The Crossword Answers NYT - May 31, 2026

across

• Sacsayhuamán fortress builders Crossword Clue

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  INCAS

• Literary forerunner of Captain Hook Crossword Clue

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  AHAB

• Many an Alpha Beta in "Revenge of the Nerds" Crossword Clue

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  JOCK

• Help-wanted letters Crossword Clue

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  SOS

• Fermented vegan protein Crossword Clue

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  TEMPEH

• Wrestler/actor John Crossword Clue

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  CENA

• Coin with 12 stars around the border Crossword Clue

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  EURO

• Align Crossword Clue

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  SYNC

• Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across Crossword Clue

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  SWITZERLAND

• One involved with checks and balances Crossword Clue

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  TREASURER

• Without Crossword Clue

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  SANS

• Green spaces Crossword Clue

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  PASTURES

• Hero of Arabian tales Crossword Clue

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  ALIBABA

• In the past Crossword Clue

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  AGO

• ___ Mahal Crossword Clue

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  TAJ

• Expertise demonstrated by 116-Across in a fabled feat of precision Crossword Clue

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  MARKSMANSHIP

• Home Run ___ (annual M.L.B. event) Crossword Clue

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  DERBY

• D.O.J. agency Crossword Clue

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  ATF

• Fuel-efficient Toyota Crossword Clue

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  PRIUS

• Main ideas Crossword Clue

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  GISTS

• Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across Crossword Clue

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  ARCHERY

• W-9 fig Crossword Clue

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  SSN

• Banned substance, in sports lingo Crossword Clue

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  PED

• Diego Rivera project Crossword Clue

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  MURAL

• Apt name for a lawyer Crossword Clue

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  SUE

• Laughed loudly Crossword Clue

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  ROARED

• N.C.A.A. hoops powerhouse Crossword Clue

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  UNC

• Like the Statue of Liberty at night Crossword Clue

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  UPLIT

• Beatle who sang "Yellow Submarine" Crossword Clue

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  STARR

• Sailor's septet Crossword Clue

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  SEAS

• Go-getter's opposite Crossword Clue

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  DEADBEAT

• Through Crossword Clue

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  VIA

• "Drat!," in Dortmund Crossword Clue

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  ACH

• "The Situation Room" airer Crossword Clue

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  CNN

• Chirruping bird Crossword Clue

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  SPARROW

• Pat down Crossword Clue

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  FRISK

• City sobriquet that might describe the target for 116-Across, as depicted in this puzzle Crossword Clue

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  THEBIGAPPLE

• Stuff in a puff Crossword Clue

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  AIR

• She-ep? Crossword Clue

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  EWE

• Home to the Burj Khalifa, in brief Crossword Clue

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  UAE

• Appointments that may lead to better contacts Crossword Clue

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  EYEEXAMS

• Dampens Crossword Clue

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  WETS

• "Whoa, ___!" Crossword Clue

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  NELLY

• Bel ___ cheese Crossword Clue

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  PAESE

• Instinctive Crossword Clue

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  GUT

• Religious dissent Crossword Clue

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  HERESY

• $5 bill, slangily Crossword Clue

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  ABE

• Actress Spacek Crossword Clue

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  SISSY

• Negative logic gate in electrical engineering Crossword Clue

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  NOR

• Cartesian conclusion Crossword Clue

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  IAM

• Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across Crossword Clue

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  ROSSINI

• Gets lost Crossword Clue

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  SCATS

• Came to a conclusion Crossword Clue

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  ENDED

• "Doctor ___" Crossword Clue

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  WHO

• Start of an encrypted URL Crossword Clue

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  HTTPS

• Streaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across Crossword Clue

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  SHOOTINGSTAR

• Acid Crossword Clue

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  LSD

• Unprocessed, as data Crossword Clue

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  RAW

• Inspiration for many seasonal festivals Crossword Clue

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  HARVEST

• Oscar-winning 2019 film directed by Bong Joon Ho Crossword Clue

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  PARASITE

• Smoke, perhaps Crossword Clue

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  CURE

• What may begin at the end Crossword Clue

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  AFTERLIFE

• Legendary figure who's the subject of this puzzle Crossword Clue

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  WILLIAMTELL

• Orchard selection Crossword Clue

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  PEAR

• Lot calculation Crossword Clue

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  AREA

• "All's well with me" Crossword Clue

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  IMOK

• Human Crossword Clue

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  MORTAL

• Masthead figs Crossword Clue

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  EDS

• Timid Crossword Clue

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  MEEK

• Quibbles Crossword Clue

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  NITS

• Ruses Crossword Clue

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  PLOYS