Friday, May 29, 2026
By Hemant Mehta
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NYT Crossword Clues
Across
- 1"Oscar" of the French film industry
- 6Feeling after a long hike
- 10Singer/composer Bareilles
- 14Prematurely
- 16Many a fund-raising target, informally
- 17"We have a mutual friend?!"
- 18Smurf who is more than 500 years old
- 19See 20-Across
- 20With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem
- 21They're cut to defuse an explosive
- 22Cue ... or queue
- 23Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30
- 25Reducing to rubble
- 28Apt anagram of NOTES
- 29Hockey infraction
- 30Breezy things enjoyed at the beach
- 34Doesn't go at full speed
- 35Sack
- 36Walk-on
- 37They might make you one with everything
- 39"La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850
- 40Party poppers
- 41Makes fun of mercilessly
- 42Fall sign
- 45Agitate
- 46Hits
- 47Won't let it go
- 49Zendaya's role on "Euphoria"
- 52Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit
- 53"Can you catch me up?"
- 55Time of day either way
- 56Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists"
- 57Barriers to entry, in a way
- 58Unravel at the edges
- 59Variety of cold brew
Down
- 1It is king, in a phrase
- 2Redheaded monster on TV
- 3Thwack
- 4Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr.
- 5Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking
- 6Without dissenting voices
- 7It's cut after birth
- 8"Yowzers!"
- 9What a circle lacks
- 10Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say
- 11Dream interrupter
- 12Currency in The Legend of Zelda
- 13Hoard
- 15Outstanding, in a way
- 21Eager buyer's question
- 22Traps in a laundry room
- 24Not a particular one
- 25Snack brand since 1934
- 26It might be a lot
- 27Last U.S. national park, alphabetically
- 28Return payments?
- 30Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules
- 31They're filled with bacon
- 32"Curses, foiled again!"
- 33Guff
- 38Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally
- 41Neither demure nor mindful
- 42Come to attention, in a way
- 43Powder in a pantry
- 44Child's agreement
- 45Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps
- 48Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer
- 49Run amok
- 50Hammer-and-sickle land, for short
- 51Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet
- 53"R U KIDDING ME?!"
- 54Way to look inward, in brief?
Crossword clues, hints, and answers
Across
- 1. "Oscar" of the French film industry — Answer: CESAR
- 6. Feeling after a long hike — Answer: ACHE
- 10. Singer/composer Bareilles — Answer: SARA
- 14. Prematurely — Answer: ALLTOOSOON
- 16. Many a fund-raising target, informally — Answer: ALUM
- 17. "We have a mutual friend?!" — Answer: SMALLWORLD
- 18. Smurf who is more than 500 years old — Answer: PAPA
- 19. See 20-Across — Answer: HOP
- 20. With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem — Answer: LINDY
- 21. They're cut to defuse an explosive — Answer: WIRES
- 22. Cue ... or queue — Answer: LINE
- 23. Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30 — Answer: MAHOMES
- 25. Reducing to rubble — Answer: RAZING
- 28. Apt anagram of NOTES — Answer: TONES
- 29. Hockey infraction — Answer: ICING
- 30. Breezy things enjoyed at the beach — Answer: EASYREADS
- 34. Doesn't go at full speed — Answer: TROTS
- 35. Sack — Answer: AXE
- 36. Walk-on — Answer: EXTRA
- 37. They might make you one with everything — Answer: ZENSTATES
- 39. "La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850 — Answer: DUMAS
- 40. Party poppers — Answer: CORKS
- 41. Makes fun of mercilessly — Answer: ROASTS
- 42. Fall sign — Answer: SCORPIO
- 45. Agitate — Answer: ROIL
- 46. Hits — Answer: TOKES
- 47. Won't let it go — Answer: STEWS
- 49. Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" — Answer: RUE
- 52. Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit — Answer: ACME
- 53. "Can you catch me up?" — Answer: WHATDIMISS
- 55. Time of day either way — Answer: NOON
- 56. Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists" — Answer: TERRYGROSS
- 57. Barriers to entry, in a way — Answer: DAMS
- 58. Unravel at the edges — Answer: FRAY
- 59. Variety of cold brew — Answer: NITRO
Down
- 1. It is king, in a phrase — Answer: CASH
- 2. Redheaded monster on TV — Answer: ELMO
- 3. Thwack — Answer: SLAP
- 4. Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr. — Answer: ATL
- 5. Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking — Answer: ROLLINGSTOPS
- 6. Without dissenting voices — Answer: ASONE
- 7. It's cut after birth — Answer: CORD
- 8. "Yowzers!" — Answer: HOLYMOSES
- 9. What a circle lacks — Answer: END
- 10. Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say — Answer: SAPIOSEXUAL
- 11. Dream interrupter — Answer: ALARM
- 12. Currency in The Legend of Zelda — Answer: RUPEE
- 13. Hoard — Answer: AMASS
- 15. Outstanding, in a way — Answer: OWING
- 21. Eager buyer's question — Answer: WHEREDOISIGN
- 22. Traps in a laundry room — Answer: LINTSCREENS
- 24. Not a particular one — Answer: ANY
- 25. Snack brand since 1934 — Answer: RITZ
- 26. It might be a lot — Answer: ACRE
- 27. Last U.S. national park, alphabetically — Answer: ZION
- 28. Return payments? — Answer: TAXES
- 30. Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules — Answer: EATKOSHER
- 31. They're filled with bacon — Answer: ATMS
- 32. "Curses, foiled again!" — Answer: DRAT
- 33. Guff — Answer: SASS
- 38. Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally — Answer: ARI
- 41. Neither demure nor mindful — Answer: ROWDY
- 42. Come to attention, in a way — Answer: STAND
- 43. Powder in a pantry — Answer: COCOA
- 44. Child's agreement — Answer: OKMOM
- 45. Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps — Answer: RETRY
- 48. Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer — Answer: TARA
- 49. Run amok — Answer: RIOT
- 50. Hammer-and-sickle land, for short — Answer: USSR
- 51. Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet — Answer: ESSO
- 53. "R U KIDDING ME?!" — Answer: WTF
- 54. Way to look inward, in brief? — Answer: MRI
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