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New York Times, Sunday, May 24, 2026
ACROSS 71
1 Second attempt REDO
5 Hunk of marble, e.g. SLAB
9 Very proficient ADEPT
14 What many plants do in the heat WILT
18 Neighbor of Turkmenistan IRAN
19 Word with happy or half HOUR
20 Unusual trinket CURIO
21 ___ furniture PATIO
22 Stoical British guys? CONTROLLEDCHAPS
25 Creative spark, in slang INSPO
26 Avoid ESCHEW
27 Sleepover challenge DARE
28 It's made with grains SANDART
30 They twist beneath the surface EELS
31 Poles support this TENT
33 Prefix with watt GIGA
34 "___ Miz" LES
35 Assortment ARRAY
37 "The skin cream you're using must be Neutrogena or CeraVe!"? THATSSONOTOLAY
40 Hollywood's Johnny DEPP
41 Stuck in the mud MIRED
43 Fitting APT
44 Baseball legend who dated J.Lo AROD
45 Lying on ATOP
46 Tai ___ CHI
47 Filthy, in slang GRODY
49 Like 2026, but not 2025 EVEN
51 Pined for an ex-boyfriend? MISSEDABEAU
55 Awl, for one TOOL
57 Richard of "Pretty Woman" GERE
58 Grasp SEE
59 Muscle below a delt LAT
60 [Pow!] WHAM
62 Save the Children, e.g., in brief NGO
63 Roughly ORSO
64 Exasperated television producer's plea? GIVEMEONESEASON
68 ’20s architecture style DECO
71 Bridal line IDO
72 They can be candied YAMS
73 HVAC measure BTU
74 Molecule with the nucleotides G, U, A and C RNA
77 The Arabian Sea's Gulf of ___ OMAN
78 Pickle type DILL
80 Reach out to people born between July 23 and August 22? CONTACTLEOS
83 When repeated, "Oh, please" COME
84 Phrase on a Spanish candy heart TEAMO
86 ___ carte ALA
87 Sister of Osiris ISIS
88 Actress Ryan of the "Star Trek" franchise JERI
90 "Me?!" MOI
91 Like milk that isn't worth crying over SPILT
93 Warning after a slice FORE
94 Good name for a salon specializing in mani-pedis? FIRSTCLASSNAIL
98 Floppy hat BERET
99 Aromatherapist's workplace SPA
100 Common forecast in Portland RAIN
101 Struggling to decide TORN
102 Musical group? CAST
103 Princess Leia or Hester Prynne HEROINE
105 Visitor center handouts MAPS
107 City west of Montreal OTTAWA
110 Worship ADORE
111 Loading the dishes and unloading the dishes, e.g.? DISSONANTCHORES
116 Agitated RILED
117 Selfish person TAKER
118 Coin, commonly DISK
119 Stink REEK
120 Pen ___ (corresponding pair) PALS
121 Like the strawberry champagne in Bruno Mars's "That's What I Like" ONICE
122 Neuter's partner SPAY
123 Tibetan oxen YAKS
DOWN 69
1 White bed, perhaps RICE
2 Love god EROS
3 Stance that resembles a ballerina on one leg DANCERPOSE
4 Using Tinder, Bumble, Hinge, etc. ONTHEAPPS
5 "The Conners" and "The Jeffersons" SHOWS
6 Common palindromic text LOL
7 "___ Lang Syne" AULD
8 "Relax. Calm yourself" BREATHE
9 One of two found on résumés? ACCENT
10 "Of course!" DUH
11 Distinct period ERA
12 Domino dot PIP
13 Add at no extra cost TOSSIN
14 Sorcerer's stick WAND
15 "We're toast!" ITSALLOVER
16 Experts in body language? LIPREADERS
17 Foot, cutesily TOOTSY
21 Something a child takes a swing at PINATA
23 Count (on) RELY
24 Really not look forward to DREAD
29 Earlier AGO
32 Ruler in Russian history TSAR
33 Finished GOTDONE
35 President in 1800 ADAMS
36 Knot again RETIE
37 Windy City paper, with "the" TRIB
38 Trouble ___ SPOT
39 Only U.S. state whose flag features a different design on each side (the back is a beaver!) OREGON
41 N.H.L. star Connor ___ MCDAVID
42 "Awful! Awful! Awful!" IHATEDIT
47 Relative of an alpaca GUANACO
48 Accessory used in some stretches YOGABALL
50 Paleo- : old :: ___ : new NEO
52 Pharmacist Lilly ELI
53 She may have a little lamb EWE
54 Sailor's opener AHOY
56 Feline that a neighbor may find LOSTCAT
61 Note to staff MEMO
64 They're toast GONERS
65 Supervillain in "Fantastic Four" comics MOLEMAN
66 XXX-XX-XXXX ID SSN
67 Away from the office OUT
68 OB/GYN, e.g. DOC
69 Online reference with many faces EMOJIPEDIA
70 Miniature photo gallery CAMERAROLL
74 Touristy destination RESORTAREA
75 Bête ___ NOIRE
76 Insider, in spy lingo ASSET
79 So-called "Land of a Million Elephants" LAOS
81 Follow closely TAIL
82 Individual account? LIFESTORY
85 Spray, in a way MIST
89 "It was my best effort" ITRIED
91 Wrap name SARAN
92 Parts of card-swiping machines PINPADS
94 G flat's equivalent FSHARP
95 Pink-slip CAN
96 Misinformed, say LIEDTO
97 "Stop!" NOMORE
98 Place for miniature boats BATH
102 Arrogant COCKY
104 Sources of lead or gold ORES
106 Cut quickly SNIP
108 Half of a fortnight WEEK
109 Invites ASKS
112 "Mean Girls" character Janis ___ IAN
113 Jet ___ SKI
114 Jiff SEC
115 It may request that you remove your coat, in brief TSA