NYT Crossword Clues for May 22, 2026

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Across Clues

Guns, so to speak 6 letters / Daily

BICEPS Reveal Hide

Prefix with American 4 letters / Daily

MESO Reveal Hide

11A

Charcuterie spread 4 letters / Daily

BRIE Reveal Hide

15A

Footnote phrase 6 letters / Daily

ETALII Reveal Hide

16A

Sherwood, e.g. 9 letters / Daily

OAKFOREST Reveal Hide

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Qualifier to an embarrassing question 16 letters / Daily

ASKINGFORAFRIEND Reveal Hide

20A

Location for some osteoarthritis 4 letters / Daily

KNEE Reveal Hide

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___-Saint-Michel (French commune on a tidal island) 4 letters / Daily

MONT Reveal Hide

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Saps 5 letters / Daily

DOLTS Reveal Hide

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Sign of desperation 3 letters / Daily

SOS Reveal Hide

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Consider as one's residence 8 letters / Daily

CALLHOME Reveal Hide

27A

Mrs. Addams, to Mr. Addams 4 letters / Daily

TISH Reveal Hide

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Val who played Iceman in "Top Gun" 6 letters / Daily

KILMER Reveal Hide

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Guimarães greeting 3 letters / Daily

OLA Reveal Hide

33A

"Neato!" 6 letters / Daily

OHCOOL Reveal Hide

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"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character ___ Linetti 4 letters / Daily

GINA Reveal Hide

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Genre for Blackpink and Twice 4 letters / Daily

KPOP Reveal Hide

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Counteract negativity using lavish generosity 16 letters / Daily

KILLWITHKINDNESS Reveal Hide

40A

Former boy band with the members Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall and Zayn, familiarly 4 letters / Daily

ONED Reveal Hide

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Bit of marginalia 4 letters / Daily

NOTE Reveal Hide

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Dealt with 6 letters / Daily

SEENTO Reveal Hide

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Weight plate units: Abbr. 3 letters / Daily

KGS Reveal Hide

44A

Place to get "pawmpered," say 6 letters / Daily

PETSPA Reveal Hide

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Case for military police 4 letters / Daily

AWOL Reveal Hide

47A

Like the Millennium Problems of the Clay Mathematics Institute 8 letters / Daily

UNSOLVED Reveal Hide

49A

Suffix with peace but not war 3 letters / Daily

FUL Reveal Hide

51A

Philosopher William of ___ 5 letters / Daily

OCCAM Reveal Hide

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Product for manscaping 4 letters / Daily

NAIR Reveal Hide

56A

Assuming that 4 letters / Daily

IFSO Reveal Hide

57A

More sizzle than steak 16 letters / Daily

ALLBARKANDNOBITE Reveal Hide

61A

Infamous chess trap that ends the game in two moves 9 letters / Daily

FOOLSMATE Reveal Hide

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Contents of a kitchen rack 6 letters / Daily

SPICES Reveal Hide

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Bump on a lid 4 letters / Daily

STYE Reveal Hide

64A

Thin board 4 letters / Daily

SLAT Reveal Hide

65A

What some streakers are charged with? 6 letters / Daily

TASERS Reveal Hide

Down Clues

Woodpeckers' peckers 5 letters / Daily

BEAKS Reveal Hide

"Really, my pleasure" 10 letters / Daily

ITSNOTHING Reveal Hide

"Sticky" birthday treats? 10 letters / Daily

CAKESICLES Reveal Hide

Tahari or Saab of fashion 4 letters / Daily

ELIE Reveal Hide

Blame (on) 3 letters / Daily

PIN Reveal Hide

Symbol used in summation 5 letters / Daily

SIGMA Reveal Hide

Classical piece said to be the inspiration for Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu" 15 letters / Daily

MOONLIGHTSONATA Reveal Hide

Kepler-22b or Kepler-186f, e.g. 15 letters / Daily

EARTHLIKEPLANET Reveal Hide

Calypso cousin 3 letters / Daily

SKA Reveal Hide

10D

Flat, say 3 letters / Daily

OFF Reveal Hide

11D

Zest 4 letters / Daily

BRIO Reveal Hide

12D

Highlight ___ 4 letters / Daily

REEL Reveal Hide

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___ fussy (can be very flexible) 4 letters / Daily

ISNT Reveal Hide

14D

Some airport data, in brief 4 letters / Daily

ETDS Reveal Hide

17D

Carnivora or Lagomorpha 5 letters / Daily

ORDER Reveal Hide

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Word with rock or medicine 4 letters / Daily

FOLK Reveal Hide

24D

When doubled, a fluffy Chinese dog 4 letters / Daily

CHOW Reveal Hide

25D

Hilton competitor 4 letters / Daily

OMNI Reveal Hide

26D

Is 5 letters / Daily

MEANS Reveal Hide

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Went (for) 4 letters / Daily

SOLD Reveal Hide

30D

Workplace with few barriers 10 letters / Daily

OPENOFFICE Reveal Hide

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Became tarnished 10 letters / Daily

LOSTLUSTER Reveal Hide

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Lhasa ___ 4 letters / Daily

APSO Reveal Hide

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"I heard you the first time! Geez!" 4 letters / Daily

OKOK Reveal Hide

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Wrapping material in mummification 5 letters / Daily

LINEN Reveal Hide

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Had no doubt 4 letters / Daily

KNEW Reveal Hide

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Deep-fried side dish, familiarly 4 letters / Daily

TOTS Reveal Hide

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Unexciting, as a party 4 letters / Daily

DEAD Reveal Hide

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Catamounts 5 letters / Daily

PUMAS Reveal Hide

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Like some readers 4 letters / Daily

AVID Reveal Hide

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Young's partner in accounting 5 letters / Daily

ERNST Reveal Hide

50D

Rich soil deposit 5 letters / Daily

LOESS Reveal Hide

51D

Saps 4 letters / Daily

OAFS Reveal Hide

52D

Stop the bleeding, say 4 letters / Daily

CLOT Reveal Hide

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Sicken with sweetness 4 letters / Daily

CLOY Reveal Hide

54D

Fit 4 letters / Daily

ABLE Reveal Hide

56D

Sacred bird to the Egyptians 4 letters / Daily

IBIS Reveal Hide

58D

Info on Zillow: Abbr. 3 letters / Daily

RMS Reveal Hide

59D

___-El (Superman) 3 letters / Daily

KAL Reveal Hide

60D

Shout at a Greek wedding 3 letters / Daily

OPA Reveal Hide