NYT Crossword Answers for May 25, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 25, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Jokes (around) View hint and explanation

KIDS

Not very spicy View hint and explanation

MILD

Super 8 or Red Roof Inn View hint and explanation

MOTEL

14A

Paper cut? View hint and explanation

EDIT

15A

Big name in laptops View hint and explanation

ACER

16A

Public relations concern View hint and explanation

IMAGE

17A

Steamy segment in a movie View hint and explanation

LOVESCENE

19A

Fruit that makes your lips pucker View hint and explanation

LEMON

20A

Tennis skirt feature View hint and explanation

PLEAT

21A

Lack of light View hint and explanation

DARKNESS

23A

Locale for a plastic flamingo View hint and explanation

LAWN

26A

Yoga studio essential View hint and explanation

MAT

27A

De-tension center? View hint and explanation

SPA

30A

Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million View hint and explanation

GHOSTPEPPER

36A

European ski destination View hint and explanation

ALPS

38A

Volcanic spew View hint and explanation

ASH

39A

Sample collected by Ancestry.com View hint and explanation

SALIVA

40A

Daily Planet reporter Lois View hint and explanation

LANE

41A

Show the ropes View hint and explanation

TEACH

43A

"___ sesame!" View hint and explanation

OPEN

44A

Comfortable View hint and explanation

ATEASE

46A

Anguish View hint and explanation

WOE

47A

Manage, as a bar View hint and explanation

TEND

48A

California national park known for its dryness View hint and explanation

DEATHVALLEY

51A

Pigs' digs View hint and explanation

STY

52A

Number starting a countdown View hint and explanation

TEN

53A

Sitting on View hint and explanation

ATOP

55A

Bring dishonor upon View hint and explanation

BESMIRCH

60A

"I'm sleepy" signals View hint and explanation

YAWNS

64A

Ancient Mexican empire View hint and explanation

AZTEC

65A

0s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? View hint and explanation

HOTHOTHOT

68A

Back of a car or front of an elephant View hint and explanation

TRUNK

69A

Orchestral woodwind View hint and explanation

OBOE

70A

Place of buzziness? View hint and explanation

HIVE

71A

Most watches have three of these View hint and explanation

HANDS

72A

Japanese electronics giant View hint and explanation

SONY

73A

An estimated 25% of modern phone calls View hint and explanation

SPAM

198A

s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? View hint and explanation

HOTHOTHOT

Down Answers

Seaweed in an underwater forest View hint and explanation

KELP

Revered figure View hint and explanation

IDOL

Go off the deep end? View hint and explanation

DIVE

Incredible bargain View hint and explanation

STEAL

Kraft ___ & Cheese View hint and explanation

MAC

Lead-in to maker or breaker View hint and explanation

ICE

Give, but expect back View hint and explanation

LEND

Experienced during sleep View hint and explanation

DREAMT

Frothy drink often served with boba View hint and explanation

MILKTEA

10D

A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one View hint and explanation

OMEN

11D

Opposite of wild View hint and explanation

TAME

12D

Alter ___ (other selves) View hint and explanation

EGOS

13D

Camera shop purchase View hint and explanation

LENS

18D

Adult male deer View hint and explanation

STAG

22D

A hardened criminal might have a long one View hint and explanation

RAPSHEET

24D

"Yeah, yeah" View hint and explanation

WHATEVER

25D

Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza View hint and explanation

NOSE

27D

Leafy lunch order View hint and explanation

SALAD

28D

Piece of armadillo armor View hint and explanation

PLATE

29D

Common sleep disorder View hint and explanation

APNEA

31D

Item worn over the shoulders View hint and explanation

SHAWL

32D

"The ___ thickens ..." View hint and explanation

PLOT

33D

Vocal cords, informally View hint and explanation

PIPES

34D

Happening View hint and explanation

EVENT

35D

Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me" View hint and explanation

RANDY

37D

Chair or pew View hint and explanation

SEAT

42D

Coke or Pepsi View hint and explanation

COLA

45D

Gimmicky routines View hint and explanation

SHTICKS

49D

Dried poblanos used in mole sauce View hint and explanation

ANCHOS

50D

Toy on a string View hint and explanation

YOYO

54D

Trails View hint and explanation

PATHS

55D

Relaxing soak View hint and explanation

BATH

56D

Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically View hint and explanation

EZRA

57D

Flabbergast View hint and explanation

STUN

58D

Patch up View hint and explanation

MEND

59D

Drifter in search of work View hint and explanation

HOBO

61D

What to do with egg whites when making meringue View hint and explanation

WHIP

62D

Luminous stellar explosion View hint and explanation

NOVA

63D

Women in ___ (educational advocacy group) View hint and explanation

STEM

66D

Colossal quantity View hint and explanation

TON

67D

"Yoo-hoo!" View hint and explanation

HEY