NYT Crossword Answers for May 22, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 22, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Guns, so to speak View hint and explanation

BICEPS

Prefix with American View hint and explanation

MESO

11A

Charcuterie spread View hint and explanation

BRIE

15A

Footnote phrase View hint and explanation

ETALII

16A

Sherwood, e.g. View hint and explanation

OAKFOREST

18A

Qualifier to an embarrassing question View hint and explanation

ASKINGFORAFRIEND

20A

Location for some osteoarthritis View hint and explanation

KNEE

21A

___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) View hint and explanation

MONT

22A

Saps View hint and explanation

DOLTS

23A

Sign of desperation View hint and explanation

SOS

24A

Consider as one's residence View hint and explanation

CALLHOME

27A

Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams View hint and explanation

TISH

29A

Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" View hint and explanation

KILMER

30A

Guimarães greeting View hint and explanation

OLA

33A

"Neato!" View hint and explanation

OHCOOL

35A

"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti View hint and explanation

GINA

36A

Genre for Blackpink and Twice View hint and explanation

KPOP

37A

Counteract negativity using lavish generosity View hint and explanation

KILLWITHKINDNESS

40A

Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly View hint and explanation

ONED

41A

Bit of marginalia View hint and explanation

NOTE

42A

Dealt with View hint and explanation

SEENTO

43A

Weight plate units: Abbr. View hint and explanation

KGS

44A

Place to get "pawmpered," say View hint and explanation

PETSPA

46A

Case for military police View hint and explanation

AWOL

47A

Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute View hint and explanation

UNSOLVED

49A

Suffix with peace but not war View hint and explanation

FUL

51A

Philosopher William of ___ View hint and explanation

OCCAM

55A

Product for manscaping View hint and explanation

NAIR

56A

Assuming that View hint and explanation

IFSO

57A

More sizzle than steak View hint and explanation

ALLBARKANDNOBITE

61A

Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves View hint and explanation

FOOLSMATE

62A

Contents of a kitchen rack View hint and explanation

SPICES

63A

Bump on a lid View hint and explanation

STYE

64A

Thin board View hint and explanation

SLAT

65A

What some streakers are charged with? View hint and explanation

TASERS

Down Answers

Woodpeckers' peckers View hint and explanation

BEAKS

"Really, my pleasure" View hint and explanation

ITSNOTHING

"Sticky" birthday treats? View hint and explanation

CAKESICLES

Tahari or Saab of fashion View hint and explanation

ELIE

Blame (on) View hint and explanation

Symbol used in summation View hint and explanation

SIGMA

Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" View hint and explanation

MOONLIGHTSONATA

Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. View hint and explanation

EARTHLIKEPLANET

Calypso cousin View hint and explanation

SKA

10D

Flat, say View hint and explanation

OFF

11D

Zest View hint and explanation

BRIO

12D

Highlight ___ View hint and explanation

REEL

13D

___ fussy (can be very flexible) View hint and explanation

ISNT

14D

Some airport data, in brief View hint and explanation

ETDS

17D

Carnivora or Lagomorpha View hint and explanation

ORDER

19D

Word with rock or medicine View hint and explanation

FOLK

24D

When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog View hint and explanation

CHOW

25D

Hilton competitor View hint and explanation

OMNI

26D

Is View hint and explanation

MEANS

28D

Went (for) View hint and explanation

SOLD

30D

Workplace with few barriers View hint and explanation

OPENOFFICE

31D

Became tarnished View hint and explanation

LOSTLUSTER

32D

Lhasa ___ View hint and explanation

APSO

33D

"I heard you the first time! Geez!" View hint and explanation

OKOK

34D

Wrapping material in mummification View hint and explanation

LINEN

36D

Had no doubt View hint and explanation

KNEW

38D

Deep-fried side dish, familiarly View hint and explanation

TOTS

39D

Unexciting, as a party View hint and explanation

DEAD

44D

Catamounts View hint and explanation

PUMAS

45D

Like some readers View hint and explanation

AVID

48D

Young's partner in accounting View hint and explanation

ERNST

50D

Rich soil deposit View hint and explanation

LOESS

51D

Saps View hint and explanation

OAFS

52D

Stop the bleeding, say View hint and explanation

CLOT

53D

Sicken with sweetness View hint and explanation

CLOY

54D

Fit View hint and explanation

ABLE

56D

Sacred bird to the Egyptians View hint and explanation

IBIS

58D

Info on Zillow: Abbr. View hint and explanation

RMS

59D

___-El (Superman) View hint and explanation

KAL

60D

Shout at a Greek wedding View hint and explanation

OPA