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New York Times, Monday, May 25, 2026
ACROSS 37
1 Jokes (around) KIDS
5 Not very spicy MILD
9 Super 8 or Red Roof Inn MOTEL
14 Paper cut? EDIT
15 Big name in laptops ACER
16 Public relations concern IMAGE
17 Steamy segment in a movie LOVESCENE
19 Fruit that makes your lips pucker LEMON
20 Tennis skirt feature PLEAT
21 Lack of light DARKNESS
23 Locale for a plastic flamingo LAWN
26 Yoga studio essential MAT
27 De-tension center? SPA
30 Variety of chili that can reach a Scoville score of 1+ million GHOSTPEPPER
36 European ski destination ALPS
38 Volcanic spew ASH
39 Sample collected by Ancestry.com SALIVA
40 Daily Planet reporter Lois LANE
41 Show the ropes TEACH
43 "___ sesame!" OPEN
44 Comfortable ATEASE
46 Anguish WOE
47 Manage, as a bar TEND
48 California national park known for its dryness DEATHVALLEY
51 Pigs' digs STY
52 Number starting a countdown TEN
53 Sitting on ATOP
55 Bring dishonor upon BESMIRCH
60 "I'm sleepy" signals YAWNS
64 Ancient Mexican empire AZTEC
65 1980s hit with the lyric "Me mind on fire, me soul on fire" ... or how one might describe 17-, 30- and 48-Across? HOTHOTHOT
68 Back of a car or front of an elephant TRUNK
69 Orchestral woodwind OBOE
70 Place of buzziness? HIVE
71 Most watches have three of these HANDS
72 Japanese electronics giant SONY
73 An estimated 25% of modern phone calls SPAM
DOWN 41
1 Seaweed in an underwater forest KELP
2 Revered figure IDOL
3 Go off the deep end? DIVE
4 Incredible bargain STEAL
5 Kraft ___ & Cheese MAC
6 Lead-in to maker or breaker ICE
7 Give, but expect back LEND
8 Experienced during sleep DREAMT
9 Frothy drink often served with boba MILKTEA
10 A ladybug landing on you is considered a good one OMEN
11 Opposite of wild TAME
12 Alter ___ (other selves) EGOS
13 Camera shop purchase LENS
18 Adult male deer STAG
22 A hardened criminal might have a long one RAPSHEET
24 "Yeah, yeah" WHATEVER
25 Missing part of the Great Sphinx of Giza NOSE
27 Leafy lunch order SALAD
28 Piece of armadillo armor PLATE
29 Common sleep disorder APNEA
31 Item worn over the shoulders SHAWL
32 "The ___ thickens ..." PLOT
33 Vocal cords, informally PIPES
34 Happening EVENT
35 Singer Newman with the hit "You've Got a Friend in Me" RANDY
37 Chair or pew SEAT
42 Coke or Pepsi COLA
45 Gimmicky routines SHTICKS
49 Dried poblanos used in mole sauce ANCHOS
50 Toy on a string YOYO
54 Trails PATHS
55 Relaxing soak BATH
56 Book just after Ezekiel, alphabetically EZRA
57 Flabbergast STUN
58 Patch up MEND
59 Drifter in search of work HOBO
61 What to do with egg whites when making meringue WHIP
62 Luminous stellar explosion NOVA
63 Women in ___ (educational advocacy group) STEM
66 Colossal quantity TON
67 "Yoo-hoo!" HEY