NYT Crossword Answers - May 31

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By Jeffrey Martinovic and Evan Park

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Across

  1. 1Sacsayhuamán fortress buildersINCAS
  2. 6Literary forerunner of Captain HookAHAB
  3. 10Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds"JOCK
  4. 14Help-wanted lettersSOS
  5. 17Fermented vegan proteinTEMPEH
  6. 19Wrestler/actor JohnCENA
  7. 20Coin with 12 stars around the borderEURO
  8. 21AlignSYNC
  9. 22Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-AcrossSWITZERLAND
  10. 24One involved with checks and balancesTREASURER
  11. 26WithoutSANS
  12. 27Green spacesPASTURES
  13. 29Hero of Arabian talesALIBABA
  14. 30In the pastAGO
  15. 31___ MahalTAJ
  16. 32Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precisionMARKSMANSHIP
  17. 34Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event)DERBY
  18. 36D.O.J. agencyATF
  19. 39Fuel-efficient ToyotaPRIUS
  20. 40Main ideasGISTS
  21. 41Athletic skill mastered by 116-AcrossARCHERY
  22. 44W-9 fig.SSN
  23. 45Banned substance, in sports lingoPED
  24. 46Diego Rivera projectMURAL
  25. 48Apt name for a lawyerSUE
  26. 49Laughed loudlyROARED
  27. 52N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouseUNC
  28. 53Like the Statue of Liberty at nightUPLIT
  29. 55Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine"STARR
  30. 57Sailor's septetSEAS
  31. 60Go-getter's oppositeDEADBEAT
  32. 62ThroughVIA
  33. 63"Drat!," in DortmundACH
  34. 65"The Situation Room" airerCNN
  35. 66Chirruping birdSPARROW
  36. 67Pat downFRISK
  37. 69City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzleTHEBIGA
  38. 71Stuff in a puffAIR
  39. 72She-ep?EWE
  40. 73Home to the Burj Khalifa, in briefUAE
  41. 74Appointments that may lead to better contactsEYEEXAMS
  42. 76DampensWETS
  43. 78"Whoa, ___!"NELLY
  44. 80Bel ___ cheesePAESE
  45. 81InstinctiveGUT
  46. 82Religious dissentHERESY
  47. 84$5 bill, slangilyABE
  48. 85Actress SpacekSISSY
  49. 87Negative logic gate in electrical engineeringNOR
  50. 88Cartesian conclusionIAM
  51. 91Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-AcrossROSSINI
  52. 93Gets lostSCATS
  53. 96Came to a conclusionENDED
  54. 98"Doctor ___"WHO
  55. 99Start of an encrypted URLHTTPS
  56. 103Streaker in the night sky ... or a punny description of 116-AcrossSHOOTINGSTAR
  57. 106AcidLSD
  58. 108Unprocessed, as dataRAW
  59. 109Inspiration for many seasonal festivalsHARVEST
  60. 110Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon HoPARASITE
  61. 113Smoke, perhapsCURE
  62. 114What may begin at the endAFTERLIFE
  63. 116Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzleWILLIAMTELL
  64. 118Orchard selectionPEAR
  65. 119Lot calculationAREA
  66. 120"All's well with me"IMOK
  67. 121HumanMORTAL
  68. 122Masthead figs.EDS
  69. 123TimidMEEK
  70. 124QuibblesNITS
  71. 125RusesPLOYS

