NYT Crossword Answers - May 28

By John Kugelman

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  1. 1Surname of two Indian prime ministersGANDHI
  2. 7Fly-by-night types?OWLS
  3. 11Go (for)OPT
  4. 14Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originallyOHIOAN
  5. 15Baroque instrumentVIOL
  6. 16Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly)HOE
  7. 17Walking-around money for Pavarotti?TENORTWENTY
  8. 19VetoNIX
  9. 20Whistling stickup man on "The Wire"OMAR
  10. 21Cry of frustrationAARGH
  11. 22McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B.SOSA
  12. 23Hajj destinationMECCA
  13. 25Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45sASTROS
  14. 27Preacher's gift?PASTORPRESENT
  15. 29Fly catcher?MITT
  16. 30Kind of a drag?MAIN
  17. 31ParrotAPE
  18. 32PerceptiveSENSATE
  19. 35Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo StationROSSSEA
  20. 37Get ___ (shine scholastically)ANA
  21. 38Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarlyDELT
  22. 40Billionaire MuskELON
  23. 415 and 8 go into 42, for example?FACTORFICTION
  24. 45Fan of "I" statementsEGOIST
  25. 46Dissect with a diagramPARSE
  26. 47"___, actually ..."WELL
  27. 48Start of many first-year course namesINTRO
  28. 50Lawman who got out of DodgeEARP
  29. 5460 minutiORA
  30. 55Local leader is prohibited?MAYORMAYNOT
  31. 57ClearRID
  32. 58Bum around EuropeARSE
  33. 59Intentional creasesPLEATS
  34. 60Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad"DEA
  35. 61Changes the locks?DYES
  36. 62Acted all crabby?SIDLED

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  1. 1Programming statement that can result in spaghetti codeGOTO
  2. 2[Excuse me]AHEM
  3. 3Totenberg of public radioNINA
  4. 4People who get walked all overDOORMATS
  5. 5Bit of a laughHAR
  6. 6Not separatedINTACT
  7. 7Throwing styleOVERARM
  8. 8Bit of a larkWING
  9. 9Lady-killerLOTHARIO
  10. 10Machiavellian, in a waySLY
  11. 11Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?"OHNOREASON
  12. 12Written with venomPOISONPEN
  13. 13Oil, they sayTEXASTEA
  14. 18Birthplace of Dr PepperWACO
  15. 22Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for twoSTS
  16. 24México's Tabasco, Jalisco and othersESTADOS
  17. 26Guardians of bushido traditionSENSEIS
  18. 27National drink of Puerto RicoPINACOLADA
  19. 28Two, for many a putt-putt holePAR
  20. 29It's a zoo out thereMENAGERIE
  21. 32Blue stop sign?SAFEWORD
  22. 33Third in orderTERTIARY
  23. 34Resident of Rivendell, in TolkienELF
  24. 36Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gazeSLOEEYED
  25. 39Comes on little cat feetTIPTOES
  26. 42"___ death do us part"TIL
  27. 43Comedian JimmyCARR
  28. 44Opposite of 39-DownTROMPS
  29. 49Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines)NYSE
  30. 51Fussbudgety, sayANAL
  31. 52Mindless repetitionROTE
  32. 53Affliction for many first responders, in briefPTSD
  33. 55"Spy vs. Spy" magazineMAD
  34. 56Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick"ALI

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Surname of two Indian prime ministers — Answer: GANDHI
  2. 7. Fly-by-night types? — Answer: OWLS
  3. 11. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
  4. 14. Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally — Answer: OHIOAN
  5. 15. Baroque instrument — Answer: VIOL
  6. 16. Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly) — Answer: HOE
  7. 17. Walking-around money for Pavarotti? — Answer: TENORTWENTY
  8. 19. Veto — Answer: NIX. Hint: As a verb, this means to reject or cancel something 🚫
  9. 20. Whistling stickup man on "The Wire" — Answer: OMAR
  10. 21. Cry of frustration — Answer: AARGH
  11. 22. McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B. — Answer: SOSA
  12. 23. Hajj destination — Answer: MECCA. Hint: Muslim pilgrims travel to this holy city during the Hajj 🕋
  13. 25. Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s — Answer: ASTROS
  14. 27. Preacher's gift? — Answer: PASTORPRESENT
  15. 29. Fly catcher? — Answer: MITT
  16. 30. Kind of a drag? — Answer: MAIN
  17. 31. Parrot — Answer: APE. Hint: As a verb, this means to copy someone without adding original thought. 🦜
  18. 32. Perceptive — Answer: SENSATE
  19. 35. Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station — Answer: ROSSSEA
  20. 37. Get ___ (shine scholastically) — Answer: ANA
  21. 38. Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly — Answer: DELT
  22. 40. Billionaire Musk — Answer: ELON
  23. 41. 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? — Answer: FACTORFICTION
  24. 45. Fan of "I" statements — Answer: EGOIST
  25. 46. Dissect with a diagram — Answer: PARSE
  26. 47. "___, actually ..." — Answer: WELL
  27. 48. Start of many first-year course names — Answer: INTRO
  28. 50. Lawman who got out of Dodge — Answer: EARP
  29. 54. 60 minuti — Answer: ORA
  30. 55. Local leader is prohibited? — Answer: MAYORMAYNOT
  31. 57. Clear — Answer: RID
  32. 58. Bum around Europe — Answer: ARSE
  33. 59. Intentional creases — Answer: PLEATS
  34. 60. Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad" — Answer: DEA
  35. 61. Changes the locks? — Answer: DYES
  36. 62. Acted all crabby? — Answer: SIDLED

