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NYT Crossword May 18 2026 Answers

All 78 clues from the Monday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

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ALL CLUES78 CLUES
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1ALike a game that has gone into a penalty shootout4 lettersSee answer ›5ALuxury handbag brand5 lettersSee answer ›10APetri dish gel4 lettersSee answer ›14AWest Coast sch. that joined the Big Ten in 20244 lettersSee answer ›15AStereotypical meal for a college student5 lettersSee answer ›16A"Veni, ___, vici"4 lettersSee answer ›17ALike the Code of Hammurabi10 lettersSee answer ›19AEnterprise rival4 lettersSee answer ›20AGot to one's feet5 lettersSee answer ›21AElmer's product4 lettersSee answer ›23A"There's a cockroach!"3 lettersSee answer ›24APatch up some clothes, say3 lettersSee answer ›25APioneering hybrid car11 lettersSee answer ›29APouty expression4 lettersSee answer ›30AFuture atty.'s exam4 lettersSee answer ›31ARae who played President Barbie in "Barbie"4 lettersSee answer ›34ATackling of the quarterback4 lettersSee answer ›37ANebraska's largest city5 lettersSee answer ›40AGoverning body in the Harry Potter universe15 lettersSee answer ›43AFibrous part of broccoli5 lettersSee answer ›44ANothin'4 lettersSee answer ›45ACool, slangily4 lettersSee answer ›46A"___ Calm and Carry On"4 lettersSee answer ›48ARegion4 lettersSee answer ›50AGardener's tool11 lettersSee answer ›54AKit ___ bar3 lettersSee answer ›57AWoodcutter's tool3 lettersSee answer ›58ABeauty queen's accessory4 lettersSee answer ›59AGarlicky condiment5 lettersSee answer ›61AEye irritation4 lettersSee answer ›63AAdvice for the overambitious ... or a hint to 17-, 25-, 40- and 50-Across10 lettersSee answer ›66A___ leches cake4 lettersSee answer ›67AOopsie5 lettersSee answer ›68ALotion ingredient4 lettersSee answer ›69AToward sunrise4 lettersSee answer ›70A"Same!"5 lettersSee answer ›71AStereotypically antisocial pets4 lettersSee answer ›
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1DLarge brass instruments5 lettersSee answer ›2D"You have my sympathy"5 lettersSee answer ›3DMacaroni shape5 lettersSee answer ›4D14 of these make up a fortnight4 lettersSee answer ›5DCon's opposite3 lettersSee answer ›6DSprinted3 lettersSee answer ›7DFriend in Mexico5 lettersSee answer ›8DGave out cards5 lettersSee answer ›9DZinnia or sunflower6 lettersSee answer ›10DDirector DuVernay3 lettersSee answer ›11DAttempt something9 lettersSee answer ›12D"Au revoir!"5 lettersSee answer ›13DPuts on the line5 lettersSee answer ›18DOscar winner Jared4 lettersSee answer ›22DEnglish town famous for its salts5 lettersSee answer ›26DThrow out of office4 lettersSee answer ›27DLong (for)5 lettersSee answer ›28DHoliday Inn competitor6 lettersSee answer ›29DSent by post6 lettersSee answer ›31DWrites to on WhatsApp, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›32DPuppy school command3 lettersSee answer ›33DRoll of two ones9 lettersSee answer ›35D"Ta-ta," in a text3 lettersSee answer ›36DCamera company known for its "moments"5 lettersSee answer ›38DWith it3 lettersSee answer ›39DUnreturned serve3 lettersSee answer ›41DDistorts, as data5 lettersSee answer ›42DTicket price4 lettersSee answer ›47DThe "terrible twos" and the "threenager" years, for example6 lettersSee answer ›49DChapters of history4 lettersSee answer ›50DSquander5 lettersSee answer ›51DOutlandishly over the top, in modern slang5 lettersSee answer ›52DHouston baseballer5 lettersSee answer ›53DSwiss ___ (salad green)5 lettersSee answer ›54DMarsupial often mistermed a "bear"5 lettersSee answer ›55DApportion5 lettersSee answer ›56DThere are 100 of these in every Scrabble game5 lettersSee answer ›60DApple desktop4 lettersSee answer ›62DSuperlative suffix3 lettersSee answer ›64DDown Under bounder, for short3 lettersSee answer ›65DPrefix between bi- and tetra-3 lettersSee answer ›
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