"My explanation is …" Crossword Clue

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EXPLANATION (noun)
1. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
2. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (6/5/2026) Answers

Across

1. Removes errors from

7. [I'm mad!]

10. Stand for a public speaker

14. "This seems nuts … explain logically for me!"

18. Nickname for a certain sibling

19. Urgent request

20. Make shiny, as shoes

21. Hammer end that can be ball-shaped

22. In this very spot

23. Tracking systems

26. Spots for canned goods

30. Food thickeners

31. Goes it alone

32. Vena ___ (passage to the heart)

33. Dahl who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"

34. Mix with a wooden spoon, say

35. Greenhouse gases, e.g.

37. "It's just a ___!" (reassuring reminder from one parent to another)

38. Fuji or Jazz, but not Granny Smith

39. Gives a boost, in old slang

40. Part of the eye that shares its name with a flower

41. Word on some low-cal products

42. Like ballots for voters who can't go to the polls on Election Day

45. “Whip It” band

46. Prepare to hit a target

49. Deal with issues for someone, as a manager might

52. "Let me remain ignorant"

53. Carry a tune

54. Gold in Spanish

55. "___ Heroes," 1960s-'70s sitcom

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1. First responders, in brief

2. When doubled, a tropical fish

3. Squeaks (by)

4. Unused

5. Practical baby shower gift

6. Arranges, as hair

7. Black-tie affair

8. Film studio behind 1933's "King Kong"

9. Came back to, as a closed case

10. Device at a casino for holding multiple decks of cards

11. Opposed to

12. Egyptian goddess of motherhood

13. Meyers of late night television

15. Personal appearance

16. Hybrid garments for tennis players

21. Soaring above the sea behind a boat

22. Flags down, as a taxi

23. Contestant in a marathon

24. Something to bring to a performance

25. Musician Bowie or Byrne

26. Wood-shaping tool

27. Tiny amounts

28. “Für ___” (Beethoven piano piece)

29. Painful spots

31. Word before errand or gold

33. Halve, say, by tearing

36. Short, rapid run

37. Small marsupial whose name is 57% O's

39. "The Lord ___ and the Lord taketh away"

41. Went away

42. Some hospital scans, in brief

43. Luxury German car brand

44. Part of, as a scheme

45. Titular villain in the first James Bond film

46. Actress Kendrick or Faris

47. Image to tap on, on a phone screen

48. Makes little kittenish noises

50. Common spot for a piercing

51. Heart test for short

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