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  1. 1. Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code — Answer: GOTO
  2. 2. [Excuse me] — Answer: AHEM
  3. 3. Totenberg of public radio — Answer: NINA
  4. 4. People who get walked all over — Answer: DOORMATS
  5. 5. Bit of a laugh — Answer: HAR
  6. 6. Not separated — Answer: INTACT
  7. 7. Throwing style — Answer: OVERARM
  8. 8. Bit of a lark — Answer: WING
  9. 9. Lady-killer — Answer: LOTHARIO
  10. 10. Machiavellian, in a way — Answer: SLY
  11. 11. Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?" — Answer: OHNOREASON
  12. 12. Written with venom — Answer: POISONPEN
  13. 13. Oil, they say — Answer: TEXASTEA
  14. 18. Birthplace of Dr Pepper — Answer: WACO
  15. 22. Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two — Answer: STS
  16. 24. México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others — Answer: ESTADOS
  17. 26. Guardians of bushido tradition — Answer: SENSEIS
  18. 27. National drink of Puerto Rico — Answer: PINACOLADA
  19. 28. Two, for many a putt-putt hole — Answer: PAR
  20. 29. It's a zoo out there — Answer: MENAGERIE
  21. 32. Blue stop sign? — Answer: SAFEWORD
  22. 33. Third in order — Answer: TERTIARY
  23. 34. Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien — Answer: ELF
  24. 36. Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze — Answer: SLOEEYED
  25. 39. Comes on little cat feet — Answer: TIPTOES
  26. 42. "___ death do us part" — Answer: TIL. Hint: This old-fashioned word means up to the moment when. 💍
  27. 43. Comedian Jimmy — Answer: CARR
  28. 44. Opposite of 39-Down — Answer: TROMPS
  29. 49. Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines) — Answer: NYSE
  30. 51. Fussbudgety, say — Answer: ANAL
  31. 52. Mindless repetition — Answer: ROTE
  32. 53. Affliction for many first responders, in brief — Answer: PTSD
  33. 55. "Spy vs. Spy" magazine — Answer: MAD
  34. 56. Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick" — Answer: ALI

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Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 28, 2026

Every clue from the May 28 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Surname of two Indian prime ministersGANDHI
7Fly-by-night types?OWLS
11Go (for)OPT
14Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originallyOHIOAN
15Baroque instrumentVIOL
16Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly)HOE
17Walking-around money for Pavarotti?TENORTWENTY
19VetoNIX
20Whistling stickup man on "The Wire"OMAR
21Cry of frustrationAARGH
22McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B.SOSA
23Hajj destinationMECCA
25Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45sASTROS
27Preacher's gift?PASTORPRESENT
29Fly catcher?MITT
30Kind of a drag?MAIN
31ParrotAPE
32PerceptiveSENSATE
35Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo StationROSSSEA
37Get ___ (shine scholastically)ANA
38Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarlyDELT
40Billionaire MuskELON
415 and 8 go into 42, for example?FACTORFICTION
45Fan of "I" statementsEGOIST
46Dissect with a diagramPARSE
47"___, actually ..."WELL
48Start of many first-year course namesINTRO
50Lawman who got out of DodgeEARP
5460 minutiORA
55Local leader is prohibited?MAYORMAYNOT
57ClearRID
58Bum around EuropeARSE
59Intentional creasesPLEATS
60Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad"DEA
61Changes the locks?DYES
62Acted all crabby?SIDLED

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Programming statement that can result in spaghetti codeGOTO
2[Excuse me]AHEM
3Totenberg of public radioNINA
4People who get walked all overDOORMATS
5Bit of a laughHAR
6Not separatedINTACT
7Throwing styleOVERARM
8Bit of a larkWING
9Lady-killerLOTHARIO
10Machiavellian, in a waySLY
11Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?"OHNOREASON
12Written with venomPOISONPEN
13Oil, they sayTEXASTEA
18Birthplace of Dr PepperWACO
22Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for twoSTS
24México's Tabasco, Jalisco and othersESTADOS
26Guardians of bushido traditionSENSEIS
27National drink of Puerto RicoPINACOLADA
28Two, for many a putt-putt holePAR
29It's a zoo out thereMENAGERIE
32Blue stop sign?SAFEWORD
33Third in orderTERTIARY
34Resident of Rivendell, in TolkienELF
36Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gazeSLOEEYED
39Comes on little cat feetTIPTOES
42"___ death do us part"TIL
43Comedian JimmyCARR
44Opposite of 39-DownTROMPS
49Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines)NYSE
51Fussbudgety, sayANAL
52Mindless repetitionROTE
53Affliction for many first responders, in briefPTSD
55"Spy vs. Spy" magazineMAD
56Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick"ALI

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