NYT Crossword Answers for May 24, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 24, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Second attempt View hint and explanation

REDO

Hunk of marble, e.g. View hint and explanation

SLAB

Very proficient View hint and explanation

ADEPT

14A

What many plants do in the heat View hint and explanation

WILT

18A

Neighbor of Turkmenistan View hint and explanation

IRAN

19A

Word with happy or half View hint and explanation

HOUR

20A

Unusual trinket View hint and explanation

CURIO

21A

___ furniture View hint and explanation

PATIO

22A

Stoical British guys? View hint and explanation

CONTROLLEDCHAPS

25A

Creative spark, in slang View hint and explanation

INSPO

26A

Avoid View hint and explanation

ESCHEW

27A

Sleepover challenge View hint and explanation

DARE

28A

It's made with grains View hint and explanation

SANDART

30A

They twist beneath the surface View hint and explanation

EELS

31A

Poles support this View hint and explanation

TENT

33A

Prefix with watt View hint and explanation

GIGA

34A

"___ Miz" View hint and explanation

LES

35A

Assortment View hint and explanation

ARRAY

37A

"The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"? View hint and explanation

THATSSONOTOLAY

40A

Hollywood's Johnny View hint and explanation

DEPP

41A

Stuck in the mud View hint and explanation

MIRED

43A

Fitting View hint and explanation

APT

44A

Baseball legend who dated J.Lo View hint and explanation

AROD

45A

Lying on View hint and explanation

ATOP

46A

Tai ___ View hint and explanation

CHI

47A

Filthy, in slang View hint and explanation

GRODY

49A

Like 2026, but not 2025 View hint and explanation

EVEN

51A

Pined for an ex-boyfriend? View hint and explanation

MISSEDABEAU

55A

Awl, for one View hint and explanation

TOOL

57A

Richard of "Pretty Woman" View hint and explanation

GERE

58A

Grasp View hint and explanation

SEE

59A

Muscle below a delt View hint and explanation

LAT

60A

[Pow!] View hint and explanation

WHAM

62A

Save the Children, e.g., in brief View hint and explanation

NGO

63A

Roughly View hint and explanation

ORSO

64A

Exasperated television producer's plea? View hint and explanation

GIVEMEONESEASON

68A

'20s architecture style View hint and explanation

DECO

71A

Bridal line View hint and explanation

IDO

72A

They can be candied View hint and explanation

YAMS

73A

HVAC measure View hint and explanation

BTU

74A

Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C View hint and explanation

RNA

77A

The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___ View hint and explanation

OMAN

78A

Pickle type View hint and explanation

DILL

80A

Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22? View hint and explanation

CONTACTLEOS

83A

When repeated, "Oh, please" View hint and explanation

COME

84A

Phrase on a Spanish candy heart View hint and explanation

TEAMO

86A

___ carte View hint and explanation

ALA

87A

Sister of Osiris View hint and explanation

ISIS

88A

Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise View hint and explanation

JERI

90A

"Me?!" View hint and explanation

MOI

91A

Like milk that isn't worth crying over View hint and explanation

SPILT

93A

Warning after a slice View hint and explanation

FORE

94A

Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis? View hint and explanation

FIRSTCLASSNAIL

98A

Floppy hat View hint and explanation

BERET

99A

Aromatherapist's workplace View hint and explanation

SPA

100A

Common forecast in Portland View hint and explanation

RAIN

101A

Struggling to decide View hint and explanation

TORN

102A

Musical group? View hint and explanation

CAST

103A

Princess Leia or Hester Prynne View hint and explanation

HEROINE

105A

Visitor center handouts View hint and explanation

MAPS

107A

City west of Montreal View hint and explanation

OTTAWA

110A

Worship View hint and explanation

ADORE

111A

Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.? View hint and explanation

DISSONANTCHORES

116A

Agitated View hint and explanation

RILED

117A

Selfish person View hint and explanation

TAKER

118A

Coin, commonly View hint and explanation

DISK

119A

Stink View hint and explanation

REEK

120A

Pen ___ (corresponding pair) View hint and explanation

PALS

121A

Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like" View hint and explanation

