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NYT Crossword May 22 2026 Answers

All 75 clues from the Friday 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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1AGuns, so to speak6 lettersSee answer ›7APrefix with American4 lettersSee answer ›11ACharcuterie spread4 lettersSee answer ›15AFootnote phrase6 lettersSee answer ›16ASherwood, e.g.9 lettersSee answer ›18AQualifier to an embarrassing question16 lettersSee answer ›20ALocation for some osteoarthritis4 lettersSee answer ›21A___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island)4 lettersSee answer ›22ASaps5 lettersSee answer ›23ASign of desperation3 lettersSee answer ›24AConsider as one's residence8 lettersSee answer ›27AMrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams4 lettersSee answer ›29AVal who played Iceman in "Top Gun"6 lettersSee answer ›30AGuimarães greeting3 lettersSee answer ›33A"Neato!"6 lettersSee answer ›35A"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti4 lettersSee answer ›36AGenre for Blackpink and Twice4 lettersSee answer ›37ACounteract negativity using lavish generosity16 lettersSee answer ›40AFormer boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›41ABit of marginalia4 lettersSee answer ›42ADealt with6 lettersSee answer ›43AWeight plate units: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›44APlace to get "pawmpered," say6 lettersSee answer ›46ACase for military police4 lettersSee answer ›47ALike the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute8 lettersSee answer ›49ASuffix with peace but not war3 lettersSee answer ›51APhilosopher William of ___5 lettersSee answer ›55AProduct for manscaping4 lettersSee answer ›56AAssuming that4 lettersSee answer ›57AMore sizzle than steak16 lettersSee answer ›61AInfamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves9 lettersSee answer ›62AContents of a kitchen rack6 lettersSee answer ›63ABump on a lid4 lettersSee answer ›64AThin board4 lettersSee answer ›65AWhat some streakers are charged with?6 lettersSee answer ›
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1DWoodpeckers' peckers5 lettersSee answer ›2D"Really, my pleasure"10 lettersSee answer ›3D"Sticky" birthday treats?10 lettersSee answer ›4DTahari or Saab of fashion4 lettersSee answer ›5DBlame (on)3 lettersSee answer ›6DSymbol used in summation5 lettersSee answer ›7DClassical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu"15 lettersSee answer ›8DKepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g.15 lettersSee answer ›9DCalypso cousin3 lettersSee answer ›10DFlat, say3 lettersSee answer ›11DZest4 lettersSee answer ›12DHighlight ___4 lettersSee answer ›13D___ fussy (can be very flexible)4 lettersSee answer ›14DSome airport data, in brief4 lettersSee answer ›17DCarnivora or Lagomorpha5 lettersSee answer ›19DWord with rock or medicine4 lettersSee answer ›24DWhen doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog4 lettersSee answer ›25DHilton competitor4 lettersSee answer ›26DIs5 lettersSee answer ›28DWent (for)4 lettersSee answer ›30DWorkplace with few barriers10 lettersSee answer ›31DBecame tarnished10 lettersSee answer ›32DLhasa ___4 lettersSee answer ›33D"I heard you the first time! Geez!"4 lettersSee answer ›34DWrapping material in mummification5 lettersSee answer ›36DHad no doubt4 lettersSee answer ›38DDeep-fried side dish, familiarly4 lettersSee answer ›39DUnexciting, as a party4 lettersSee answer ›44DCatamounts5 lettersSee answer ›45DLike some readers4 lettersSee answer ›48DYoung's partner in accounting5 lettersSee answer ›50DRich soil deposit5 lettersSee answer ›51DSaps4 lettersSee answer ›52DStop the bleeding, say4 lettersSee answer ›53DSicken with sweetness4 lettersSee answer ›54DFit4 lettersSee answer ›56DSacred bird to the Egyptians4 lettersSee answer ›58DInfo on Zillow: Abbr.3 lettersSee answer ›59D___-El (Superman)3 lettersSee answer ›60DShout at a Greek wedding3 lettersSee answer ›
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