Down

  1. 1"What a bummer"ITSSAD
  2. 2À la EnyaNEWAGE
  3. 3Key with three flatsCMINOR
  4. 4Studios and penthouses: Abbr.APTS
  5. 5"___ me!"SEZ
  6. 6Knee parts, for shortACLS
  7. 7Part of a track meetHEAT
  8. 8Per ___ (accounting term)ANNUM
  9. 9Undeserved condemnationBADRAP
  10. 10Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakesJETSKIS
  11. 11"___ home and native land!"OUR
  12. 12Absolutely whomps, in sports lingoCREAMS
  13. 13"Bear" that's not a bearKOALA
  14. 14Some red winesSYRAHS
  15. 15Smallest quantity of digital dataONEBIT
  16. 16Abandons, as a projectSCRAPS
  17. 18Purifying filter acronymHEPA
  18. 21EasesSUBSIDES
  19. 23Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin"RAJAH
  20. 25Big name in sewing machinesSINGER
  21. 28Messes upERRS
  22. 31TV host BanksTYRA
  23. 33Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired nameSUNRA
  24. 35Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest"BARCAR
  25. 37Magnetic unit named for an inventorTESLA
  26. 38Productive ... or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across?FRUITFUL
  27. 42Many a liquor license applicantCLUBOWNER
  28. 43As of nowYET
  29. 45Board game with ancient originsPARCHEESI
  30. 46Gooey chocolate dessertMUDPIE
  31. 47DiscoverUNEARTH
  32. 50Holds forthORATES
  33. 51Tenth, in LatinDECIMUS
  34. 54Small flycatchers named for their call, not their sizePEWEES
  35. 55Bro kinSIS
  36. 56What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat?TAKEABOW
  37. 58Dread-full?ANGSTY
  38. 59Popular beverage brandSNA
  39. 61Dr. ___DRE
  40. 62CompeteVIE
  41. 64Bad spelling?HEX
  42. 66Lead-in to bones or bucksSAW
  43. 68SunbeamRAY
  44. 70Abandons a project, slangilyBAGSIT
  45. 75"Oy!"YEESH
  46. 77ForwardedSENTOVER
  47. 79Full of tall talesLYING
  48. 80It's better than a bogeyPAR
  49. 83Team lineupROSTER
  50. 86Like most modern TV broadcastsINHD
  51. 89"Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer"ADSPEAK
  52. 90Self-referentialMETA
  53. 92Conductor GeorgSOLTI
  54. 93Snaky double curveSSHAPE
  55. 94Really irritatedCHAFED
  56. 95Main linesAORTAS
  57. 96FullENTIRE
  58. 97Australian city named for a scientistDARWIN
  59. 100Closely followingTRUETO
  60. 101Gambler's combo betPARLAY
  61. 102Waves sought by surfersSWELLS
  62. 104Five Pillars religionISLAM
  63. 105"Spider-Man" director SamRAIMI
  64. 107Stitcher's lineSEAM
  65. 111Tee time or airtime, e.g.SLOT
  66. 112SortsILKS
  67. 113Corner keyCTRL
  68. 115TollFEE
  69. 117Bucket list item?MOP

