NYT Crossword Answers for May 31, 2026

NYT Crossword answers for May 31, 2026 are listed below by Across and Down clue.

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Across Answers

Sacsayhuamán fortress builders View hint and explanation

INCAS

Literary forerunner of Captain Hook View hint and explanation

AHAB

10A

Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds" View hint and explanation

JOCK

14A

Help-wanted letters View hint and explanation

SOS

17A

Fermented vegan protein View hint and explanation

TEMPEH

19A

Wrestler/actor John View hint and explanation

CENA

20A

Coin with 12 stars around the border View hint and explanation

EURO

21A

Align View hint and explanation

SYNC

22A

Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across View hint and explanation

SWITZERLAND

24A

One involved with checks and balances View hint and explanation

TREASURER

26A

Without View hint and explanation

SANS

27A

Green spaces View hint and explanation

PASTURES

29A

Hero of Arabian tales View hint and explanation

ALIBABA

30A

In the past View hint and explanation

AGO

31A

___ Mahal View hint and explanation

TAJ

32A

Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision View hint and explanation

MARKSMANSHIP

34A

Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) View hint and explanation

DERBY

36A

D.O.J. agency View hint and explanation

ATF

39A

Fuel-efficient Toyota View hint and explanation

PRIUS

40A

Main ideas View hint and explanation

GISTS

41A

Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across View hint and explanation

ARCHERY

44A

W-9 fig. View hint and explanation

SSN

45A

Banned substance, in sports lingo View hint and explanation

PED

46A

Diego Rivera project View hint and explanation

MURAL

48A

Apt name for a lawyer View hint and explanation

SUE

49A

Laughed loudly View hint and explanation

ROARED

52A

N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse View hint and explanation

UNC

53A

Like the Statue of Liberty at night View hint and explanation

UPLIT

55A

Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine" View hint and explanation

STARR

57A

Sailor's septet View hint and explanation

SEAS

60A

Go-getter's opposite View hint and explanation

DEADBEAT

62A

Through View hint and explanation

VIA

63A

"Drat!," in Dortmund View hint and explanation

ACH

65A

"The Situation Room" airer View hint and explanation

CNN

66A

Chirruping bird View hint and explanation

SPARROW

67A

Pat down View hint and explanation

FRISK

69A

City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle View hint and explanation

THEBIGAPPLE

71A

Stuff in a puff View hint and explanation

AIR

72A

She-ep? View hint and explanation

EWE

73A

Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief View hint and explanation

UAE

74A

Appointments that may lead to better contacts View hint and explanation

EYEEXAMS

76A

Dampens View hint and explanation

WETS

78A

"Whoa, ___!" View hint and explanation

NELLY

80A

Bel ___ cheese View hint and explanation

PAESE

81A

Instinctive View hint and explanation

GUT

82A

Religious dissent View hint and explanation

HERESY

84A

$5 bill, slangily View hint and explanation

ABE

85A

Actress Spacek View hint and explanation

SISSY

87A

Negative logic gate in electrical engineering View hint and explanation

NOR

88A

Cartesian conclusion View hint and explanation

IAM

91A

Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across View hint and explanation

ROSSINI

93A

Gets lost View hint and explanation

SCATS

96A

Came to a conclusion View hint and explanation

ENDED

98A

"Doctor ___" View hint and explanation

WHO

99A

Start of an encrypted URL View hint and explanation

HTTPS

103A

Streaker in the night sky ... or a punny description of 116-Across View hint and explanation

SHOOTINGSTAR

106A

Acid View hint and explanation

LSD

108A

Unprocessed, as data View hint and explanation

RAW

109A

Inspiration for many seasonal festivals View hint and explanation

HARVEST

110A

Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho View hint and explanation

PARASITE

113A

Smoke, perhaps View hint and explanation

CURE

114A

What may begin at the end View hint and explanation

AFTERLIFE

116A

Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle View hint and explanation

WILLIAMTELL

118A

Orchard selection View hint and explanation

PEAR

119A

Lot calculation View hint and explanation

AREA

120A

"All's well with me" View hint and explanation

IMOK

121A

Human View hint and explanation

MORTAL

122A

Masthead figs. View hint and explanation

EDS

123A

Timid View hint and explanation

MEEK

124A

Quibbles View hint and explanation

NITS

125A

Ruses View hint and explanation

PLOYS

Down Answers

"What a bummer" View hint and explanation

ITSSAD

À la Enya View hint and explanation

NEWAGE

Key with three flats View hint and explanation

CMINOR

Studios and penthouses: Abbr. View hint and explanation

APTS

"___ me!" View hint and explanation

SEZ

Knee parts, for short View hint and explanation

ACLS

Part of a track meet View hint and explanation

HEAT

Per ___ (accounting term) View hint and explanation

ANNUM

Undeserved condemnation View hint and explanation

BADRAP

10D

Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakes View hint and explanation

JETSKIS

11D

"___ home and native land!" View hint and explanation

OUR

12D

Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo View hint and explanation

CREAMS

13D

"Bear" that's not a bear View hint and explanation

KOALA

14D

Some red wines View hint and explanation

SYRAHS

15D

Smallest quantity of digital data View hint and explanation

ONEBIT

16D

Abandons, as a project View hint and explanation

SCRAPS

18D

Purifying filter acronym View hint and explanation

HEPA

21D

Eases View hint and explanation

SUBSIDES

23D

Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin" View hint and explanation

RAJAH

25D

Big name in sewing machines View hint and explanation

SINGER

28D

Messes up View hint and explanation

ERRS

31D

TV host Banks View hint and explanation

TYRA

33D

Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name View hint and explanation

SUNRA

35D

Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest" View hint and explanation

BARCAR

37D

Magnetic unit named for an inventor View hint and explanation

TESLA

38D

Productive ... or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? View hint and explanation

FRUITFUL

42D

Many a liquor license applicant View hint and explanation

CLUBOWNER

43D

As of now View hint and explanation

YET

45D

Board game with ancient origins View hint and explanation

PARCHEESI

46D

Gooey chocolate dessert View hint and explanation

MUDPIE

47D

Discover View hint and explanation

UNEARTH

50D

Holds forth View hint and explanation

ORATES

51D

Tenth, in Latin View hint and explanation

DECIMUS

54D

Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size View hint and explanation

PEWEES

55D

Bro kin View hint and explanation

SIS

56D

What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat? View hint and explanation

TAKEABOW

58D

Dread-full? View hint and explanation

ANGSTY

59D

Popular beverage brand View hint and explanation

SNAPPLE

61D

Dr. ___ View hint and explanation

DRE

62D

Compete View hint and explanation

VIE

64D

Bad spelling? View hint and explanation

HEX

66D

Lead-in to bones or bucks View hint and explanation

SAW

68D

Sunbeam View hint and explanation

RAY

70D

Abandons a project, slangily View hint and explanation

BAGSIT

75D

"Oy!" View hint and explanation

YEESH

77D

Forwarded View hint and explanation

SENTOVER

79D

Full of tall tales View hint and explanation

LYING

80D

It's better than a bogey View hint and explanation

PAR

83D

Team lineup View hint and explanation

ROSTER

86D

Like most modern TV broadcasts View hint and explanation

INHD

89D

"Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer" View hint and explanation

ADSPEAK

90D

Self-referential View hint and explanation