NYT CROSSWORD • SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026

NYT Crossword Answers May 31, 2026

Complete answer list for the May 31, 2026 New York Times Crossword. Across and Down, every clue, every answer — plus the full grid below.

By Jeffrey Martinovic and Evan ParkEdited by Will ShortzGrid 21×21140 clues

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Across 71

  1. 1Sacsayhuamán fortress builders ↗INCAS
  2. 6Literary forerunner of Captain Hook ↗AHAB
  3. 10Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds" ↗JOCK
  4. 14Help-wanted letters ↗SOS
  5. 17Fermented vegan protein ↗TEMPEH
  6. 19Wrestler/actor John ↗CENA
  7. 20Coin with 12 stars around the border ↗EURO
  8. 21Align ↗SYNC
  9. 22Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across ↗SWITZERLAND
  10. 24One involved with checks and balances ↗TREASURER
  11. 26Without ↗SANS
  12. 27Green spaces ↗PASTURES
  13. 29Hero of Arabian tales ↗ALIBABA
  14. 30In the past ↗AGO
  15. 31___ Mahal ↗TAJ
  16. 32Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision ↗MARKSMANSHIP
  17. 34Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) ↗DERBY
  18. 36D.O.J. agency ↗ATF
  19. 39Fuel-efficient Toyota ↗PRIUS
  20. 40Main ideas ↗GISTS
  21. 41Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across ↗ARCHERY
  22. 44W-9 fig. ↗SSN
  23. 45Banned substance, in sports lingo ↗PED
  24. 46Diego Rivera project ↗MURAL
  25. 48Apt name for a lawyer ↗SUE
  26. 49Laughed loudly ↗ROARED
  27. 52N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse ↗UNC
  28. 53Like the Statue of Liberty at night ↗UPLIT
  29. 55Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine" ↗STARR
  30. 57Sailor's septet ↗SEAS
  31. 60Go-getter's opposite ↗DEADBEAT
  32. 62Through ↗VIA
  33. 63"Drat!," in Dortmund ↗ACH
  34. 65"The Situation Room" airer ↗CNN
  35. 66Chirruping bird ↗SPARROW
  36. 67Pat down ↗FRISK
  37. 69City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle ↗THEBIGAPPLE
  38. 71Stuff in a puff ↗AIR
  39. 72She-ep? ↗EWE
  40. 73Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief ↗UAE
  41. 74Appointments that may lead to better contacts ↗EYEEXAMS
  42. 76Dampens ↗WETS
  43. 78"Whoa, ___!" ↗NELLY
  44. 80Bel ___ cheese ↗PAESE
  45. 81Instinctive ↗GUT
  46. 82Religious dissent ↗HERESY
  47. 84$5 bill, slangily ↗ABE
  48. 85Actress Spacek ↗SISSY
  49. 87Negative logic gate in electrical engineering ↗NOR
  50. 88Cartesian conclusion ↗IAM
  51. 91Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across ↗ROSSINI
  52. 93Gets lost ↗SCATS
  53. 96Came to a conclusion ↗ENDED
  54. 98"Doctor ___" ↗WHO
  55. 99Start of an encrypted URL ↗HTTPS
  56. 103Streaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across ↗SHOOTINGSTAR
  57. 106Acid ↗LSD
  58. 108Unprocessed, as data ↗RAW
  59. 109Inspiration for many seasonal festivals ↗HARVEST
  60. 110Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho ↗PARASITE
  61. 113Smoke, perhaps ↗CURE
  62. 114What may begin at the end ↗AFTERLIFE
  63. 116Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle ↗WILLIAMTELL
  64. 118Orchard selection ↗PEAR
  65. 119Lot calculation ↗AREA
  66. 120"All's well with me" ↗IMOK
  67. 121Human ↗MORTAL
  68. 122Masthead figs. ↗EDS
  69. 123Timid ↗MEEK
  70. 124Quibbles ↗NITS
  71. 125Ruses ↗PLOYS

