Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 24, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
NYT Crossword Hints May 24, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the NYT Crossword on 5/24/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Second attempt
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5A. Hunk of marble, e.g.
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9A. Very proficient
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14A. What many plants do in the heat
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18A. Neighbor of Turkmenistan
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19A. Word with happy or half
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20A. Unusual trinket
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21A. ___ furniture
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22A. Stoical British guys?
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25A. Creative spark, in slang
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26A. Avoid
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27A. Sleepover challenge
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28A. It's made with grains
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30A. They twist beneath the surface
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31A. Poles support this
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33A. Prefix with watt
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34A. '__ Miz'
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35A. Assortment
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37A. "The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"?
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40A. Hollywood's Johnny
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41A. Stuck in the mud
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43A. Fitting
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44A. Baseball legend who dated J.Lo
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45A. Lying on
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46A. Tai ___
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47A. Filthy, in slang
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49A. Like 2026, but not 2025
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51A. Pined for an ex-boyfriend?
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55A. Awl, for one
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57A. Richard of "Pretty Woman"
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58A. Grasp
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59A. Muscle below a delt
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60A. Pow!
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62A. Save the Children, e.g., in brief
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63A. Roughly
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64A. Exasperated television producer's plea?
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68A. ’20s architecture style
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71A. Bridal line
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72A. They can be candied
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73A. HVAC measure
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74A. Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C
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77A. The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___
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78A. Pickle type
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80A. Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22?
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83A. When repeated, "Oh, please"
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84A. Phrase on a Spanish candy heart
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86A. ___ carte
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87A. Sister of Osiris
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88A. Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise
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90A. Me?!
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91A. Like milk that isn't worth crying over
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93A. Warning after a slice
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94A. Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis?
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98A. Floppy hat
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99A. Aromatherapist's workplace
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100A. Common forecast in Portland
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101A. Struggling to decide
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102A. Musical group
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103A. Princess Leia or Hester Prynne
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105A. Visitor center handouts
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107A. City west of Montreal
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110A. Worship
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111A. Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.?
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116A. Agitated
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117A. Selfish person
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118A. Coin, commonly
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119A. Stink
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120A. Pen ___ (corresponding pair)
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121A. Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like"
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122A. Neuter's partner
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123A. Tibetan oxen
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1D. White bed, perhaps
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2D. Love god
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3D. Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg
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4D. Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc.
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5D. "The Conners" and "The Jeffersons"
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6D. Common palindromic text
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7D. "___ Lang Syne"
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8D. "Relax. Calm yourself"
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9D. One of two found on résumés?
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10D. 'Of course!'
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11D. Distinct period
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12D. Domino dot
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13D. Add at no extra cost
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14D. Sorcerer's stick
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15D. "We're toast!"
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16D. Experts in body language?
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17D. Foot, cutesily
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21D. Something a child takes a swing at
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23D. Count (on)
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24D. Really not look forward to
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29D. Earlier
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32D. Ruler in Russian history
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33D. Finished
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35D. President in 1800
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36D. Knot again
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37D. Windy City paper with the
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38D. Trouble ___
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39D. Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!)
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41D. N.H.L. star Connor ___
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42D. "Awful! Awful! Awful!"
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47D. Relative of an alpaca
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48D. Accessory used in some stretches
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50D. Paleo- : old :: ___ : new
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52D. Pharmacist Lilly
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53D. She may have a little lamb
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54D. Sailor's opener
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56D. Feline that a neighbor may find
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61D. Note to staff
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64D. They're toast
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65D. Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics
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66D. Xxx-xx-xxxx ID
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67D. Away from the office
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68D. OB-GYN e.g.
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69D. Online reference with many faces
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70D. Miniature photo gallery
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74D. Touristy destination
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75D. Bete-___
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76D. Insider, in spy lingo
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79D. So-called "Land of a Million Elephants"
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81D. Follow closely
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82D. Individual account?
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85D. Spray, in a way
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89D. "It was my best effort"
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91D. Wrap name
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92D. Parts of card-swiping machines
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94D. G flat's equivalent
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95D. Pink-slip
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96D. Misinformed, say
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97D. Stop
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98D. Place for miniature boats
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102D. Arrogant
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104D. Sources of lead or gold
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106D. Cut quickly
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108D. Half of a fortnight
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109D. Invites
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112D. "Mean Girls" character Janis ___
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113D. Jet ___
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114D. Jiff
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115D. It may request that you remove your coat, in brief
We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.
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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.
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