NYT Crossword Answers for May 29, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 29, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

"Oscar" of the French film industry View hint and explanation

CESAR

Feeling after a long hike View hint and explanation

ACHE

10A

Singer/composer Bareilles View hint and explanation

SARA

14A

Prematurely View hint and explanation

ALLTOOSOON

16A

Many a fund-raising target, informally View hint and explanation

ALUM

17A

"We have a mutual friend?!" View hint and explanation

SMALLWORLD

18A

Smurf who is more than 500 years old View hint and explanation

PAPA

19A

See 20-Across View hint and explanation

HOP

20A

With 19-Across, swing dance originating in Harlem View hint and explanation

LINDY

21A

They're cut to defuse an explosive View hint and explanation

WIRES

22A

Cue ... or queue View hint and explanation

LINE

23A

Only player to win three Super Bowl M.V.P. awards before turning 30 View hint and explanation

MAHOMES

25A

Reducing to rubble View hint and explanation

RAZING

28A

Apt anagram of NOTES View hint and explanation

TONES

29A

Hockey infraction View hint and explanation

ICING

30A

Breezy things enjoyed at the beach View hint and explanation

EASYREADS

34A

Doesn't go at full speed View hint and explanation

TROTS

35A

Sack View hint and explanation

AXE

36A

Walk-on View hint and explanation

EXTRA

37A

They might make you one with everything View hint and explanation

ZENSTATES

39A

"La Tulipe Noire" novelist, 1850 View hint and explanation

DUMAS

40A

Party poppers View hint and explanation

CORKS

41A

Makes fun of mercilessly View hint and explanation

ROASTS

42A

Fall sign View hint and explanation

SCORPIO

45A

Agitate View hint and explanation

ROIL

46A

Hits View hint and explanation

TOKES

47A

Won't let it go View hint and explanation

STEWS

49A

Zendaya's role on "Euphoria" View hint and explanation

RUE

52A

Fictional manufacturer of a Do-It Yourself Tornado Kit View hint and explanation

ACME

53A

"Can you catch me up?" View hint and explanation

WHATDIMISS

55A

Time of day either way View hint and explanation

NOON

56A

Author of "All I Did Was Ask: Conversations with Writers, Actors, Musicians and Artists" View hint and explanation

TERRYGROSS

57A

Barriers to entry, in a way View hint and explanation

DAMS

58A

Unravel at the edges View hint and explanation

FRAY

59A

Variety of cold brew View hint and explanation

NITRO

Down Answers

It is king, in a phrase View hint and explanation

CASH

Redheaded monster on TV View hint and explanation

ELMO

Thwack View hint and explanation

SLAP

Birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.: Abbr. View hint and explanation

ATL

Road maneuvers featuring lazy braking View hint and explanation

ROLLINGSTOPS

Without dissenting voices View hint and explanation

ASONE

It's cut after birth View hint and explanation

CORD

"Yowzers!" View hint and explanation

HOLYMOSES

What a circle lacks View hint and explanation

END

10D

Someone attracted to intellect over looks, say View hint and explanation

SAPIOSEXUAL

11D

Dream interrupter View hint and explanation

ALARM

12D

Currency in The Legend of Zelda View hint and explanation

RUPEE

13D

Hoard View hint and explanation

AMASS

15D

Outstanding, in a way View hint and explanation

OWING

21D

Eager buyer's question View hint and explanation

WHEREDOISIGN

22D

Traps in a laundry room View hint and explanation

LINTSCREENS

24D

Not a particular one View hint and explanation

ANY

25D

Snack brand since 1934 View hint and explanation

RITZ

26D

It might be a lot View hint and explanation

ACRE

27D

Last U.S. national park, alphabetically View hint and explanation

ZION

28D

Return payments? View hint and explanation

TAXES

30D

Adhere to the kashrut dietary rules View hint and explanation

EATKOSHER

31D

They're filled with bacon View hint and explanation

ATMS

32D

"Curses, foiled again!" View hint and explanation

DRAT

33D

Guff View hint and explanation

SASS

38D

Co-star of 2025's "Wicked: For Good," informally View hint and explanation

ARI

41D

Neither demure nor mindful View hint and explanation

ROWDY

42D

Come to attention, in a way View hint and explanation

STAND

43D

Powder in a pantry View hint and explanation

COCOA

44D

Child's agreement View hint and explanation

OKMOM

45D

Avoid rage-quitting, perhaps View hint and explanation

RETRY

48D

Longtime college basketball coach VanDerveer View hint and explanation

TARA

49D

Run amok View hint and explanation

RIOT

50D

Hammer-and-sickle land, for short View hint and explanation

USSR

51D

Gas brand whose name sounds like two letters of the alphabet View hint and explanation

ESSO

53D

"R U KIDDING ME?!" View hint and explanation

WTF

54D

Way to look inward, in brief? View hint and explanation

MRI