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sacsayhuamán fortress builders — Answer: INCAS
  2. 6. Literary forerunner of Captain Hook — Answer: AHAB
  3. 10. Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds" — Answer: JOCK
  4. 14. Help-wanted letters — Answer: SOS
  5. 17. Fermented vegan protein — Answer: TEMPEH
  6. 19. Wrestler/actor John — Answer: CENA. Hint: This star is known for his impressive moves in the ring and on the silver screen! 🤼
  7. 20. Coin with 12 stars around the border — Answer: EURO
  8. 21. Align — Answer: SYNC. Hint: It's all about getting things in harmony! 🎶
  9. 22. Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across — Answer: SWITZERLAND
  10. 24. One involved with checks and balances — Answer: TREASURER
  11. 26. Without — Answer: SANS. Hint: This concise foreign term means lacking or minus. 🚫
  12. 27. Green spaces — Answer: PASTURES
  13. 29. Hero of Arabian tales — Answer: ALIBABA
  14. 30. In the past — Answer: AGO. Hint: A little while back, not now 😌
  15. 31. ___ Mahal — Answer: TAJ
  16. 32. Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision — Answer: MARKSMANSHIP
  17. 34. Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) — Answer: DERBY
  18. 36. D.O.J. agency — Answer: ATF
  19. 39. Fuel-efficient Toyota — Answer: PRIUS
  20. 40. Main ideas — Answer: GISTS
  21. 41. Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across — Answer: ARCHERY
  22. 44. W-9 fig. — Answer: SSN
  23. 45. Banned substance, in sports lingo — Answer: PED
  24. 46. Diego Rivera project — Answer: MURAL
  25. 48. Apt name for a lawyer — Answer: SUE
  26. 49. Laughed loudly — Answer: ROARED
  27. 52. N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse — Answer: UNC
  28. 53. Like the Statue of Liberty at night — Answer: UPLIT
  29. 55. Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine" — Answer: STARR
  30. 57. Sailor's septet — Answer: SEAS
  31. 60. Go-getter's opposite — Answer: DEADBEAT
  32. 62. Through — Answer: VIA. Hint: Think of a short preposition meaning “by way of” or “using.” 🛣️
  33. 63. "Drat!," in Dortmund — Answer: ACH
  34. 65. "The Situation Room" airer — Answer: CNN
  35. 66. Chirruping bird — Answer: SPARROW
  36. 67. Pat down — Answer: FRISK
  37. 69. City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle — Answer: THEBIGA
  38. 71. Stuff in a puff — Answer: AIR
  39. 72. She-ep? — Answer: EWE
  40. 73. Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief — Answer: UAE
  41. 74. Appointments that may lead to better contacts — Answer: EYEEXAMS
  42. 76. Dampens — Answer: WETS
  43. 78. "Whoa, ___!" — Answer: NELLY
  44. 80. Bel ___ cheese — Answer: PAESE
  45. 81. Instinctive — Answer: GUT
  46. 82. Religious dissent — Answer: HERESY
  47. 84. $5 bill, slangily — Answer: ABE
  48. 85. Actress Spacek — Answer: SISSY. Hint: Think of the Oscar-winning actress who portrayed Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner’s Daughter. 🎬
  49. 87. Negative logic gate in electrical engineering — Answer: NOR
  50. 88. Cartesian conclusion — Answer: IAM
  51. 91. Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across — Answer: ROSSINI
  52. 93. Gets lost — Answer: SCATS
  53. 96. Came to a conclusion — Answer: ENDED
  54. 98. "Doctor ___" — Answer: WHO
  55. 99. Start of an encrypted URL — Answer: HTTPS
  56. 103. Streaker in the night sky ... or a punny description of 116-Across — Answer: SHOOTINGSTAR
  57. 106. Acid — Answer: LSD. Hint: This psychedelic substance is known for vivid hallucinations and altered perception. 🌈
  58. 108. Unprocessed, as data — Answer: RAW
  59. 109. Inspiration for many seasonal festivals — Answer: HARVEST
  60. 110. Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho — Answer: PARASITE
  61. 113. Smoke, perhaps — Answer: CURE
  62. 114. What may begin at the end — Answer: AFTERLIFE
  63. 116. Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle — Answer: WILLIAMTELL
  64. 118. Orchard selection — Answer: PEAR
  65. 119. Lot calculation — Answer: AREA
  66. 120. "All's well with me" — Answer: IMOK
  67. 121. Human — Answer: MORTAL
  68. 122. Masthead figs. — Answer: EDS
  69. 123. Timid — Answer: MEEK
  70. 124. Quibbles — Answer: NITS
  71. 125. Ruses — Answer: PLOYS

