"Please, no more!"TMI
13Fine just the way things areSET
19Pitch-altering clamps on guitarsCAPOS
21Steam engine needCOAL
24Nickels and dimesCHANGE
25Veer this way and thatCAREEN
26Gets goingSTARTS
27Transforms (into)MORPHS
28All-powerful avatar in "Ready Player One"ANORAK
29College chant accompanying "Beat Army!"GONAVY
31RapscallionKNAVE
32"Sorry, do I know them?"WHO
34Question from one smoker to anotherGOTAMATCH
37Salon supplyDYE
39Speedy driver, slangilyLEADFOOT
42Locker room emanationsODORS
44Friends in CannesAMIS
47Something you do every day, sayRITUAL
48Sister outlet to Banana RepublicTHEGAP
52Rotisserie rodsSPITS
53Word with wine or cityPORT
54All-encompassing prefix?OMNI
552004's "___ Enchanted"ELLA
56Nickel or dimeCOIN
57Elaborate trickHOAX
58Sought a seatRAN
59Japanese sashOBI
60When doubled, a chocolaty treatBON

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