New Yorker Crossword May 21 2026 Answers (5/21/26)

Our New Yorker Crossword May 21, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The New Yorker Crossword May 21, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the New Yorker Crossword on 5/21/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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« May 20 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	“___ is lit” (viral quote from the comic strip “Nancy”)
7A	Top half of the 💋 emoji
9A	“On Your Marx, Get Set, Zo!” or “This Sport is Stupid Anyway: USA Out of World Cup,” for the New York Post
10A	Talk Like a Pirate Day refrain
11A	Spy played by Connery and Craig
13A	Find a purpose for
14A	Softball stat
15A	Misplace
17A	Chinese leader visited by Nixon in 1972
18A	“Speak of this and you’ll regret it”
21A	Not for the masses, as a film
22A	Some wooden-deck finishes
1D	Destination for a vacationer who wants some pampering
2D	Was ahead
3D	Address that can be bookmarked
4D	Like a careless statement
5D	Humongous
6D	Places for free spirits?
7D	Vehicle for someone planning to move in with a partner
8D	Fronts put on for social purposes
12D	The “D” of L.E.D.
16D	R. & B. legend ___ James
19D	Yellowfin or bigeye tuna
20D	Snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, say