NYT Crossword May 30 2026 Answers (5/30/26)

Our NYT Crossword May 30, 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 30, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 5/30/26, 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 29 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Man's name that, like Otto, is also an Italian number
4A	Missing unexpectedly
8A	Times up
14A	Vet's report
16A	Poogle or Cybunny
17A	Movie trailer narrator's first words, often
18A	Fresh Rolls, for example?
19A	Prominent ingredient in a Taiwanese chicken soup
21A	2014 historical drama in which Stephan James plays the civil rights activist John Lewis
22A	Swarm
23A	Roti alternative
25A	Last name in magazine publishing
26A	Whiz
29A	"French" or "sliced" haircut
31A	Music recording space, informally
32A	Old political slogan of the women's suffrage and labor movements
36A	"No more games!"
37A	Drinks popular among bodybuilders
38A	Quintana ___, easternmost of Mexico's 31 states
39A	Peaceful, so to speak
40A	What's represented by a jiggled thumbs-up, in sign language
41A	Org. that includes the Forest Service
43A	Agency-issued rules, for short
46A	Prosperous period
50A	Express misgivings
52A	Mutual aid event that originated in 1920s Harlem
55A	Like Marilyn Monroe's beauty mark
57A	Gathering with grills and grilles
58A	Popular export from Islay or Speyside
59A	Part of a cabinet that's made overseas
60A	Osaka's island
61A	Word used in conditional coding
62A	Settings for some residents, for short
1D	Switcheroo
2D	Flying ___ (train between Mumbai and Surat)
3D	DO NOT ___
4D	Nuclide, e.g.
5D	Abraded
6D	Fabric debuted by DuPont in the 1940s
7D	Olympic golf gold medalist ___ Ko
8D	Princess played by Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday"
9D	Some gift shop merch
10D	Former "S.N.L." comic ___ Yang
11D	Students might get credit from them
12D	Semi professional?
13D	Low-level cloud
15D	Rodent that lives in South American marshes
20D	Mideast yogurt dip eaten with pita
24D	Acknowledges, in a way
27D	Singer Jessie with the hit 2020 album "Before Love Came to Kill Us"
28D	Like Cheerios vis-à-vis Lucky Charms, say
30D	Strapped for cash
32D	Color effect of a lunar eclipse
33D	Evening call to kids playing in the yard
34D	Early hrs.
35D	They hold roasts
36D	Italian sparkling wine
37D	Pearl-clutching
42D	High-ranking women in "The Handmaid's Tale"
44D	"See what I mean?"
45D	Perpetual homebody?
47D	Make a delivery, in a way
48D	Mammal with webbed feet
49D	Personality test co-inventor Isabel Briggs ___
51D	Rolling in it
53D	Popcorn holders
54D	Ballet term from the French for "folded"
56D	"Wicked" director Jon M. ___

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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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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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