NYT Crossword May 19 2026 Answers (5/19/26)

Our NYT Crossword May 19, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle 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 New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword May 19, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/19/26, 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 18 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	What you eat
5A	Campfire confection
10A	Mama ___ of the Mamas & the Papas
14A	Clearasil target
15A	Hawkeye
16A	Sound of a horse's hoof
17A	Standard musical progression
20A	Dry and withered
21A	"Dinner's ready!"
22A	High court judge?
26A	Joke (around)
27A	Whale groups
28A	Michael of "The Man Who Would Be King"
29A	Joint thing in the Venn diagram of "instruments" and "fish"
30A	"That's so sweet!" reactions
31A	Semaphore device
32A	Patty or Selma, to Bart Simpson
33A	Basketball or baseball, but not boxing
36A	Frozen dessert franchise
38A	New Zealander
39A	Denali, e.g.: Abbr.
42A	Heads of Hogwarts?
43A	Spry
45A	Free-spirited aesthetic
46A	"Ick!"
47A	Matching pair on many jets
49A	Massachusetts locale of Manchester-by-the-Sea
51A	"Yikes!"
52A	Requirement at some comedy clubs … or for 17-, 22-, 33- and 47-Across?
57A	Like a gut course
58A	African country that's another African country minus its final two letters
59A	Generic canine name
60A	Breads for Reuben sandwiches
61A	"Beau ___"
62A	Leak slowly
1D	Fist bump
2D	Skating exhibition
3D	Groups of nine
4D	Classic falling-block game
5D	Basic dog command
6D	It's heard in a herd
7D	___ goal (soccer blunder)
8D	Gorp tidbit
9D	Number added at the end?
10D	Cyrillic version of "U.S.S.R."
11D	From Nome or Juneau
12D	Lone star?
13D	Drops some cash
18D	___ Lingus
19D	Bird of the W.N.B.A.
22D	Return sender, maybe, in brief
23D	Sch. whose campus is just off Interstate 405
24D	Sir's counterpart
25D	Football, informally
29D	Slowly ___ surely
31D	Tina who hosted the debut of "Saturday Night Live UK"
32D	"Entourage" agent Gold
33D	Atlanta-based network
34D	Leaves together?
35D	Actor Wilson
36D	___ zone (no-parking area)
37D	Yoga stance on all fours
39D	Term of friendship for a French woman
40D	Nickname for Jeffrey Lebowski in "The Big Lebowski"
41D	Those opposed
42D	Villain in "The Silence of the Lambs"
43D	Cafe canopy
44D	Companion to Fannie and Freddie in the mortgage biz
45D	Major unknowns
47D	Sailor, informally
48D	___ Z (Zoomers)
50D	"Grand" ice cream brand
53D	Units in a tonne: Abbr.
54D	Was introduced to
55D	Wrath
56D	Swiffer WetJet, e.g.

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The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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