The Crossword Answers NYT - May 25, 2026

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• Jokes (around) Crossword Clue

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  KIDS

• Not very spicy Crossword Clue

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  MILD

• Super 8 or Red Roof Inn Crossword Clue

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  MOTEL

• Paper cut? Crossword Clue

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  EDIT

• Big name in laptops Crossword Clue

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  ACER

• Public relations concern Crossword Clue

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  IMAGE

• Steamy segment in a movie Crossword Clue

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  LOVESCENE

• Fruit that makes your lips pucker Crossword Clue

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  LEMON

• Tennis skirt feature Crossword Clue

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  PLEAT

• Lack of light Crossword Clue

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  DARKNESS

• Locale for a plastic flamingo Crossword Clue

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  LAWN

• Yoga studio essential Crossword Clue

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  MAT

• De-tension center? Crossword Clue

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  SPA

• Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million Crossword Clue

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  GHOSTPEPPER

• European ski destination Crossword Clue

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  ALPS

• Volcanic spew Crossword Clue

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  ASH

• Sample collected by Ancestry.com Crossword Clue

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  SALIVA

• Daily Planet reporter Lois Crossword Clue

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  LANE

• Show the ropes Crossword Clue

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  TEACH

• "___ sesame!" Crossword Clue

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  OPEN

• Comfortable Crossword Clue

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  ATEASE

• Anguish Crossword Clue

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  WOE

• Manage, as a bar Crossword Clue

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  TEND

• California national park known for its dryness Crossword Clue

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  DEATHVALLEY

• Pigs' digs Crossword Clue

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  STY

• Number starting a countdown Crossword Clue

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  TEN

• Sitting on Crossword Clue

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  ATOP

• Bring dishonor upon Crossword Clue

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  BESMIRCH

• "I'm sleepy" signals Crossword Clue

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  YAWNS

• Ancient Mexican empire Crossword Clue

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  AZTEC

• 1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? Crossword Clue

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  HOTHOTHOT

• Back of a car or front of an elephant Crossword Clue

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  TRUNK

• Orchestral woodwind Crossword Clue

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  OBOE

• Place of buzziness? Crossword Clue

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  HIVE

• Most watches have three of these Crossword Clue

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  HANDS

• Japanese electronics giant Crossword Clue

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  SONY

• An estimated 25% of modern phone calls Crossword Clue

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  SPAM