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NYT Crossword — May 26, 2025

Monday’s 15 × 15 puzzle, 76 clues. The full solution is below — answers stay masked until you reveal them, one clue or all at once.

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Across

37 clues

1Ran, as colors in the wash

5One of four on most molars

14Where India and Indonesia are

161999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino

19Fiber-rich fruits

20The "p" of r.p.m.

21Preps for a sports competition

22Sinusitis doc

23What the "E" stands for in 22-Across

251973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor

30T-bone or porterhouse

31Unexpected blessing

32Super Mario Bros. console

35Take care of, as a bar

36Firmly declares

38"___ we forget ..."

39Texting tech, in brief

40TLC or ZZ Top, e.g.

41Around, as in dates

422003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan

47___ Raisman, six-time medalist in Olympic gymnastics

49Security devices

51Point of no return?

52Oft-used plaything on snow days

531970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across

57Locale of an arch and sole

59Actress Gilbert

60The Venus de Milo's missing body parts

61Like some fiber-rich cereals

Down

39 clues

1Body part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord

3"Grand" ice cream brand

4Hound, in two ways

5Stalactite site

6___ experience

7Topic for an evangelical preacher

9Melodious yellow bird

10Tune from way back

11Counterpart of sit

12Santa's bagful

17Tablet debut of 2010

19Thanksgiving or Easter spreads

26Bunch of dollar bills, say

27Kindle download, e.g.

28Scatter, as seeds

29MS-___ (early PC platform)

32"Look at this guy spouting useless trivia!"

33Aid for getting out of a computer jam

36"What ___ you up to these days?"

3852, in old Rome

40"Go ahead, ask"

42Hot breakfast bowlful

43Billionaires' boats

44Get out of Dodge

45"Hi," in Hilo

46Show indecision

49Quantities: Abbr.

50Seat with cushions

51Chemistry 101 topic

52Gaming company that created Sonic the Hedgehog

55Pursue romantically

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Stats & info

Monday, May 26, 2025

15×15

Grid size

76

Total entries

42/183

Black / letter cells

4.8

Avg entry length

14 ltrs

Longest entry

Easiest

Monday difficulty

PuzzleThe Crossword

PublishedMay 26, 2025

DayMonday

ThemeUntitled

ConstructorAri Halpern

EditorWill Shortz

Clue split37 across · 39 down

Longest entries

16A1999 sports drama co-starring Al Pacino14 ltrs 53A1970s-'80s TV staple ... or a hint to 16-, 25- and 42-Across14 ltrs 25A1973 marital drama co-starring Elizabeth Taylor12 ltrs 42A2003 fantasy comedy co-starring Lindsay Lohan12 ltrs 1DBody part connecting the cerebrum to the spinal cord9 ltrs

Monday grids are the gentlest of the week: straightforward definitions, familiar fill and almost no wordplay. This grid has 42 black squares and averages 4.8 letters per entry.