NYT Crossword Answers for May 26, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 26, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Number not representable by Roman numerals View hint and explanation

ZERO

What's the point of bullfighting? View hint and explanation

HORN

Bryce Canyon's state View hint and explanation

UTAH

13A

What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short View hint and explanation

ECON

14A

Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff" View hint and explanation

OREOS

16A

Condiment in potato salad, informally View hint and explanation

MAYO

17A

*Aids for biting View hint and explanation

SHARPTEETH

19A

Task for a line cook, informally View hint and explanation

PREP

20A

Thus far View hint and explanation

TODATE

21A

___ for thought View hint and explanation

FOOD

23A

Crevice View hint and explanation

GAP

24A

Ice cream drink View hint and explanation

MALT

26A

*Attribute for spotting what others miss View hint and explanation

KEENEYE

28A

What a scare might make you do View hint and explanation

JUMP

31A

Word after hand or band View hint and explanation

SAW

33A

"That's a good tip for the future" View hint and explanation

NOTED

34A

Actress de Armas of "Knives Out" View hint and explanation

ANA

35A

Swanky shindig View hint and explanation

GALA

36A

Copenhagener, e.g. View hint and explanation

DANE

37A

What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively? View hint and explanation

BODYOFKNOWLEDGE

42A

$50/hour, e.g. View hint and explanation

RATE

43A

Cuisine from Bangkok View hint and explanation

THAI

44A

It's blowing in the wind View hint and explanation

AIR

45A

Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30" View hint and explanation

ADELE

47A

"My dear ___ ..." View hint and explanation

SIR

48A

Online files for instruction manuals, often View hint and explanation

PDFS

49A

*Cheeky sort View hint and explanation

WISEASS

52A

Rip-___ (awful deals) View hint and explanation

OFFS

54A

Pre-entree order, informally View hint and explanation

APP

55A

Daily delivery View hint and explanation

MAIL

57A

Declares as fact View hint and explanation

SAYSSO

61A

Picked out of a lineup, informally View hint and explanation

IDED

63A

*One given to insolence View hint and explanation

SMARTMOUTH

65A

Tickle Me Elmo toymaker View hint and explanation

TYCO

66A

HR-V and CR-V automaker View hint and explanation

HONDA

67A

Senior dance party View hint and explanation

PROM

68A

Meyers of "Late Night" View hint and explanation

SETH

69A

Within a stone's throw of View hint and explanation

NEAR

70A

Patches up, say View hint and explanation

SEWS

Down Answers

Gusto View hint and explanation

ZEST

Repetitive sound effect View hint and explanation

ECHO

Highway, e.g. View hint and explanation

ROAD

Way to the highway View hint and explanation

ONRAMP

Spot to keep a passport while traveling View hint and explanation

HOTELSAFE

Valuable deposit View hint and explanation

ORE

"Finding Nemo" setting View hint and explanation

REEF

Simply unacceptable View hint and explanation

NOTOK

M.L.B. official View hint and explanation

UMP

10D

Customized bit of marketing View hint and explanation

TARGETEDAD

11D

"Yes, captain!" View hint and explanation

AYEAYE

12D

Moved like a kangaroo View hint and explanation

HOPPED

15D

"If the ___ fits, wear it!" View hint and explanation

SHOE

18D

School bake sale org. View hint and explanation

PTA

22D

Mountain visible from Anchorage View hint and explanation

DENALI

25D

Lecture View hint and explanation

TALK

27D

"___ of your business!" View hint and explanation

NONE

28D

Punch in the ring View hint and explanation

JAB

29D

Game with the goal of running out of cards View hint and explanation

UNO

30D

Huge props View hint and explanation

MADRESPECT

32D

Desires View hint and explanation

WANTS

35D

Cheerleader's shout View hint and explanation

GOTEAM

36D

A little sun? View hint and explanation

DWARFSTAR

38D

Connecticut Ivy View hint and explanation

YALE

39D

Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X" View hint and explanation

OHIO

40D

Many an embedded animation View hint and explanation

GIF

41D

Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short View hint and explanation

ERS

45D

Lies ahead View hint and explanation

AWAITS

46D

Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath View hint and explanation

DIPDYE

48D

Military mind games, for short View hint and explanation

PSYOPS

50D

Merit badge holder View hint and explanation

SASH

51D

Schuster's partner in publishing View hint and explanation

SIMON

53D

Closest peeps View hint and explanation

FAM

56D

Assignment at a bowling alley View hint and explanation

LANE

58D

"You bet!" View hint and explanation

SURE

59D

Place in an overhead bin View hint and explanation

STOW

60D

Electrical resistance units View hint and explanation

OHMS

62D

[Facepalm] View hint and explanation

DOH

64D

Nutritional intake amt. View hint and explanation

RDA