Thursday, May 28, 2026
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1Surname of two Indian prime ministers
- 7Fly-by-night types?
- 11Go (for)
- 14Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally
- 15Baroque instrument
- 16Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly)
- 17Walking-around money for Pavarotti?
- 19Veto
- 20Whistling stickup man on "The Wire"
- 21Cry of frustration
- 22McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B.
- 23Hajj destination
- 25Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s
- 27Preacher's gift?
- 29Fly catcher?
- 30Kind of a drag?
- 31Parrot
- 32Perceptive
- 35Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station
- 37Get ___ (shine scholastically)
- 38Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly
- 40Billionaire Musk
- 415 and 8 go into 42, for example?
- 45Fan of "I" statements
- 46Dissect with a diagram
- 47"___, actually ..."
- 48Start of many first-year course names
- 50Lawman who got out of Dodge
- 5460 minuti
- 55Local leader is prohibited?
- 57Clear
- 58Bum around Europe
- 59Intentional creases
- 60Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad"
- 61Changes the locks?
- 62Acted all crabby?
Down
- 1Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code
- 2[Excuse me]
- 3Totenberg of public radio
- 4People who get walked all over
- 5Bit of a laugh
- 6Not separated
- 7Throwing style
- 8Bit of a lark
- 9Lady-killer
- 10Machiavellian, in a way
- 11Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?"
- 12Written with venom
- 13Oil, they say
- 18Birthplace of Dr Pepper
- 22Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two
- 24México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others
- 26Guardians of bushido tradition
- 27National drink of Puerto Rico
- 28Two, for many a putt-putt hole
- 29It's a zoo out there
- 32Blue stop sign?
- 33Third in order
- 34Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien
- 36Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze
- 39Comes on little cat feet
- 42"___ death do us part"
- 43Comedian Jimmy
- 44Opposite of 39-Down
- 49Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines)
- 51Fussbudgety, say
- 52Mindless repetition
- 53Affliction for many first responders, in brief
- 55"Spy vs. Spy" magazine
- 56Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick"
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. Surname of two Indian prime ministers — Answer: GANDHI
- 7. Fly-by-night types? — Answer: OWLS
- 11. Go (for) — Answer: OPT
- 14. Drew Carey, Halle Berry or Guy Fieri, originally — Answer: OHIOAN
- 15. Baroque instrument — Answer: VIOL
- 16. Long-handled gardening tool or immoral pleasure seeker, per contestant Ken Jennings on "Jeopardy!" (incorrectly) — Answer: HOE
- 17. Walking-around money for Pavarotti? — Answer: TENORTWENTY
- 19. Veto — Answer: NIX
- 20. Whistling stickup man on "The Wire" — Answer: OMAR
- 21. Cry of frustration — Answer: AARGH
- 22. McGwire's rival in 1990s M.L.B. — Answer: SOSA
- 23. Hajj destination — Answer: MECCA
- 25. Baseball team formerly known as the Colt .45s — Answer: ASTROS
- 27. Preacher's gift? — Answer: PASTORPRESENT
- 29. Fly catcher? — Answer: MITT
- 30. Kind of a drag? — Answer: MAIN
- 31. Parrot — Answer: APE
- 32. Perceptive — Answer: SENSATE
- 35. Icy passage to Antarctica's McMurdo Station — Answer: ROSSSEA
- 37. Get ___ (shine scholastically) — Answer: ANA
- 38. Muscle exercised with a shoulder press, familiarly — Answer: DELT
- 40. Billionaire Musk — Answer: ELON
- 41. 5 and 8 go into 42, for example? — Answer: FACTORFICTION
- 45. Fan of "I" statements — Answer: EGOIST
- 46. Dissect with a diagram — Answer: PARSE
- 47. "___, actually ..." — Answer: WELL
- 48. Start of many first-year course names — Answer: INTRO
- 50. Lawman who got out of Dodge — Answer: EARP
- 54. 60 minuti — Answer: ORA
- 55. Local leader is prohibited? — Answer: MAYORMAYNOT
- 57. Clear — Answer: RID
- 58. Bum around Europe — Answer: ARSE
- 59. Intentional creases — Answer: PLEATS
- 60. Org. targeting Walter White on "Breaking Bad" — Answer: DEA
- 61. Changes the locks? — Answer: DYES
- 62. Acted all crabby? — Answer: SIDLED
Down
- 1. Programming statement that can result in spaghetti code — Answer: GOTO
- 2. [Excuse me] — Answer: AHEM
- 3. Totenberg of public radio — Answer: NINA
- 4. People who get walked all over — Answer: DOORMATS
- 5. Bit of a laugh — Answer: HAR
- 6. Not separated — Answer: INTACT
- 7. Throwing style — Answer: OVERARM
- 8. Bit of a lark — Answer: WING
- 9. Lady-killer — Answer: LOTHARIO
- 10. Machiavellian, in a way — Answer: SLY
- 11. Answer to "Why's your report card in the trash?" — Answer: OHNOREASON
- 12. Written with venom — Answer: POISONPEN
- 13. Oil, they say — Answer: TEXASTEA
- 18. Birthplace of Dr Pepper — Answer: WACO
- 22. Fremont and Folsom in S.F., for two — Answer: STS
- 24. México's Tabasco, Jalisco and others — Answer: ESTADOS
- 26. Guardians of bushido tradition — Answer: SENSEIS
- 27. National drink of Puerto Rico — Answer: PINACOLADA
- 28. Two, for many a putt-putt hole — Answer: PAR
- 29. It's a zoo out there — Answer: MENAGERIE
- 32. Blue stop sign? — Answer: SAFEWORD
- 33. Third in order — Answer: TERTIARY
- 34. Resident of Rivendell, in Tolkien — Answer: ELF
- 36. Dark and sultry, like a femme fatale's gaze — Answer: SLOEEYED
- 39. Comes on little cat feet — Answer: TIPTOES
- 42. "___ death do us part" — Answer: TIL
- 43. Comedian Jimmy — Answer: CARR
- 44. Opposite of 39-Down — Answer: TROMPS
- 49. Where to look if you're looking for LUV (i.e., Southwest Airlines) — Answer: NYSE
- 51. Fussbudgety, say — Answer: ANAL
- 52. Mindless repetition — Answer: ROTE
- 53. Affliction for many first responders, in brief — Answer: PTSD
- 55. "Spy vs. Spy" magazine — Answer: MAD
- 56. Who said "I'm so mean I make medicine sick" — Answer: ALI
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NYT Crossword answers for May 28, 2026
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