NYT Crossword May 26, 2026 Answers

Across

1A Number not representable by Roman numerals 4 5A What's the point of bullfighting? 4 9A Bryce Canyon's state 4 13A What Thomas Carlyle called "the dismal science," for short 4 14A Cookies featured in Weird Al's "The White Stuff" 5 16A Condiment in potato salad, informally 4 17A *Aids for biting 10 19A Task for a line cook, informally 4 20A Thus far 6 21A ___ for thought 4 23A Crevice 3 24A Ice cream drink 4 26A *Attribute for spotting what others miss 7 28A What a scare might make you do 4 31A Word after hand or band 3 33A "That's a good tip for the future" 5 34A Actress de Armas of "Knives Out" 3 35A Swanky shindig 4 36A Copenhagener, e.g. 4 37A What the answers to the starred clues are, collectively? 15 42A $50/hour, e.g. 4 43A Cuisine from Bangkok 4 44A It's blowing in the wind 3 45A Artist with the albums "19," "21," "25" and "30" 5 47A "My dear ___ …" 3 48A Online files for instruction manuals, often 4 49A *Cheeky sort 7 52A Rip-___ (awful deals) 4 54A Pre-entree order, informally 3 55A Daily delivery 4 57A Declares as fact 6 61A Picked out of a lineup, informally 4 63A *One given to insolence 10 65A Tickle Me Elmo toymaker 4 66A HR-V and CR-V automaker 5 67A Senior dance party 4 68A Meyers of "Late Night" 4 69A Within a stone's throw of 4 70A Patches up, say 4

Down

1D Gusto 4 2D Repetitive sound effect 4 3D Highway, e.g. 4 4D Way to the highway 6 5D Spot to keep a passport while traveling 9 6D Valuable deposit 3 7D "Finding Nemo" setting 4 8D Simply unacceptable 5 9D M.L.B. official 3 10D Customized bit of marketing 10 11D "Yes, captain!" 6 12D Moved like a kangaroo 6 15D "If the ___ fits, wear it!" 4 18D School bake sale org. 3 22D Mountain visible from Anchorage 6 25D Lecture 4 27D "___ of your business!" 4 28D Punch in the ring 3 29D Game with the goal of running out of cards 3 30D Huge props 10 32D Desires 5 35D Cheerleader's shout 6 36D A little sun? 9 38D Connecticut Ivy 4 39D Home of Xenia, the U.S.'s largest city whose name starts with "X" 4 40D Many an embedded animation 3 41D Settings for "The Pitt" and "Code Black," for short 3 45D Lies ahead 6 46D Technique whereby a shirt is lowered into a pigmented bath 6 48D Military mind games, for short 6 50D Merit badge holder 4 51D Schuster's partner in publishing 5 53D Closest peeps 3 56D Assignment at a bowling alley 4 58D "You bet!" 4 59D Place in an overhead bin 4 60D Electrical resistance units 4 62D [Facepalm] 3 64D Nutritional intake amt. 3