Down 69

  1. 1"What a bummer" ↗ITSSAD
  2. 2À la Enya ↗NEWAGE
  3. 3Key with three flats ↗CMINOR
  4. 4Studios and penthouses: Abbr. ↗APTS
  5. 5"___ me!" ↗SEZ
  6. 6Knee parts, for short ↗ACLS
  7. 7Part of a track meet ↗HEAT
  8. 8Per ___ (accounting term) ↗ANNUM
  9. 9Undeserved condemnation ↗BADRAP
  10. 10Watercraft that leave "rooster tails" in their wakes ↗JETSKIS
  11. 11"___ home and native land!" ↗OUR
  12. 12Absolutely whomps, in sports lingo ↗CREAMS
  13. 13"Bear" that's not a bear ↗KOALA
  14. 14Some red wines ↗SYRAHS
  15. 15Smallest quantity of digital data ↗ONEBIT
  16. 16Abandons, as a project ↗SCRAPS
  17. 18Purifying filter acronym ↗HEPA
  18. 21Eases ↗SUBSIDES
  19. 23Jasmine's tiger companion in "Aladdin" ↗RAJAH
  20. 25Big name in sewing machines ↗SINGER
  21. 28Messes up ↗ERRS
  22. 31TV host Banks ↗TYRA
  23. 33Longtime jazz bandleader with an Egyptian-inspired name ↗SUNRA
  24. 35Where Cary Grant orders a Gibson in a classic scene from "North by Northwest" ↗BARCAR
  25. 37Magnetic unit named for an inventor ↗TESLA
  26. 38Productive … or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? ↗FRUITFUL
  27. 42Many a liquor license applicant ↗CLUBOWNER
  28. 43As of now ↗YET
  29. 45Board game with ancient origins ↗PARCHEESI
  30. 46Gooey chocolate dessert ↗MUDPIE
  31. 47Discover ↗UNEARTH
  32. 50Holds forth ↗ORATES
  33. 51Tenth, in Latin ↗DECIMUS
  34. 54Small flycatchers named for their call, not their size ↗PEWEES
  35. 55Bro kin ↗SIS
  36. 56What 116-Across did before and after this puzzle's feat? ↗TAKEABOW
  37. 58Dread-full? ↗ANGSTY
  38. 59Popular beverage brand ↗SNAPPLE
  39. 61Dr. ___ ↗DRE
  40. 62Compete ↗VIE
  41. 64Bad spelling? ↗HEX
  42. 66Lead-in to bones or bucks ↗SAW
  43. 68Sunbeam ↗RAY
  44. 70Abandons a project, slangily ↗BAGSIT
  45. 75"Oy!" ↗YEESH
  46. 77Forwarded ↗SENTOVER
  47. 79Full of tall tales ↗LYING
  48. 80It's better than a bogey ↗PAR
  49. 83Team lineup ↗ROSTER
  50. 86Like most modern TV broadcasts ↗INHD
  51. 89"Money-back guarantee" and "Limited-time offer" ↗ADSPEAK
  52. 90Self-referential ↗META
  53. 92Conductor Georg ↗SOLTI
  54. 93Snaky double curve ↗SSHAPE
  55. 94Really irritated ↗CHAFED
  56. 95Main lines ↗AORTAS
  57. 96Full ↗ENTIRE
  58. 97Australian city named for a scientist ↗DARWIN
  59. 100Closely following ↗TRUETO
  60. 101Gambler's combo bet ↗PARLAY
  61. 102Waves sought by surfers ↗SWELLS
  62. 104Five Pillars religion ↗ISLAM
  63. 105"Spider-Man" director Sam ↗RAIMI
  64. 107Stitcher's line ↗SEAM
  65. 111Tee time or airtime, e.g. ↗SLOT
  66. 112Sorts ↗ILKS
  67. 113Corner key ↗CTRL
  68. 115Toll ↗FEE
  69. 117Bucket list item? ↗MOP