NYT Crossword Answers for May 20, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 20, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Establishment that serves zombies, perhaps View hint and explanation

TIKIBAR

Adorn with raised lettering View hint and explanation

EMBOSS

14A

"Drink" for vocal critics View hint and explanation

HATERADE

15A

European city that "waits for you," in a Billy Joel tune View hint and explanation

VIENNA

16A

Nontraditional time for voting someone into office View hint and explanation

OFFYEARELECTION

18A

Redding who sang "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" View hint and explanation

OTIS

19A

God played by Anthony Hopkins in Marvel movies View hint and explanation

ODIN

20A

Church cross View hint and explanation

ROOD

21A

Florence-based fashion house View hint and explanation

GUCCI

24A

Takes back a public statement View hint and explanation

RECANTS

26A

What a waiter might offer to start you off View hint and explanation

SOUPOFTHEDAY

29A

Make a boo-boo View hint and explanation

ERR

30A

___ contendere (court plea) View hint and explanation

NOLO

31A

Spud View hint and explanation

TATER

35A

Biting View hint and explanation

ACERB

37A

___ Kippur View hint and explanation

YOM

39A

Actress Bow of the silent film era View hint and explanation

CLARA

40A

Light show tool View hint and explanation

LASER

41A

TV personality Kotb View hint and explanation

HODA

43A

Clan View hint and explanation

KIN

44A

Bit of movie magic View hint and explanation

VISUALEFFECT

48A

"Essential" product used as an anti-acne treatment View hint and explanation

SAGEOIL

51A

Take ___ of faith View hint and explanation

ALEAP

52A

Place for a seafood dinner View hint and explanation

PIER

53A

Classic Pontiacs View hint and explanation

GTOS

55A

Arcing tennis shots View hint and explanation

LOBS

58A

Condescending rhetorical question ... or what you might say about 16-, 26- and 44-Across? View hint and explanation

ISNTTHATSPECIAL

62A

John in the sketch "The Fish-Slapping Dance" View hint and explanation

CLEESE

63A

"Seems right," folksily View hint and explanation

RECKONSO

64A

Words a teenager might say with an eye roll View hint and explanation

YESDAD

65A

Says OK View hint and explanation

ASSENTS

Down Answers

Mustachioed president who succeeded another mustachioed president in 1909 View hint and explanation

TAFT

"Don't know why I thought any different!" View hint and explanation

ITFIGURES

Gets hyped View hint and explanation

KEYSUP

Fury View hint and explanation

IRE

Farmyard bleat View hint and explanation

BAA

With deftness View hint and explanation

ADROITLY

Clarinet, for one View hint and explanation

REED

Made level View hint and explanation

EVENED

Careful, this might be hot! View hint and explanation

MIC

10D

Act of Judas View hint and explanation

BETRAYAL

11D

Word with ring or roll View hint and explanation

ONION

12D

Hoity-toity one View hint and explanation

SNOOT

13D

Smooths, in a way View hint and explanation

SANDS

14D

"___ boy!" View hint and explanation

HOO

17D

Old Italian money View hint and explanation

LIRE

22D

Musical notation that means "with vigor" View hint and explanation

CONBRIO

23D

Boardroom bigwig, in brief View hint and explanation

CFO

25D

Spot to drink a matcha with a Manx View hint and explanation

CATCAFE

26D

Ocean prey for a 27-Down View hint and explanation

SEAL

27D

Ocean predator of a 26-Down View hint and explanation

ORCA

28D

Big to-do View hint and explanation

HOOHA

32D

Be in charge, informally View hint and explanation

TAKEPOINT

33D

Protagonist of "That '70s Show" View hint and explanation

ERIC

34D

Speech full of invective View hint and explanation

RANT

36D

Went back (to), as a prior state View hint and explanation

REVERTED

38D

Epitome of slowness View hint and explanation

MOLASSES

42D

Director Guillermo ___ Toro View hint and explanation

DEL

45D

Expressed frustration, maybe View hint and explanation

SIGHED

46D

Beauty company whose Nasdaq ticker symbol is its name View hint and explanation

ULTA

47D

Atlanta athlete View hint and explanation

FALCON

48D

Risqué View hint and explanation

SPICY

49D

Walkway for newlyweds View hint and explanation

AISLE

50D

They're part of what makes you you View hint and explanation

GENES

54D

"___ Noche en Miami" (Bad Bunny song) View hint and explanation

OTRA

56D

Low voice View hint and explanation

BASS

57D

___-mo View hint and explanation

SLO

59D

Org. whose staffers wear royal blue uniforms View hint and explanation

TSA

60D

Lenovo products, informally View hint and explanation

PCS

61D

Just get (by) View hint and explanation

EKE