NYT Crossword May 28 2024 Answers (5/28/24)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for May 28 2024 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword May 28, 2024 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 28, 2024 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/28/24, 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!

Looking for answers to another NYT Crossword puzzle? Check out our archive of NYT Crossword Answers. Our NYT Crossword Hints for May 28, 2024 are also available if you prefer not to be immediately spoiled.

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# Clue
1A Plant, as seeds
4A African capital where W.E.B. Du Bois is buried
9A Flies high
14A Important period
15A Disarray
16A Vigorously tackled
17A With 23-Across, restroom posting for employees
20A Sicilian volcano
21A Mythical river nymph
22A Actress Arthur
23A See 17-Across
27A Leopold's co-defendant in a famous 1924 trial
28A "99 Luftballons" singer
29A Eggs, biologically
32A Out of the office
34A What streaming audio or video can burn through
38A With 42-Across, zodiac trio that hints at the longest answers in this puzzle
40A Young fellow
42A See 38-Across
43A Crossed (out)
44A Kind of high-fat diet
46A ___ Pi (fraternity for the sweet-toothed?)
47A Singer Sands of the ’60s
51A May or Ann, e.g.
53A Beach posting
60A Affirmation that's often echoed
61A Beat by just a bit
62A Parisian pal
63A Posting after a spill
67A Groucho Marx prop
68A Playful river mammal
69A Prefix with brow
70A Kind of football played on a 50-yard-long field
71A "Oh, joy!"
72A Item on a driving range mat
1D Waste conduit
2D Speak from a dais, perhaps
3D "That ___ part of the plan!"
4D German exclamation
5D When doubled, a dance
6D Someone you might be reluctant to give a hand to?
7D Flying adversary of Godzilla
8D Delegate, as a task
9D Cover with hair, as a pet owner's couch
10D Clumsy sort
11D Spanish marinade
12D More pink, as 13-Down
13D Expensive entree
18D Collection of holiday presents, informally
19D Hold, as one's breath
24D 2013 Katy Perry hit whose music video features a tiger
25D Fresh
26D Dry streambed
29D Be indebted to
30D Shot at a doctor's office, slangily
31D Dined
33D Talk on and on
35D Not get any younger
36D Explosive stuff
37D ___ Hutchinson, former Arkansas governor
39D Utopia
41D Determine that one will
42D Frosh, in a year
45D Where to find laundering instructions
48D Meredith ___, former "Today" host
49D Prefix with Chinese or European
50D Christmastime quaff
52D Citation abbr.
53D Neopagan religion
54D Famed fireman Red
55D Reddish application to cheeks
56D Follow, as orders
57D Slangy goodbye
58D Moon of Saturn
59D Giving the heebie-jeebies, say
64D Sunbather's goal
65D TV's "___ Lasso"
66D Cook, as latkes

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.

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.

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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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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.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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