Down

  1. 1. "What a bummer" — Answer: ITSSAD
  2. 2. À la Enya — Answer: NEWAGE
  3. 3. Key with three flats — Answer: CMINOR
  4. 4. Studios and penthouses: Abbr. — Answer: APTS
  5. 5. "___ me!" — Answer: SEZ
  6. 6. Knee parts, for short — Answer: ACLS. Hint: These are crucial for stabilizing your movement on the field! 🏃‍♂️
  7. 7. Part of a track meet — Answer: HEAT
  8. 8. Per ___ (accounting term) — Answer: ANNUM
  9. 9. Undeserved condemnation — Answer: BADRAP
  10. 10. Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakes — Answer: JETSKIS
  11. 11. "___ home and native land!" — Answer: OUR
  12. 12. Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo — Answer: CREAMS
  13. 13. "Bear" that's not a bear — Answer: KOALA
  14. 14. Some red wines — Answer: SYRAHS
  15. 15. Smallest quantity of digital data — Answer: ONEBIT
  16. 16. Abandons, as a project — Answer: SCRAPS
  17. 18. Purifying filter acronym — Answer: HEPA
  18. 21. Eases — Answer: SUBSIDES
  19. 23. Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin" — Answer: RAJAH
  20. 25. Big name in sewing machines — Answer: SINGER
  21. 28. Messes up — Answer: ERRS. Hint: Anyone who makes mistakes occasionally does this. 😬
  22. 31. TV host Banks — Answer: TYRA
  23. 33. Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name — Answer: SUNRA
  24. 35. Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest" — Answer: BARCAR
  25. 37. Magnetic unit named for an inventor — Answer: TESLA
  26. 38. Productive ... or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? — Answer: FRUITFUL
  27. 42. Many a liquor license applicant — Answer: CLUBOWNER
  28. 43. As of now — Answer: YET
  29. 45. Board game with ancient origins — Answer: PARCHEESI
  30. 46. Gooey chocolate dessert — Answer: MUDPIE
  31. 47. Discover — Answer: UNEARTH
  32. 50. Holds forth — Answer: ORATES
  33. 51. Tenth, in Latin — Answer: DECIMUS
  34. 54. Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size — Answer: PEWEES
  35. 55. Bro kin — Answer: SIS. Hint: A sibling who isn't your brother. 👧
  36. 56. What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat? — Answer: TAKEABOW
  37. 58. Dread-full? — Answer: ANGSTY
  38. 59. Popular beverage brand — Answer: SNA
  39. 61. Dr. ___ — Answer: DRE
  40. 62. Compete — Answer: VIE. Hint: Think of a word that means to strive for victory or superiority in a contest! 🏆
  41. 64. Bad spelling? — Answer: HEX
  42. 66. Lead-in to bones or bucks — Answer: SAW
  43. 68. Sunbeam — Answer: RAY
  44. 70. Abandons a project, slangily — Answer: BAGSIT
  45. 75. "Oy!" — Answer: YEESH
  46. 77. Forwarded — Answer: SENTOVER
  47. 79. Full of tall tales — Answer: LYING
  48. 80. It's better than a bogey — Answer: PAR
  49. 83. Team lineup — Answer: ROSTER
  50. 86. Like most modern TV broadcasts — Answer: INHD
  51. 89. "Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer" — Answer: ADSPEAK
  52. 90. Self-referential — Answer: META. Hint: A playful term for something that comments on or points back to itself. 🔄
  53. 92. Conductor Georg — Answer: SOLTI
  54. 93. Snaky double curve — Answer: SSHAPE
  55. 94. Really irritated — Answer: CHAFED
  56. 95. Main lines — Answer: AORTAS
  57. 96. Full — Answer: ENTIRE
  58. 97. Australian city named for a scientist — Answer: DARWIN
  59. 100. Closely following — Answer: TRUETO. Hint: Faithfully adhering to something. 🎯
  60. 101. Gambler's combo bet — Answer: PARLAY
  61. 102. Waves sought by surfers — Answer: SWELLS
  62. 104. Five Pillars religion — Answer: ISLAM. Hint: This faith emphasizes charity and prayer among its core beliefs! 🕌
  63. 105. "Spider-Man" director Sam — Answer: RAIMI
  64. 107. Stitcher's line — Answer: SEAM
  65. 111. Tee time or airtime, e.g. — Answer: SLOT
  66. 112. Sorts — Answer: ILKS. Hint: Different kinds or breeds of the same thing 😊
  67. 113. Corner key — Answer: CTRL
  68. 115. Toll — Answer: FEE
  69. 117. Bucket list item? — Answer: MOP

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NYT Crossword answers for May 31, 2026

The full solution for the May 31 NYT Crossword is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, May 31.

