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NYT Crossword May 31 2026 Answers

All 140 clues from the Sunday New York Times crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Select any clue to see its verified answer with the full explanation.

Constructed by Jeffrey Martinovic and Evan ParkEdited by Will Shortz“Target Practice”
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ACROSS
1ASacsayhuamán fortress builders5 lettersSee answer ›6ALiterary forerunner of Captain Hook4 lettersSee answer ›10AMany an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds"4 lettersSee answer ›14AHelp-wanted letters3 lettersSee answer ›17AFermented vegan protein6 lettersSee answer ›19AWrestler/actor John4 lettersSee answer ›20ACoin with 12 stars around the border4 lettersSee answer ›21AAlign4 lettersSee answer ›22AHome of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across11 lettersSee answer ›24AOne involved with checks and balances9 lettersSee answer ›26AWithout4 lettersSee answer ›27AGreen spaces8 lettersSee answer ›29AHero of Arabian tales7 lettersSee answer ›30AIn the past3 lettersSee answer ›31A___ Mahal3 lettersSee answer ›32AExpertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision12 lettersSee answer ›34AHome Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event)5 lettersSee answer ›36AD.O.J. agency3 lettersSee answer ›39AFuel-efficient Toyota5 lettersSee answer ›40AMain ideas5 lettersSee answer ›41AAthletic skill mastered by 116-Across7 lettersSee answer ›44AW-9 fig.3 lettersSee answer ›45ABanned substance, in sports lingo3 lettersSee answer ›46ADiego Rivera project5 lettersSee answer ›48AApt name for a lawyer3 lettersSee answer ›49ALaughed loudly6 lettersSee answer ›52AN.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse3 lettersSee answer ›53ALike the Statue of Liberty at night5 lettersSee answer ›55ABeatle who sang "Yellow Submarine"5 lettersSee answer ›57ASailor's septet4 lettersSee answer ›60AGo-getter's opposite8 lettersSee answer ›62AThrough3 lettersSee answer ›63A"Drat!," in Dortmund3 lettersSee answer ›65A"The Situation Room" airer3 lettersSee answer ›66AChirruping bird7 lettersSee answer ›67APat down5 lettersSee answer ›69ACity sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle11 lettersSee answer ›71AStuff in a puff3 lettersSee answer ›72AShe-ep?3 lettersSee answer ›73AHome to the Burj Khalifa, in brief3 lettersSee answer ›74AAppointments that may lead to better contacts8 lettersSee answer ›76ADampens4 lettersSee answer ›78A"Whoa, ___!"5 lettersSee answer ›80ABel ___ cheese5 lettersSee answer ›81AInstinctive3 lettersSee answer ›82AReligious dissent6 lettersSee answer ›84A$5 bill, slangily3 lettersSee answer ›85AActress Spacek5 lettersSee answer ›87ANegative logic gate in electrical engineering3 lettersSee answer ›88ACartesian conclusion3 lettersSee answer ›91AComposer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across7 lettersSee answer ›93AGets lost5 lettersSee answer ›96ACame to a conclusion5 lettersSee answer ›98A"Doctor ___"3 lettersSee answer ›99AStart of an encrypted URL5 lettersSee answer ›103AStreaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across12 lettersSee answer ›106AAcid3 lettersSee answer ›108AUnprocessed, as data3 lettersSee answer ›109AInspiration for many seasonal festivals7 lettersSee answer ›110AOscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho8 lettersSee answer ›113ASmoke, perhaps4 lettersSee answer ›114AWhat may begin at the end9 lettersSee answer ›116ALegendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle11 lettersSee answer ›118AOrchard selection4 lettersSee answer ›119ALot calculation4 lettersSee answer ›120A"All's well with me"4 lettersSee answer ›121AHuman6 lettersSee answer ›122AMasthead figs.3 lettersSee answer ›123ATimid4 lettersSee answer ›124AQuibbles4 lettersSee answer ›125ARuses5 lettersSee answer ›
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1D"What a bummer"6 lettersSee answer ›2DÀ la Enya6 lettersSee answer ›3DKey with three flats6 lettersSee answer ›4DStudios and penthouses: Abbr.4 lettersSee answer ›5D"___ me!"3 lettersSee answer ›6DKnee parts, for short4 lettersSee answer ›7DPart of a track meet4 lettersSee answer ›8DPer ___ (accounting term)5 lettersSee answer ›9DUndeserved condemnation6 lettersSee answer ›10DWatercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakes7 lettersSee answer ›11D"___ home and native land!"3 lettersSee answer ›12DAbsolutely whomps, in sports lingo6 lettersSee answer ›13D"Bear" that's not a bear5 lettersSee answer ›14DSome red wines6 lettersSee answer ›15DSmallest quantity of digital data6 lettersSee answer ›16DAbandons, as a project6 lettersSee answer ›18DPurifying filter acronym4 lettersSee answer ›21DEases8 lettersSee answer ›23DJasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin"5 lettersSee answer ›25DBig name in sewing machines6 lettersSee answer ›28DMesses up4 lettersSee answer ›31DTV host Banks4 lettersSee answer ›33DLongtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name5 lettersSee answer ›35DWhere Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest"6 lettersSee answer ›37DMagnetic unit named for an inventor5 lettersSee answer ›38DProductive … or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across?8 lettersSee answer ›42DMany a liquor license applicant9 lettersSee answer ›43DAs of now3 lettersSee answer ›45DBoard game with ancient origins9 lettersSee answer ›46DGooey chocolate dessert6 lettersSee answer ›47DDiscover7 lettersSee answer ›50DHolds forth6 lettersSee answer ›51DTenth, in Latin7 lettersSee answer ›54DSmall flycatchers named for their call, not their size6 lettersSee answer ›55DBro kin3 lettersSee answer ›56DWhat 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat?8 lettersSee answer ›58DDread-full?6 lettersSee answer ›59DPopular beverage brand7 lettersSee answer ›61DDr. ___3 lettersSee answer ›62DCompete3 lettersSee answer ›64DBad spelling?3 lettersSee answer ›66DLead-in to bones or bucks3 lettersSee answer ›68DSunbeam3 lettersSee answer ›70DAbandons a project, slangily6 lettersSee answer ›75D"Oy!"5 lettersSee answer ›77DForwarded8 lettersSee answer ›79DFull of tall tales5 lettersSee answer ›80DIt's better than a bogey3 lettersSee answer ›83DTeam lineup6 lettersSee answer ›86DLike most modern TV broadcasts4 lettersSee answer ›89D"Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer"7 lettersSee answer ›90DSelf-referential4 lettersSee answer ›92DConductor Georg5 lettersSee answer ›93DSnaky double curve6 lettersSee answer ›94DReally irritated6 lettersSee answer ›95DMain lines6 lettersSee answer ›96DFull6 lettersSee answer ›97DAustralian city named for a scientist6 lettersSee answer ›100DClosely following6 lettersSee answer ›101DGambler's combo bet6 lettersSee answer ›102DWaves sought by surfers6 lettersSee answer ›104DFive Pillars religion5 lettersSee answer ›105D"Spider-Man" director Sam5 lettersSee answer ›107DStitcher's line4 lettersSee answer ›111DTee time or airtime, e.g.4 lettersSee answer ›112DSorts4 lettersSee answer ›113DCorner key4 lettersSee answer ›115DToll3 lettersSee answer ›117DBucket list item?3 lettersSee answer ›
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