New York Times Crossword May 25 2026 Answers
Monday puzzle · 78 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the New York Times Crossword May 25 2026 answers. The Monday puzzle has 78 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.
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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Jokes (around)KIDS4Across1
Not very spicyMILD4Across5
Super 8 or Red Roof InnMOTEL5Across9
Paper cut?EDIT4Across14
Big name in laptopsACER4Across15
Public relations concernIMAGE5Across16
Steamy segment in a movieLOVESCENE9Across17
Fruit that makes your lips puckerLEMON5Across19
Tennis skirt featurePLEAT5Across20
Lack of lightDARKNESS8Across21
Locale for a plastic flamingoLAWN4Across23
Yoga studio essentialMAT3Across26
De-tension center?SPA3Across27
Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ millionGHOSTPEPPER11Across30
European ski destinationALPS4Across36
Volcanic spewASH3Across38
Sample collected by Ancestry.comSALIVA6Across39
Daily Planet reporter LoisLANE4Across40
Show the ropesTEACH5Across41
"___ sesame!"OPEN4Across43
ComfortableATEASE6Across44
AnguishWOE3Across46
Manage, as a barTEND4Across47
California national park known for its drynessDEATHVALLEY11Across48
Pigs' digsSTY3Across51
Number starting a countdownTEN3Across52
Sitting onATOP4Across53
Bring dishonor uponBESMIRCH8Across55
"I'm sleepy" signalsYAWNS5Across60
Ancient Mexican empireAZTEC5Across64
1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across?HOTHOTHOT9Across65
Back of a car or front of an elephantTRUNK5Across68
Orchestral woodwindOBOE4Across69
Place of buzziness?HIVE4Across70
Most watches have three of theseHANDS5Across71
Japanese electronics giantSONY4Across72
An estimated 25% of modern phone callsSPAM4Across73
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Seaweed in an underwater forestKELP4Down1
Revered figureIDOL4Down2
Go off the deep end?DIVE4Down3
Incredible bargainSTEAL5Down4
Kraft ___ & CheeseMAC3Down5
Lead-in to maker or breakerICE3Down6
Give, but expect backLEND4Down7
Experienced during sleepDREAMT6Down8
Frothy drink often served with bobaMILKTEA7Down9
A ladybug landing on you is considered a good oneOMEN4Down10
Opposite of wildTAME4Down11
Alter ___ (other selves)EGOS4Down12
Camera shop purchaseLENS4Down13
Adult male deerSTAG4Down18
A hardened criminal might have a long oneRAPSHEET8Down22
"Yeah, yeah"WHATEVER8Down24
Missing part of the Great Sphinx of GizaNOSE4Down25
Leafy lunch orderSALAD5Down27
Piece of armadillo armorPLATE5Down28
Common sleep disorderAPNEA5Down29
Item worn over the shouldersSHAWL5Down31
"The ___ thickens ..."PLOT4Down32
Vocal cords, informallyPIPES5Down33
HappeningEVENT5Down34
Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me"RANDY5Down35
Chair or pewSEAT4Down37
Coke or PepsiCOLA4Down42
Gimmicky routinesSHTICKS7Down45
Dried poblanos used in mole sauceANCHOS6Down49
Toy on a stringYOYO4Down50
TrailsPATHS5Down54
Relaxing soakBATH4Down55
Book just after Ezekiel, alphabeticallyEZRA4Down56
FlabbergastSTUN4Down57
Patch upMEND4Down58
Drifter in search of workHOBO4Down59
What to do with egg whites when making meringueWHIP4Down61
Luminous stellar explosionNOVA4Down62
Women in ___ (educational advocacy group)STEM4Down63
Colossal quantityTON3Down66
"Yoo-hoo!"HEY3Down67
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This page lists every clue and answer from the New York Times crossword published on Monday, May 25, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.