Full NYT Crossword answer list for May 31, 2026

Every clue from the May 31 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Sacsayhuamán fortress buildersINCAS
6Literary forerunner of Captain HookAHAB
10Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds"JOCK
14Help-wanted lettersSOS
17Fermented vegan proteinTEMPEH
19Wrestler/actor JohnCENA
20Coin with 12 stars around the borderEURO
21AlignSYNC
22Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-AcrossSWITZERLAND
24One involved with checks and balancesTREASURER
26WithoutSANS
27Green spacesPASTURES
29Hero of Arabian talesALIBABA
30In the pastAGO
31___ MahalTAJ
32Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precisionMARKSMANSHIP
34Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event)DERBY
36D.O.J. agencyATF
39Fuel-efficient ToyotaPRIUS
40Main ideasGISTS
41Athletic skill mastered by 116-AcrossARCHERY
44W-9 fig.SSN
45Banned substance, in sports lingoPED
46Diego Rivera projectMURAL
48Apt name for a lawyerSUE
49Laughed loudlyROARED
52N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouseUNC
53Like the Statue of Liberty at nightUPLIT
55Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine"STARR
57Sailor's septetSEAS
60Go-getter's oppositeDEADBEAT
62ThroughVIA
63"Drat!," in DortmundACH
65"The Situation Room" airerCNN
66Chirruping birdSPARROW
67Pat downFRISK
69City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzleTHEBIGA
71Stuff in a puffAIR
72She-ep?EWE
73Home to the Burj Khalifa, in briefUAE
74Appointments that may lead to better contactsEYEEXAMS
76DampensWETS
78"Whoa, ___!"NELLY
80Bel ___ cheesePAESE
81InstinctiveGUT
82Religious dissentHERESY
84$5 bill, slangilyABE
85Actress SpacekSISSY
87Negative logic gate in electrical engineeringNOR
88Cartesian conclusionIAM
91Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-AcrossROSSINI
93Gets lostSCATS
96Came to a conclusionENDED
98"Doctor ___"WHO
99Start of an encrypted URLHTTPS
103Streaker in the night sky ... or a punny description of 116-AcrossSHOOTINGSTAR
106AcidLSD
108Unprocessed, as dataRAW
109Inspiration for many seasonal festivalsHARVEST
110Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon HoPARASITE
113Smoke, perhapsCURE
114What may begin at the endAFTERLIFE
116Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzleWILLIAMTELL
118Orchard selectionPEAR
119Lot calculationAREA
120"All's well with me"IMOK
121HumanMORTAL
122Masthead figs.EDS
123TimidMEEK
124QuibblesNITS
125RusesPLOYS

Down

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1"What a bummer"ITSSAD
2À la EnyaNEWAGE
3Key with three flatsCMINOR
4Studios and penthouses: Abbr.APTS
5"___ me!"SEZ
6Knee parts, for shortACLS
7Part of a track meetHEAT
8Per ___ (accounting term)ANNUM
9Undeserved condemnationBADRAP
10Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakesJETSKIS
11"___ home and native land!"OUR
12Absolutely whomps, in sports lingoCREAMS
13"Bear" that's not a bearKOALA
14Some red winesSYRAHS
15Smallest quantity of digital dataONEBIT
16Abandons, as a projectSCRAPS
18Purifying filter acronymHEPA
21EasesSUBSIDES
23Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin"RAJAH
25Big name in sewing machinesSINGER
28Messes upERRS
31TV host BanksTYRA
33Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired nameSUNRA
35Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest"BARCAR
37Magnetic unit named for an inventorTESLA
38Productive ... or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across?FRUITFUL
42Many a liquor license applicantCLUBOWNER
43As of nowYET
45Board game with ancient originsPARCHEESI
46Gooey chocolate dessertMUDPIE
47DiscoverUNEARTH
50Holds forthORATES
51Tenth, in LatinDECIMUS
54Small flycatchers named for their call, not their sizePEWEES
55Bro kinSIS
56What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat?TAKEABOW
58Dread-full?ANGSTY
59Popular beverage brandSNA
61Dr. ___DRE
62CompeteVIE
64Bad spelling?HEX
66Lead-in to bones or bucksSAW
68SunbeamRAY
70Abandons a project, slangilyBAGSIT
75"Oy!"YEESH
77ForwardedSENTOVER
79Full of tall talesLYING
80It's better than a bogeyPAR
83Team lineupROSTER
86Like most modern TV broadcastsINHD
89"Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer"ADSPEAK
90Self-referentialMETA
92Conductor GeorgSOLTI
93Snaky double curveSSHAPE
94Really irritatedCHAFED
95Main linesAORTAS
96FullENTIRE
97Australian city named for a scientistDARWIN
100Closely followingTRUETO
101Gambler's combo betPARLAY
102Waves sought by surfersSWELLS
104Five Pillars religionISLAM
105"Spider-Man" director SamRAIMI
107Stitcher's lineSEAM
111Tee time or airtime, e.g.SLOT
112SortsILKS
113Corner keyCTRL
115TollFEE
117Bucket list item?MOP

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Every answer for the Sunday, May 31, 2026 NYT Crossword is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed grid as published that day.

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