ONICE

122A

Neuter's partner View hint and explanation

SPAY

123A

Tibetan oxen View hint and explanation

YAKS

Down Answers

White bed, perhaps View hint and explanation

RICE

Love god View hint and explanation

EROS

Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg View hint and explanation

DANCERPOSE

Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc. View hint and explanation

ONTHEAPPS

"The Conners" and "The Jeffersons" View hint and explanation

SHOWS

Common palindromic text View hint and explanation

LOL

"___ Lang Syne" View hint and explanation

AULD

"Relax. Calm yourself" View hint and explanation

BREATHE

One of two found on résumés? View hint and explanation

ACCENT

10D

"Of course!" View hint and explanation

DUH

11D

Distinct period View hint and explanation

ERA

12D

Domino dot View hint and explanation

PIP

13D

Add at no extra cost View hint and explanation

TOSSIN

14D

Sorcerer's stick View hint and explanation

WAND

15D

"We're toast!" View hint and explanation

ITSALLOVER

16D

Experts in body language? View hint and explanation

LIPREADERS

17D

Foot, cutesily View hint and explanation

TOOTSY

21D

Something a child takes a swing at View hint and explanation

PINATA

23D

Count (on) View hint and explanation

RELY

24D

Really not look forward to View hint and explanation

DREAD

29D

Earlier View hint and explanation

AGO

32D

Ruler in Russian history View hint and explanation

TSAR

33D

Finished View hint and explanation

GOTDONE

35D

President in 1800 View hint and explanation

ADAMS

36D

Knot again View hint and explanation

RETIE

37D

Windy City paper, with "the" View hint and explanation

TRIB

38D

Trouble ___ View hint and explanation

SPOT

39D

Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!) View hint and explanation

OREGON

41D

N.H.L. star Connor ___ View hint and explanation

MCDAVID

42D

"Awful! Awful! Awful!" View hint and explanation

IHATEDIT

47D

Relative of an alpaca View hint and explanation

GUANACO

48D

Accessory used in some stretches View hint and explanation

YOGABALL

50D

Paleo- : old :: ___ : new View hint and explanation

NEO

52D

Pharmacist Lilly View hint and explanation

ELI

53D

She may have a little lamb View hint and explanation

EWE

54D

Sailor's opener View hint and explanation

AHOY

56D

Feline that a neighbor may find View hint and explanation

LOSTCAT

61D

Note to staff View hint and explanation

MEMO

64D

They're toast View hint and explanation

GONERS

65D

Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics View hint and explanation

MOLEMAN

66D

XXX-XX-XXXX ID View hint and explanation

SSN

67D

Away from the office View hint and explanation

OUT

68D

OB/GYN, e.g. View hint and explanation

DOC

69D

Online reference with many faces View hint and explanation

EMOJIPEDIA

70D

Miniature photo gallery View hint and explanation

CAMERAROLL

74D

Touristy destination View hint and explanation

RESORTAREA

75D

Bête ___ View hint and explanation

NOIRE

76D

Insider, in spy lingo View hint and explanation

ASSET

79D

So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" View hint and explanation

LAOS

81D

Follow closely View hint and explanation

TAIL

82D

Individual account? View hint and explanation

LIFESTORY

85D

Spray, in a way View hint and explanation

MIST

89D

"It was my best effort" View hint and explanation

ITRIED

91D

Wrap name View hint and explanation

SARAN

92D

Parts of card-swiping machines View hint and explanation

PINPADS

94D

G flat's equivalent View hint and explanation

FSHARP

95D

Pink-slip View hint and explanation

CAN

96D

Misinformed, say View hint and explanation

LIEDTO

97D

"Stop!" View hint and explanation

NOMORE

98D

Place for miniature boats View hint and explanation

BATH

102D

Arrogant View hint and explanation

COCKY

104D

Sources of lead or gold View hint and explanation

ORES

106D

Cut quickly View hint and explanation

SNIP

108D

Half of a fortnight View hint and explanation

WEEK

109D

Invites View hint and explanation

ASKS

112D

"Mean Girls" character Janis ___ View hint and explanation

IAN

113D

Jet ___ View hint and explanation

SKI

114D

Jiff View hint and explanation

SEC

115D

It may request that you remove your coat, in brief View hint and explanation

TSA